# Grungetastic vs Image Upscaler

The clearest difference is price: Image Upscaler at Free against Grungetastic's $2.99. Grungetastic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Image Upscaler is free to download; Grungetastic costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grungetastic | Image Upscaler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grungetastic/id418140198/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **190** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#109** | — |
| Size | 56 MB | 213 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JixiPix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) | [Soon To The Moon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650448883) |

## What reviewers say

### Grungetastic

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

**Currently charting:** #109 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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


### Image Upscaler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/image-upscaler/id6781619453)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grungetastic free?

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

### Is Image Upscaler free?

Image Upscaler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Grungetastic or Image Upscaler have ads?

Image Upscaler shows ads; Grungetastic does not.

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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.*