Grungetastic vs 1001 Photo Effects Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Seven grunge styles
- Adjustable color, textures, and borders
- Randomize button
- Texture and border library
- Customizable presets
- High-resolution output
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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
1001 Photo Effects Pro
Apply a vast array of creative filters and adjustments to your photos. Easily select from numerous categories, fine-tune settings with sliders, and highlight specific areas for unique artistic results. Share your edited images instantly across social media platforms.
- Over 1000 photo effects
- 38 effect categories
- Adjustable effect settings
- Selective effect application (masking)
- Favorites list
- Save effect combinations
- Social media sharing
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Get the App with over thousand photo effects in the App Store now. 1001 photo effects: select a photo -> select an effect -> send to friends -> done! ***** On SALE! 50% OFF now – for a limited time only CHOOSE EFFECTS FROM 38 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES * Hot color effects * Toned images * Kaleidoscope effects * Sand-painted images * Poster effects * Frosted glass effects * Shadow effects * Emboss effects, … PRO FEATURE: 200 ADDITIONAL EFFECTS In the Pro Version you get 200 additional effects making a total of 1201 effects. PRO FEATURE: CHANGE EFFECT SETTINGS Each effect contains up to 8 sliders where you can change the effect settings. Move the sliders until the effect fits perfectly. QUICK NAVIGATION & PREVIEW Navigate fast through all effects by using example images. Test an effect on the real image using the preview function. FAVORITES LIST Quickly access your favorite effects by adding them to your personal list. PRO FEATURE: HIGHLIGHT PARTS OF YOUR IMAGE Apply an effect only on part of the image by masking out specific areas with your finger. For example, apply the effect only on a person or only to the background. Let one person shine out of a group. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS Share your effect images on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and other social nets. Send an email with the image attached to it or save it in your photo album. PRO FEATURE: SAVE YOUR PHOTO AND EFFECT COMBINATIONS Your selected photos and effect combinations will be saved in a list which you can access any time. This way you can easily change an effect or find it again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grungetastic at 4.8 against 1001 Photo Effects Pro's 3.5. Grungetastic also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 40%) and ratings volume (188 vs 4). 1001 Photo Effects Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Grungetastic costs $2.99 and 1001 Photo Effects Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grungetastic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grungetastic has 188 ratings behind it against 4, 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 40% of 1001 Photo Effects Pro's.
Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, 1001 Photo Effects Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grungetastic | 1001 Photo Effects Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (188 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JixiPix, LLC | Alexander Dr. Rieger |
Customer experience
Grungetastic
1001 Photo Effects Pro
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
1001 Photo Effects Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Grungetastic
No in-app purchases
1001 Photo Effects Pro
No in-app purchases
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