Comparison

Calibration Flow vs Bitrot

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

Head to head
About

Calibration Flow

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Calibration Flow is the tonal calibration tool for silver-based and alternative photographic processes: cyanotype, platinum-palladium, gum bichromate (Aquaprint), carbon, Van Dyke, resinotype. KEY FEATURES • Custom calibration curves per process, paper and negative • Pre-calibration sheet: 9 variants around a central reference, with a correction curve applied first and increments of 5, 10 or 25; larger photos, targets and grayscale ramps help compare settings. • Digital negative: high-resolution generation and export (300 to 720 dpi, continuous tones or halftones) • Direct printing: send the negative to your printer from the app, with no AirPrint and no third-party app — it asks the machine what it can do before sending, honors its hardware margins, and follows the job • CMYK tonal separation with black generation control (GCR), including multi-zone • Full Gamut color mode with 5, 6 and 7 channels (Orange, Green, Violet), to go beyond simple CMYK • Ink steps: set where each ink stops, in negative as well as positive, combinable with zones • Screen angles: one angle per ink (rosette) or all aligned • Color Venn: printing test target and ink-layer overlay simulator, with eyedropper and magnifier • .acv export for Photoshop, Lightroom, Affinity Photo and GIMP • Registration marks: a frame of targets around the image and a mini-target that follows the output, in negative as well as positive • Harmonic exposure timer with circular dial, multi-device sync, and Dynamic Island / Live Activity on iPhone • Bluetooth control for compatible UV lamps (BanlanX SP630E controller) — on/off control from the app, no variable-intensity dimming • HD media library with cloud sync and multi-device access • Large-format tiling: edge-to-edge A4, A3 and A3+ sheet assembly PRO SUBSCRIPTION Calibration Flow is free with: – 3 cloud-synced calibration curves – 300 MB of cloud storage – Unlimited presets – CMYK tonal separation (4 inks) The Pro subscription unlocks: – Unlimited calibration curves – 5 GB of cloud storage – .acv export (Photoshop) – Color mode with extended inks (5 to 7) – Advanced separation settings: black generation, fine tuning Two plans: €9.90/month, or €99/year (equivalent to €8.25/month, effectively 2 months free). Auto-renewing, cancel anytime in your Apple account Settings. Your subscription works across all your Picturale devices. Calibration Flow is part of the Picturale ecosystem, dedicated to silver-based photographic processes and non-toxic photography. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Calibration Flow Terms: https://calibrationflow.com/cgu

About

Bitrot

Create unique, textured images with a variety of destructive and retro effects. This app offers layered editing, masking, and precise control over pixel manipulation, all processed locally on your device. Enhance your photos with film-style presets, custom text, and collage tools.

Highlights
  • Layered effect stacking
  • Masking to subject/background
  • Dither, glitch, and pixelate effects
  • VHS and CRT style looks
  • Hand-drawn warp and liquify
  • Film-style color grading
  • Collage and text tools
Features
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Bitrot turns your photos into beautiful decay. Dither, glitch, halftone, pixelate, warp, and grade your images with a stack of layered effects — all processed on your device, at full resolution. Bitrot is a hands-on editor built for texture and character, not one-tap filters. Stack effects like layers, blend them, mask them to the subject or background, and dial in exactly the look you want. NO AI. ON YOUR DEVICE. Every effect is real image processing, computed on your iPhone or iPad. No cloud, no accounts, no uploads — your photos never leave your device. EFFECTS • Destruct — Floyd–Steinberg dither, halftone, pixelate, threshold • Signature looks — CRT, VHS, glitch, datamosh, Game Boy, scanlines, halation • Warp & Liquify — bend, push, and smear pixels by hand • Adjust & Filter — levels, curves, sharpen, blur, posterize, duotone, vignette COLOR GRADE • Film-style presets with live thumbnail previews • Fine-tune intensity and add grain TEXT & COLLAGE • Dozens of fonts with weights — pixel, serif, mono, script and more • Build collages on a blank canvas or over your photo • Move, rotate, scale, and blend every layer BUILT FOR CONTROL • Layer-based editing with blend modes and opacity • Mask any effect to the subject or the background • Unlimited undo / redo • Save projects and pick them back up later • Export full-resolution images to Photos FREE FOREVER The complete editor is yours for the life of the app — no watermark, unlimited exports, local project storage. BECOME A SUPPORTER (optional) Support development and unlock: • iCloud sync across your devices • The Experimental "Lab" of new effects • The ability to request and vote on future tools PRIVACY FIRST Everything is processed privately on your device. Your photos are never uploaded. — Made by Aux Ltd. Questions or ideas? info@aux.ltd Supporter is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://aux.ltd/bitrot/privacy-policy Terms: https://aux.ltd/bitrot/terms-and-conditions Eula: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Calibration Flow4 screens
Bitrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Calibration Flow at 4 against Bitrot's 2. Calibration Flow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Calibration Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.90 per month and Bitrot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Calibration Flow versus Bitrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalibration FlowBitrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertristan sidemWilliam Shouldis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calibration Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Picturale Pass Monthly$8.901 Month
  • Picturale Pass Yearly$89.001 Year
3 purchases

Bitrot

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Supporter Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is Calibration Flow free?
Calibration Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bitrot free?
Bitrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calibration Flow or Bitrot have ads?
Neither Calibration Flow nor Bitrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calibration Flow or Bitrot?
Calibration Flow ships an update weekly, and Bitrot weekly. Most recently, Calibration Flow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bitrot on October 24, 2026.

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