Comparison

Denoise Me vs Live HD/R

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Denoise Me

Effortlessly remove image noise while preserving sharp details like edges. This app simplifies the process of enhancing your photos, allowing you to select or capture an image and let the powerful algorithm work its magic. Compare before and after versions and save your optimized pictures for sharing.

Highlights
  • Advanced noise reduction algorithm
  • Preserves image detail and edges
  • Simple and elegant user interface
  • Select photos from albums
  • Built-in camera integration
  • Side-by-side comparison
  • One-press version switching
Features
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Create polished photo noise reduction in seconds with Denoise Me. Reduce grain and color noise while preserving useful detail for cleaner low-light photos. Designed for fast, visual editing: • Compare the original and edited image with a live split preview • Explore curated presets made for different photo styles • Blend the effect with your original for a subtle or bold finish • Save favorite effect settings in My Looks and reuse them • Share a labeled before-and-after image • Undo, redo, and resume your last edit • Save and share at high resolution • Process photos directly on your device Choose a photo, try a preset, and adjust until the result feels right. The focused editor keeps the image and its transformation visible throughout the process. Start creating for free in this ad-supported edition.

About

Live HD/R

Record high-definition HDR videos with real-time tonemapping directly on your iPhone. This app preserves details in both bright skies and dark shadows simultaneously, allowing on-screen adjustments to see changes instantly.

Highlights
  • Real-time tonemapped HDR video recording
  • HD resolution
  • Preserves detail in bright and dark areas
  • Adjustable tonemapping settings
  • Image stabilization
  • EV compensation, zoom, contrast, and saturation controls
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Record real-time tonemapped HDR video in HD resolution right from your iPhone: a patented world first! Watch the demo video at: http://www.thaliacam.com/live/ios.html Thalia® Live HD/R™ lets you record movies with large variations in brightness across a scene and tonemap them for display on screens without HDR capability in real time. Details in bright skies and in dark shadows are visible in splendid detail at the same time. Thalia Live HD/R records and tonemaps HDR video in real time. You can change the tonemapping settings right on the screen and immediately see how it changes the video, even while you're recording. Settings available include image stabilization, EV compensation, zoom, global contrast, local contrast, radius, noise reduction, gamma, and saturation. US Patents 9,955,084, 10,225,485, 10,277,771, 10,868,969. Patents pending.

Screenshots

Denoise Me3 screens
Live HD/R3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Denoise Me at Free against Live HD/R's $2.99. Denoise Me also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Live HD/R's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (57% vs 18%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Denoise Me is free to download; Live HD/R costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live HD/R holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live HD/R has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Denoise Me's written reviews are positive against 57% of Live HD/R's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Denoise Me ships an update every 3 weeks, Live HD/R every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Denoise Me versus Live HD/R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDenoise MeLive HD/R
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer福恩 毛Promanthan LLC

Customer experience

Denoise Me

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

Live HD/R

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Denoise Me

No in-app purchases

None

Live HD/R

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Denoise Me free?
Denoise Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live HD/R free?
Live HD/R costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Denoise Me or Live HD/R?
Live HD/R is rated higher. Denoise Me averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Live HD/R averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Denoise Me or Live HD/R have ads?
Neither Denoise Me nor Live HD/R shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Denoise Me or Live HD/R?
Denoise Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and Live HD/R every 4 months. Most recently, Denoise Me was updated on October 16, 2026 and Live HD/R on October 16, 2026.

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