Decim8 vs FotoDa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decim8
Apply a variety of digital effects to your photos and live camera feeds. Save custom effect combinations and explore unique, ever-changing visual transformations.
- 33 digital effects
- Load from photo library
- Live camera input
- Save custom effects
- Unique effect variations
- Effect previews
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APP RATED 9/10 BY WIRED MAGAZINE - 33 insane digital effects - Load images from your photo library or use a live camera - Save your favorite combinations as your own named effects - Effects never exactly the same twice - Effects previews give an idea of what each effect does.
FotoDa
Transform your photos into unique abstract art with this app. Easily create stunning collages from your existing pictures and share your artistic visions.
- Generate abstract art collages
- Use photos from your phone
- Save creations
- Share artwork
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Instantly generate abstract photo collages from pictures on your phone. Save and share your creations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FotoDa at Free against Decim8's $0.99. Decim8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). 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
FotoDa is free to download; Decim8 costs $0.99 up front. FotoDa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Decim8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
FotoDa holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 139 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Decim8's written reviews are positive against 59% of FotoDa's.
Decim8 ships an update weekly, FotoDa every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decim8 | FotoDa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (149 ratings) | 4.0 (139 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 139 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kris Collins | Zevan Rosser |
Customer experience
Decim8
FotoDa
User reviews
Decim8
From 149 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent effects and results
- 👍 Highly creative and fun to use
- 🎨 Unique glitch art capabilities
- 💡 Randomize feature for unexpected results
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive interface
- 🔍 Lack of previewing and undo options
- 🖼️ Inconsistent or unpredictable effects
FotoDa
From 139 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Creates stunning abstract art from photos
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎲 Unique randomized blending algorithm
- 💰 Free version offers substantial features
- 🔄 Multiple exposure blending capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ⏳ Extremely slow loading times
- 🚫 App won't open or launch properly
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🖼️ Limited control over output and composition
Bugs and requests
Decim8
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup or when trying to save
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inability to access camera roll or photo library
Requested features
5 requests- Add undo/revert functionality
- Improve interface and usability
- Implement better image saving options
- Add support for higher resolution images
- Introduce video processing capabilities
FotoDa
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on launch with spinning spiral
- Crashes when uploading or selecting photos
- Freezes when scrolling through photo library
- Crashes when saving or tapping too quickly
- Crashes after recent iOS updates
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- App won't rotate from portrait to landscape
- Photos are zoomed/cropped incorrectly
- Right half of photos cut off after updates
- Unable to access previously selected images
- Real-time editing feature non-functional
- High-res image generation broken
- IAP (In-App Purchase) not working properly
- App incompatible with iOS 12 and older devices
- Slow performance on iPad Air and older models
- Undo function not clearly documented
Requested features
15 requests- Landscape/horizontal output format support
- Higher resolution export options
- Individual layer blending mode controls
- Ability to reposition and resize images
- Photo transparency adjustment controls
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- Layer-by-layer effect customization
- Single-tap hide/show image toggle
- More transparent UI menu design
- Clear/reset function for starting over
- Ability to select single photo for blending
- Batch processing capabilities
- Save to multiple folders functionality
- Better photo library organization and sorting
- Comprehensive user documentation/FAQ
- Landscape mode rotation support on iPad
In-app purchases
Decim8
No in-app purchases
FotoDa
- FotoDa Advanced Features$2.99
