iColorama vs Bluristic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iColorama
Enhance photos and digital art with over 1000 effects, from simple adjustments to complex transforms. Repaint images with various brushes, and import custom Photoshop brushes, curves, and fonts to create unique artistic pieces.
- Over 1000 image effects
- Image adjustments
- Math transforms
- Repainting with brushes
- Import custom brushes
- Import custom fonts
- Import custom curves
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iColorama is an imaging app for creators interested in enhancing their photos/paintings/drawings and converting them into amazing pieces of art. There are too many effects to be listed, more than 1000 !! The effects go from simple image adjustments to complicated math transforms. Images can also be repainted with different brushes. You can also import your own Photoshop brushes and curves and fonts. Follow Instagram:@icolorama for news and best-featured works!! Jerry Jobe's Tutorials: http://enthusiasmnoted.wordpress.com/?s=icolorama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bluristic
Create stunning long exposure photos with real-time object tracking. This app allows you to capture motion blur in the foreground and background by moving your device or tracking moving subjects after recording. It offers multiple capture modes and high-resolution export options.
- Real-time object tracking
- Post-capture object tracking
- Multiple capture modes (Blend, Additive, Negative)
- JPG and PNG export
- Capture images in 4K
- Exposure control
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Long & multi exposure photography with real-time tracking. Track moving or still objects with a real-time preview to create smooth background and foreground blur. You can also record first and apply tracking afterward, which is ideal for faster-moving objects. Combine multiple exposures and step back to remove the last one. Choose between four different capture modes: Blend – smooth, natural long exposure results Additive – bright light trails Negative - creative and experimental dark exposures Zebra - black & white pattern effect Additional features: + three tracking points available + Mirror Mode + long exposure up to 30 minutes + record video during live capture + capture images in 4K + and much more... No subscription. Pay once. Future updates included
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iColorama at Free against Bluristic's $4.99. iColorama also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Bluristic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). On review sentiment 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
iColorama is free to download; Bluristic costs $4.99 up front. iColorama sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Bluristic asks for nothing beyond the download.
iColorama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iColorama has 256 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iColorama's written reviews are positive against 74% of Bluristic's.
iColorama ships an update every 4 days, Bluristic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iColorama | Bluristic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (256 ratings) — better | 3.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 74.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 256 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #97 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | Johannes Pfahler |
Customer experience
iColorama
Bluristic
Bugs and requests
iColorama
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing issues
- Unable to load photos
- Watermark overlay issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save in full quality
- Improved stability and performance
- Support for latest iOS versions
- Restore previous free version
Bluristic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iColorama
- iColorama PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- iColorama PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- iColorama PRO$14.99
Bluristic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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