Comparison

FloatPlayer vs MakeHDR

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

Head to head
About

FloatPlayer

Features
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FloatPlayer turns any video into a floating window. Play a video, swipe home, and it keeps playing in a draggable, resizable Picture-in-Picture window over whatever you are doing. BUILT FOR MULTITASKING - Follow a tutorial while you work in another app - Keep a lecture or talk playing while you take notes - Watch while you message, browse, or read YOUR VIDEOS, FLOATING - Import video files from the Files app - Paste a direct MP4 or HLS (.m3u8) stream link - Native Picture in Picture: drag it anywhere, pinch to resize - Keeps playing across app switches and screen locks FIND YOUR MOMENT AGAIN - Timestamped bookmarks with notes - tap to jump back to the exact second - Resume where you left off, per video - Playback speed from 0.5x to 2x A companion Watch tab lets you play web video in its own player, with the same quick-access recents. Free. No account. No ads. No tracking - your videos and bookmarks stay on your device.

About

MakeHDR

Transform ordinary photos and videos into genuine HDR content. This app computes real HDR from existing image data without adding artificial details. Enjoy on-device processing for privacy and convenience, with a free tier available.

Highlights
  • One-click auto HDR conversion
  • On-device processing
  • Manual HDR strength control
  • True HDR video encoding
  • Batch processing
  • Standard JPEG and MP4 output
Features
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Turn ordinary photos and video into real HDR that glows. MakeHDR converts any JPEG, PNG or HEIC into a true gain-map HDR photo, and turns standard video clips into genuine HDR video. Your photos light up on iPhone, Instagram and Google Photos. Your video plays as real HDR in Photos, QuickTime, Safari and Chrome. No AI. No invented detail. MakeHDR does not generate, upscale or hallucinate anything. It computes real HDR from the light already in your file — a standards-based gain map (ISO 21496-1 + Adobe XMP, the same format Apple and Google use). The result is your photo, with the highlights it always had, finally allowed to shine. Everything stays on your device. Your photos and videos are never uploaded. Conversion happens entirely on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, using Apple's own media frameworks. No cloud, no queue, no account required to start. About the screenshots above HDR is literally brightness, so what you see above depends on the screen you are reading this on. The test that settles it takes a minute and costs nothing: convert one of your own photos — the free tier needs no account — and open the result in Photos on an HDR display. The highlights go past white; the rest of the picture does not move. WHAT YOU GET • One-click auto HDR — drop a file, get real HDR in seconds • See the difference — slide, split or full-screen comparison against the original • Manual control — fine-tune the HDR strength to taste • True HDR video — hardware-encoded with Apple VideoToolbox • Full 4K and beyond — no resolution cap, no thermal throttling • PQ or HLG — pick the HDR transfer your delivery needs • Batch processing — convert a whole shoot at once • Standard files — normal JPEG and MP4 that work everywhere WORKS EVERYWHERE, FALLS BACK GRACEFULLY An Ultra HDR photo is still a normal photo. On an HDR screen the highlights punch; on any other screen it displays as a regular image. Nothing breaks, nothing looks strange. The same is true of the video: real HDR where it's supported, normal video everywhere else. FREE TO USE Convert as much as you want, free, forever. Every export carries a small watermark. Go Pro to remove it. ONE PAYMENT. YOURS FOREVER. MakeHDR Pro is a single purchase. Nothing renews, and there is nothing to cancel. • Unlimited exports with no watermark • iPhone, iPad and Mac — one purchase covers all of them • Every future update • The web converter at makehdr.com is included Your MakeHDR account works across the app and the web converter — sign in once, use it anywhere. Support: support@makehdr.com Privacy Policy: https://makehdr.com/privacy Terms: https://makehdr.com/terms

Screenshots

FloatPlayer3 screens
MakeHDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloatPlayer at none against MakeHDR's 1. FloatPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). MakeHDR's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MakeHDR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FloatPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FloatPlayer ships an update every 5 weeks, MakeHDR every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FloatPlayer versus MakeHDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatPlayerMakeHDR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerisaiah dupreeEliecer Valerio

In-app purchases

None

FloatPlayer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MakeHDR

One-time1
  • MakeHDR Founding — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is FloatPlayer free?
FloatPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeHDR free?
MakeHDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FloatPlayer or MakeHDR have ads?
Neither FloatPlayer nor MakeHDR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FloatPlayer or MakeHDR?
FloatPlayer ships an update every 5 weeks, and MakeHDR every 6 days. Most recently, FloatPlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and MakeHDR on November 6, 2026.

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