Recolla vs 'splain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recolla
Transform your photos with vintage effects inspired by historical photographic processes. Easily apply era-specific filters to images from your library or captured directly within the app. Share your creations instantly with friends and family.
- 12 vintage filters
- Simple user interface
- Capture new photos
- Import from photo library
- Built-in sharing
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We analysed an impressive number of old photos from the 1800s to the 1900s and packed the photographic processes into this easy to use mobile app. * 12 Superbly crafted filters - Give your photos dramatic vintage effects * Extremely simple UI - All you have to do is to apply which era you will apply. * Capture images or import from your photo library * Share your photos via built-in iOS sharing support Tag your photos on Instagram with #RecollaApp Got questions or comments? Email at support@mocadeco.com Your feedback helps us to constantly improve our apps.
'splain
Easily add text, annotations, and visual elements to your photos and videos. Customize with a variety of fonts, colors, and sizes. Save your creations or share them directly to social media.
- Point and tag functionality
- Customizable fonts, colors, and sizes
- Direct sharing to social media
- Internal photo album
- Slideshow functionality
- Supports photos and videos
- Keyframe editing for videos
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Splain your photos with speed with the best point and tag app for iPhone! * simple, easy to use interface * lots of fonts, colors, and sizes to choose from * easily share to SNS or save for later * internal photo album and slideshow functionlity * supports still photos or videos * keyframes to modify adding and moving during video playback and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recolla at 100% against 'splain's 45%. Recolla also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 'splain's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Recolla costs $1.99 and 'splain $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
'splain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recolla has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Recolla's written reviews are positive against 45% of 'splain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Recolla ships an update every 7 months, 'splain every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recolla | 'splain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seohyeon Lee | GREEN MONSTER .INC |
Customer experience
Recolla
'splain
In-app purchases
Recolla
No in-app purchases
'splain
No in-app purchases
