Comparison

Square FX with Shape Overlay vs PopArt FX Camera

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

Head to head
About

Square FX with Shape Overlay

Easily fit full-size photos into a square format for social media without cropping. Customize your images with a variety of background options, including colors, gradients, and patterns, and fine-tune your photos with intuitive editing tools.

Highlights
  • Fit full-size photos without cropping
  • Move, rotate, scale, and flip photos
  • Customizable color backgrounds
  • Gradient and pattern backgrounds
  • Automatic full-size fitting
  • Touch and drag editing
Features
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You can easily fit full-size photo in square and post it to Instagram with SquareFX without cropping it. SquareFX also allows you easily move, rotate, scale, or flip the photo. You may also change the background of the photo to make it looks even more beautiful and awesome! You have different kinds of backgrounds to choose from the app including tons of color backgrounds, gradient backgrounds, and beautiful patterns. Try it now. you will like it! Features * Touch and drag the photo to move * Pinch to scale and rotate * Fit full-size photo automatically * Fit to the width / to the height of the photo * Flip & Rotate * Color Backgrounds * Gradient Backgrounds * Pattern Backgrounds Support Any of Your Photos Portrait Landscape Panorama

About

PopArt FX Camera

Create unique Pop Art color effects for your photos and videos. Design custom patterns by adjusting colors and repartition, then apply them to capture square or rectangular images and clips. Save and share your Pop Art creations easily.

Highlights
  • Create custom Pop Art color patterns
  • Save and reuse color patterns
  • Apply effects to photos and videos
  • Capture square and rectangular formats
  • Adjust color repartition
  • In-app gallery for viewing and sharing
Features
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Apply Pop Art color effects on your camera and make your own Pop Art photo and video galleries ! PopArt FX Camera is a Pop Art app that lets you create your own Pop Art color patterns, save them, and apply them whenever you want on your camera to capture square or rectangular 1x1, 2x2, and 3x3 Pop Art photos and videos ! Define your own patterns by changing the colors. Try different patterns and find the perfect match for your photo/video. Create your patterns from scratch or modify one of the predefined patterns. Save your patterns and use them later on Adjust the different color repartition, based on the subject and light conditions, for better renderings Special features: - create your very own Pop Art color patterns - save all your own color patterns - 40 different color patterns included - adjust the different color repartition - capture square or rectangular 1 by 1, 2 by 2, and 3 by 3 photos and videos - all your Pop Art photos and videos are saved in the app gallery to be easily viewed and shared - share your Pop Art masterpieces on social networks, by email, save them in your camera roll, or export them to other apps installed on your device If you have any issue, problem or question regarding the app, or suggestions to improve it, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many other great iOS apps at SEB-AppStore.com, with hundreds of free and discounted apps.

Screenshots

Square FX with Shape Overlay4 screens
PopArt FX Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Square FX with Shape Overlay at 75% against PopArt FX Camera's 0%. Square FX with Shape Overlay also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 37 months). PopArt FX Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) 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

Square FX with Shape Overlay is free to download; PopArt FX Camera costs $2.99 up front. Square FX with Shape Overlay sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PopArt FX Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PopArt FX Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square FX with Shape Overlay has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Square FX with Shape Overlay's written reviews are positive against 0% of PopArt FX Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square FX with Shape Overlay ships an update every 9 months, PopArt FX Camera every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Square FX with Shape Overlay versus PopArt FX Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare FX with Shape OverlayPopArt FX Camera
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.0 (23 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKi Tat ChungSebastien BUET

Customer experience

Square FX with Shape Overlay

All ratings23 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral17.4%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.4%

PopArt FX Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Square FX with Shape Overlay

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads still present after purchase
  • Black line appears on saved photos
  • App no longer allows picking photos after iOS upgrade
  • Random black line on bottom and right side of pictures
  • Green line next to photo after cropping
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  • Icon image not displaying on iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make Settings gear icon do more
  • Options for sizing (pinch & zoom, vectors, pixels, percentages)
  • Add holiday shape pack
  • Allow selecting background image from camera roll
  • Use eyedropper tool for background color selection

PopArt FX Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Square FX with Shape Overlay

One-time10
  • Love Pack$0.99
  • Animal Pack$0.99
  • Frame Pack$0.99
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  • Art Pack$0.99
  • Flag Pack$0.99
  • Arrow Pack$0.99
  • Letter Pack$0.99
  • Weather Pack$0.99
  • Nature Pack$0.99
  • Pro Feature Pack$1.99
None

PopArt FX Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square FX with Shape Overlay free?
Square FX with Shape Overlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopArt FX Camera free?
PopArt FX Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Square FX with Shape Overlay or PopArt FX Camera?
PopArt FX Camera is rated higher. Square FX with Shape Overlay averages 3.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while PopArt FX Camera averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Square FX with Shape Overlay or PopArt FX Camera have ads?
Square FX with Shape Overlay shows ads; PopArt FX Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Square FX with Shape Overlay or PopArt FX Camera?
Square FX with Shape Overlay ships an update every 9 months, and PopArt FX Camera every 37 months. Most recently, Square FX with Shape Overlay was updated on October 23, 2026 and PopArt FX Camera on October 19, 2026.

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