Wholegrain vs Bitpop Lo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wholegrain
Achieve authentic analog aesthetics with advanced film emulation. This app offers a comprehensive suite of editing tools, over 50 film filters, and unique effects like halation and bloom to enhance your photos. Unlock premium features for high-resolution exports and custom preset saving.
- Advanced film grain synthesis
- 50+ film filters
- Halation and bloom effects
- Basic editing suite
- Save custom presets
- High-res export
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Give your photos the perfect film look with Wholegrain, an advanced film emulation photo editing app. We have developed or our own film grain synthesis algorithms to dial in your desired analog texture. Along with the base photo editing suite we have also created 50+ film filters to get you started based or popular, unique and vintage films. And with advanced effects like halation and bloom to give you edits character, the sky's the limit on your creativity. Features ---------------- Basic editing suite (grain, brightness, contrast, etc) Advanced effects (Halation, bloom, HSL) 50+ film simulations Save and share custom presets Export with Film edge boarder Unlock advanced effects, pro films for high resolution export and presets. Film Simulations ---------------- Basic Film (Free) Agfa Precisa 100 Agfa Ultra Color 100 (Free) Agfa Vista 200 Fuji 400H Fuji Reala Fuji 800Z Fuji Color 160 (Free) Fuji FP 100C Fuji Provia 100 Fuji Provia 400X Fuji Superia 100,200,400,800,1600 Fuji Velvia 50,100 Ilford Delta 100,400 Ilford HP5 Ilford XP2 (Free) Kodak Ektachrome 100 Kodak Ektar 100 Kodak Elite Chrome 400 Kodak Kodachrome 64,200 Kodak Gold 200 Kodak Portra 160,400 (Free),800 Kodak Aerochrome 100 Kodak Aerochrome 100 (V6) Kodak TMax 100,400 Kodak Tri-X 400 Lomo Red Scale 100 (Free) Lomo Purple Lomo Purple V2 Lomo Turquoise Lomo Hulk-Smash Lomo C-92 Lomo Metropolis Polaroid 669 Polaroid 690 Polaroid PX 70 (Free) Polaroid PX 680 Rollie IR 400 FPP Retrochrome 400 CineFilm 400D CineFilm 800 (Original) CineFilm 800 (Tungsten balanced) CineFilm 800 (Outdoor balanced) CineFilm 800 (Alternative) Phoenix 200 Phoenix 200 (Color Corrected) Creative Simulations -------------------- Anime Bleach Bypass Crisp Warm Futuristic Bleak Horror Blue Summer Vibes Asteroid Town Teal Orange Tension Green Apocalypse Pastel Colors Expired Green Vivid Disposable (No account or signup needed and we do not collect any of your data! We will always respect your privacy) *Film names in the app are just for reference and do not represent the film stock or company. Where possible they try and replicate the characteristics.
Bitpop Lo
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Turn the world into bold, low-color images while you shoot. bitpop opens straight into a live camera, builds smart palettes from the scene, and shows the finished look before you press the shutter. MAKE EVERY SCENE GRAPHIC Choose 4, 6, or 8 colors, then let bitpop find a palette that belongs to the light in front of you. Pick a mapping style for clean matching, temporally stable texture, classic ordered dithering, or graphic tonal bands. The live preview and saved image share the same visual interpretation. START WITH A LOOK, THEN MAKE IT YOURS Five authored factory looks give you a strong starting point: Heatwave, Sunbeam, Meadow, Oceanic, and Bruise. Tune exposure, select a fixed palette, or keep the smart Auto palette. Save named custom looks and share or import them as versioned JSON files. SHOOT NOW, REMIX LATER Captures save directly to Apple Photos without a fake film roll or development delay. A small on-device History keeps recent editable captures, so you can revisit a shot, try another look, reset it, or export a new PNG. BUILT FOR THE CAMERA MOMENT - Portrait-first, one-handed controls - Live 4, 6, and 8-color rendering - Smart scene-derived palettes - Match, Stable, Retro, and Bands mapping styles - Five factory looks plus custom looks - Direct save to Photos - Local History and non-destructive remixing - No account, ads, watermark, tracking, or backend Your photos and scene-derived palettes stay on your device. bitpop uses no analytics and does not upload images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bitpop Lo at none against Wholegrain's 1. Wholegrain's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Wholegrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bitpop Lo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Wholegrain | Bitpop Lo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Schucker | Jeroen Rombouts |
In-app purchases
Wholegrain
- Pro$5.99
Bitpop Lo
No in-app purchases









