Comparison

Bitrate Pro vs Glowplume

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

Head to head
About

Bitrate Pro

Calculate exact video storage needs for professional shoots. Supports various codecs, resolutions, and frame rates. Plan your filming duration or record time based on storage capacity.

Highlights
  • Storage calculation by duration
  • Storage calculation by card size
  • Support for H.264, H.265, ProRes
  • Presets for 1080p, 4K, 6K, 8K
  • FPS support from 24 to 120
  • Standard and Binary MB options
Features
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Know exactly how much storage your shoot needs — before you hit Record. Bitrate Pro is the video storage and file size calculator for cinematographers, DITs, camera assistants and videographers. Stop guessing how many cards you need or how long your offload will take. STORAGE CALCULATOR Pick codec, resolution, frame rate and duration: see instantly how many GB your footage takes and the exact data rate in Mbps. Add a 5–20% safety buffer for metadata and sidecar files. HOW MANY CARDS Choose your media size (64 GB to 2 TB) and see how many SD cards, CFexpress cards or SSDs the shoot needs. REVERSE MODE (PRO) Enter your SD card, CFexpress card or drive size and see the exact record time that fits. TRANSFER TIME Know when your offload finishes. Presets for USB 3, USB4/Thunderbolt, CFexpress and 1GbE. COMPARE CODECS ProRes 422 HQ or H.265? See bitrate, storage per hour and quality side by side. CAMERA PRESETS 1-tap setups for ARRI Alexa 35, RED V-Raptor and Komodo, Sony FX3/FX6, Blackmagic Pocket 6K, DJI. Save your own presets for daily workflows. Your last setup is always remembered. CODECS H.264, H.265, DNxHD 145, ProRes 422, 422 HQ, 4444, ProRes RAW, ProRes RAW HQ, 8K RAW. From 1080p to 8K, 24 to 120 fps. BITRATE PRO Reverse Mode, the full Pro codec library and 8K, unlimited custom presets, premium themes and binary/decimal precision. One-time purchase. No subscription. Works fully offline. No account needed.

About

Glowplume

Features
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Glowplume converts any photos into Adaptive HDR pictures that look as bright as photos from your iPhone camera. Three ways to bring up the light: Range makes the photo bright while retaining contrast, Rising pushes bright regions further, Even brightens the whole photo. Plus the usual RAW develop controls — exposure, white balance, contrast, and the rest. Nothing leaves your phone. Glowplume makes no network connections. Free to try on any photo. Glowplume Pro unlocks every look, the full brightness controls, Develop, Crop, and export without a watermark.

Screenshots

Bitrate Pro4 screens
Glowplume3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Bitrate Pro at 3 against Glowplume's 1. Bitrate Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Bitrate Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glowplume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bitrate Pro versus Glowplume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitrate ProGlowplume
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaras KochubeyKONSTANTIN SHRAMCHEVSKIY

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bitrate Pro

One-time1
  • Bitrate Pro Lifetime$1.99
1 purchases

Glowplume

One-time1
  • Glowplume Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Bitrate Pro free?
Bitrate Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowplume free?
Glowplume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bitrate Pro or Glowplume have ads?
Neither Bitrate Pro nor Glowplume shows ads.

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