Comparison

Real Bokeh vs Simple Collage

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

Head to head
About

Real Bokeh

Easily add beautiful bokeh and light leak effects to your photos. Customize shapes, sizes, opacity, and colors to create unique and artistic images. Save and share your creations in full resolution.

Highlights
  • 36 bokeh shapes
  • 33 light leak effects
  • 23 image filters
  • Draw multiple bokehs
  • Adjust bokeh size and opacity
  • Multiple bokeh colors
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Create photo of beautiful light effects with Real Bokeh. Real Bokeh helps you to draw beautiful bokeh effect to your photos. It also enables you to apply beautiful light leak effects and filters to your photos. [Features] - 36 beautiful bokeh shapes - 33 light leak effects - 23 image filters - Draw multiple bokehs with finger touch - Apply multiple bokeh shapes to one photo - Change bokeh size (large, medium, small, tiny and mixed) - Change opacity - Multiple bokeh colors with easy color picker (28 colors) - Easy undo and clear all - Save as full resolution - Share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr and other apps [User Reviews] - "This app is amazing. The features are great and there are so many different kinds of shapes" - "I love the freedom of this editing app" - "So much fun and add creativity and fun to your photos" - "It works very good and is worth it! It makes the pictures look so beautiful" - "Awesome app. Love using it for every picture I take and have"

About

Simple Collage

Features
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A collage app that combines several photos into one image and saves it. Choose a layout, add your photos, and save. The cells and borders stay fixed. Moving or zooming a photo does not change the layout. What you can do - 47 layouts for 1 to 9 photos, including hearts, circles and stars - Drag a photo to adjust the framing, and pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out - Touch and hold a photo to swap it with another cell - Tap a cell to change only that photo - 9 ratios (1:1, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3, 2:3, 3:2, 9:16, 16:9) and a Custom ratio - Adjust the border width - 4 background colors, plus colors you pick yourself Saving The long side is 2048 pixels. Your original photos are left unchanged. Privacy There are no ads. No sign-in or account is needed. Photos are saved only on your device. Easy to use The text and buttons are large. You can review the basics anytime under How to use in the menu. Good to know Your work in progress is not kept. If you fully close the app, your edits may be lost, so please save first.

Screenshots

Real Bokeh4 screens
Simple Collage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Collage at Free against Real Bokeh's $2.99. Simple Collage also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Real Bokeh's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Collage is free to download; Real Bokeh costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Bokeh ships an update every 3 months, Simple Collage every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Real Bokeh versus Simple Collage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal BokehSimple Collage
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongwook ChoJeongbae Oh

Bugs and requests

Real Bokeh

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when loading photos
  • Crashes when saving images
  • Crashes when applying bokeh effects
  • Freezes after opening pictures
  • Random crashes during editing
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  • Force closes unexpectedly
  • Photos don't load or appear on screen
  • Orientation glitches (portrait/landscape inconsistency)
  • Shape placement too random and imprecise
  • Accidental deletion when holding finger too long
  • No working undo button despite claims
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions
  • iPad landscape mode distorts images
  • RealBokeh shapes painted in wrong orientation

Requested features

15 requests
  • Bring back Mickey head shape
  • Landscape mode support
  • More shape options (food, fashion, travel, pets, words)
  • Text and font options
  • Frame and border options
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  • Extra small size option
  • Undo/redo buttons
  • Ability to place bokeh in background only
  • Layer support for better composition
  • Zoom functionality for precision
  • Rotation/twist capability for particles
  • Full screen image preview
  • Save to camera roll functionality
  • Transparency control improvements
  • Swipe-to-line feature with shape conversion

Simple Collage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Real Bokeh

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Collage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Bokeh free?
Real Bokeh costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Collage free?
Simple Collage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Real Bokeh or Simple Collage have ads?
Neither Real Bokeh nor Simple Collage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Bokeh or Simple Collage?
Real Bokeh ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Collage every 3 weeks. Most recently, Real Bokeh was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simple Collage on November 6, 2026.

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