Comparison

Popsicolor vs Engraver handmade etching

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

Head to head
About

Popsicolor

Transform your photos into vibrant watercolor and ink illustrations with unique artistic effects. Easily apply stunning filters, save your creations, and share them across your favorite social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Watercolor and ink effects
  • Simple and fun to use
  • Save and share illustrations
  • Social media sharing
  • Artistic photo transformation
Features
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Turn your photos into mouthwatering illustrations. FEATURES: • Amazing watercolor & ink effects • Simple, spontaneous, and fun to use • Save your illustrations and share them via Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Mastodon, Message, Email, and more • From Tinrocket, creator of Waterlogue (App Store Best of 2014), This by Tinrocket (App Store Best of 2016), and Olli (App Store Best of 2017) WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT POPSICOLOR: • “If you are bored of the traditional photo filter stuff, then give Popsicolor a whirl. It will definitely make your photos pop.” —AppAdvice.com • “There’s nothing quite like it in the App Store.” —Life in LoFi: iPhoneography • “Watercolors that actually look good.” —Cult of Mac KEEP UP WITH TINROCKET: • Follow @Tinrocket on Instagram for the latest! • We’re here to help: If you have a question or need assistance, you can always email us at support@tinrocket.com • If you like Popsicolor, please consider leaving an App Store review or rating—we’d really appreciate it! Every review counts and helps indie developers like ourselves. :)

About

Engraver handmade etching

Transform any photo into a realistic hand-drawn engraving with this app. It offers a powerful engine and curated presets to achieve professional-looking results with ease, making it more than just a toy.

Highlights
  • Create hand-drawn engraving effects
  • Turn any picture into an engraving
  • Powerful image processing engine
  • Curated parameter presets
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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This app is so much fun to play with, but it's much more than a toy. With it, you can create images resembling the hand-made works of a true master who spent painstaking hours over a work of art. The Engraver app lets you turn any picture into an impressive old-style engraving that looks hand-drawn. A powerful, extremely qualitative engine and carefully selected presets of parameters let you choose a wide variety of engraving effects without any extra effort or special knowledge. Features: - The power and productivity of AlphaPlugins EngraverIII pro tool. - The best sets of parameters, specially chosen for you. - Elegant and easy-to use intuitive interface. - 20 years of image processing experience in your hands. Just enjoy with creating!

Screenshots

Popsicolor4 screens
Engraver handmade etching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popsicolor at none against Engraver handmade etching's 2. Popsicolor also leads on ratings volume (342 vs 66). Engraver handmade etching's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 81%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Popsicolor costs $3.99 and Engraver handmade etching $2.99 up front. Engraver handmade etching sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Popsicolor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Popsicolor against 4.7 for Engraver handmade etching. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Popsicolor has 342 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Popsicolor's written reviews are positive against 90% of Engraver handmade etching's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popsicolor ships an update every 6 months, Engraver handmade etching every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Popsicolor versus Engraver handmade etching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopsicolorEngraver handmade etching
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (342 ratings) — better4.7 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings342 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinrocket, LLCMaxim Chernousov

Customer experience

Popsicolor

All ratings339 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.0%

Engraver handmade etching

All ratings66 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Popsicolor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during use
  • Inability to save or share edited images
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More color options and combinations
  • Ability to adjust effect strength and transparency
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Desktop version
  • Improved performance and stability

Engraver handmade etching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Popsicolor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Engraver handmade etching

One-time2
  • Engraver Advanced Set$0.99
  • Engraver Profiled Set$0.99

Questions

Is Popsicolor free?
Popsicolor costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Engraver handmade etching free?
Engraver handmade etching costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Popsicolor or Engraver handmade etching?
Popsicolor is rated higher. Popsicolor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 342 ratings, while Engraver handmade etching averages 4.7 from 66 ratings.
Do Popsicolor or Engraver handmade etching have ads?
Neither Popsicolor nor Engraver handmade etching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popsicolor or Engraver handmade etching?
Popsicolor ships an update every 6 months, and Engraver handmade etching every 2 months. Most recently, Popsicolor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Engraver handmade etching on October 29, 2026.

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