Glowroom vs Bezel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Glowroom
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Shot in SDR? Convert it. Already HDR? Relight it. Glowroom turns any photo into true HDR. It synthesizes a real HDR gain map β the same technology behind iPhone HDR photos β so your images glow with brilliant highlights on HDR displays and still look great everywhere else. Glowroom does both, entirely on your device β free and private, no uploads. FIND YOUR NON-HDR PHOTOS Proprietary feature -- Glowroom scans your entire library to discover every SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) photo. Filter by date or device, omit screenshots, and collect them all into a single album with one tap. Your best candidates for HDR conversion. PRECISION EDITING β’ Levels correction with a live histogram β drag the black, white, and midtone points like a pro β’ One-tap Auto that reads the scene and fixes it naturally β’ Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, midtones, saturation, temperature, clarity, dehaze & more BUILT NATIVE for iOS. β’ Real gain-map export (HEIC & Adaptive HDR JPEG) β’ Live EDR preview β see the glow as you edit β’ Save a new copy, or update the original reversibly in the Photos App. β’ Edit right inside Photos with the Glowroom extension β’ Crop with social presets (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Xβ¦) and precise straightening BATCH EDITING. β’ Coming soon Free with reduced-resolution, watermarked saves. Glowroom Pro unlocks full-resolution, watermark-free exports, save-to-original, the Photos extension, and SDR Finder albums. Glowroom Pro is available as an auto-renewable monthly subscription ($3.99/month) or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($8.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vlodkodesign.com/glowroom/privacy.html Make your photos brilliant!
Bezel
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Create polished Apple device mockups from app screenshots, photos, videos, and Live Photos in secondsβwithout uploading your media. Bezel automatically matches your media to built-in iPhone, iPad, and Mac frames. Fine-tune the device, orientation, finish, canvas, placement, and shadow, then export a clean asset at full resolution. β’ Import from Files or Photos β’ Auto-match iPhone, iPad, and Mac frames β’ Support PNG, JPEG, HEIF, MOV, MP4, and Live Photos β’ Choose portrait or landscape, with exact, fit, or fill placement β’ Add a transparent or colored canvas with custom ratios, padding, and shadow β’ Export full-resolution PNG, HEIF, MOV, or a paired Live Photo archive β’ Save finished media to Files or Photos β’ Strip camera, lens, date, and GPS metadata on export β’ Support HDR still-image and video workflows Made for app designers, developers, photographers, and creators who need screenshot mockups and clean presentation assets for product demos, App Store pages, documentation, portfolios, and social posts. All editing and export happen on your device. The free version includes the core experience with a subtle Bezel watermark on exported still images. Bezel Pro removes the watermark through a one-time purchase or annual subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bezel at every 4 days against Glowroom's every 5 weeks. Glowroom's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Glowroom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bezel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glowroom ships an update every 5 weeks, Bezel every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glowroom | Bezel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYKOLA KINDRATYSHYN | ζ §ζ ε |
In-app purchases
Glowroom
- HDR Photo Lab Pro$3.991 Month
- HDR Photo Lab Pro Lifetime$8.99
Bezel
- Bezel Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
- Bezel Pro Lifetime$19.99









