iTag Graffiti vs Thrasher Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTag Graffiti
This app allows users to create and place graffiti on their real-world surroundings using augmented reality. It offers a variety of graffiti tools for creative expression and practice, making it a fun way to explore digital street art.
- Augmented reality graffiti placement
- Real-world tagging
- Graffiti tools
- Practice graffiti art
- Digital street art creation
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iTAG GRAFFITI By Graffiti Artist JAMES AME (Ame72) The iconic digital graffiti app for iPhone and iPad. Over 2 million downloads worldwide. Now with a brand new update and redesign! Create digital graffiti art on your screen with dozens of authentic-feeling spray paint tools, markers, and effects. No mess, no cleanup, just pure creative expression. FEATURES • Proprietary spray paint engine for realistic effects • Over 30 tools: spray paints, markers, special effects & graphics • Expanded colour palette with hundreds of shades • Multiple backgrounds and solid colours • Draw over any photo from your gallery • Free mini-games for fun between sessions • Undo and 3-finger tap to clear • Hide sliders or all tools while painting • Info tooltip on every section • Save your creations to your photo library • Restore previously purchased content Practice your art style, develop your letters, and have fun creating digital graffiti, all in one app!
Thrasher Magazine
Access the latest skateboarding content with faster video loading and easy navigation. Receive instant alerts for new videos, save your progress, and bookmark clips to watch later or share.
- Faster video loading
- Effortless navigation
- Instant video alerts
- Saved video progress
- Save videos for later
- Share videos
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Your direct source for all the best skateboarding content, with faster loading videos and effortless navigation. Get alerts as soon as a video goes out, video progress is saved so you can continue watching later if interrupted, save videos to watch later or show to others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thrasher Magazine at none against iTag Graffiti's 1. Thrasher Magazine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). iTag Graffiti's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 40%). On price, rating, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. iTag Graffiti sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thrasher Magazine asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for iTag Graffiti against 3.9 for Thrasher Magazine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 159 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of iTag Graffiti's written reviews are positive against 40% of Thrasher Magazine's.
iTag Graffiti ships an update every 3 months, Thrasher Magazine weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTag Graffiti | Thrasher Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (46 ratings) | 3.9 (159 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 40.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ame72 | Thrasher Magazine |
Customer experience
iTag Graffiti
Thrasher Magazine
User reviews
iTag Graffiti
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic physics
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good practice tool for graffiti
- 👍 Realistic effects (drips, splatter)
- 👍 Customizable colors and drip amount
Room to improve
- 🐛 Half screen issue
- 🐛 Drawing/writing off-center
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work
- 🐛 Restore purchases not working (for some)
- 🐛 Paid content for tools/features
Thrasher Magazine
From 159 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate interface
- 📱 Convenient single app for skate content
- 🎬 Quality skateboarding videos and edits
- 💾 Remembers playback position
- 🎯 Good curated content selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Videos won't play or load
- 🔇 Audio not working on videos
- ⚫ Black screen when playing videos
- ❌ Limited video library compared to YouTube
- 🔌 No Chromecast or Apple TV support
Bugs and requests
iTag Graffiti
Reported bugs
16 issues- Half screen display
- Drawing/writing off-center
- App crashes
- Restore purchases not working
- Camera not working
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- Loud sound persists even when volume is down
- Screen calibration issues
- App corrupted
- Touch input is off
- Cannot clear screen after selection
- Ads ruin the experience and limit space
- Saving images only saves a small corner
- Opacity slider not working correctly
- Network error
- Importing photos causes app to close
- Smoothness/line curves become angles after a while
Requested features
19 requests- Undo button
- Access sliders
- Unlock markers/caps for ads
- Fix screen fitting/writing issues on iPhone 12
- Fix half-screen issue
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- Add redo button
- Fix loud sound on clear screen
- Fix camera option
- Add screenshot option without UI elements
- Add more canvases
- Add eraser tool
- Add line tool
- Add custom colors
- Add more background options
- Ability to save artwork to camera roll
- Ability to import own background/graffiti over pictures
- Add more brush strokes
- Add more colors
- Zoom feature
Thrasher Magazine
Reported bugs
10 issues- Videos fail to play or load
- Audio doesn't work unless silent mode is off
- Black screen appears during video playback
- App crashes mid-video or after completion
- App freezes on home screen
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- Search functionality broken
- Video plays with sound but no visual
- App won't open or respond
- Infinite loading on main screen
- Play button unresponsive for certain videos
Requested features
8 requests- Chromecast and Apple TV compatibility
- Video categorization and filtering by topic
- Ability for users to post spots and photos
- More archived videos from before app launch
- Notifications should link directly to videos
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- Offline viewing capability
- AirPlay support for Apple devices
- Streaming buttons for various platforms
In-app purchases
iTag Graffiti
- SPECIAL OFFER$4.99
Thrasher Magazine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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