Comparison

Status Background vs Altered States

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

Head to head
About

Status Background

Easily create visually appealing social media posts with a variety of backgrounds and fonts. Add quotes, customize colors, and share your creations directly to social media or save them.

Highlights
  • Extensive background collection
  • Quote creator with customization
  • Background and text color presets
  • Direct social media sharing
  • Adjustable fonts and text size
  • Save favorite backgrounds
  • Download creations to gallery
Features
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Transform your social media posts with Status Background, the ultimate app for crafting beautiful posts for all occasions. Whether it's a birthday greeting, a festive celebration, or just sharing your thoughts, this app lets you choose from a wide variety of backgrounds and fonts to perfectly express your feelings. Key Features: #Awesome Background Collection: From nature to gradients, love themes to special occasions, there's something for every mood. #Quote Creator: New! Add inspiring or personal quotes to your posts and customize the look. #Background & Text Color Presets: Personalize your status with ready-made color schemes. #Easy Social Sharing: Share your creations directly to social media platforms or download them for later. #Quick Font & Text Size Adjustments: Effortlessly change fonts and auto-adjust text size for perfect visibility. #Favorite List: Save your go-to backgrounds for quick access. #Auto-Text Sizing: Ensure your message is always perfectly aligned. #Download to Gallery: Save your creations for sharing later or posting in comments. Share your emotions with visually appealing backgrounds that match your message! Whether you're posting for a special occasion or just for fun, Status Background makes it easy to stand out on social media. Popular Categories Include: ->Birthday ->Festive ->Love ->Nature ->Feelings ->Quotes ->Frames & Others Create, customize, and share—Status Background makes it simple!

About

Altered States

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Altered States turns your iPhone camera into a real-time visual effects engine. Stack up to 30 effects across 6 independent layers, let music drive your visuals, and capture the result as full-resolution video. — EFFECTS — Over 30 GPU-powered effects in five categories: WARP: Ultrawarp, Shockwave, Wave, Vortex, Kaleidoscope, Cascade, Fisheye, Curl Drift, Mirror Warp GLITCH: Pixel Sort, Streak, Self-Glitch, JPEG Artefact, Chromatic Aberration, Feedback Loop, Radial Blur, CRT, Bloom COLOR: LSD, Neon, Thermal, Solarise, Curves, GORE, MAYHEM, LUST, Dither, Contour Lines FX: Datamosh, Halftone, ASCII Art, Blob Tracking, Pixelate, Numeric Art GEN: Plasma, Tunnel, Lattice, Pattern — MULTI-LAYER — Stack up to 6 independent source layers - live camera, imported photos, or looping videos - each with its own effect chain, blend mode, and opacity. Rearrange layers by dragging, or hide any layer instantly. — AUDIO REACTIVE — Connect the camera to your music. Bass, mid, highs, and beat transients each drive your effect parameters in real time. Map any parameter to any frequency band. Tweak sensitivity and depth on the fly. — RECORD — Record full-resolution video directly from the live canvas. Mic audio is captured alongside the visual effects and merged automatically. Save to your photo library with one tap. — PRESETS — Save your favourite effect stacks as presets with a thumbnail snapshot. Recall them instantly from the Presets panel. — TOOLS — - Shake to generate a random 3-5 effect combination instantly - Per-effect parameter curves editor - Canvas transform: pan, pinch, rotate each layer freely - 8 mirror modes: vertical, horizontal, triple, quad, diagonal - Cortex Gate: luminance-based per-layer masking - Undo history with a visual timeline Altered States is built for performers, creators, and anyone who wants their camera to do something it was never supposed to do. By subscribing, you agree to Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Status Background4 screens
Altered States4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Status Background at none against Altered States's 2. Status Background also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). Altered States's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 37 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Altered States sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Status Background asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Status Background ships an update every 37 months, Altered States every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Status Background versus Altered States: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatus BackgroundAltered States
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJahidur RahmanKwong Wa Chu

In-app purchases

None

Status Background

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Altered States

Subscriptions2
  • Altered States Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Altered States Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Status Background free?
Status Background is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altered States free?
Altered States is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Status Background or Altered States have ads?
Neither Status Background nor Altered States shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Status Background or Altered States?
Status Background ships an update every 37 months, and Altered States every 5 days. Most recently, Status Background was updated on November 3, 2026 and Altered States on November 5, 2026.

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