Comparison

Pixel Stretch Pro vs PhiFrame

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Stretch Pro

Transform your photos into vibrant, pixel-stretched art with a simple yet powerful tool. Easily create abstract waves, smooth color trails, and bold visuals from any image. Perfect for creators seeking eye-catching edits without complex design software.

Highlights
  • Create pixel stretch art
  • Sample and stretch custom colors
  • Shape stretches with custom paths
  • High-quality image saving
  • Local device processing
  • Access recent creations
Features
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Pixel Stretch Pro turns your photos into vivid color-wave edits with a clean, simple pixel stretch effect. Choose a photo, place the stretch, bend the wave, and create a bold visual in seconds. Pixel Stretch Pro is made for creators who want modern, eye-catching edits without complicated tools or heavy design apps. Create smooth color trails, dramatic curves, abstract waves, and trend-ready visuals from portraits, action shots, landscapes, product photos, and everyday moments. What you can do: - Pick any photo from your library - Sample the exact colors you want to stretch - Pull the stretch in a straight line or shape it with a custom path - Keep the original photo untouched - Save finished edits at high quality - Reopen your recent saved creations from the gallery Pixel Stretch Pro is designed to feel simple on the surface and capable when you start editing. There are no templates to fight, no generated filler, and no complicated timeline. You choose the colors, direction, and shape of the stretch. Use it for: - Pixel stretch art - Color pull effects - Abstract photo edits - Glitch-inspired visuals - Posters and wallpapers - Social posts and profile images Your edits stay under your control. The app works directly with the photo you choose and saves the finished image back to your library when you are done. ---- Pixel Stretch Pro operates entirely locally on your device. It does not collect, store, or transmit any data or information. All photo-related processing is performed within the device. User privacy is Pixel Stretch Pro's top priority; we respect the confidentiality of your data. Privacy Policy: https://pixelstretchapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PhiFrame

This camera app helps you compose better photos with visual guides like the rule of thirds and golden ratio. It offers precise controls and full-quality capture, allowing you to burn guides into your images or keep them visual.

Highlights
  • Composition guides (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.)
  • Precision horizon level with haptic lock
  • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom
  • Full-quality capture with ProRAW support
  • Option to burn guides into photos
  • 100% private, photos stay on device
Features
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PhiFrame is a camera built for one thing: composition. Frame every shot against classic guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral, golden triangles, diagonals, and a draggable vanishing point — drawn live on your viewfinder and aligned exactly to the captured photo. • Precision horizon level with haptic lock • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 • Full-quality capture, ProRAW (DNG) support • Guides are visual only — or burn them in, your choice • Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no account • 100% private: your photos never leave your device PhiFrame is for anyone who wants to stop cropping their way to good composition and start shooting it: photographers learning the classics, and pros who want a clean, honest viewfinder. Privacy Policy: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/privacy Terms of Use: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/terms

Screenshots

Pixel Stretch Pro4 screens
PhiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Stretch Pro at Free against PhiFrame's $2.99. Pixel Stretch Pro also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). PhiFrame's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixel Stretch Pro is free to download; PhiFrame costs $2.99 up front. Pixel Stretch Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PhiFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Stretch Pro versus PhiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Stretch ProPhiFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre ERTUNCSharif Khaleel

Customer experience

Pixel Stretch Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PhiFrame

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel Stretch Pro

One-time3
  • 5 Stretches$1.99
  • 10 Stretches$2.99
  • 25 Stretches$5.99
None

PhiFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Stretch Pro free?
Pixel Stretch Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiFrame free?
PhiFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Stretch Pro or PhiFrame?
PhiFrame is rated higher. Pixel Stretch Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PhiFrame averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixel Stretch Pro or PhiFrame have ads?
Neither Pixel Stretch Pro nor PhiFrame shows ads.

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