Engraver handmade etching vs Atkinson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Engraver handmade etching
Transform any photo into a realistic hand-drawn engraving with this app. It offers a powerful engine and curated presets to achieve professional-looking results with ease, making it more than just a toy.
- Create hand-drawn engraving effects
- Turn any picture into an engraving
- Powerful image processing engine
- Curated parameter presets
- Intuitive interface
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This app is so much fun to play with, but it's much more than a toy. With it, you can create images resembling the hand-made works of a true master who spent painstaking hours over a work of art. The Engraver app lets you turn any picture into an impressive old-style engraving that looks hand-drawn. A powerful, extremely qualitative engine and carefully selected presets of parameters let you choose a wide variety of engraving effects without any extra effort or special knowledge. Features: - The power and productivity of AlphaPlugins EngraverIII pro tool. - The best sets of parameters, specially chosen for you. - Elegant and easy-to use intuitive interface. - 20 years of image processing experience in your hands. Just enjoy with creating!
Atkinson
This app processes photos using the Atkinson dithering algorithm, originally used for black and white displays on old Macintosh computers. It creates small file-sized images with options for square cropping, rounded corners, and white borders, offering a real-time preview of the effect.
- Atkinson dithering algorithm processing
- Square photo output
- Toggleable rounded corners
- White border option
- Real-time preview
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Transform your photos with the iconic Atkinson dithering algorithm — the same technique used on the original Macintosh by Bill Atkinson. Create stunning retro-style images with a single tap. # What is Atkinson Dithering? Atkinson dithering was the algorithm behind the classic 1-bit graphics of early Macintosh computers. It converts photos i nto beautiful two-tone pixel patterns, producing images with a distinctive vintage charm and remarkably small file sizes. # Features - Real-time Atkinson dithering preview through your camera - 7 retro-tech color palettes: Terminal Green, Amber Monitor, Original Macintosh, Game Boy, Apple II Green, White Phospho r, and classic black & white - 5 iconic frames inspired by computing history: MacPaint, Classic Mac window, Terminal, White Frame, and frameless - Adjustable brightness control - Rounded corner option - Square photo output optimized for social media - Lightweight PNG output with tiny file sizes # Color Palettes Go beyond black and white. Choose from color palettes inspired by legendary displays — the green glow of VT100 terminals, the warm amber of IBM monitors, the creamy screen of the original Macintosh, and more. # Retro Frames Wrap your dithered photos in frames inspired by classic software. The MacPaint frame features pixel-perfect tool palettes and menu bars, just like Bill Atkinson's legendary paint program. The Classic Mac frame recreates the iconic window chrome of early Macintosh. # Perfect for - Retro and vintage photo enthusiasts - Pixel art lovers - Social media posts with a unique aesthetic - Anyone who appreciates the beauty of 1-bit graphics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Atkinson at Free against Engraver handmade etching's $2.99. Atkinson also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Engraver handmade etching's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Atkinson is free to download; Engraver handmade etching costs $2.99 up front. Engraver handmade etching sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Atkinson sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Engraver handmade etching holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Engraver handmade etching has 65 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Engraver handmade etching's written reviews are positive against 71% of Atkinson's.
Engraver handmade etching ships an update every 2 months, Atkinson monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Engraver handmade etching | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (65 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxim Chernousov | Tsutomu Koyachi |
Customer experience
Engraver handmade etching
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In-app purchases
Engraver handmade etching
- Engraver Advanced Set$0.99
- Engraver Profiled Set$0.99
Atkinson
- Standard Month$0.991 Month
- Standard Year$9.991 Year
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