Comparison

Color Splash vs Superimpose X

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

Head to head
About

Color Splash

Transform your photos by selectively applying color to black and white images. This app uses an intuitive brush interface to highlight specific areas, creating dramatic and eye-catching visuals. Easily edit details with zoom and multiple brush options.

Highlights
  • Selective colorization
  • Black and white conversion
  • Intuitive brush interface
  • Zoom for detail work
  • Multiple brush types
  • Undo functionality
  • Alternative view mode
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Color Splash lets you give photos a dramatic look by converting them to black and white, while keeping your chosen details in color. This effect draws the viewers' attention to the colored areas, creating striking images. The intuitive and responsive multi-touch user interface makes Color Splash amazingly easy and fun to use. Use your finger as a brush to "paint" sections of your image black and white, or to bring back the original color. Zooming in and out using the two-finger pinching gesture allows you to work on details with pixel-accuracy. Features: - Short tutorial videos explain the use of all features and will have you editing your images in minutes. - Choose photos to edit from your iPhone photo library or from Dropbox or Flickr. - Save multiple sessions to resume your work later. - Email your creations to friends, share them on Flickr or save them to your Dropbox. - Undo any number of accidental brush strokes. - An alternative view mode highlights the regions that will remain in color with a red tint. This makes it easier to see and adjust the boundaries between color and black & white regions. - Choose from 4 different brushes (hard or soft edged, opaque or transparent) and adjust the brush size. - Hide the toolbars in full screen mode.

About

Superimpose X

Create stunning photo art with advanced layering, blending, and masking tools. This powerful editor offers a wide array of adjustments, effects, and brushes for both professionals and amateurs. Save your work in sessions and reuse masked images as stickers.

Highlights
  • Multiple layers (up to 24)
  • Extensive adjustment and blending modes
  • AI-powered masking
  • Masking Library for reusable stickers
  • Session Library for project saving
  • Non-destructive editing and effects
  • Export PSD with layers
Features
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Superimpose X is a serious photo editor, and the editor is yours with the app — layers, masks, blend modes, brushes, effects, shadows, text and precision tools, with no subscription to use any of it. When you want more, two studios are built right in and unlock with a subscription: an AI Editor that generates and transforms images, and a true multi-track Video Editor. THE PHOTO EDITOR Build complex edits by hand with the control of a desktop app and none of the complexity. Cut out people and objects, combine images, paint masks, adjust colour, add depth and shadow, then refine every detail. • Layer-based editing with up to 24 layers • Magic Wand, Magic Lasso, brush and shape masks • 18 blend modes and 16 adjustment layers • Non-destructive layer blur and adjustments • 63 photo effects, plus clarity, colour, tone and detail controls • Text and curved text • Motion, Zoom, Spin, Lens and Selective Blur, and gradients • Warp, perspective transform and distortion • Paint, smudge, clone stamp and effect brushes • Shadow and Light Wrap tools • Camera fill with real-time masks and blend modes • Masking Library for reusable cutouts and stickers • Session Library that saves your projects automatically • PSD export with layers • Over a million royalty-free stock photos AI EDITOR Start from a photo, a sketch or a sentence and let AI do the heavy lifting, then take the result back into the layer editor to finish it properly. • Image generation from text • AI editing and inpainting • Background creation and replacement • Outpainting and image expansion • Enhance, relight and repair • Sketch to image • Headshot generation • Face swap • Image to image transformation • Image to video • AI people masking VIDEO EDITOR A real multi-track editor, not a template filler. • Edit video, images, audio and text on multiple tracks • Stack effects and animations for results that are yours • Masks for precise work, including green screen • Track objects through a shot and ramp clip speed • Animate text with elegant presets • Split, trim, rotate and freeze clips • Colour effects, blurs and distortions • Audio EQ, filters and transitions • Royalty-free photos, videos, music and GIFs • Export in a range of formats, including GIF ONE APP, ONE PROJECT The three studios share the same project. Composite a frame in the photo editor and drop it on the timeline. Generate a background with AI and mask it by hand. Pull a still out of a video and edit it as layers. Nothing is exported and re-imported just to move between them. Terms of use: https://www.superimposeapp.com/superimposex_terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.superimposeapp.com/privacy2.html

Screenshots

Color Splash4 screens
Superimpose X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Splash at none against Superimpose X's 8. Color Splash also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Superimpose X's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#23 vs #93). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Color Splash costs $1.99 and Superimpose X $4.99 up front. Superimpose X sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Color Splash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Splash holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.5K and 3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Color Splash's written reviews are positive against 86% of Superimpose X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, Superimpose X every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Color Splash versus Superimpose X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor SplashSuperimpose X
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better4.7 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better85.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better3K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#93#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB378 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Pixels Inc.Pankaj Goswami

Customer experience

Color Splash

All ratings6,462 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,048 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%

Superimpose X

All ratings3,021 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews891 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Color Splash

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 High-quality results
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Versatile editing capabilities
  • 🕰️ Saves time compared to manual editing
  • 🔍 Precise control with zoom feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or crashes
  • 🖌️ Desire for more precise selection tools
  • 🎨 Limited color customization options
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 💰 Paid app, some users want free version

Superimpose X

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing editing capabilities
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 💡 Powerful layering and masking tools
  • 🚀 Efficient and fast performance
  • 👍 Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with certain tools (brush, text, etc.)
  • 🔒 Concerns over recent subscription model changes
  • 🔒 Frustration over loss of legacy features

Bugs and requests

Color Splash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Unexpected color mixing when using red overlay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to change original colors
  • Implement a pen/brush tool for finer control
  • Introduce more editing options like filters, effects
  • Develop an iPad-specific version of the app
  • Provide a free version with limited features

Superimpose X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Masking tool issues causing halos
  • Text layer bugs causing loss of text
  • Inconsistent behavior when merging layers
  • Crashes when using certain effects

Requested features

6 requests
  • More layer support
  • Additional font and text options
  • Improved color adjustment tools
  • Custom brush settings
  • Ability to rearrange layer order
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  • Expanded stock image library

In-app purchases

None

Color Splash

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Superimpose X

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Membership (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Superimpose X (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • AI Membership (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Pro Membership (Yearly)$17.991 Year
  • Superimpose X Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Superimpose X Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 500 Pro AI Coins$3.99
  • 1000 Pro AI Coins$6.99

Questions

Is Color Splash free?
Color Splash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Superimpose X free?
Superimpose X costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Color Splash or Superimpose X?
Color Splash is rated higher. Color Splash averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Superimpose X averages 4.7 from 3K ratings.
Do Color Splash or Superimpose X have ads?
Neither Color Splash nor Superimpose X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Splash or Superimpose X?
Color Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, and Superimpose X every 9 days. Most recently, Color Splash was updated on October 26, 2026 and Superimpose X on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Color Splash or Superimpose X?
Color Splash currently peaks at #93 in the App Store charts, and Superimpose X at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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