Comparison

PicBlender vs Foolproof Art Studio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PicBlender

Create astonishing photos by blending and fusing two images. Enhance your pictures with various blending modes and adjustable effect strength. Save, print, or share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Photo blending and fusion
  • 18 blending modes
  • Adjustable effect strength
  • Blend with embedded images
  • Save and share creations
  • Improve HDR photos
Features
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Blend and fusion your photos and pictures with PicBlender and create astonishing photos. PicBlender is the perfect app to improve your photos, and HDR photos, and to fusion 2 differents photos to create astonishing effects. Featured by Apple as New & Noteworthy in the US, French AppStores for its release. Just select 2 photos in your photo library and start blending them; choose a blending mode with the top scroll menu, and adjust the strength of the effect with bottom slider. Save your newly created photos in your photos library, print them out or share them by email, or publish them on social networks. Blend a photo with itself, or your HDR photos with the original ones to improve them (exposure, lights, colors, luminosity...). Select one of the embedded image and blend it with one of your photos to create color tone effects, black and white effect and many other different artistic effects. Special features: - Blending mode: 18 different blending modes to improve your photos (Color, Color burn, color dodge, darken, lighten, difference, exclusion, hue, saturation, hard light, soft light...) - Effect strength: adjust accurately the strength of the effect with the bottom slider - Switch the order of the blending of the photos and get even more possibilities to improve your photos. NOTE: you shall allow the app to access your photo library; if you don't the app won't be able to import and export photos from and to your camera roll. You can change this setting in the Settings app -> Privacy -> Photos. Please don't add your bug reports in your review: send us your bug reports at support@seb-appstore.com and we'll be able to help you and fix the app. The app is compatible with all the listed iDevices; if you experience some issues with your device, send us an email at support@seb-appstore.com. Find out many other great iPhone apps at www.SEB-AppStore.com

About

Foolproof Art Studio

Transform any photo into a unique piece of art in seconds. This intuitive painting application offers a fun and flexible way to create detailed or blurred effects, suitable for both novice and experienced artists. Export your creations in high resolution or as a movie of your artistic process.

Highlights
  • Create art from any photo
  • Intuitive painting controls
  • Adjust detail with brush speed
  • Export in 4K resolution
  • Export session as a movie
  • Dynamic paint sounds
Features
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Create art with your personal touch from any photo – in seconds. The smartest painting app for beginners and pros. 148apps: “I can see Foolproof Art Studio being a real must have photography app.” PhotoCruncher: “Anyone can operate this ship and feel like a seasoned Captain at the helm.” Appstraction: “Foolproof is a fresh break from the mould.” Apple: “Keep your fingers clean and your palette creative with Foolproof Art Studio.” Featured as New and Noteworthy in 125 countries. • Simple: Paint FAST to blur, paint SLOWLY for details. • Flexible: Export as 4K images – or the whole session as a movie. • Fun: Enjoy the dynamic paint sounds following your slightest brush twist.

Screenshots

PicBlender4 screens
Foolproof Art Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foolproof Art Studio at 4.4 against PicBlender's 3.1. Foolproof Art Studio also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 35%) and ratings volume (57 vs 7). PicBlender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PicBlender costs $0.99 and Foolproof Art Studio $2.99 up front. Foolproof Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PicBlender asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foolproof Art Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foolproof Art Studio has 57 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of PicBlender's written reviews are positive against 74% of Foolproof Art Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicBlender ships an update every 9 months, Foolproof Art Studio every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PicBlender versus Foolproof Art Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicBlenderFoolproof Art Studio
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.1 (7 ratings)4.4 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings757 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETStudio Mee

Customer experience

PicBlender

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%

Foolproof Art Studio

All ratings57 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative17.6%

In-app purchases

None

PicBlender

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Foolproof Art Studio

One-time1
  • High Definition Export$9.99

Questions

Is PicBlender free?
PicBlender costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foolproof Art Studio free?
Foolproof Art Studio costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PicBlender or Foolproof Art Studio?
Foolproof Art Studio is rated higher. PicBlender averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Foolproof Art Studio averages 4.4 from 57 ratings.
Do PicBlender or Foolproof Art Studio have ads?
Neither PicBlender nor Foolproof Art Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PicBlender or Foolproof Art Studio?
PicBlender ships an update every 9 months, and Foolproof Art Studio every 5 months. Most recently, PicBlender was updated on October 5, 2026 and Foolproof Art Studio on October 17, 2026.

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