Comparison

Impressionism Camera vs Glaze

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

Glaze

Transform your photos into unique paintings with a variety of styles. Control brush stroke placement with masks and save images with transparent backgrounds for layering. Create endless style variations and combinations in the Workshop mode.

Highlights
  • Photo to painting conversion
  • Dozens of included styles
  • Custom style creation (Workshop mode)
  • Paint masks for brush stroke control
  • Save with transparent backgrounds
  • High-resolution image saving (up to 21MP)
Features
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Glaze turns your photos into paintings with your unique style. Select one of dozens of included styles and compare variations before sharing your image with friends or saving it for professional quality printing. Paint masks to control brush stroke placement and save with transparent backgrounds for layering. Create your own unique styles using the Workshop mode, allowing you to generate endless variations of the styles and blending styles together. • Create beautiful paintings without the mess. • Impress your friends with unique holiday cards. • Create unique avatars and profile pictures. • Save full-resolution images for poster prints, up to 21 megapixels. • Combine results with other apps using transparency features. Glaze's standard Studio mode is great for quickly generating a few versions of a painting and sharing or saving the results. The Workshop lets you explore a huge range of styles and variations to find the perfect fit for each image. Load images from your library before applying styles from the sliding style bar. Compare styles by tapping on their style buttons. Share or save your final image with the button on the right side of the toolbar to the gallery, Facebook, Twitter, Email, or to other photo processing applications. Paint a mask to restrict where brush strokes are placed using the Transparency Mask in-app purchase. Save images with transparent backgrounds so they can be precisely layered using compositing apps, retaining the detail of each individual brush stroke. The Glaze Workshop allows you to create your own unique styles by generating variations and combinations of the included popular styles. Personal styles are controlled through a button palette which is saved and restored each time you use Glaze. Generate random new styles to expand the range of possibilities and mix the random styles on your palette. Brought to you by The 11ers, winners of the 2012 Technical Achievement Academy Award ® with 20+ years of experience building advanced imaging tools. Image Credits: Girl close-up by Habib Zargarpour, modeling by Charlotte Kaiser Painted Horse by Veronica (vjv on instagram) Beach shot by Karen Messick Dinner Party by Christianna Pierce "Stark Christmas" by James Walsh Butterfly by Carolyn Hall Young

Screenshots

Impressionism Camera4 screens
Glaze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Glaze at none against Impressionism Camera's shown. Glaze also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). Impressionism Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Impressionism Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Glaze sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Impressionism Camera against 4.4 for Glaze. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 381 and 418 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Impressionism Camera's written reviews are positive against 69% of Glaze's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impressionism Camera ships an update every 2 months, Glaze every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Impressionism Camera versus Glaze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpressionism CameraGlaze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (381 ratings)4.4 (418 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings381418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeGilles DEZEUSTRE

Customer experience

Impressionism Camera

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

Glaze

All ratings418 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative24.7%

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)

Glaze

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app
  • 🎨 Turns photos into beautiful paintings
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Wonderful paint effects
  • 💡 Allows creating unique artwork

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving issues on newer iOS versions
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔧 Needs updates and bug fixes

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

Glaze

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saving images not working
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to adjust paint effects
  • Support for higher resolutions
  • Faster performance

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Impressionism Camera

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

Glaze

One-time8
  • Planet Style Group$0.99
  • Pearl Style Group$0.99
  • Daisy Style Group$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Poppy Style Group$0.99
  • Sailboat Group$0.99
  • Orange Styles$0.99
  • All Styles$2.99
  • Transparency Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Impressionism Camera free?
Impressionism Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glaze free?
Glaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Impressionism Camera or Glaze?
Glaze is rated higher. Impressionism Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while Glaze averages 4.4 from 418 ratings.
Do Impressionism Camera or Glaze have ads?
Impressionism Camera shows ads; Glaze does not.
Which is updated more often, Impressionism Camera or Glaze?
Impressionism Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Glaze every 4 months. Most recently, Impressionism Camera was updated on October 2, 2026 and Glaze on October 1, 2026.

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