# Grungetastic vs CAPTYR

The clearest difference is price: CAPTYR at Free against Grungetastic's $2.99. CAPTYR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Grungetastic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (187 vs 6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CAPTYR 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 6, 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 100% of CAPTYR's.

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, CAPTYR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grungetastic | CAPTYR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (187 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grungetastic/id418140198/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captyr/id1515434824/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **187** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JixiPix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) | [CAPTYR INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/560419773) |

## 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


### CAPTYR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captyr/id1515434824)

Capture and archive photos, videos, and text entries in real-time as moments happen. Organize them into digital albums with date, time, and location stamps. Collaborate with others on shared albums and easily share your memories.

**Highlights:** Real-time photo, video, and text capture, Automatic album population, Date, time, and location stamping, Collaborative album creation, Shareable digital albums, Pre-designed album templates, Permanent library storage

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Share digital album | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grungetastic free?

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

### Is CAPTYR free?

CAPTYR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grungetastic or CAPTYR?

CAPTYR is rated higher. Grungetastic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while CAPTYR averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Grungetastic or CAPTYR have ads?

Neither Grungetastic nor CAPTYR shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grungetastic or CAPTYR?

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, and CAPTYR every 5 months. Most recently, Grungetastic was updated on October 13, 2026 and CAPTYR on September 29, 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.*