Comparison

Grungetastic vs CamBlast+ Photo Editor

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

CamBlast+ Photo Editor

This app offers a powerful, layer-based photo editing experience with extensive customization options. Add textures, text, artwork, and masks, then fine-tune with adjustment tools. Share your creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Layer-based editing
  • 134 adjustable textures
  • 86 fonts and 360 design elements
  • 110 adjustable masks
  • Brightness, saturation, contrast adjustments
  • Full resolution export
  • Social media sharing
Features
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CamBlast is a revolutionary All-in-One tool to edit and personalize photos professionally within seconds. For maximum customization, CamBlast is layer-based, allowing unlimited layer additions using 4 editing Tools- Textures, Typography & Artwork, Masks and Adjustments. - Textures - 134 unique textures in 7 categories – Light Leaks, Atmospheres, Noise & Dust, Bokeh, Grunge, Grunge 2, and Ultimate Grunge. All textures are adjustable & rotatable. - Typography & Artwork - 86 Fonts in 6 categories – Script, Bold, Inline, Light, Grunge and Decorative. 360 design & decorative elements in 11 categories – Badges, Ornaments, Accents, Borders, Floral, Ribbons, Radials, Grunge, Icons, Hand-drawn and basics. Add unlimited elements of text & artwork and resize, move, rotate, color and fade any element. Whether you need to write a quote, design a poster, send a photo message, wish someone a happy birthday or add some personality to your photo, CamBlast is just a tap away. - Masks - CamBlast includes 110 unique and fully adjustable masks. You can move, resize, fade and color all masks. - Adjustments Panel - Adjust your photos using 6 tools – brightness, saturation, exposure, contrast, blur and sharpness. - Share - Export full resolution photos to your library and share them through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. - Community - Get inspired by our Instagram feed @CamBlast_app and tag your photos with #CamBlast to get featured! - Get in touch - CamBlast.com Twitter.com/CamBlast Facebook.com/CamBlast

Screenshots

Grungetastic4 screens
CamBlast+ Photo Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CamBlast+ Photo Editor at Free against Grungetastic's $2.99. CamBlast+ Photo Editor also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). Grungetastic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, 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

CamBlast+ Photo Editor is free to download; Grungetastic costs $2.99 up front. CamBlast+ Photo Editor sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Grungetastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grungetastic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grungetastic has 188 ratings behind it against 17, 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 70% of CamBlast+ Photo Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, CamBlast+ Photo Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Grungetastic versus CamBlast+ Photo Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrungetasticCamBlast+ Photo Editor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (188 ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings188 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCRoadRocks

Customer experience

Grungetastic

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

CamBlast+ Photo Editor

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative25.0%

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

CamBlast+ Photo Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grungetastic

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

CamBlast+ Photo Editor

One-time5
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Unlock All Textures$0.99
  • Unlock All Design Elements$0.99
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  • Unlock All Masks$0.99
  • Unlock All Fonts$0.99

Questions

Is Grungetastic free?
Grungetastic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CamBlast+ Photo Editor free?
CamBlast+ Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grungetastic or CamBlast+ Photo Editor?
Grungetastic is rated higher. Grungetastic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while CamBlast+ Photo Editor averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Grungetastic or CamBlast+ Photo Editor have ads?
Neither Grungetastic nor CamBlast+ Photo Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grungetastic or CamBlast+ Photo Editor?
Grungetastic ships an update every 6 months, and CamBlast+ Photo Editor every 3 months. Most recently, Grungetastic was updated on October 26, 2026 and CamBlast+ Photo Editor on October 23, 2026.

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