Comparison

Shadow Shine Pro vs ArtsBreak

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Shine Pro

Enhance your photos by finger-painting colored shadows onto them. Easily create striking images that draw attention to specific areas. Save, share, or organize your creations.

Highlights
  • Finger painting shadows
  • Zoom and erase modes
  • Use camera or photo album
  • Adjust painting circle size
  • Share to social media
  • Undo function
  • Save and organize multiple paints
Features
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Let your photos shadow shine by finger painting the image with colored shadows. ***** On SALE! 50% OFF now - for limited time only Create impressive images by shadow shining your photos. The shadow shine effect will draw the viewer's attention to shadowed spots in the image. Creating shadow shine images is as easy as drawing with your finger. You start by taking a photo with your camera. Use your finger to shadow parts of the image. Zoom into the image for detailed painting or use the erase mode to remove the shadow. Share your shadow shine images on Facebook, Twitter and other social nets. Send an email with the image attached to it or save it in your photo album. Features: - Easy finger painting - Paint, zoom and erase - Take pictures from your camera or photo album - Adjust the size of the painting circle - Share your paints on social nets - Undo function for paint corrections * Pro Features: - Save and organize multiple paints in a list There are no limits on what you can shadow shine. Shadow shine your car, friends, kids, your dog or your holiday pictures.

About

ArtsBreak

Create mesmerizing glitch effects, animated photos, and trippy videos. This app offers advanced retro tools, NFT creation capabilities, and a wide range of editing options to transform your images into unique digital art. Stand out with dynamic animations and stunning collage art.

Highlights
  • Glitch effects
  • Animated photos
  • NFT creation tool
  • Double exposure
  • Collage art
  • Custom filters
  • VHS effects
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Express yourself and create mesmerising glitch effects, animated photos, and trippy videos that will leave your friends in awe. ArtsBreak is not just a basic photo editing app, it's a tool for mastering the art of glitch. ArtsBreak also offers a powerful NFT tool, allowing you to create unique, one-of-a-kind digital art, perfect for album cover art, motion photos, or any creative project you have in mind. Stand out from the crowd with our advanced and retro tools, including glitch effects, photo animation, blending modes, filters, tonal adjustments, film and shapes. Create many digital arts effects using one or two images simultaneously. Glitches, VHS, dispersion, 3D stereo are just few of many more. You'll be amazed by the endless customisable creative possibilities packed into this inspiring photo editing app. Don't settle for ordinary photo editing apps, upgrade to ArtsBreak and unleash your creativity! No account, no Ads. JUST ARTSBREAK A wide range of glitch and art effects to take your photos to the next level: - Easily disperse your images with various shapes. - Experiment with a variety of artistic glitches that will turn any image to a fascinating artwork. - Fine-tune your creations using the eraser and mask tools. - Get creative with the Russian Dolls feature by moving and rotating the image for a trippy visual effect. - Create a mosaic effect using up to 8 images for a truly unique final result. Bring your images to life with dynamic animation effects: - Transform static images into engaging videos with a variety of Fx animation options. - Give your photos a cutting-edge look by stacking different motion effects and shapes to create a visually stunning video glitch. Design stunning collage art with Art Blend and double exposure: - Create beautiful and intricate double exposure with adjustable blending overlay filters.  - Mix images to achieve impressive and detailed collage art effect. Enhance your images with a wide range of editing tools: - Adjust: tonality, vignette, noise, blur, sharpness, intensity, color, shades, and more. - Tune the perspective, zoom in or out, and change the background color of your image. - Experiment with the star tool to add a unique effect and move the image to your desired position. Create Custom Filters and Presets: - Easily create and save your own image tonality settings and apply them to other images to achieve a cohesive look. Frames and Patterns: - Add a frame to your photo to create an aesthetic effect and enhance it by applying a pattern to the frame or background. Versatile Functionality: - Experiment with color to create different ambiances. - Learn how to use the features with easy-to-follow tutorials. - Compare your image to the original at any time. - Export in PNG or JPG format for different needs. - Save and share any edited or blended image and continue editing. - Replace any uploaded image and continue editing. - Undo and Redo your changes. - Access the help menu for assistance. Found a bug? Have a question or suggestion? Contact us: support.artsbreak@lyss-consulting.com Privacy policy : https://www.artsbreak.com/appprivacy Terms of use : https://www.artsbreak.com/appterms Follow us on Instagram. Tag @artsbreak_app so we can repost. UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within ArtsBreak. Alternatively a one time purchase plan is available (this is not a subscription). You will be charged from your iTunes account once you confirm the purchase.  If a free trial is offered, your subscription will automatically start after it unless it is cancelled 24 hours before the end of the trial period.  The recurring payment is automatically charged to your iTunes account.  To stop service, go to your account Settings and turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of your billing period.

Screenshots

Shadow Shine Pro4 screens
ArtsBreak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ArtsBreak at Free against Shadow Shine Pro's $1.99. ArtsBreak also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 33%) and ratings volume (94 vs 1). Shadow Shine Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

ArtsBreak is free to download; Shadow Shine Pro costs $1.99 up front. ArtsBreak sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Shadow Shine Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadow Shine Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtsBreak has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Shadow Shine Pro's written reviews are positive against 74% of ArtsBreak's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Shine Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, ArtsBreak fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shadow Shine Pro versus ArtsBreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Shine ProArtsBreak
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlexander Dr. RiegerLYSS Consulting AB

Customer experience

Shadow Shine Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

ArtsBreak

All ratings87 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Shine Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ArtsBreak

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly unlimited access$5.991 Month
  • Yearly unlimited access3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pack Thales$34.99
  • Pack Pythagoras$39.99
  • Full Pack$69.99

Questions

Is Shadow Shine Pro free?
Shadow Shine Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtsBreak free?
ArtsBreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Shine Pro or ArtsBreak?
Shadow Shine Pro is rated higher. Shadow Shine Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ArtsBreak averages 4.7 from 94 ratings.
Do Shadow Shine Pro or ArtsBreak have ads?
ArtsBreak shows ads; Shadow Shine Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Shine Pro or ArtsBreak?
Shadow Shine Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and ArtsBreak fortnightly. Most recently, Shadow Shine Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and ArtsBreak on October 20, 2026.

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