Emboss Me vs Relief View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emboss Me
Easily create embossed effect photos with this powerful yet simple application. Select an image or take a new one, then adjust the embossing depth and direction with intuitive sliders to achieve your desired look.
- One-click embossing effect
- Adjustable embossing depth
- Adjustable embossing direction
- Select photos from albums
- Take new photos within the app
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Create polished embossed relief in seconds with Emboss Me. Transform photos into dimensional raised-surface artwork with adjustable depth and direction. Designed for fast, visual editing: • Compare the original and edited image with a live split preview • Explore curated presets made for different photo styles • Blend the effect with your original for a subtle or bold finish • Save favorite effect settings in My Looks and reuse them • Share a labeled before-and-after image • Undo, redo, and resume your last edit • Save and share at high resolution • Process photos directly on your device Choose a photo, try a preset, and adjust until the result feels right. The focused editor keeps the image and its transformation visible throughout the process. Start creating for free in this ad-supported edition.
Relief View
Create unique photos and videos with a metallic relief effect. Apply this artistic filter to new captures or existing media from your camera roll.
- Metallic relief effect for photos
- Metallic relief effect for videos
- Use existing camera roll media
- Simple and intuitive interface
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You can take metal relief-looking photos and movies with very simple and intuitive interface. You can use pictures and movies in your camera roll as well. Screenshot materials: CC BY Rami.sun CC BY dherman1145
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Emboss Me at 3.8 against Relief View's 1.7. Emboss Me also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Relief View's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Relief View sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emboss Me asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emboss Me holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Emboss Me's written reviews are positive against 33% of Relief View's.
Emboss Me ships an update every 3 weeks, Relief View monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emboss Me | Relief View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 福恩 毛 | Nature UX |
Customer experience
Emboss Me
Relief View
In-app purchases
Emboss Me
No in-app purchases
Relief View
- Remover Ads$0.99
Questions
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