Comparison

RuinFilter vs Ditty

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

Head to head
About

RuinFilter

Features
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Pick a photo. Watch buildings crumble into ruins. 6 filters turn everyday scenery into post-apocalyptic wastelands, ancient ruins, or haunted sites. Shoot with your camera and process on the spot. - Abandoned: Sepia tones, faded time-stopped atmosphere - Overgrown: Nature reclaiming civilization - Post-Apocalypse: High contrast, cinematic devastation - Ancient Ruin: Warm stone, weathered by centuries - Haunted: Cold blue, spine-chilling darkness - Industrial: Rust and dust, decayed factory memories Long press to compare before/after. Save and share with one tap.

About

Ditty

Apply retro-style photo filters inspired by classic video game consoles. Adjust pixel resolution and save custom presets. Pro features include custom watermarks and wallpaper saving.

Highlights
  • 21 one-tap retro Looks based on iconic games
  • Adjustable pixel scaling (5% to 200%)
  • Save and name custom presets
  • Customizable watermarks (Pro)
  • Save dither as Lock-Screen wallpaper (Pro)
  • Massive live-camera speed-ups
Features
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Looks Library + Pixel Scaler — every retro system, now faster than ever. • 21 one-tap Looks based on iconic games — Tetris (Game Boy), Super Mario Bros (NES), Castlevania, Sonic, Out Run, Lemmings, and 15 more. Each Look bundles the system, palette, kernel and FX into one tap. • New Pixels FX — slide engine resolution from 5% to 200% for chunkier output or finer detail. Works live on the camera and on still photos. • Save your own Presets — arcade-style 5-letter dial for naming (drag, type, or Randomise). Long-press any preset to rename or delete. • Pro: Customise the watermark — hide it, replace it with your handle, pick the corner, tune the opacity. • Pro: Save your dither as a Lock-Screen wallpaper at your device's native resolution. • Settings → Suggestions & Feedback — a fast way to send us notes; it lands straight in our studio Slack. Plus: massive live-camera speed-ups across every retro system (C-64, NES, Apple II, Atari, Mac 128K, MSX, Amiga, ZX Spectrum…), faster video uploads, tap the camera view to exit the FX panel, and a few hundred smaller polish fixes.

Screenshots

RuinFilter3 screens
Ditty3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RuinFilter at none against Ditty's 1. Ditty's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Ditty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RuinFilter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RuinFilter versus Ditty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuinFilterDitty
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersatoshi amasakiLovish Saini

In-app purchases

None

RuinFilter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ditty

One-time1
  • Ditty Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RuinFilter free?
RuinFilter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ditty free?
Ditty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RuinFilter or Ditty have ads?
RuinFilter shows ads; Ditty does not.
Which is updated more often, RuinFilter or Ditty?
RuinFilter ships an update every 2 days, and Ditty every 2 days. Most recently, RuinFilter was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ditty on November 5, 2026.

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