Comparison

Dramatic Black & White vs Olli by Tinrocket

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

Head to head
About

Dramatic Black & White

Transform your photos into striking black and white images with adjustable light, contrast, and texture. Explore classic and modern styles, and use unique tools to create artistic compositions. Perfect for photographers seeking to enhance their monochrome vision.

Highlights
  • Black and white photo conversion
  • Adjustable light and contrast
  • Texture and shape controls
  • Ellipse spotlight tool
  • Classic, infrared, and HD styles
  • Grain and vignette effects
Features
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Make a Black and White Photo with Light Contrast Grit and Form --- MacWorld’s pick for the App Gems of the Year Award --- Everyone knows it doesn't get better than classic Black & White - it's the artistic soul of photography. Referencing one of our favorite Ansel Adams quotes: "Great Black & White photos aren't taken - they're made". Using Dramatic Black & White you can make your own black and white photographs, ones where light and contrast, grit and form come together to tell a story; ones where stone and sky, water and light transcend the material world and ascend to the Photographers’ Gallery. With Dramatic Black & White there are no mistakes you can't fix, no limits to your vision, no stopping until you're finished, nothing to hold you back from truly 'making your photos' and making them - Oh.My.Gosh. good! 

JixiPix's Dramatic Black & White app starts by leaving color in the rear view mirror, and enables you to make expert adjustments with easy-to-use, fully customizable controls to contrast and light, texture and shape. Before your eyes, watch your photo transform into the dramatic looks of the past and cutting-edge styles of the present.
 PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE
 • Black & White – Classic 
• Infrared Photo – Modern 
 • Dramatic Black & White – High Definition 

 FEATURES
 A one-of-a-kind ellipse spotlight tool will allow you to set up a light source on a subject in your composition. Fully customizable controls allow expert adjustments to contrast, light, texture and shape; and adjustments to spotlight size intensity. INCLUDES
 Spotlight, Black and White Filters, Grain and Vignette UNIVERSAL FEATURES
 All JixiPix Apps come with: Superior Customer Service, Support for High-Resolution Images & Output, Undo/Redo, Randomize Button, Quick Presets and the ability to create Custom Presets, Cropping with the ability to specify aspect ratio, Quick Preview, Email, Print, and the ability to post directly to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. We also have an online art gallery and invite our user’s to display their artistic creations on it: http://www.flickr.com/groups/jixipixcreations/


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“JixiPix turns any photo into a masterpiece. All that is required of you is the appreciation — we’ll take care of the rest! ”

JixiPix.com “Creative Tools for Creative People”
 Photography | Artistic | Graphic Apps
 MAC • iPad • iPhone

About

Olli by Tinrocket

Transform your videos and photos into hand-drawn art and animations. Apply unique styles to create storybook-quality visuals. Easily import, edit, and share your animated creations.

Highlights
  • Live video preview
  • 26 pre-set drawing styles
  • Import photos and videos
  • Support for Live Photos and GIFs
  • Save and share animations
  • Patented drawing technology
Features
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Get drawn in with Olli by Tinrocket! Olli instantly turns your everyday moments into hand-drawn art and animations. FEATURES: • Watch everything around you turn into an animated movie with Olli’s live preview • Simple, spontaneous, and fun to use • 26 pre-set styles, each designed to bring a storybook quality to everything around you • No in-app purchases (all previous IAPs are now included) • Import your own photos and videos from the Photos library • Support for Apple’s Live Photos and animated GIFs • Save your drawings and animations and share via Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Message, Email, and more • Olli by Tinrocket’s unique and patented technology mimics the way artists see and draw • Awarded “App Store Best of 2017” by Apple • From Tinrocket, creator of Waterlogue (App Store Best of 2014) and This by Tinrocket (App Store Best of 2016) SPECIFICATIONS: Current iPhones: • Clip recording time: 30 seconds • Video import duration: 60 seconds • Video export resolutions: 1080p (default), 720p • Still image capture resolution: 4,528 x 3,000 • Still image import resolution: 4,000 x 3,000 iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X: • Clip recording time: 15 seconds • Video import duration: 60 seconds • Video export resolutions: 1080p (default), 720p • Still image capture resolution: 3,752 x 3,000 • Still image import resolution: 4,000 x 3,000 iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, SE (2016): • Clip recording time: 15 seconds • Video import duration: 60 seconds • Video export resolutions: 1080p (default), 720p • Still image capture resolution: 3,600 x 2,880 • Still image import resolution: 3,840 x 2,880 KEEP UP WITH TINROCKET: • Follow @Tinrocket on Instagram for the latest! • We’re here to help: If you have a question or need assistance, you can always email us at support@tinrocket.com • If you like Olli, please consider leaving an App Store review or rating. Every review counts and helps indie developers like ourselves.

Screenshots

Dramatic Black & White4 screens
Olli by Tinrocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dramatic Black & White and Olli by Tinrocket both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Dramatic Black & White's written reviews are positive against 74% of Olli by Tinrocket's. Dramatic Black & White also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Olli by Tinrocket's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 346). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dramatic Black & White costs $2.99 and Olli by Tinrocket $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dramatic Black & White against 4.8 for Olli by Tinrocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 346 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Dramatic Black & White's written reviews are positive against 74% of Olli by Tinrocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dramatic Black & White ships an update every 4 months, Olli by Tinrocket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dramatic Black & White versus Olli by Tinrocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDramatic Black & WhiteOlli by Tinrocket
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (346 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3461.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCTinrocket, LLC

Customer experience

Dramatic Black & White

All ratings345 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews577 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.8%

Olli by Tinrocket

All ratings1,333 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Dramatic Black & White

From 346 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for B&W photography
  • 🎨 Lots of editing options
  • 💻 Works well on desktop
  • 🤩 Fantastic results
  • 🙌 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Clunky UI/UX
  • 🔍 Annoying pop-ups
  • 🔍 Slow saving process
  • 🔍 Limited features

Olli by Tinrocket

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great filters and effects
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Transforms photos into art
  • 👍 Produces interesting and creative results
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔒 Limited customization options
  • 🔒 Restricted to portrait mode
  • 🔒 Difficult to navigate on iPhone X

Bugs and requests

Dramatic Black & White

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Inability to access camera

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust individual color channels
  • Layers and masking tools
  • Remembering custom settings
  • Improved performance and stability

Olli by Tinrocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when applying effects to panorama photos
  • Audio from previous Live Photos gets mixed into video recordings
  • Unable to go back to main menu from photo library on iPhone X

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow importing of existing photos and videos
  • Add support for landscape mode and higher resolutions
  • Improve stability and performance
  • Provide more customization options for filters and effects

In-app purchases

None

Dramatic Black & White

No in-app purchases

None

Olli by Tinrocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dramatic Black & White free?
Dramatic Black & White costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Olli by Tinrocket free?
Olli by Tinrocket costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dramatic Black & White or Olli by Tinrocket?
Olli by Tinrocket is rated higher. Dramatic Black & White averages 4.8 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while Olli by Tinrocket averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Dramatic Black & White or Olli by Tinrocket have ads?
Neither Dramatic Black & White nor Olli by Tinrocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dramatic Black & White or Olli by Tinrocket?
Dramatic Black & White ships an update every 4 months, and Olli by Tinrocket every 3 months. Most recently, Dramatic Black & White was updated on November 10, 2026 and Olli by Tinrocket on November 11, 2026.

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