Comparison

Raw To HEIC vs PixelBatch

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

Head to head
About

Raw To HEIC

Convert your camera's RAW photo files into compact HEIC format directly on your device. Preserve all original metadata and HDR capabilities. This one-time purchase app supports a wide range of camera RAW formats and works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Convert from Photos share sheet
  • HDR synthesis for compatible displays
  • Preserves EXIF, XMP, ICC, GPS metadata
  • Option to remove original files
  • Live conversion progress indicators
  • Supports Files and Finder integration
  • Wide RAW format support
Features
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RAWtoHEIC turns the camera RAW files filling up your library into compact HEIC photos — without ever leaving your device. No uploads, one-time purchase available — no subscription required, no account. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. KEY FEATURES • Convert from the Photos share sheet. Select your RAWs, tap Share → RAWtoHEIC, hit Start. The app processes in the background and writes the new HEICs back into your Photos library, keeping favorite, album, and date-taken metadata intact. • HDR done right. RAWtoHEIC synthesizes ISO 21496-1 gain maps so converted photos render with full HDR on capable displays while remaining beautifully tone-mapped on SDR ones. ProRAW DNGs keep their original HDR aux data. • Original metadata preserved. EXIF, XMP, ICC, GPS, lens info, capture date — all carried into the HEIC output. Your photos remain searchable, sortable, and faithful. • Optionally remove the originals. After verification, you choose whether to keep both copies or reclaim the space. Deletion is batched and confirmed through the standard Photos prompt. • Live progress everywhere. On iPhone the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show conversion progress in real time. On Mac, a status-bar item; on iPad, notifications when each batch finishes. • Files & Finder too. Drop loose RAW files from the Files app or Finder onto RAWtoHEIC and they're converted in place — the HEIC lands next to the source. • Wide RAW support. Canon CR3 / CR2, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fuji RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Adobe DNG (including iPhone ProRAW). HEIC, HEIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF can also be re-encoded. PRIVACY FIRST RAWtoHEIC has zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero third-party SDKs, and zero network requests for your photo data. Every byte of every conversion stays on your device. WHO IT'S FOR If you shoot RAW with a mirrorless, DSLR, or your iPhone in ProRAW mode and find your Photos library bloating into tens of gigabytes, this app turns that storage cost into compact HEIC files that Photos, Quick Look, and modern web browsers all read natively — without sacrificing HDR or color accuracy. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Buy once on any platform, use on all your Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One-time purchase available — no subscription required. No ads. No upsells. REQUIREMENTS iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Privacy Policy URL: https://rawtoheic.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rawtoheic.app/terms/

About

PixelBatch

Features
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PixelBatch helps you resize, convert, and compress groups of images without uploading files. Choose images from Photos or Files, select JPEG, PNG, HEIC, or TIFF output, tune quality, preserve or resize dimensions, and export a clean batch through the iOS share sheet. Metadata stripping is enabled by default, which is useful before posting images online or sending files to clients. Everything runs locally on your iPhone. PixelBatch has no account system, no ads, no tracking SDK, and no backend.

Screenshots

Raw To HEIC4 screens
PixelBatch1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelBatch at none against Raw To HEIC's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Raw To HEIC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. PixelBatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Raw To HEIC versus PixelBatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaw To HEICPixelBatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB0 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSandro GumzKRISHNA PINNAMANENI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Raw To HEIC

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version — Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version — Lifetime$19.99
None

PixelBatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raw To HEIC free?
Raw To HEIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelBatch free?
PixelBatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raw To HEIC or PixelBatch have ads?
Neither Raw To HEIC nor PixelBatch shows ads.

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