Comparison

AlphaBlur Image Effects vs Tactile Texture Paint Art

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

Head to head
About

AlphaBlur Image Effects

This app uses AI to automatically separate foreground and background elements in your photos. It then applies a variety of stunning special effects to the background, with options for blur, focus, bokeh, and distortions.

Highlights
  • AI-powered background/foreground separation
  • Special effects for backgrounds
  • Dual Camera and TrueDepth hardware support
  • Various blur and focus effects
  • Customizable bokeh shapes
  • Highlight and star effects
  • Turbulence distortion effects
Features
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AlphaBlur Effects App uses neural network, artificial intelligence and modern Apple's hardware optical features for smart automatic splitting background and foreground objects on your photos and apply different amazing special effects on background. If your device supports Dual Cameras or TrueDepth hardware features then now AlphaBlur also uses these for supreme quality of background splitting. If you use an old iPhone without modern hardware features then our app can work fine and on these to. Many beautiful high-quality effects are collected in this fine app and can be easily applied by one click on effect's icon. Different kinds of blur and focus effects, bokeh with different shapes of elements, highlights and stars, turbulence distortions and many tenses other special effects are available for you with help of AlphaBlur Effect App presented for you by AlphaPlugins. Main features: - automatically split background and foreground objects with using artificial intelligence - use DualCamera and TrueDepth hardware features if these are available on device. - many kinds of blur and focus effects, include zooming blur, motion blur, radial and etc. - different bokeh effects with different shapes of elements - lot of different highlight and stars effects. - various types of turbulence distortion effects which can be applied on background to Similar like other AlphaPlugins' product the AlphaBlur Effects is high-quality and very intellectually app what gives you a lot of fun.

About

Tactile Texture Paint Art

Transform ordinary photos into unique, textured paintings with a variety of patterns, textures, and brush styles. Easily create 3D masterpieces with intuitive tools and artistic filters. Save and share your creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Apply realistic textures to photos
  • Variety of brush stroke patterns
  • Adjust texture strength and brightness
  • Edge enhancement for 3D effect
  • Artistic filters
  • Export and share to social media
Features
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Tactile Texture Paint – Photo to Art with Textures Turn ordinary photos into stunning textured paintings! Tactile Texture Paint makes it easy to create unique, tactile artwork using a wide range of patterns, textures, and brush styles. Transform any image into a 3D masterpiece with just a few taps. Create Art with Texture Apply realistic textures to your photos Choose from a variety of brush stroke patterns Adjust texture strength, stroke orientation, and brightness Add edge enhancement filters for a 3D painting effect Discover unique artistic filters to stylize your image Designed for Creativity Tactile Texture Paint is built for artists, hobbyists, and anyone who loves visual creativity. With an intuitive interface and responsive tools, you’ll have fun exploring endless combinations of textures and styles. Easy to Use Import a photo Select a texture and adjust settings Apply filters and enhancements Save or share your new artwork Features You’ll Love Wide selection of textures & patterns Powerful editing tools for photo to painting transformations Fast rendering and real-time previews Export and share directly to social media Free to download – upgrade to Premium for advanced features Download Now – Make Your Photos Pop! Create bold, textured art that looks and feels handcrafted. Whether you're posting to Instagram or creating a digital portfolio, Tactile Texture Paint makes your images stand out.

Screenshots

AlphaBlur Image Effects4 screens
Tactile Texture Paint Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tactile Texture Paint Art at Free against AlphaBlur Image Effects's $2.99. Tactile Texture Paint Art also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). AlphaBlur Image Effects's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tactile Texture Paint Art is free to download; AlphaBlur Image Effects costs $2.99 up front. AlphaBlur Image Effects sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tactile Texture Paint Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tactile Texture Paint Art holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlphaBlur Image Effects has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of AlphaBlur Image Effects's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tactile Texture Paint Art's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlphaBlur Image Effects ships an update every 2 months, Tactile Texture Paint Art every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AlphaBlur Image Effects versus Tactile Texture Paint Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlphaBlur Image EffectsTactile Texture Paint Art
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim ChernousovBlue EdgeZ LLC

Customer experience

AlphaBlur Image Effects

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

Tactile Texture Paint Art

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AlphaBlur Image Effects

One-time2
  • Bokeh & Stars$0.99
  • Turbulenses$0.99
1 purchases

Tactile Texture Paint Art

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is AlphaBlur Image Effects free?
AlphaBlur Image Effects costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tactile Texture Paint Art free?
Tactile Texture Paint Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AlphaBlur Image Effects or Tactile Texture Paint Art?
Tactile Texture Paint Art is rated higher. AlphaBlur Image Effects averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Tactile Texture Paint Art averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AlphaBlur Image Effects or Tactile Texture Paint Art have ads?
Neither AlphaBlur Image Effects nor Tactile Texture Paint Art shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlphaBlur Image Effects or Tactile Texture Paint Art?
AlphaBlur Image Effects ships an update every 2 months, and Tactile Texture Paint Art every 5 months. Most recently, AlphaBlur Image Effects was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tactile Texture Paint Art on November 4, 2026.

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