Comparison

Pop Art vs PopArt FX

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

Head to head
About

Pop Art

Transform photos and live video into Pop Art posters with various artistic themes. Features include automatic background removal, intelligent facial feature detection, and customizable color presets. Create unique artwork inspired by famous artists and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Pop Art poster creation from photos and video
  • Four distinct Pop Art themes (Warhol, HOPE, Posterize, Negged Out!)
  • Automatic background removal
  • Intelligent facial feature detection (Warhol filter)
  • Customizable color presets inspired by artists
  • Dynamic frame layouts (up to 3x3)
  • AI Image Generator from text input
Features
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'Pop Art' transforms live video from the built-in cameras, photo library or AI photos generated from text input into Pop Art posters utilizing four different available 'Pop Art Themes': Warhol, HOPE, Posterize or Negged Out!. All four filters utilize automatic background removal if enabled. The intelligent Warhol filter detects facial features, hair, skin and clothing for a colored bottom layer and overlays a screen layer on top via eight different 'blend modes.' Eight different 'Photo FX' modes can also be applied to the screen layer. The colors that are applied to the different regions are determined via one of 13 available 'Color Presets' corresponding to famous Pop Art artists and artwork. For each frame in the frame layout different sets of colors are used. So for the first frame the hair detected region will have a different color applied to it than the second frame for example. In live video the filter is applied directly as well as the frame layout from a single frame to 2X1, 1X2, 2X2, 3X2, 2X3 and up to 3X3 which can be dynamically changed on-the-fly and the change updates in real-time. When you are satisfied with your Pop Art creation simply tap the red button to capture it and delete, print or share it from the gallery detail view. You can create surprisingly authentic Warholesque artwork using this filter. The HOPE filter creates a Shepard Fairey-inspired HOPE poster with editable text and maps luminance values to the corresponding HOPE colors. Sliders enable you to alter the prevalence of darker tones and brighter tones. Solid colors or interpolated colors can be used and histogram equalization can be enabled to balance the colors more evenly. Like the HOPE filter the Posterize filter maps luminance values to poster colors using the currently selected Color Preset and also has interpolation and histogram equalization. The Posterize filter also uses the same frame layouts as the Warhol filter. The Negged Out! filter applies a negative filter and a poster filter with different levels that are set via a poster levels slider. It also applies a photo effect for intriguing images. 'Pop Art' is a similar app to 'Pop Art Lite' but has three additional Pop Art themes added to it that are currently in development: 'Pollock', 'Lichtenstein' and 'Mondrian' and once these themes become available new releases will be submitted for review and made available once they have passed muster with the review team. So while 'Pop Art Lite' only includes the four themes new themes will be continuously added to 'Pop Art' and available to app subscribers. - Warhol and Posterize filters transform live video and AI generated and library photos into pop art posters with color presets and dynamic frame layouts of either single frame, 2X1, 1X2, 2X2, 2X3, 3X2 all the way up to 3X3. - Use the 'AI Image Generator' to create crazy AI images from custom text input. Then crop the AI images and use in any of the four filters. - HOPE filter creates Shepard Fairey-inspired poster with editable text. - Posterize and HOPE filters include interpolate mode which interpolates from darker to brighter tones if enabled vs. solid colors otherwise. - Posterize and HOPE filters also have histogram equalization feature which can be enabled to more evenly distribute the colors. - For Warhol and Posterize filters choose from 13 different presets based on famous works and artists for five different colors per frame for each frame in the frame layout. Join the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PopArtApp to check out other's work and share your creations (either from the app or otherwise) with others. Privacy policy: https://pop-art-lite.flycricket.io/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://pop-art-lite.flycricket.io/terms.html Data Deletion: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/data-deletion/e152471e-e6d3-48da-a023-02bf5b2c44ea/other

About

PopArt FX

Transform your photos with unique color patterns and effects. Create your own artistic Pop Art gallery by defining custom color schemes and applying them to any image. Save and share your vibrant creations easily.

Highlights
  • Create custom Pop Art color patterns
  • Save and reuse created patterns
  • Apply patterns to any photo
  • Includes 40 pre-defined color patterns
  • Create artistic photo mosaics
  • Save photos in square or full resolution
  • Share creations via social media and email
Features
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Apply color effects on your photos and pictures and make your own Pop Art gallery ! PopArt FX is a Pop Art app that lets you create color patterns, save them, and apply them whenever you want on your pictures, photos, and photo camera ! Define your own patterns by changing the colors for the different gray levels of your photo. Try different patterns and find the perfect match for your photo. Create your patterns from scratch or modify one of the predefined patterns. Save your patterns and apply them later on on other photos. Save your new photos in your photo album, send them by email, or publish them on social networks ! Create Artistic mosaic using your photos and pictures, and your color patterns. Share your masterpieces with your friends and family on social networks or by email. Special features: - create your very own PopArt color patterns - save all your patterns - apply your patterns on any kind of picture and photo - 40 different color patterns included - create artistic mosaic using your patterns and photos - save your PopArt photo as a square image or at full resolution - share your PopArt masterpieces on social networks, by email, or save them in your photo album Check out other great iPhone apps at SEB-AppStore.com

Screenshots

Pop Art4 screens
PopArt FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pop Art at Free against PopArt FX's $1.99. Pop Art also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (573 vs 11). PopArt FX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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

Pop Art is free to download; PopArt FX costs $1.99 up front. Pop Art sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PopArt FX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pop Art holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Art has 573 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Pop Art's written reviews are positive against 36% of PopArt FX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop Art ships an update every 3 weeks, PopArt FX every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pop Art versus PopArt FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop ArtPopArt FX
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (573 ratings) — better2.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews35.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings573 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam FreemanSebastien BUET

Customer experience

Pop Art

All ratings572 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

PopArt FX

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative57.8%

Bugs and requests

Pop Art

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • App crashes when opening saved images
  • Color picker doesn't function and closes app
  • Camera feature doesn't work from within app
  • Exiting camera/cancel button returns to homepage instead of app
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  • App sticks and requires deletion/reinstall
  • Subscription status not recognized despite active payment
  • Color adjustment features unavailable

Requested features

7 requests
  • Multiple frame options (6 or 8 poses instead of 4)
  • More color choices and presets
  • Advanced slider controls with more granular adjustments
  • Better face recognition for animals and non-human subjects
  • macOS version
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  • Randomize color selection option
  • Multiple pop art styles instead of single style

PopArt FX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pop Art

Subscriptions2
  • Four New Pop Art Filters$3.991 Month
  • Four New Pop Art Filters$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Refill 20 AI Image Generations$2.99
  • Upgrade to enhanced AI Images$4.99
None

PopArt FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pop Art free?
Pop Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopArt FX free?
PopArt FX costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pop Art or PopArt FX?
Pop Art is rated higher. Pop Art averages 4.5 out of 5 from 573 ratings, while PopArt FX averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Pop Art or PopArt FX have ads?
Neither Pop Art nor PopArt FX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pop Art or PopArt FX?
Pop Art ships an update every 3 weeks, and PopArt FX every 2 months. Most recently, Pop Art was updated on November 10, 2026 and PopArt FX on November 10, 2026.

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