Comparison

Impressionism Camera vs ArtCard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Impressionist art styles
  • Photo transformation
  • Customizable styles
  • Autograph addition
  • iOS 9.0+ compatibility
Features
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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.

About

ArtCard

Transform your photos into stunning works of art with a variety of painting styles and effects. This app uses AI to apply the styles of famous artists to your images, with options to adjust intensity and color. You can also print your creations as postcards or on canvas.

Highlights
  • Photo to painting art effects
  • AI-powered artist styles
  • Adjustable effect intensity
  • Color transfer options
  • Integrated postcard printing
  • Canvas and poster printing service
Features
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ArtCard is a powerful app that transforms every photo instantly into a stunning piece of art. Download ArtCard for free and enjoy amazing photo-to-painting effects. ArtCard was created to make awesome pictures, to try out different painting styles and to play around with new photo filters. With ArtCard, you have the right tool to create incredible results out of your photos. Our team is constantly working on new effects and filters that will make your photos stick out of the mass. For that, we use a powerful combination of artificial intelligence and image filters. We extract personal styles of famous artists, e.g., from Munch, van Gogh, or Picasso, and apply them to your photos. You don’t need a subscription for ArtCard! You will get all these features for free: - Transform as many photos as you like into art - Apply powerful photo effects instantly on your iPhone - Play around with the intensity of each effect - Apply the color of the effect or keep the colors of your photo As a plus we work to together with MyPostcard (www.mypostcard.com) to offer an integrated postcard service. They will send your awesome results as a real postcard for only $2.69, including free shipping! Keep in touch with your friends and family all over the world in a fun and easy way. Surprise them with a postcard on any occasion. Use ArtCard to send greetings from your travels and vacations, or send a postcard as greeting card for a birthday, anniversary, to say thank you, or just because you’d like to say "Hi!". We’ve also teamed up with CanvasPop to offer a printing service with a 100% "Love it" guarantee. Have your favorite artwork printed on canvas or as a poster and delivered straight to your door. Even large sizes are not a problem thanks to our high-quality, high-resolution technology. HOW DOES IT WORK? - Select a photo from your library - Crop your photo into the right format to prepare it for sharing - Choose a photo effect to create art in one touch - All effects are free to use! Try sparkle and glitter effects, pastel colors or choose the style of an famous artist that was extracted with the help of artificial intelligence
 - Change the intensity of the photo effect and/or enable/disable the color transfer - Save your painting in high-resolution - Share your art on social media like Instagram and Facebook - Print your results with our integrated printing services, e.g., order a postcard for just $2.69 (includes free shipping!) ArtCard’s goal is to make state-of-the-art technology of image stylization in high-resolution available to everyone. What’s different to other apps? We combine styles of famous artists with traditional image filtering techniques, e.g. with oil painting, watercolor or cartoon effects. Your photos will convert instantly, using the power of your device. All of your photos and artworks created with ArtCard won’t leave your iPhone until you say so. READY FOR MORE? If you love the effects of ArtCard, you should try out BeCasso, too. It’s our premium app that gives you more than 2 Million possible effects to build on your own. Freely combine and edit different styles with traditional image filters (oil painting, watercolor, sketch and cartoon effects). You will be also able to add colors filter, vignettes, frames and more. BeCasso lets you transform your photos in every way you like! FOLLOW US Facebook: http://facebook.com/becassoapp/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/becassoapp/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/becassoapp/ SUPPORT If you have any questions or feedback for us, please feel free to send us an email at support@digitalmasterpieces.com. Optimized for iOS 18, the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Screenshots

Impressionism Camera4 screens
ArtCard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArtCard at 4.8 against Impressionism Camera's 4.3. ArtCard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 57%). Impressionism Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Impressionism Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ArtCard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArtCard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtCard has 3.9K ratings behind it against 381, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Impressionism Camera's written reviews are positive against 83% of ArtCard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impressionism Camera ships an update every 2 months, ArtCard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Impressionism Camera versus ArtCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpressionism CameraArtCard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (381 ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews82.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3813.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB445 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeDigital Masterpieces GmbH

Customer experience

Impressionism Camera

All ratings381 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative30.6%

ArtCard

All ratings3,937 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative14.5%

User reviews

Impressionism Camera

From 381 App Store ratings

What 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)

ArtCard

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Variety of artistic filters and effects
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Transforms photos into unique artwork
  • 🎁 Ability to create personalized postcards
  • 🎨 Impressive and creative results

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Watermark removal requires in-app purchase
  • 🔒 Confusion around watermark removal purchase
  • 🔒 Watermark persists even after purchase
  • 🔒 Inconsistent behavior with watermark removal

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
Show 5 more
  • 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

ArtCard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save certain photos
  • Exported images limited to lower resolutions
  • Green screen overlay on saved images

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more artistic filter options
  • Improve batch processing capabilities
  • Provide better integration with cloud photo services
  • Allow adjustments to color, brightness, and intensity

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Impressionism Camera

One-time2
  • Premium Edition$3.99
  • Treat wine for developer$9.99
2 purchases

ArtCard

One-time2
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • Unlock Export Settings$1.99

Questions

Is Impressionism Camera free?
Impressionism Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArtCard free?
ArtCard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Impressionism Camera or ArtCard?
ArtCard is rated higher. Impressionism Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while ArtCard averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Impressionism Camera or ArtCard have ads?
Impressionism Camera shows ads; ArtCard does not.
Which is updated more often, Impressionism Camera or ArtCard?
Impressionism Camera ships an update every 2 months, and ArtCard every 3 months. Most recently, Impressionism Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and ArtCard on September 24, 2026.

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