Comparison

Shapical X vs Hypergram

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

Head to head
About

Shapical X

This advanced photo editor allows you to add stunning graphics and artistic effects to your images. Transform your ideas into brilliant masterpieces with intuitive tools and a vast library of free photos.

Highlights
  • Layer-based editing
  • Six artistic object fill types
  • Split color distortion and pixelization effects
  • Classic color adjustments including Curves
  • Integrated Unsplash photo library
  • Drag & Drop editing support
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Shapical X is an advanced yet easy to use photo editor that lets you add stunning graphics to photos and create brilliant and engaging artistic masterpieces. Shapical X allows you to turn the ideas in your head into amazing artworks right from your iPhone, without the price tag of complicated software and having to spend time mastering to use it. Unleash your creativity and start creating extraordinary images. Layers • Keep track of every object they add to the project. • Quickly access and change settings of object effects. • Edit layer masks or remove objects completely. • Support Drag & Drop editing. Object Fills • Try all of the six types of carefully curated artistic effects: Color, Neon, Noise, Mirror, Gradient, Gradient X. • Gradient X is the state-of-the-art tool with complex dynamic gradients. Effects & Adjustments • Enhance your artworks with split color distortion, pixelization, and many other amazing effects, • Apply classic color adjustment tools, including Curves. Unsplash Photo Library • Shapical X comes with unlimited access to the rich collection of free beautiful high-resolution photos.

About

Hypergram

Create and share unique image filters and artwork by combining various filter primitives. This app also functions as a professional photo editor, prioritizing features and flexibility for both advanced filter creation and simple image sharing.

Highlights
  • Create custom filter presets
  • Combine multiple filter primitives
  • Professional photo editing tools
  • Share creations on a social network
  • Browse and interact with community art
  • Advanced filter customization
Features
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Hypergram is an app and a social network for creating and sharing image filters and artwork to unleash your creativity in intriguing new ways. Hypergram lets you create filter-presets by combining an arbitrary number of filter-primitives, including gradation curves, a variety of blur-filters, keying-filters, masks, image generators of all kind and much more. Your creations can then be shared with the rest of the world by publishing it on the Hypergram network. Hypergram is also an amazing professional photo-editor. In contrast to other photo-apps, Hypergram doesn't compromise on features in order to give the user a questionable easier interface. Features and flexibility are always the number one priority. Whether you enjoy diving deep and create technically advanced filters or just want to take some beautiful images and share them with the community is up to you. Of course you can just scroll through other people's work and getting amazed by what they have done, too. Leaving a like or comment certainly will encourage them to create more great content. Hypergram is constantly enriched with more and more creative features over time. Although there's already a long todo-list of new things to build, your feedback can be very helpful to make the right prioritizations and letting us think out of our box. By downloading or using this app, you agree to the terms of use. You can read Apple's standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shapical X4 screens
Hypergram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hypergram at 4.0 against Shapical X's 3.3. Shapical X's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 25%) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Shapical X sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hypergram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hypergram holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Shapical X's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hypergram's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shapical X ships an update fortnightly, Hypergram every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shapical X versus Hypergram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapical XHypergram
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVasiliy KaliteevskiyDominik Seibold

Customer experience

Shapical X

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral24.0%
Negative24.0%

Hypergram

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral75.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shapical X

One-time10
  • Color brushFree
  • Custom graphics$0.99
  • Extra slots$0.99
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  • Save in Full HD$0.99
  • Unlock everything GREK$0.99
  • Unlock everything KOMISSAR$0.99
  • Unlock everything RAIN$0.99
  • Smudge modes$1.99
  • Gradient X$2.99
  • Unlock everything$5.99
1 purchases

Hypergram

Subscriptions1
  • Watermark Removal Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Shapical X free?
Shapical X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hypergram free?
Hypergram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shapical X or Hypergram?
Hypergram is rated higher. Shapical X averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Hypergram averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Shapical X or Hypergram have ads?
Neither Shapical X nor Hypergram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shapical X or Hypergram?
Shapical X ships an update fortnightly, and Hypergram every 10 days. Most recently, Shapical X was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hypergram on October 14, 2026.

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