Elasticam vs Fragment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elasticam
Transform ordinary photos into surreal art with powerful yet easy-to-use tools. Stretch, squeeze, and warp images to create magical effects, inspired by surrealist masterpieces or for fun. Offers professional-grade manipulation in the palm of your hand.
- Warp, melt, and liquify photo effects
- Multiple brush modes (smear, twirl, grow, shrink)
- Full resolution export
- Undo/redo functionality
- Load from photos or camera
- Save and email images
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Turn any photo into a surreal masterpiece with Elasticam. Stretch, squeeze, pinch and prod your prints to create magical effects with ease. Elasticam features a simple yet powerful toolset to take the ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary. Using the same image manipulation algorithm as professional editing software, Elasticam brings powerful image editing tools the palm of your hand. Whether you are inspired by Salvador Dali's surrealistic masterpieces or just want to give your friends crazy-eyes Elasticam is the app for you. See the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFtMKHE490c Features: - full resolution export - 5 brush modes: smear, twirl, twirl ccw, grow, shrink - eraser - pan and zoom canvas - 10 steps undo/redo - shake to reset - size and strength sliders - portrait and landscape interface support - load from photos or get from camera - save in photos, send by email * Photos are optimized for performance while editing. Saved photos are rendered at full resolution.
Fragment
Transform your photos into unique, fragmented art with a variety of frames, shapes, and patterns. This app offers real-time editing with intuitive controls for rotation, resizing, and color adjustments. Share your creations instantly to social media or continue refining them.
- Prismatic photo fragmentation
- Real-time editing
- Scalable manipulation (rotate, resize, crop)
- Color and level adjustments
- Desaturate, blend, blur, invert effects
- Shuffle random effects
- Direct social media sharing
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It all begins with your images. Take your camera and compose a photo, or select from your Camera Roll. Once you have your image, the enhancing is in full effect. Unleash your inner artist and choose from a collage of inspired frames, shapes and patterns. Watch as your image is “fragmented” instantly into a myriad of prism-like glass pieces, thanks to a lightning-fast interface that works in real time. No lag time here, thank you. Now dive in and manipulate at will. Rotate, resize, frame, drag, zoom, crop – Fragment is completely scalable and a true reflection of your imagination. Add colors and adjust levels. Desaturate. Blend. Blur. Invert. Or go for something completely random and tap shuffle. It’s all up to you where you want to take it. Ready to share? Send your vision to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other photo enhancement apps with just a tap. Still going? Hit “Refragment” and keep creating. Simple, and yet so beautiful, isn’t it? With Fragment, the pieces add up to something extraordinary every time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elasticam at none against Fragment's 10. Elasticam also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Fragment's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (389 vs 114). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Elasticam costs $1.99 and Fragment $4.99 up front. Fragment sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Elasticam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fragment holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 389 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Elasticam's written reviews are positive against 84% of Fragment's.
Elasticam ships an update every 2 weeks, Fragment every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Elasticam | Fragment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (114 ratings) | 4.6 (389 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 389 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Clan | Pixite Inc. |
Customer experience
Elasticam
Fragment
User reviews
Elasticam
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful distortion effects
- 💡 Versatile for creative projects
- 😊 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Unclear or hidden controls
- 🖥️ Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🔍 Limited editing options
Fragment
From 389 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Amazing creative tool
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Endless possibilities for unique effects
- 💯 Fantastic results
- 🎉 Fun and addictive to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Confusing interface for beginners
- 🔍 Lack of tutorials or guidance
- 🔍 Difficult to reproduce specific effects
Bugs and requests
Elasticam
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when using certain tools or settings
- Distortion sliders not working as expected
- Blurry image quality after editing
- Compatibility issues on iPad devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more editing tools (blur, pixelate, color effects)
- Implement a save/load feature to avoid losing progress
- Improve the user interface and make controls more accessible
- Optimize the app for newer devices and iOS versions
Fragment
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on iPhone 4/4S and older devices
- Inability to save edited photos/videos
- Fragments not loading properly
- Purchased packs not working as expected
- Sorting and organization issues in photo library
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to layer multiple fragments
- Improve photo/video import and export options
- Integrate with other photo editing apps
- Provide more shape and effect packs
- Implement a dark mode
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- Add support for larger image sizes
In-app purchases
Elasticam
No in-app purchases
Fragment
- Mirage Pack$0.99
- Bloom Pack$0.99
- Tribal Pack$0.99
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- Triadic$0.99
- Minimal Elements$0.99
- Diamonds$0.99
- Master Collection$1.99
- Brilliant Bundle$2.99
- Complete Collection$3.99
- Forever Unlock$9.99









