Comparison

angls vs Pixel Stretch

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

Head to head
About

angls

This app offers unique tools for experimental photo editing, allowing users to create glitch art and digital distortions. Manipulate pixels with precision using clone and flip effects, with real-time previews to guide your creative process.

Highlights
  • Experimental photo editing tools
  • Glitch art and digital distortion creation
  • Clone and Flip pixel manipulation
  • Real-time preview
  • Free Transform for pixel reshaping
  • Customizable aspect ratios
Features
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HANDCRAFTED TOOLS FOR EXPERIMENTAL EDITING. angls is for those who love unconventional approaches to photo editing. Create glitch art, pixel manipulation, and digital distortion with complete creative freedom. WHAT angls DOES Eight hands-on effects, each built to reveal something your camera never showed you. Real-time previews mean you see exactly what you're creating before you save. CLONE - Multiply the moment. Trace a line, choose a direction, and watch pixels stretch across your frame. Go further with Split, Zoom, and Explosion, or free-rotate the direction at any angle (PRO). Free Transform (PRO) lets you reshape the stretched pixels with curve handles, bending them into ripples, folds, and S-curves. FLIP - Mirror the impossible. Draw a frame and flip what's inside, horizontal or vertical, live as you drag. Tint the flipped region with color, and adjust the border thickness (PRO). Swap (PRO) trades two regions pixel for pixel. Compose (PRO) merges two photos onto one framed canvas. HAZE - Glow from nowhere. Paint streaks of light and atmosphere onto your photo with a touch. POLY - Stack your story. Layer photos into one surreal composite, each one movable, resizable, and blended your way. SERIES - Watch golden hour unfold. Capture the light as it shifts, shot by shot, and turn the sequence into one striking strip. PRO adds Zoom Tunnel and Patchwork layouts and custom shot reminders. TIME - Scrapbook, reimagined. Arrange, rotate, and collage your shots into a single frame, over any background color. CROP & COLOR Frame it your way with every aspect ratio, then dial in the mood with hue, saturation, contrast, brightness, and invert. DUAL CAMERA Shoot with the front and back cameras at once. PRO lets you swap which feed is the main shot. WHO angls IS FOR For creators, artists, and photographers who care more about feeling than perfection. HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT Where many editors apply preset effects and chase polished results, angls is built for creative experimentation. Our tools reveal hidden patterns, textures, and possibilities in your photos, things that were always there, waiting to be found. Simple, intentional controls keep you in your creative flow, not buried in settings. FREE Clone with the four main directions, Flip (horizontal, vertical, and color), 3 Haze uses, Poly with 2 photos, Series Strips layout, Time with up to 6 photos, Crop, Color, dual camera, and up to 15 photos in your gallery. angls PRO unlocks: - Clone: any-angle direction, Split, Zoom, Explosion, and Free Transform - Flip: border control, Swap, and Compose - Unlimited Haze - Poly: unlimited layers - Series: Zoom Tunnel, Patchwork, and custom shot reminders - Time: up to 20 photos - Dual camera feed swap - Unlimited photo uploads Perfect for experimental photo editing, glitch art, digital distortion, and visual exploration. Simple. Intentional. Built with care. Find us as @angls_app on Pinterest. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/angls-app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/angls-app/privacy-policy

About

Pixel Stretch

Easily create unique pixel stretch photo edits on your iPhone. Import photos, define a source line, and shape the effect with intuitive controls. Generate motion trails, surreal distortions, and poster-style images directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Import photos from library
  • Shape stripe with control points
  • Choose stretch direction
  • Local subject cutout
  • Full-resolution export
  • Create motion trails and surreal effects
Features
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Create clean pixel stretch photo edits on iPhone without complicated photo editors. Pixel Stretch lets you import a photo, place a source line, shape the stripe with draggable control points, and export a full-resolution result. Use it to create motion trails, surreal stretch effects, poster-style edits, and social-ready image effects directly on device. Features: - Import photos from your library - Drag on the preview to move the source line - Shape the stripe with a curve pad and control points - Choose the stretch direction - Restore the subject over the stripe when local subject cutout is available - Share or save full-resolution exports Pixel Stretch Pro unlocks unlimited images and full-resolution pixel stretch edits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/thirtynineapps-privacy/home

Screenshots

angls4 screens
Pixel Stretch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: angls at 100% against Pixel Stretch's 0%. Pixel Stretch's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. angls sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pixel Stretch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Stretch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of angls's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixel Stretch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

angls ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixel Stretch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
angls versus Pixel Stretch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteranglsPixel Stretch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)4.4 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoevin ChengLEAP STUDIO

Customer experience

angls

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Stretch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

angls

Subscriptions2
  • angls PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • angls PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • angls PRO Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Pixel Stretch

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is angls free?
angls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Stretch free?
Pixel Stretch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, angls or Pixel Stretch?
Pixel Stretch is rated higher. angls averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pixel Stretch averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do angls or Pixel Stretch have ads?
Neither angls nor Pixel Stretch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, angls or Pixel Stretch?
angls ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixel Stretch every 5 days. Most recently, angls was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pixel Stretch on October 31, 2026.

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