Comparison

B vs Hardlight

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

Head to head
About

B

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Your camera roll is sitting on a viral clip you don't know about yet. B-Roll AI watches the Apple Music Top Songs chart for your country and Shazam's global chart every day, then matches the sounds that are climbing to the videos already on your phone. When your footage fits a trend, you get a notification. Tap, edit, post — then attach the official sound in the app you're posting to. HOW IT WORKS We track the songs climbing the charts every day — position, momentum, and how long they've been rising. Real data, not guesses. Pick your chart country: US, UK, Germany, Türkiye, Brazil, Indonesia. Your phone tags your clips on-device with Apple Vision (private, never uploaded). When a clip matches a trend, you get an alert. Edit it in one screen. Share to any short-form app you have installed. BUILT-IN EDITOR • Trim with a frame-strip and beat-sync waveform — cut on the drop • Speed control: 0.5x / 1x / 1.5x / 2x (with pitch preservation) • 9:16 aspect handling — fits or crops landscape clips to vertical • Mix the trend audio with your original sound, slider by slider • Native iOS share — works with every short-form app you have installed PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your videos never leave your phone • Vision tagging runs locally on your device • No accounts, no logins, no profile • No analytics SDKs, no ad networks, no trackers FREE & PRO FREE forever: • Top 3 trends visible • Top 3 matching clips per trend • One daily match alert • Full editor (trim, speed, 9:16, beat-sync waveform) B-Roll AI PRO: • Every trend, every day • All matching clips per trend (not just top 3) • Instant alerts the moment a match drops • Early access to new editor features Monthly: $4.99/mo · 3-day free trial Annual: $29.99/yr · 1-week free trial · (best value) Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. B-Roll AI is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with TikTok, ByteDance, Instagram, Meta, YouTube, or Google. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy: https://virtusop.us/brollai-legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://virtusop.us/brollai-legal/terms-of-use.html Support: hello@virtusop.us

About

Hardlight

Access a vast library of video editing assets, including overlays, textures, effects, and transitions. New content is added weekly, with at least one free asset per drop. A pro subscription unlocks unlimited access and a commercial-use license.

Highlights
  • Weekly asset drops
  • Overlays, textures, effects, transitions
  • Free asset included weekly
  • Pro subscription for unlimited access
  • Commercial-use license
  • Compatible with popular editing apps
Features
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Easily import all downloaded assets into your favorite editing apps, fully compatible with CapCut, VN, InShot, Alight Motion and more. FRESH DROPS EVERY WEEK. • New overlays, textures, effects, and transitions. • Every drop includes at least one free asset. PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Unlimited access to the entire library • Commercial-use license included Note: Free assets remain available without a subscription. COMMERCIAL LICENSE Use them in client work, social content, ads, music videos, films, and other commercial or personal projects. Supercharge your editing. Whether you're a filmmaker or a daily content creator, our assets deliver instant cinematic quality. Build aesthetic reels from a deep library of vintage film looks, gritty film grain, paper textures, and organic light leaks. Enhance your cuts with pro-level video effects and seamless visual effects. Hardlight packs every video overlay, green screen footage, texture, transition, and template into one app, bringing an industry-standard blackmagic finish directly to your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://whiterecord.pro/hardlight/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://whiterecord.pro/hardlight/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

B4 screens
Hardlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hardlight at every 11 days against B's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. B sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hardlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B ships an update every 3 months, Hardlight every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
B versus Hardlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBHardlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperERDEM GULENAnatoly Makaruk

In-app purchases

2 purchases

B

Subscriptions2
  • B-Roll AI Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • B-Roll AI Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Hardlight

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$6.991 Year

Questions

Is B free?
B is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hardlight free?
Hardlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do B or Hardlight have ads?
Neither B nor Hardlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B or Hardlight?
B ships an update every 3 months, and Hardlight every 11 days. Most recently, B was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hardlight on October 25, 2026.

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