Comparison

Image Blender vs Grungetastic

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

Head to head
About

Image Blender

Easily combine multiple photos into a single image using masks and various blend modes. Create unique visual effects, add textures, or even watermark your creations with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • Image blending
  • Masking tools
  • Multiple blend modes
  • Multi-exposure effects
  • Add textures and overlays
  • Watermarking
Features
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A simplistic and creative app for combining images with masks and different blend modes on your iPhone and iPad. While the use and basic idea is very simple, there's almost an endless list of things you can do with it. Some things worth highlighting are: - Multi Exposure - Choosing where and how much to apply of filter from other apps. - Adding or replacing objects. - Adding textures. - Creating your own personalised filters with overlays - Watermarking or adding logos Image Blender outputs the full resolution without any limits to the size of your source image. If you have any questions before buying, need help to get started or just want to share your work, don't hesitate to send a mail to blender@jhnd.me and I'll do my best to help.

About

Grungetastic

Apply a variety of aggressive and "unwell" textures and tones to your photos. This app offers seven distinct grunge styles with adjustable controls for color, textures, and borders, allowing for unique artistic creations.

Highlights
  • Seven grunge styles
  • Adjustable color, textures, and borders
  • Randomize button
  • Texture and border library
  • Customizable presets
  • High-resolution output
Features
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Rock your Photo with Unwell Textures and Tones Grungetastic cranks your photos to 11 with seven hot and heavy looks: Classic Grunge, Bleached Grunge, Worn Pop, Worn Grunge, Gritty Grunge, Distressed and Pop Grunge. These seven fun and aggressive styles let you get down and dirty with your photos. Faster than you can say "filthy," these styles and Grungetastic's easy, hands-on interface will have you smushing delightfully unwell textures and tones with deeply satisfying contrasts, and explosively pleasurable pops for dangerously-addictive ultra-Grungy art. Grungetastic is for the Photographer that loves everything grungy! Shadows, Rubbing, Scratching, Ripping, Shredding, Stressing, Distressing, Popping, Exploding, Splatters, Smudging, Glowing, Glaring, Smoking – just some of the wildness that Grungetastic hooks you up with. GRUNGETASTIC MAKES DIRTY PHOTOS - REALLY DIRTY PHOTOS! 
SO DIRTY THAT THEY HAVE THEIR OWN LITTLE DIRT STORMS
SWIRLING AROUND THEM—the styles are creative madness—or clearer visions of reality, whatever it is, they go to an artistic place few ever get. You can't get a cooler, hotter photo anywhere! ULTRA-GRUNGE STYLES Classic Grunge, Bleached, Pop Grunge, Pop Worn, Worn, Gritty and Distressed Grunge FEATURES Adjustable control over all aspect of the process: Color, multiple textures and borders INCLUDES Seven grungy styles: Classic Grunge, Bleached, Pop Grunge, Pop Worn, Worn, Gritty and Distressed Grunge "Randomize" button to quickly show off the power of the app A full library of textures and borders Quick, efficient, and very user-friendly interface Support for full-size images Presets with the ability to create custom presets Preview mode for quick workflow (Larger image rendered on save or when emailed) UNIVERSAL FEATURES All JixiPix Apps come with: Superior Customer Service, Support for High-Resolution Images & Output, Undo, Randomize Button, Quick Presets, the ability to create Custom Presets and Quick Preview. Our mobile version can Email and post directly to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. ‘Like us on facebook’ for tips & tricks, quick announcements and interaction with the Jixi team! https://www.facebook.com/pages/JixiPixcom/338304329530235?ref=hl *************** “JixiPix turns any photo into a masterpiece. The only requirement is art appreciation — we will take care of the rest!” JixiPix.com “Creative Tools for Creative Types” Photography | Artistic | Graphic Apps Mac • iPad • iPhone

Screenshots

Image Blender4 screens
Grungetastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Image Blender at 3.4K against Grungetastic's 187. Grungetastic's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Image Blender costs $3.99 and Grungetastic $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Image Blender against 4.8 for Grungetastic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Image Blender has 3.4K ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Image Blender's written reviews are positive against 83% of Grungetastic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image Blender ships an update every 4 months, Grungetastic every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Image Blender versus Grungetastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage BlenderGrungetastic
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better4.8 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better82.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better187
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#71 — better#191
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJHND i Sverige ABJixiPix, LLC

Customer experience

Image Blender

All ratings3,391 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.9%

Grungetastic

All ratings187 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

Image Blender

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Thanks
  • 💖 Enjoy creating
  • 🎨 This app changed my art
  • 🤩 Intuitive and Easy
  • 👌 Simple to use good results

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Waste
  • 🐛 can't use mask
  • 🐛 Images won't save
  • 🐛 THEY GOT RID OF PASTE FROM PASTEBOARD
  • 🐛 No instructions; bundle additions do not work!

Grungetastic

From 187 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Lots of creative options
  • 🎨 Customizable effects
  • 🎲 Fun randomize feature
  • 💡 Unique grunge styles
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow rendering/processing
  • 💰 In-app purchases for more effects
  • 🔒 Locked effects behind paywall
  • 🔒 Lack of free access to all features

Bugs and requests

Image Blender

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes while working
  • Watermark application issues
  • Blending text from photos comes out of focus

Requested features

5 requests
  • Masking tool improvements
  • Ability to blend more than 2 photos
  • Undo button
  • Gradient tool
  • Ability to choose certain frames from GIFs

Grungetastic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to upload/load photos
  • Presets not applying correctly
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Undo button
  • More color/hue options
  • Color swapping
  • Higher resolution exports
  • Native iPad support
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  • Ability to stack multiple borders

In-app purchases

None

Image Blender

No in-app purchases

None

Grungetastic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image Blender free?
Image Blender costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grungetastic free?
Grungetastic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Image Blender or Grungetastic?
Image Blender is rated higher. Image Blender averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Grungetastic averages 4.8 from 187 ratings.
Do Image Blender or Grungetastic have ads?
Neither Image Blender nor Grungetastic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image Blender or Grungetastic?
Image Blender ships an update every 4 months, and Grungetastic every 6 months. Most recently, Image Blender was updated on September 23, 2026 and Grungetastic on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Image Blender or Grungetastic?
Image Blender currently peaks at #71 in the App Store charts, and Grungetastic at #191. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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