Decim8 vs iColorama
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.
iColorama
Enhance photos and digital art with over 1000 effects, from simple adjustments to complex transforms. Repaint images with various brushes, and import custom Photoshop brushes, curves, and fonts to create unique artistic pieces.
- Over 1000 image effects
- Image adjustments
- Math transforms
- Repainting with brushes
- Import custom brushes
- Import custom fonts
- Import custom curves
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iColorama is an imaging app for creators interested in enhancing their photos/paintings/drawings and converting them into amazing pieces of art. There are too many effects to be listed, more than 1000 !! The effects go from simple image adjustments to complicated math transforms. Images can also be repainted with different brushes. You can also import your own Photoshop brushes and curves and fonts. Follow Instagram:@icolorama for news and best-featured works!! Jerry Jobe's Tutorials: http://enthusiasmnoted.wordpress.com/?s=icolorama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iColorama at Free against Decim8's $0.99. iColorama also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (80% vs 52%). Decim8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
iColorama is free to download; Decim8 costs $0.99 up front. iColorama sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Decim8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
iColorama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 256 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Decim8's written reviews are positive against 80% of iColorama's.
Decim8 ships an update weekly, iColorama every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decim8 | iColorama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (149 ratings) | 4.5 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kris Collins | talonsodev |
Customer experience
Decim8
iColorama
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
iColorama
From 256 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Incredibly deep app
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 👍 Best app ever
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Superb app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes constantly
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Quality reduced when uploading photos
- 🐛 Doesn't work with newer iOS versions
- 💰 Moved to subscription model
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
iColorama
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing issues
- Unable to load photos
- Watermark overlay issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save in full quality
- Improved stability and performance
- Support for latest iOS versions
- Restore previous free version
In-app purchases
Decim8
No in-app purchases
iColorama
- iColorama PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- iColorama PRO3 Days trial$3.991 Year
- iColorama PRO$5.99
