Comparison

Filter Suite vs Photo Blends

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

Head to head
About

Filter Suite

Features
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Turn any photo and video into a masterpiece with Filter Suite. Combine hundred of adjustable filters and transform your photos and videos like never before. Select filters in the different categories (Color Adjustment, Stylize, Blur…) and create a filter chain. Organize the filters in the chain, adjust their parameters, and create your very own effects. Save your effects to reuse them later with other photos and videos. The app filters are organize in categories, and each filter parameter comes with information, to help you understand how to use them and set them Special Features: - Edit your photos and videos with no quality loss - Dozens of adjustable filters available and counting - Combine several filters and create your own effects - Adjust all the parameters of each filter individually. Get information regarding the different filter parameters to know how to set them - Save your filter combinations, and reuse your custom effects later on other photos and videos - App extension available in the Photos app; you can apply the app filters and your custom effects on your photos and videos, without leaving the Photos app - Save and share your edited photos and videos by email, on social networks or export them to other apps installed on your device - New filters will be added with each major iOS update If you have any question, issue or suggestion regarding the app, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com. Check out many great other apps for iPhone and iPad at seb-appstore.com

About

Photo Blends

Easily combine multiple images using various blend modes to achieve unique visual effects. Mask out unwanted backgrounds and save or share your artistic creations.

Highlights
  • Multiple image blending
  • Blend modes (add, multiply, mix)
  • Background masking
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Blend multiple photos with blending modes, adjust levels, tint, mask backgrounds and apply effects. Save edits to Photos and share directly from the app.

Screenshots

Filter Suite4 screens
Photo Blends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photo Blends at Free against Filter Suite's $2.99. Filter Suite's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Photo Blends is free to download; Filter Suite costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filter Suite ships an update every 9 months, Photo Blends every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filter Suite versus Photo Blends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilter SuitePhoto Blends
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETAnton Heestand

In-app purchases

None

Filter Suite

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Blends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filter Suite free?
Filter Suite costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Blends free?
Photo Blends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filter Suite or Photo Blends have ads?
Neither Filter Suite nor Photo Blends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filter Suite or Photo Blends?
Filter Suite ships an update every 9 months, and Photo Blends every 14 months. Most recently, Filter Suite was updated on May 16, 2026 and Photo Blends on October 24, 2026.

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