# Grungetastic vs HDR Portrait

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grungetastic at none against HDR Portrait's 1. Grungetastic also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 1). HDR Portrait's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (95% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Grungetastic costs $2.99 and HDR Portrait $2.99 up front. HDR Portrait sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Grungetastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

HDR Portrait holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grungetastic has 187 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Grungetastic's written reviews are positive against 95% of HDR Portrait's.

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, HDR Portrait every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grungetastic | HDR Portrait |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (187 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grungetastic/id418140198/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdr-portrait/id1509485271/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **187** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | **95.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JixiPix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) | [Maxim Chernousov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1129911489) |

## What reviewers say

### Grungetastic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grungetastic/id418140198)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Undo button
- More color/hue options
- Color swapping
- Higher resolution exports
- Native iPad support


### HDR Portrait

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdr-portrait/id1509485271)

Transform your photos into artistic portraits with AI-powered HDR effects. This app intelligently detects faces, applies expressive HDR to them, and enhances backgrounds with artistic blurs and bokeh. It works on various devices, utilizing advanced sensors when available for superior results.

**Highlights:** AI face detection, Expressive HDR portrait effects, Artistic background effects, Customizable blurs and bokeh, Utilizes dual cameras and TrueDepth sensors, Pre-set combinations for quick editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HDR Portrait premium features | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grungetastic free?

Grungetastic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HDR Portrait free?

HDR Portrait costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Grungetastic or HDR Portrait?

HDR Portrait is rated higher. Grungetastic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while HDR Portrait averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Grungetastic or HDR Portrait have ads?

Neither Grungetastic nor HDR Portrait shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grungetastic or HDR Portrait?

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, and HDR Portrait every 11 months. Most recently, Grungetastic was updated on October 13, 2026 and HDR Portrait on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*