Impressionism Camera vs Olli by Tinrocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impressionism Camera
Transform your photos into Impressionist-style paintings with various artistic filters. Create unique artwork by repeating transformations and add your personal autograph to your creations.
- Impressionist art styles
- Photo transformation
- Customizable styles
- Autograph addition
- iOS 9.0+ compatibility
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Impressionism Now turns your photos into paintings like an Impressionism art! Choose from different styles to change your photos. You can also create your own picture by repeating the transformation. You can write your autograph! Please Note: This application is only available in iOS 9.0 and later. Please have a look at the screen shots below.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Impressionism Camera at Free against Olli by Tinrocket's $4.99. Impressionism Camera also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Olli by Tinrocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On update cadence, 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
Impressionism Camera is free to download; Olli by Tinrocket costs $4.99 up front. Impressionism Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Olli by Tinrocket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Olli by Tinrocket holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 381 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Impressionism Camera's written reviews are positive against 74% of Olli by Tinrocket's.
Impressionism Camera ships an update every 2 months, Olli by Tinrocket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impressionism Camera | Olli by Tinrocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (381 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 381 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osawa Shunsuke | Tinrocket, LLC |
Customer experience
Impressionism Camera
Olli by Tinrocket
User reviews
Impressionism Camera
From 381 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Good for photo personalization
- 🖼️ Creates artistic photo styles
- 🤩 Fun to use
- 💯 Satisfied with results
Room to improve
- 🤔 Limited painterly styles
- 👎 Few styles even in premium
- 💸 Expensive premium version
- ❌ App is broken/useless for some
- 🚫 Issues with payment methods (PayPal refusal)
Olli by Tinrocket
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Impressionism Camera
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes during processing hi-res images
- Pen not functioning
- App closes unexpectedly
- Pointillism is broken
- Photos become unrecognizable after first use
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- App rarely works
- Stuck on loading screen for full version
- Hieroglyphs appear sometimes
- App doesn't work as expected
- Images are squashed
Requested features
3 requests- More painterly styles
- More variety of styles
- Ability to use PayPal for payments
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
Impressionism Camera
- Premium Edition$3.99
- Treat wine for developer$9.99
Olli by Tinrocket
- Cinema PackFree
- Swiss PackFree
- Mercury PackFree
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- Topaz PackFree
Questions
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