Impressionism Camera vs Sketchify
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.
Sketchify
Transform your photos into stunning artistic creations with various painting and drawing styles. Easily apply filters to any image and share your masterpieces across social media platforms.
- Photo to art transformation
- Oil paint, pencil, watercolor styles
- Instant filter application
- Social media sharing
- Combine with other effects
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Be creative. Transform your photos into gorgeous, vibrant works of art. Sketchify captures the texture of oil paint, the precision of pencil, or the delicate flow of watercolor paintings and instantly applies them to your favorite photos. Whether you’re snapping a shot of the Eiffel Tower, capturing a brilliant sunset, or taking a selfie, Sketchify will quickly become the only photo filter app that you'll need to create bold, beautiful images. SHARE ARTWORK - After you’ve finished unleashing your inner artist, share your work with everyone via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, MMS, and Email. - Make sure to use #Sketchify so we can follow along with all of your creations! HAVE A BIT OF FUN! Add hilarious effects to your portraits by combining effects from Oldify 2, Fatify, Stacheify, Baldify, and Beardify!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Impressionism Camera at 4.3 against Sketchify's 3.1. Impressionism Camera also leads on ratings volume (381 vs 20). Sketchify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 57%). 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
Both are free to download. Impressionism Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sketchify sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Impressionism Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impressionism Camera has 381 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Impressionism Camera's written reviews are positive against 78% of Sketchify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impressionism Camera | Sketchify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (381 ratings) — better | 3.1 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osawa Shunsuke | Apptly LLC |
Customer experience
Impressionism Camera
Sketchify
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)
Sketchify
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent artistic effects (sketch, watercolor, oil painting)
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 🆓 Free app with quality features
- ⚡ Fast and responsive performance on most devices
- 🎬 Animation and video features are impressive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required for full features
- 🐛 App won't open or load properly
- 📸 Cannot access photo library on some devices
- 🐛 Video saving and sharing functionality broken
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
Sketchify
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when opening or selecting photos
- App freezes immediately upon launch
- Photo library access not working
- Video creation hangs and won't save
- Animation settings don't disable properly
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- Paid features not accessible after purchase
- Video sharing sends still photos instead of animations
- App performance issues on iPhone 7 Plus and other models
Requested features
9 requests- Adjustable intensity/percentage controls for effects
- In-app tutorial or instructions for features
- Ability to add text, stickers, and other photos within app
- Face moderation feature documentation
- Standalone pro version without ads or dependencies
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- Working video save and share functionality
- Animation toggle that actually works
- More free effect options
- Better integration without requiring external apps
In-app purchases
Impressionism Camera
- Premium Edition$3.99
- Treat wine for developer$9.99
Sketchify
- Santa Hat & Snow AnimationFree
- Oil Pack$0.99
- Pencil Pack$0.99
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- Chalk Pack$0.99
- Print Pack$0.99
- Liquid Pack$0.99
Questions
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