Comparison

Filterloop vs Photo Blends

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

Head to head
About

Filterloop

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for photo editing, allowing users to make precise adjustments and apply a wide range of creative filters. Recreate vintage analog effects, explore modern glitch art, and develop a unique editing style with layered effects and adjustable opacity.

Highlights
  • Precise image adjustments (saturation, contrast, hue, etc.)
  • Analog photo effects (light leaks, emulsion, grain)
  • Glitch art and distortion effects
  • Customizable filter packs with adjustable opacity
  • Layering of effects and filters
  • Easy sharing to social media
Features
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Filterloop is a premium all-inclusive photo editor that you will fall in love with! MAKE ADJUSTMENTS Precisely adjust saturation, contrast, hue, exposure, brightness, and more. You’ll get an ultimate toolkit to make your images flawless before moving on to filters. RECREATE ANALOG PHOTO EFFECTS There is a huge selection of splendid light leaks, astonishing emulsion effects, grain and scratches. All these create an impression as if your pictures were made using a vintage camera and spent ages in photo albums. We’ve made some of the exclusive light leaks and textures forever free. Enjoy! EMBRACE NEW TRENDS IN PHOTOGRAPHY Have you heard about glitch art? Even celebrities apply distortion effects to their pictures. These effects will sure add a fresh angle to your Instagram gallery. Tip: TV Glitches textures work miracles with portraits! ENHANCE PICTURES When Instagram filters are not enough, Filterloop filter packs come to the rescue with amazing color filters that give your photos that beautiful finishing touch. Our filters are so subtle and focus on enhancing the image rather than altering it. DEVELOP YOUR OWN PHOTO EDITING STYLE You are free to apply filters with varying opacity levels, and layer effects and filters in any combination and volume. This means millions of different effect combinations for your images. Create your own unique photo editing formula that will be hard to copy! SHARE YOUR PHOTOS You’ll find it super-easy to share pictures to Instagram or Facebook. Look up #filterloopapp and @filterloopapp on Instagram for inspiration and filter combo ideas! Make sure to tag your pictures with #filterloopapp to showcase your photo editing talent and impress other Filterloop users! SUBSCRIPTIONS Weekly subscription for $4.99 Yearly subscription for $29.99 You can get unlimited access to all the Pro functionality by subscribing to a weekly or a yearly plan inside the app. There's also a free 3 day trial period to get a taste of what Filterloop Pro has to offer. Once expired, the trial period automatically changes to a paid weekly subscription ($4.99 a week). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Privacy policy: https://wndr11.cy/files/Privacy_Policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://wndr11.cy/files/Terms_of_Use.pdf Get Filterloop for free now to create impressive pro-level photo edits!

About

Photo Blends

Easily combine multiple images using various blend modes to achieve unique visual effects. Mask out unwanted backgrounds and save or share your artistic creations.

Highlights
  • Multiple image blending
  • Blend modes (add, multiply, mix)
  • Background masking
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Blend multiple photos with blending modes, adjust levels, tint, mask backgrounds and apply effects. Save edits to Photos and share directly from the app.

Screenshots

Filterloop4 screens
Photo Blends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Photo Blends at 5.0 against Filterloop's 4.3. Photo Blends also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Filterloop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 5). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Filterloop sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Photo Blends asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Blends holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filterloop has 13K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Filterloop's written reviews are positive against 80% of Photo Blends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filterloop ships an update every 2 months, Photo Blends every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Filterloop versus Photo Blends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilterloopPhoto Blends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERAnton Heestand

Customer experience

Filterloop

All ratings13,139 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews2,085 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.3%

Photo Blends

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Filterloop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save edited photos
  • Purchased filters and features not working
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free filters and editing options
  • Ability to save custom filter presets
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Better customer support

Photo Blends

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Filterloop

Subscriptions10
  • Filterloop Premium Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$15.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$20.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Filterloop Premium (Quarterly)3 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$40.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$40.991 Year
  • Half-Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Filterloop Premium$49.99
None

Photo Blends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filterloop free?
Filterloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Blends free?
Photo Blends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filterloop or Photo Blends?
Photo Blends is rated higher. Filterloop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Photo Blends averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Filterloop or Photo Blends have ads?
Filterloop shows ads; Photo Blends does not.
Which is updated more often, Filterloop or Photo Blends?
Filterloop ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Blends every 14 months. Most recently, Filterloop was updated on September 24, 2026 and Photo Blends on August 15, 2026.

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