Comparison

toHDR vs Layerlight

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

Head to head
About

toHDR

Instantly transform any photo into a vibrant HDR image with a simple interface. Enhance facial expressions with sticker mode and preview changes in real-time. Adjust various parameters like strength, highlights, and color for a professional look.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to HDR
  • Sticker mode for facial expressions
  • Real-time preview
  • Adjustable HDR strength and color
  • Supports dark mode and landscape editing
  • Unlimited exports with Pro
Features
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toHDR instantly converts any photo into a bright, vivid HDR (High Dynamic Range) effect. Simple interface, easy to use. 【Core Features】 ◎ Convert any photo to standard HDR format. ◎ Built-in sticker mode to enhance facial expressions. ◎ Real-time preview, long press to compare with the original. ◎ Adjust strength, highlights, shadows, color correction, and more. ◎ Supports landscape editing, multi-device, and dark mode. 【Pro Benefits】 - Unlimited photo exports. ----- Contact us: jerrycode@126.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jerrycode.fun/docs/tohdr/privacy/

About

Layerlight

This app enhances photos by focusing on luminous highlights, allowing users to style the light layer for a cinematic look without overexposing images. It offers precise control for natural or artistic effects and ensures Apple-ready HEIC HDR export.

Highlights
  • HDR Light Styling
  • Highlight layer manipulation
  • Precise control over HDR intensity
  • Natural and artistic looks
  • Clean HEIC HDR export
  • Apple device compatibility
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HDR and Photographic Styles, together. Adjust the light in Layerlight, export HEIC, then choose a Photographic Style in Photos. Photos from phones and other cameras can keep evolving on supported devices. Shape HDR highlights Adjust light, contrast, softness and highlight enhancement with straightforward sliders and presets. Find the balance that suits your photo. Edit Photographic Styles in Photos HEIC exports support editable Photographic Styles, including in the free version. On supported devices and systems, choose a style and adjust its colors. iOS 27 also supports Texture, Grain and Soft Skin adjustments for still photos with detectable faces. Save your changes, then return to Photos to adjust them again or revert to the exported photo. From one photo to a collection Pro offers higher export quality, batch export, cropping, frames and watermarks, and removes promotional branding. Batch export keeps photos that need adjustments in your editing list so you can finish them later. Built for your device Supports iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with a workspace that adapts to the available space. Your photos stay on your device Photo processing happens locally. No account is required, and your photos are not uploaded. Missing person information for Soft Skin is generated on device, with no additional model download. Compatibility Photographic Styles editing requires supported devices and systems; Texture, Grain and Soft Skin require iOS 27. Soft Skin depends on face detection and does not require Portrait mode. Occlusion, small faces and extreme poses may prevent detection. Some photos with native Photographic Styles data do not yet support subsequent edits in Photos or framing changes. See the in-app guide for details. Privacy Policy: https://akinal5765-byte.github.io/Layerlight/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

toHDR3 screens
Layerlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Layerlight at 5.0 against toHDR's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. toHDR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Layerlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Layerlight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
toHDR versus Layerlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertoHDRLayerlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer展 舒余坤 李

In-app purchases

2 purchases

toHDR

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Layerlight

Subscriptions1
  • Layerlight Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Layerlight Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is toHDR free?
toHDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layerlight free?
Layerlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, toHDR or Layerlight?
Layerlight is rated higher. toHDR averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Layerlight averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do toHDR or Layerlight have ads?
Neither toHDR nor Layerlight shows ads.

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