HDR Diagnostics vs Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HDR Diagnostics
This application helps iPhone users troubleshoot and optimize their device's HDR capabilities. It analyzes your phone's HDR headroom and identifies potential issues hindering maximum HDR performance.
- Troubleshoot HDR support
- Optimize HDR settings
- Analyze HDR headroom
- Identify HDR limitations
- Understand HDR potential
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This app is designed to help troubleshoot and optimize HDR support on your iPhone. Determine how much HDR "headroom" (capability) your phone has, as well as understand any factors which may be preventing you from experiencing the maximum HDR potential.
Smash
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Smash makes videos smaller without turning video settings into homework. Choose a video from Photos or Files, see the original size and estimated result, then Smash it. The free version includes single-video H.264 processing, three practical presets, output estimates, and saving or sharing with no ads, watermark, or account. Smash Pro is a one-time upgrade that unlocks: • Batch queues • Smart source-aware settings • Exact target size • HEVC and HDR • Custom resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and audio controls • Short quality previews • Storage recovery • Share extension • History • Shortcuts support Smash can preserve capture metadata and lets you decide whether to keep or remove it. Original videos are deleted only when you explicitly choose that option after saving results. Free forever for the essentials. One purchase for Pro. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HDR Diagnostics at none against Smash's 1. HDR Diagnostics also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Smash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HDR Diagnostics asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | HDR Diagnostics | Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greg Benz Photography LLC | 21 Media |
In-app purchases
HDR Diagnostics
No in-app purchases
Smash
- Smash Pro$9.99
Questions
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