Image Blender vs Distressed FX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Image blending
- Masking tools
- Multiple blend modes
- Multi-exposure effects
- Add textures and overlays
- Watermarking
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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.
Distressed FX
Easily transform your photos into stunning artwork using a variety of textured images and overlays. This app is perfect for adding unique artistic effects to your still life and landscape photography.
- Apply textured images
- Add overlays
- Create artwork from photos
- Suitable for still life photography
- Suitable for landscape photography
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Creating gorgeous artwork from your photos has never been easier. With Distressed FX, simply take a photo and choose from a wide range of textured images and overlays. Transform even the most mundane photo into a work of art. See our hashtag #distressedFX on Instagram to see 100k+ examples! ** Featured by Mac Format and Black + White Photography Magazine Join us at: www.facebook.com/DistressedFX www.instagram.com/distressedfxapp/ • Particularly suited to still life and landscape photography - this app will perfectly compliment your existing collection of photo apps. Distressed FX is powered by the textures of Cheryl Tarrant, a texture artist from Tennessee. Her popular and unique style is now available in your pocket, wherever you go. • Follow Cheryl on Instagram http://instagram.com/distressedfxapp • Be our friend on Facebook www.facebook.com/DistressedFX • Follow us on Twitter : @distressedfx See examples of the Cheryl's distinctive work here: www.flickr.com/photos/jewellofdistressed/ ** Find out more about Distressed Textures at www.distressedfx.com & www.distressedtextures.com Distressed FX (tm) is a trademark of Cheryl Tarrant in the United States of America.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Distressed FX at Free against Image Blender's $3.99. Image Blender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Distressed FX is free to download; Image Blender costs $3.99 up front. Distressed FX sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Image Blender asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Image Blender against 4.8 for Distressed FX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 5.3K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 86% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Image Blender | Distressed FX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #65 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JHND i Sverige AB | We Are Here |
Customer experience
Image Blender
Distressed FX
User reviews
Image Blender
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat 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!
Distressed FX
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Variety of creative effects
- 💡 Unique textures and overlays
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🎨 Ability to layer effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after selecting photos
- 🔒 Restore purchases not working
- 🔍 Lack of clear instructions
- 🔍 Confusing interface for switching packs
- 🔍 Limited control over effects
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
Distressed FX
Reported bugs
2 issues- Purchased effects not carrying over to new devices
- Filters disappearing after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mask or brush on effects
- Higher output resolution
- Bundled pricing for all effects
- More advanced editing tools
- Landscape mode support
In-app purchases
Image Blender
No in-app purchases
Distressed FX
- Obscure Texture Pack$1.99
- Sky Beauty Texture Pack$1.99
- Artist Beginnings Texture Pack$1.99
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- Old World Gallery Texture Pack$1.99
- Bokeh Illusions Overlay$1.99
- The Lights Overlay Pack$1.99
- The Neutrals Texture Pack$1.99
- The Heavens Overlay Pack$1.99
- Painterly Grunge$1.99
- Beyond Skies Overlay Pack$1.99
Questions
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