Vintage Scene vs Engraver handmade etching
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vintage Scene
Transform your photos into vintage masterpieces with a variety of classic effects. This app automatically applies sepia tones, grain, and distressed textures to create an authentic old-school look. Customize each effect or use presets for a unique retro style.
- Sepia tone effect
- Grain and distressed paper effects
- Darkened edges
- Fade and color distortion
- Customizable effects
- Visual preset system
- Create custom presets
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VintageScene is your one stop shop for making photos look "old-school" or "retro". Vintage Scene is the best special effects software for photography enthusiasts, turning a new or recent photo into an old photo, one that looks like it was taken many years ago. This unique algorithm automatically combines several classic effects: sepia tone, grain, darkened edges, distressed paper, along with the look of fade that with time has left behind an image with only bright blacks and darkening whites. Vintage Scene is easy to use but gives the user control to change each component for a unique look on each photo. Includes hundreds of possible combinations, a visual preset system, and the ability to create your own presets for re-use. Built with power to produce high resolution images this app will apply the most sophisticated photo filters to your images. Vintage Scene quickly and easily creates compelling photos for graphic artists, photographers, & hobbyist who rely on a high quality end result. Supports full-size images Preview mode for quick workflow with large image rendered at save/email Visual presets with the ability to create custom presets using the "Save" menu.
Engraver handmade etching
Transform any photo into a realistic hand-drawn engraving with this app. It offers a powerful engine and curated presets to achieve professional-looking results with ease, making it more than just a toy.
- Create hand-drawn engraving effects
- Turn any picture into an engraving
- Powerful image processing engine
- Curated parameter presets
- Intuitive interface
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This app is so much fun to play with, but it's much more than a toy. With it, you can create images resembling the hand-made works of a true master who spent painstaking hours over a work of art. The Engraver app lets you turn any picture into an impressive old-style engraving that looks hand-drawn. A powerful, extremely qualitative engine and carefully selected presets of parameters let you choose a wide variety of engraving effects without any extra effort or special knowledge. Features: - The power and productivity of AlphaPlugins EngraverIII pro tool. - The best sets of parameters, specially chosen for you. - Elegant and easy-to use intuitive interface. - 20 years of image processing experience in your hands. Just enjoy with creating!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vintage Scene at none against Engraver handmade etching's 2. Vintage Scene also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (514 vs 65). Engraver handmade etching's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Vintage Scene costs $2.99 and Engraver handmade etching $2.99 up front. Engraver handmade etching sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vintage Scene asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vintage Scene holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vintage Scene has 514 ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Vintage Scene's written reviews are positive against 90% of Engraver handmade etching's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vintage Scene ships an update every 5 months, Engraver handmade etching every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vintage Scene | Engraver handmade etching |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (514 ratings) — better | 4.6 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 514 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JixiPix, LLC | Maxim Chernousov |
Customer experience
Vintage Scene
Engraver handmade etching
Bugs and requests
Vintage Scene
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inability to access all effects after updates
- Random filter selection not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to mask/brush effects
- More subtle/portrait-friendly filters
- Improved stability and performance
- Expanded sharing capabilities
Engraver handmade etching
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vintage Scene
No in-app purchases
Engraver handmade etching
- Engraver Advanced Set$0.99
- Engraver Profiled Set$0.99
Questions
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