Surrealizer vs The Burst App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surrealizer
Create unique and surreal visual effects for your videos and photos. Apply over 20 distinct filters and manipulate the screen in real-time while recording. Easily save your creations and share them on social media.
- 20+ unique surreal effects
- Real-time screen manipulation
- Load photos and videos from library
- Intuitive controls
- Save and share creations
- Classic surrealizer, inception, abyss, and more
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Surrealizer is the latest and greatest thing to happen to video and photo FX ! There are 20+ unique effects that absolutely cannot be found anywhere else. Simply load video or photos from your iPhone/iPad photo library, and then when you have your settings the way you like it, save it back. Manipulate the screen while it is recording! Intuitive and easy to understand controls. There are : •the classic surrealizer effect •inception effect •abyss •ghost blur •wornhole •planetizer •binocculus •spiralizer •fisheye •warp •pixelator •hyperion •coloriser •random coloriser •procedural •flags •dotti •escherizer •clone •videomixer •dissolver •time tangler •time tunnel Turn ordinary footage into surreal landscapes and upload to social media. *** keep it unreal....with the SURREALIZER***
The Burst App
Transform your iPhone's photo bursts into dynamic looping videos or animated GIFs. Easily convert captured sequences into shareable motion graphics. Perfect for adding a dynamic touch to your mobile photography.
- Convert photo bursts to video
- Convert photo bursts to GIFs
- Real-time playback
- Supports iPhone burst capture methods
- Easy sharing options
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Burst lets you turn your photo bursts into looping videos and animated GIFs! You can capture a burst in the Camera app by quickly dragging the shutter button to the left on the iPhone 11 and newer, or by pressing and holding the shutter button on all other iPhones. Once you've captured a burst, launch the Burst app to see your creation play back in real time, then tap "Video" or "GIF" to make a video or GIF! If you need help, feel free to DM @theburstapp on Instagram. If you're going to share your creations consider tagging them with #burstapp :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Burst App at 4.4 against Surrealizer's 3.3. The Burst App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (36% vs 20%). Surrealizer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Surrealizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Burst App asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Burst App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Burst App has 129 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Surrealizer's written reviews are positive against 36% of The Burst App's.
Surrealizer ships an update every 2 weeks, The Burst App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surrealizer | The Burst App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 129 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | tijo, inc. |
Customer experience
Surrealizer
The Burst App
In-app purchases
Surrealizer
- Unlock all effects$4.99
The Burst App
No in-app purchases
