Comparison

Guernika vs ælbum

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

Head to head
About

Guernika

Generate unique images from text prompts, create image variations, and perform inpainting for seamless edits. Leverage advanced AI models and CoreML for fast, efficient image creation and manipulation on your Mac.

Highlights
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Image variation creation
  • Inpainting for image editing
  • Utilizes Stable Diffusion models
  • Optimized with CoreML for Mac hardware
  • Fast and efficient processing
Features
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Guernika is the ultimate tool for generating stunning images based on text prompts, creating variations of initial images, and inpainting images. With Guernika, you can easily create high-quality, unique images using state-of-the-art Stable Diffusion models. Load your favorite model, provide a text prompt and let Guernika do the rest. Additionally, you can use Guernika to generate variations of an initial image, giving you endless creative possibilities. And when you need to update or repair an image, Guernika's inpainting feature allows you to seamlessly blend the changes into the rest of the image. Guernika utilizes CoreML to fully take advantage of your Mac's hardware. This allows for faster and more efficient processing, resulting in smoother and more seamless performance. So not only will you be able to create beautiful images with ease, you'll be able to do so with lightning-fast speed. Whether you're a professional artist or just looking for a fun new way to create and edit images, Guernika has something for everyone. Download it now and start exploring your creative potential!

About

ælbum

This app offers an experimental audio-visual interactive experience, transforming your device into a dynamic visual album. Enjoy real-time rendering of visuals and synthesized sound, with features like background playback and dynamic island integration.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio-visual rendering
  • Background playback
  • Dynamic island integration
  • Customizable widgets
  • Dynamic desktop wallpaper (desktop version)
  • Global keyboard input monitoring (desktop version)
Features
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ælbum is an experimental project born from Demo Inn Shanghai, dedicated to creating a "visual album" of audio-visual interaction. Traditional audio-visual interactive works rely on complex desktop software and can usually only be viewed as offline installation art. In order to bring the ælbum experience to more users, we designed a complete interactive architecture. In this architecture, the picture can be rendered in real time, and the sound can be synthesized in real time, down to the operation of a raw byte in the GPU Buffer or the subtle oscillation in the sound waveform. On this basis, we encapsulated this audio-visual interactive experience into the concept of "ælbum", where æ comes from Æsir in Cytus II. It is like an ordinary music album. On mobile phones, you can play it in the background, display the album cover on the dynamic island, and create beautiful widgets. In the desktop version, you can set it as a dynamic desktop wallpaper and monitor global keyboard input. We hope that ælbum can keep updating, connect more visual and sound artists and users, and create a unique and wonderful experience.

Screenshots

Guernika3 screens
ælbum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Guernika at none against ælbum's shown. Guernika also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). ælbum's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Guernika costs $1.99 and ælbum $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guernika ships an update every 2 weeks, ælbum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Guernika versus ælbum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuernikaælbum
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGuillermo CiqueLatent Cat Inc

Customer experience

Guernika

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative63.0%

ælbum

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Guernika

No in-app purchases

None

ælbum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guernika free?
Guernika costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ælbum free?
ælbum costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guernika or ælbum have ads?
ælbum shows ads; Guernika does not.
Which is updated more often, Guernika or ælbum?
Guernika ships an update every 2 weeks, and ælbum every 2 days. Most recently, Guernika was updated on September 22, 2026 and ælbum on September 10, 2026.

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