Comparison

Grungetastic vs FotoDa

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

Head to head
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

About

FotoDa

Transform your photos into unique abstract art with this app. Easily create stunning collages from your existing pictures and share your artistic visions.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Grungetastic4 screens
FotoDa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FotoDa at Free against Grungetastic's $2.99. Grungetastic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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

FotoDa is free to download; Grungetastic costs $2.99 up front. FotoDa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grungetastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grungetastic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 139 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Grungetastic's written reviews are positive against 59% of FotoDa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, FotoDa every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Grungetastic versus FotoDa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrungetasticFotoDa
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (187 ratings) — better4.0 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings187 — better139
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCZevan Rosser

Customer experience

Grungetastic

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

FotoDa

All ratings139 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

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

FotoDa

From 139 App Store ratings

What 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

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

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

None

Grungetastic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FotoDa

One-time1
  • FotoDa Advanced Features$2.99

Questions

Is Grungetastic free?
Grungetastic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FotoDa free?
FotoDa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grungetastic or FotoDa?
Grungetastic is rated higher. Grungetastic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while FotoDa averages 4.0 from 139 ratings.
Do Grungetastic or FotoDa have ads?
Neither Grungetastic nor FotoDa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grungetastic or FotoDa?
Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, and FotoDa every 9 months. Most recently, Grungetastic was updated on September 21, 2026 and FotoDa on August 31, 2026.

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