Cobalt Image vs Recordio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cobalt Image
Enhance your iPhone photos with advanced AI, HDR, and smart portrait modes. This app offers unparalleled control over non-raw images, featuring cutting-edge white balance and Luma curve adjustments. Access renowned digital and film emulations for professional-level editing.
- AI-enhanced picture processing
- HDR and smart portrait modes
- Advanced color models for HEIC files
- Unprecedented control over non-raw photos
- White balance and Luma curve adjustments
- Renowned digital and film emulations
- Direct editing from Apple Photos
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Please note that Cobalt Image PHOTO is available through subscription plans. The Full Access Yearly subscription provides a 7-day trial period during which you can try the full app and decide to cancel at any time. Our Digital and Film packs are renowned for their accuracy and are now available for all images taken by your favorite device. Your AI-enhanced pictures with HDR and smart portrait mode will be the starting point for our emulations. Cobalt Image PHOTO introduces a new advanced tool powered by the latest color models, specifically designed for treating AI-enhanced iPhone HEIC files. Leveraging the best color science available, it enhances and edits your cherished memories captured by the iPhone. Experience unparalleled freedom with our image editor, where you’ll be astonished by the unprecedented level of control over your non-raw photos. Our advanced color pipeline, featuring cutting-edge white balance and Luma curve adjustments, elevates the app to extraordinary heights, setting a new standard in photo editing. Features: - A complete set of renowned emulations made by Cobalt, both Digital and Film (Film available on Full Access subscription) - Advanced BW scientific conversion - Advanced White Balance - Luma curve on CIECAM16 - RGB curves on ProPhoto - Brightness, Contrast, Saturation all on CIECAM16 - Clarity - Structure - Advanced grain - Vignette The app can also be accessed directly from Apple Photos through the sharing function, allowing for direct editing of the selected photo. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Recordio
Effortlessly transform your photos and videos into engaging video albums with background music. This app simplifies the creation process to just two swipes, allowing you to capture moments and instantly compile them into shareable memories. No sign-up is needed to start creating.
- Automatic video album creation
- Background music integration
- Two-swipe video making process
- Capture photos and videos directly
- No sign-up required
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Recordio turns everyday moments into simple videos - instantly. Live fully: Capture photos and videos of life as it happens. Record effortlessly: Automatically turn your photos and videos into video albums with background music. Make videos in just two swipes: Swipe once to start your album and capture photos or videos. Swipe again to create your album. No sign-up required: Just open the app and start creating. It’s that simple. Live fully, record effortlessly — with Recordio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recordio at 5.0 against Cobalt Image's 2.3. Recordio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Cobalt Image's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cobalt Image sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Recordio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Recordio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cobalt Image has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cobalt Image ships an update every 5 days, Recordio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cobalt Image | Recordio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cobalt Image LTD | Stinx Company |
Customer experience
Cobalt Image
Recordio
In-app purchases
Cobalt Image
- Cobalt Image Pro Digital$3.491 Month
- Cobalt Image Pro Monthly$5.491 Month
- Cobalt Image Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
Recordio
No in-app purchases
