Comparison

Image Blender vs Aquarella

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

Aquarella

Transform your photos into luminous watercolor paintings with realistic "blooms" and "wet edges." Offers professional-quality artistic styles, customizable presets, and easy-to-use controls for detailed adjustments. Share your creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Professional aquamedia styles
  • Randomize Color button
  • Customizable presets
  • Adjustable color details
  • Hi-res image support
  • Direct social media posting
Features
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Watercolor, or Aquarella is a wonderful transparent and luminous artistic media. Watch as Aquarella transforms your image into one with liquid pools of color blended fluidly on paper to create a watercolor with all the delicate details found in a traditional watercolor media. Look closely as you render your aquamedia to discover light delicate “blooms” of wet color running throughout your creation and brush strokes of overlapping pigment dried dark along the edges. You will be thrilled when you see your newly rendered watercolor - Auquarella is a professional artistic app and will deliver a high-end watercolor result true to the original media. HIGHLIGHTS •Two professional-quality aquamedia styles: A traditional one applies fluid brush strokes and colorful washes; and a two toned one washes your image with soft color combinations •One-of-a-kind "Randomize Color" button •Loads of ‘Styles’ to get you started fast •The ability to create and save custom presets styles •Thousands of watercolor styles by simply adjusting the settings and combining color, washes and blooms. •Easy-to-use slider controls to adjust color details, wet edges, paper styles, and water colors. •The ability to use hi-res images for top-quality results •Undo •Direct posting to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & Tumbrl from mobile devices •Superior customer support and updates – we're committed to your long-term satisfaction UNIVERSAL FEATURES All JixiPix Apps come with: Superior Customer Service, Support for High-Resolution Images & Output, Undo/Redo, Randomize Button, Quick Presets and the ability to create Custom Presets, Cropping with the ability to specify aspect ratio, Quick Preview, Email, Print, and the ability to post directly to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. We also have an online art gallery and invite our user’s to display their artistic creations on it: http://www.flickr.com/groups/jixipixcreations/ *************** “JixiPix turns any photo into a masterpiece. The only requirement is art appreciation — we’ll take care of the rest!” JixiPix.com “Creative Tools for Creative People” Photography | Artistic | Graphic Apps MAC • iPad • iPhone

Screenshots

Image Blender4 screens
Aquarella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Image Blender at 3.4K against Aquarella's 117. Image Blender also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Aquarella's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.4). 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 Aquarella $4.99 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 4.7 for Aquarella. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Image Blender has 3.4K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Image Blender versus Aquarella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage BlenderAquarella
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better4.7 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better117
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJHND i Sverige ABJixiPix, LLC

Customer experience

Image Blender

All ratings3,413 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.5%

Aquarella

All ratings116 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

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

Aquarella

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Image Blender

No in-app purchases

None

Aquarella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image Blender free?
Image Blender costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aquarella free?
Aquarella costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Image Blender or Aquarella?
Image Blender is rated higher. Image Blender averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Aquarella averages 4.7 from 117 ratings.
Do Image Blender or Aquarella have ads?
Neither Image Blender nor Aquarella shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image Blender or Aquarella?
Image Blender ships an update every 4 months, and Aquarella every 4 months. Most recently, Image Blender was updated on November 6, 2026 and Aquarella on November 6, 2026.

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