Comparison

Retromatic 2.0 vs AlphaBlur Image Effects

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

Head to head
About

Retromatic 2.0

Transform your photos into nostalgic masterpieces with a variety of retro filters, graphic themes, and customizable stickers. Easily create vintage-style posters and share them across social media platforms.

Highlights
  • 18 retro filters
  • 17 graphic themes
  • 70+ modifiable stickers
  • High-resolution image support
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Take your pictures back in time with Retromatic's retro-style themes, stickers, and effects. In a matter of seconds, you can create fun posters featuring your favorite objects. Remember your favorite decades with our unique, easy-to-use app. Features 1. 18 amazing retro filters 2. 17 graphic themes in 17 different colors 3. Over 70 modifiable retro stickers 4. Supports high-resolution images (1280x1280) 5. Supports Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr Instructions 1. Take or choose a photo 2. Trace the outline of the subject 3. Pick a theme in your favorite color 4. Select a filter 5. Add stickers and text in a variety of colors 6. Save and share with your friends! Don't worry, we will continue to update our stickers and effects for more retro fun. :) Participate to win a spot in our showcase! All you have to do is... 1. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter Facebook: facebook.com/petavision Instagram: Petavision Twitter: Petavision 2. Tag #RetromaticChoice to your favorite photos! Want to get in touch with us? Email us at: info@peta-vision.com

About

AlphaBlur Image Effects

This app uses AI to automatically separate foreground and background elements in your photos. It then applies a variety of stunning special effects to the background, with options for blur, focus, bokeh, and distortions.

Highlights
  • AI-powered background/foreground separation
  • Special effects for backgrounds
  • Dual Camera and TrueDepth hardware support
  • Various blur and focus effects
  • Customizable bokeh shapes
  • Highlight and star effects
  • Turbulence distortion effects
Features
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AlphaBlur Effects App uses neural network, artificial intelligence and modern Apple's hardware optical features for smart automatic splitting background and foreground objects on your photos and apply different amazing special effects on background. If your device supports Dual Cameras or TrueDepth hardware features then now AlphaBlur also uses these for supreme quality of background splitting. If you use an old iPhone without modern hardware features then our app can work fine and on these to. Many beautiful high-quality effects are collected in this fine app and can be easily applied by one click on effect's icon. Different kinds of blur and focus effects, bokeh with different shapes of elements, highlights and stars, turbulence distortions and many tenses other special effects are available for you with help of AlphaBlur Effect App presented for you by AlphaPlugins. Main features: - automatically split background and foreground objects with using artificial intelligence - use DualCamera and TrueDepth hardware features if these are available on device. - many kinds of blur and focus effects, include zooming blur, motion blur, radial and etc. - different bokeh effects with different shapes of elements - lot of different highlight and stars effects. - various types of turbulence distortion effects which can be applied on background to Similar like other AlphaPlugins' product the AlphaBlur Effects is high-quality and very intellectually app what gives you a lot of fun.

Screenshots

Retromatic 2.04 screens
AlphaBlur Image Effects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retromatic 2.0 at 88% against AlphaBlur Image Effects's 14%. Retromatic 2.0 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Retromatic 2.0 costs $1.99 and AlphaBlur Image Effects $2.99 up front. Retromatic 2.0 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AlphaBlur Image Effects sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retromatic 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Retromatic 2.0's written reviews are positive against 14% of AlphaBlur Image Effects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retromatic 2.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, AlphaBlur Image Effects every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retromatic 2.0 versus AlphaBlur Image Effects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetromatic 2.0AlphaBlur Image Effects
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (75 ratings) — better4.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings75 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeta VisionMaxim Chernousov

Customer experience

Retromatic 2.0

All ratings75 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1,051 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative6.0%

AlphaBlur Image Effects

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Retromatic 2.0

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text editing issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices
  • Crashes when trying to restore purchases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to adjust contrast and brightness
  • More backgrounds, stickers, and fonts
  • Eraser tool for selection
  • Support for larger image sizes
  • Ability to import custom images
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  • Save and resume editing projects

AlphaBlur Image Effects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Retromatic 2.0

One-time6
  • X-mas & New year package$0.99
  • doodler package$0.99
  • BOGOTA package$0.99
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  • MARTINI package$0.99
  • Christmas 2013 package$0.99
  • A Doodly Holiday$0.99
2 purchases

AlphaBlur Image Effects

One-time2
  • Bokeh & Stars$0.99
  • Turbulenses$0.99

Questions

Is Retromatic 2.0 free?
Retromatic 2.0 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AlphaBlur Image Effects free?
AlphaBlur Image Effects costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retromatic 2.0 or AlphaBlur Image Effects?
Retromatic 2.0 is rated higher. Retromatic 2.0 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while AlphaBlur Image Effects averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Retromatic 2.0 or AlphaBlur Image Effects have ads?
Neither Retromatic 2.0 nor AlphaBlur Image Effects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retromatic 2.0 or AlphaBlur Image Effects?
Retromatic 2.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, and AlphaBlur Image Effects every 2 months. Most recently, Retromatic 2.0 was updated on October 24, 2026 and AlphaBlur Image Effects on October 24, 2026.

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