Comparison

Volt vs Fake Scratch or Crack Screen

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

Head to head
About

Volt

Create realistic 3D lightning bolts for pranks, custom wallpapers, or simulated Jedi duels. This entertainment app offers fun and interactive features for users of all ages.

Highlights
  • Customizable 3D lightning bolts
  • Practical joke functionality
  • Jedi and Sith Force Lightning duels
  • Create unique phone wallpapers
  • Simulated Van der Graaf generator
  • iPhone security lock feature
Features
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Volt creates vibrant and customizable lightning bolts to play practical jokes, create awesome wallpapers and duel with Jedi Force Lightning! Ranked #1 Entertainment App in 12 countries with over five million downloads! • Play a scary prank on your friends: Set the background to a home screen picture then give your iPhone to a friend. After touching your iPhone they will ‘freak out’ - believing they have received electric shock! Try it now! • Become a Jedi: Choose your side Jedi or Sith, set up your lightning color and touch the screen to duel with Force Lightning. • Create unique wallpaper: Design your own style create stunning wallpaper for the background of your phone. Touch the screen and tap the Camera button! • Van der Graaf Generator: Simply touch your screen for exciting, 3D lightning bolts unleashed from your fingertips! • Stress relief: Is someone really annoying you? Do you need to vent some anger on your boss? Add a photo and electrocute them for instant satisfaction! • Lock your iPhone: With the security mode you can lock your iPhone be safe in the knowledge that if anyone touches your device without permission, they will get the shock of a lifetime! 5 Star Reviews: "Awesome! Literally 'Electrifying'" "This is quality!!!!!!!" "Great app to tease the kids!" App Safari - "The amazing graphics are completely front and center...realistically rendered, right down to the very last spark" APPMODO - "on the app store’s top 25 list and for good reason. This app is just simply fun!" Experience this electrifying App! Download Volt Now! Please read our Privacy Policy before downloading, which explains our data practices.

About

Fake Scratch or Crack Screen

Create humorous, realistic-looking broken screen effects on your photos. Add fake cracked glass overlays, text, and filters to images for entertainment. Save and share your edited photos as wallpapers or with friends.

Highlights
  • Fake broken screen overlays
  • Add text to images
  • Apply image filters
  • Cartoon effects
  • Blur and focus tools
  • Image rotation
  • Drawing on images
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only. The screen of your phone does not actually crack. Do you love tricking friends and family? Well now with Crack Your Screen, you can add realistic (but FAKE) broken screen effects to your photos and bring them to life! Included are various broken glass (FAKE) overlays which you can add to your images, save and use as wallpapers or share with friends and followers. Check out the screen shots - you can create images like these in seconds! The app is simple and fun to use. First you either take a picture from within the app or load a photo from your library. Once that is done, you can start adding effects and letting the fun begin! Features: - Broken Screen Overlays (FAKE) - Text on Images - Image Filters - Cartoon Effects - Blur and Focus - Rotate - Drawing on Images - Color Splash - Crop -Edit the overlays by: -Pinching to resize the image -Dragging to change the position -Twisting to rotate -Tapping the arrows to get the mirror image Download today and have some fun!!!

Screenshots

Volt4 screens
Fake Scratch or Crack Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volt at 65% against Fake Scratch or Crack Screen's 14%. Volt also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Fake Scratch or Crack Screen's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fake Scratch or Crack Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Volt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volt holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volt has 4K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Volt's written reviews are positive against 14% of Fake Scratch or Crack Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volt ships an update every 3 months, Fake Scratch or Crack Screen every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Volt versus Fake Scratch or Crack Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoltFake Scratch or Crack Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4K ratings) — better2.2 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews — better13.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirezoo LtdAwesome Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Volt

All ratings3,937 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews872 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative24.1%

Fake Scratch or Crack Screen

All ratings25 ratings
Positive24.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative68.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative83.5%

User reviews

Volt

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚡ Fun and entertaining app
  • 🤣 Great for pranking friends
  • 💥 Customizable lightning effects
  • 🎨 Ability to change background and colors

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to hide UI elements
  • 🔋 Can drain battery quickly
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 📺 Limited functionality beyond pranks

Fake Scratch or Crack Screen

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤗 Fun for pranks
  • 😆 Amusing for some users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 💤 Boring and uninteresting
  • 🚫 Unrealistic crack effects
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔋 Drains device battery

Bugs and requests

Volt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons and UI elements sometimes disappear unexpectedly
  • Audio issues where sound continues playing indefinitely
  • Compatibility problems with newer device models

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to apply lightning effects to device's home screen
  • Improve UI to allow for more seamless prank experience
  • Introduce more advanced lightning and electricity simulation effects

Fake Scratch or Crack Screen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Doesn't load properly on certain devices
  • Doesn't allow users to apply cracks

Requested features

3 requests
  • More realistic crack effects
  • Ability to fully customize the crack
  • Option to save edited images

In-app purchases

None

Volt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fake Scratch or Crack Screen

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Volt free?
Volt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fake Scratch or Crack Screen free?
Fake Scratch or Crack Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volt or Fake Scratch or Crack Screen?
Volt is rated higher. Volt averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Fake Scratch or Crack Screen averages 2.2 from 25 ratings.
Do Volt or Fake Scratch or Crack Screen have ads?
Neither Volt nor Fake Scratch or Crack Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volt or Fake Scratch or Crack Screen?
Volt ships an update every 3 months, and Fake Scratch or Crack Screen every 5 weeks. Most recently, Volt was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fake Scratch or Crack Screen on October 24, 2026.

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