Comparison

Grungetastic vs Inkwork

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

Inkwork

Transform your photos into unique ink drawings with a wide array of style variations and color options. Easily share your creations on social media or order high-quality prints to be delivered to your door.

Highlights
  • Transform photos into ink drawings
  • Over 90 style variations
  • Customizable ink and paper colors
  • Fine-tune style details
  • Instant transformations
  • Share to social media
  • Order physical prints
Features
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Discover your photo's inner art with Inkwork. Inkwork instantly transforms your photos into unique and expressive ink drawings. Choose from over 90 style variations, select an ink and paper color, then share your art on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Want to hang your new art on the wall? We've teamed up with CanvasPop to provide the highest quality prints available, all backed by a 100% “Love It” guarantee. You’ll have your art on your doorstep and ready to hang in no time. Features: • Instantly transform your photos into art with over 90 ink style variations • Choose from dozens of ink and paper colors, or create your own • Fine-tune styles to make them more detailed or abstract • Take snaps and watch them transform instantly • Load photos from your Camera Roll and other albums • Share your art on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more • Have your art printed and shipped right to your doorstep Subscribe or purchase Inkwork to unlock all features. For more information, visit us at www.codeorgana.com, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @codeorgana. Find out more about CanvasPop prints and their 100% "Love it" lifetime guarantee at www.canvaspop.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Grungetastic4 screens
Inkwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Inkwork at Free against Grungetastic's $2.99. Inkwork also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 187). Grungetastic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Inkwork is free to download; Grungetastic costs $2.99 up front. Inkwork sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Grungetastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Grungetastic against 4.8 for Inkwork. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkwork has 3.2K ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Grungetastic's written reviews are positive against 77% of Inkwork's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, Inkwork every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grungetastic versus Inkwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrungetasticInkwork
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (187 ratings)4.8 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better77.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1873.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCCode Organa

Customer experience

Grungetastic

All ratings187 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.3%

Inkwork

All ratings3,195 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.8%

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

Inkwork

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Versatile and creative options
  • 💡 Useful for artists and designers
  • 🎨 Transforms photos into unique artwork

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Limited control over output quality
  • 💰 Paywall limits free usage
  • 🖼️ Low-resolution output for some effects

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

Inkwork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Inability to save or export images properly
  • Compatibility issues with large photo libraries

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add opacity/layer controls
  • Expand range of artistic styles
  • Improve export options (SVG, higher res)
  • Implement a trial or freemium model

In-app purchases

None

Grungetastic

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Inkwork

Subscriptions4
  • Inkwork2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Inkwork2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Inkwork3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
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  • Inkwork3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Unlock Full Version$5.99
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99
  • Unlock Full Version$11.99
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  • Unlock Full Version$13.99
  • Inkwork2 variants$79.99

Questions

Is Grungetastic free?
Grungetastic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inkwork free?
Inkwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grungetastic or Inkwork?
Grungetastic and Inkwork are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 187 and 3.2K ratings respectively.
Do Grungetastic or Inkwork have ads?
Neither Grungetastic nor Inkwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grungetastic or Inkwork?
Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, and Inkwork every 5 weeks. Most recently, Grungetastic was updated on October 10, 2026 and Inkwork on October 10, 2026.

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