Comparison

Rainbow Video Effects vs ExifSmith

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

Head to head
About

Rainbow Video Effects

Easily add vibrant, glowing rainbow effects and cinematic filters to short videos and photos. Create thousands of unique clips with editing and layering options, then export in various aspect ratios for social media and websites.

Highlights
  • Add glowing rainbow effects
  • Apply cinematic light filters
  • Edit and layer effects
  • Supports photos and short videos
  • Multiple export aspect ratios
  • Unique filter library
Features
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Rainbow Video Filters & FX for Making Colorful 30s Clips - Download free - Add glowing rainbow effects to photos or short videos (less than 30 seconds) - Ultra-simple workflow - quick & easy add filters to make your content pop! - Photo to video and video to video - 50 unique rainbow video filters you won't find anywhere else - Edit and layering options allow for 1,000's of unique clips! - Export in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 with original audio or muted - for multi-media use - Create for websites, social media and marketplaces - Ad free In-App Purchases - 1 Day Pass - Unlimited watermark-free exports for 24 hours - Subscribe Monthly - Auto-renews. Unlimited exports for duration of subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ExifSmith

Features
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Edit photo metadata and prepare an entire shoot with ExifSmith. Add your name and copyright to a batch, save them as a template, and reuse it on your next delivery. • Edit in batches. Apply author, copyright, descriptions, or keywords to selected photos. Save your settings as a template for next time. • Fix dates and locations. Adjust a single photo’s date and time or shift an entire shoot by two hours, for example, while keeping the intervals between shots. Search for a place on the map to update the location. • Share without GPS. Open ExifSmith from the share menu in Photos or Files and send a copy with GPS data removed. • Convert HEIC to JPG while keeping compatible metadata. • Review before exporting. Check your changes, then save a copy to Photos or Files, or share it directly. View EXIF, GPS, and IPTC metadata. Image processing takes place on your device, and your original photos are preserved. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/exifprivacy/home Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rainbow Video Effects4 screens
ExifSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rainbow Video Effects at 15.1 against ExifSmith's 17.6. 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. Rainbow Video Effects sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ExifSmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rainbow Video Effects versus ExifSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbow Video EffectsExifSmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLove is All Around, LLCMANUEL MATAS GALEOTE

Bugs and requests

Rainbow Video Effects

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Struggling to get it to work
  • Many bugs
  • Doesn't work
  • Half of the app features aren't available
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  • Doesn't even open 'art' features
  • App quit working
  • This app worked and now it doesn't
  • Fix the bugs
  • No longer working
  • None of the art cards load
  • Glitchy
  • Can't get it to do anything
  • Zero access to my camera roll
  • Keeps coming up blank when attempting to add a photo
  • So many glitches
  • Filters got deleted
  • App crashed when trying to save
  • Crashes constantly
  • App crashes every time I get close to finishing
  • App crashing is worse now
  • App is now totally rearranged and has things missing
  • Crashes about 30-45 seconds after opening
  • Beautiful App; Glitchy and Crashes
  • Keeps shutting off
  • Shuts off right in the middle of editing
  • Buggy
  • Can't scroll without it bugging out
  • Doesn't pick up a lot of photos from camera roll
  • App is totally bugged now
  • If I try to use my own photo it immediately shuts down
  • Still shuts down or won't even open
  • Art doesn't load in certain categories
  • Missing category issue
  • Weird glitch
  • App closes unexpectedly and project is lost
  • Laggy and not very fluid
  • App crashes due to editing photos

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app to work on latest iOS
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Restore disappearing art options
  • Allow full photo editing (not just squares)
  • Add plain watercolor 'happy birthday' art pieces
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  • Keep old art available
  • Improve camera roll access

ExifSmith

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rainbow Video Effects

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1-Day Pass$0.99
  • 3-Day Pass$1.99
2 purchases

ExifSmith

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is Rainbow Video Effects free?
Rainbow Video Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExifSmith free?
ExifSmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rainbow Video Effects or ExifSmith have ads?
Neither Rainbow Video Effects nor ExifSmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rainbow Video Effects or ExifSmith?
Rainbow Video Effects ships an update every 2 months, and ExifSmith every 2 months. Most recently, Rainbow Video Effects was updated on November 6, 2026 and ExifSmith on November 9, 2026.

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