Comparison

HDR Camera for SimplyHDR vs HDR Easy

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

Head to head
About

HDR Camera for SimplyHDR

Transform your iPhone camera into professional HDR equipment with this app. Achieve enhanced photos in a single click, with full control over effects, brightness, contrast, and color. All images are saved in a square format, perfect for social media sharing.

Highlights
  • One-click HDR photo capture
  • Adjustable HDR effects
  • High-resolution images
  • Square format for social media
  • Tone mapping
  • In-app gallery
Features
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HDR (high dynamic range) makes you photos look better than real-life! Our app turns you iPhone camera into professional HDR equipment. All photos can be in a square format acessible with Instagram. No need in taking several shots - the photos become HDR in just one click! FEATURES * Change all aspects of the HDR process: Effects, Brightness and Contrast, Temperature, Hue/Saturation * High-Resolution * Take HDR photo in one click * Gallery with your HDR photos * Tone Mapping * High Dynamic Range

About

HDR Easy

Transform SDR photos and videos into HDR for compatible displays. This app offers a simple workflow with one-tap conversion and optional tuning. It supports various input formats and outputs high-quality HDR content.

Highlights
  • SDR to HDR conversion
  • One-tap HDR for photos and videos
  • Optional contrast/saturation tuning
  • Supports various input formats (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, RAW, MP4, MOV)
  • Batch processing (Pro version)
  • 10-bit HEIC and HDR video output
Features
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NEW HDR Easy V3! Turn SDR photos and videos into HDR for HDR-capable displays on recent iPhones, iPads, and Apple Silicon Macs. This is not a legacy HDR exposure-blending filter. Files use current HDR formats so highlights can go brighter on supported screens. Note: HDR content will not display when your iPhone is in Low Power Mode, as HDR is disabled. Key Benefits • Works well with SDR AI images, DSLR photos, and film scans, especially high-contrast scenes. • Simple workflow: pick media (or drag and drop on iPad/Mac) and convert. • Share a photo or video from the Photos app to open it in HDR Easy. • A preview lets you adjust the look before you save. • Tune Peak Brightness, Saturation, and Contrast on photos and videos. • Videos include highlight masking, with HDR Range and Softness, so HDR can stay in the bright parts. • Full and Highlights looks for video. Trial can switch them. • Batch processing and a bitrate slider are available in Pro. • Includes a new pink color preset for the app. Device Requirements • HDR-capable display (for example iPhone 11 Pro or later, iPad Pro with XDR, Apple Silicon Mac with XDR). • iOS 18.1 or later. How It Works • Input: JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, PSD, RAW, MP4/MOV/M4V (H.264/HEVC) • Photos: 10-bit HEIC with HDR metadata, or JPEG Ultra HDR • Video: 10-bit HEVC, HLG HDR (BT.2020). Default target 100 Mbps. Pro can set 10 to 200 Mbps. • Standards: BT.2020 color, HLG for video Important • HDR appearance varies by device, display, OS, and viewing app. Specific results are not guaranteed. • Some apps show HDR thumbnails over-bright. On non-HDR screens the viewing app tone-maps the video, so it can look different from the source. • Video Peak Brightness above 2.00 can flatten or darken the picture on some screens and on Instagram. Feature Highlights by Version • Free Trial: Watermark. Convert one photo or video at a time. Switch Full and Highlights video looks. • Starter: No watermark. Unlimited single-file conversions. Highlight masking, Peak, Range, Softness, contrast, and saturation. Paste from clipboard. • Pro: Everything in Starter, plus bitrate control (10-200 Mbps), batch processing, drag and drop on macOS (designed for iPad), and mixed photos and videos.

Screenshots

HDR Camera for SimplyHDR4 screens
HDR Easy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HDR Easy at 100% against HDR Camera for SimplyHDR's 56%. HDR Easy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5). HDR Camera for SimplyHDR's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. HDR Camera for SimplyHDR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HDR Easy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HDR Easy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of HDR Camera for SimplyHDR's written reviews are positive against 100% of HDR Easy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDR Camera for SimplyHDR ships an update every 6 weeks, HDR Easy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HDR Camera for SimplyHDR versus HDR Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDR Camera for SimplyHDRHDR Easy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (13 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitaliy OdarchenkoKasimir Szekeres Photography B.V.

Customer experience

HDR Camera for SimplyHDR

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative35.7%

HDR Easy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HDR Camera for SimplyHDR

One-time2
  • Remove Commercial$0.99
  • HDR and Midtones Settings$2.99
3 purchases

HDR Easy

One-time3
  • Starter$3.99
  • Pro Upgrade$12.99
  • Pro$17.99

Questions

Is HDR Camera for SimplyHDR free?
HDR Camera for SimplyHDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HDR Easy free?
HDR Easy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HDR Camera for SimplyHDR or HDR Easy?
HDR Easy is rated higher. HDR Camera for SimplyHDR averages 2.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while HDR Easy averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do HDR Camera for SimplyHDR or HDR Easy have ads?
Neither HDR Camera for SimplyHDR nor HDR Easy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HDR Camera for SimplyHDR or HDR Easy?
HDR Camera for SimplyHDR ships an update every 6 weeks, and HDR Easy every 5 weeks. Most recently, HDR Camera for SimplyHDR was updated on November 1, 2026 and HDR Easy on October 30, 2026.

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