Mextures Photo Editor vs Age Matched
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mextures Photo Editor
Apply dust, film grain, textures, light leaks, and gradients to your photos quickly. Its non-destructive workflow allows for unlimited layers and adjustments at any time. Save and share your unique editing styles with others.
- Apply dust and film grain
- Add textures and light leaks
- Non-destructive editing workflow
- Unlimited layers for blending
- Save and share custom formulas
- Professional photo adjustment tools
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AppStore App of the year winner. Featured by Cosmopolitan Magazine, Men's Journal, Mashable, CNET, Uncrate, Cult of Mac, Fstoppers, AppAdvice, and more. Mextures is the best app for applying dust and film grain, textures, light leaks and beautiful gradients to your images in seconds. No app is faster. And with our non-destructive workflow, you can make changes to your layers at any time during your editing process. Fine-tune your edits with photo adjustments and then save and share your edit for future use. Included are over 200 beautiful formulas for 1-click editing created by some of the top iPhone photographers in the world. - OVER 150 TEXTURES - You'll find analog light leaks, dusty film scans, tasteful grunge, artifacts, element textures, and perfectly tuned gradients. Effect too strong? Easily adjust the opacity. With 12 different blending modes, every new layer adds a dynamic range of possibilities. - EDITING TOOLS: PERFECTED - Overcomplicated adjustments are for the birds. Adjust your photos with professional-grade tools like Exposure, Contrast, Tint, White Balance, Fade, Black and White, Highlights/Shadows, Sharpness, and Saturation. Included are 30 film presets that emulate popular film stocks. - CREATE & SHARE - Unlike any other app, you can save your edits for future use with our Formula workflow. Save and share as many formulas as you’d like and evolve a style that’s completely yours. And new in Mextures 2.0, our formula manager allows you to import formulas from other users. With a tap of a button, you can also share your formulas with a simple code on any social network. - INFINITE LAYERS - Stack a virtually unlimited number of layers for beautiful blending effects. You can change any edit you do at any time. Change the texture, blend mode, or rotation of a layer even if you added it 30 steps ago. Tweak each adjustment setting anytime during your editing process. Tag your images in with #Mextures on Instagram. mextures.com instagram.com/mextures
Age Matched
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Age Matched is designed to help parents rediscover and compare photos of their children taken at the same age, side-by-side, as if they were twins. Key Features & Functionality: • Memory Map NEW! Travel through time and space! See where your precious memories were captured on an interactive map. Tap any location pin to relive those special moments. • Happy Together Mode NEW! Some moments are better together! This special timeline shows only photos where multiple children appear in the same frame. • Video Memories NEW! Photos tell stories, but videos bring them to life! Browse and compare video moments just like photos. • Enhanced Favorites Mark special moments as favorites with our beautiful new interface. Access your most treasured memories instantly from the dashboard. • People & Pets Import Import per-child albums—no manual sorting required. • Age Slider Timeline Smooth, half-month increments let you select any age from newborn to toddler (and beyond), instantly filtering and displaying only the photos taken in that age range. • Interleaved Photo Grid Photos from multiple children are woven together in a single grid, so you can visually compare milestones at the exact same age. • Full-Screen Gallery Tap any thumbnail to open a full-screen viewer. Swipe through your children's synchronized photo sequence. • Collage Creation Create beautiful side-by-side photo collages comparing your children at the same age. • Privacy-First Design Your photos stay completely private on your device. No cloud uploads, no data sharing, just secure local processing. Why Age Matched?: With no more scrolling through thousands of pictures to find "that one shot," Age Matched transforms your Photo Library into a synchronized timeline—helping you spot patterns, celebrate parallels, and craft beautiful keepsake albums that showcase your children growing together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Age Matched at Free against Mextures Photo Editor's $1.99. Age Matched also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Mextures Photo Editor's advantage is chart position (#46 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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
Age Matched is free to download; Mextures Photo Editor costs $1.99 up front. Mextures Photo Editor sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Age Matched sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mextures Photo Editor ships an update every 3 months, Age Matched every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mextures Photo Editor | Age Matched |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (263 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #46 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEREK DAVIS COM, LLC | sathia francesco musso |
Bugs and requests
Mextures Photo Editor
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to save edited photos
- Inability to access photo library on newer devices
- Inconsistent performance across different iOS versions
- Purchased content failing to download properly
Requested features
5 requests- Masking tool to selectively apply effects
- Batch editing and exporting capabilities
- Landscape mode support
- Cloud-based syncing of custom formulas
- More frequent content updates
Age Matched
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mextures Photo Editor
- X-Film BundleFree
- Outfitter Formula PackFree
- Atmospheric Bundle$0.99
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- Intensity Bundle$0.99
- Dust and Dirt$0.99
- Light Leaks 4$0.99
- Anomaly Bundle$1.99
Age Matched
- Unlock Full Timeline$1.99





