Circular Tiny Planet Editor vs Bluristic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circular Tiny Planet Editor
Transform your photos into unique circular images with advanced editing tools. Add professional effects like lens flares, celestial bodies, and customizable center objects to create miniature worlds. Supports 360-degree photos for immersive edits.
- Circular image creation
- 360-degree photo support
- Adjustable zoom, rotation, and invert-mode
- Professional effects (lens flares, sky objects, centers)
- Filters and lens textures
- Center object placement
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Now supports 360 degree photos! - A new twist on photo editing. Turn your photos into amazing circular images with Circular+. Circular+ is a fun app with powerful new features never seen before in this type of app. You can easily zoom in and out of your circular image to get it just right. Once you're happy with your image, add professional effects such as lens flares and sky objects like the sun, moon, planets, and birds. REVIEWS "My favorite iPhone app for this purpose is Circular+" - Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal "I've tried them all and Circular is by far the best "tiny planet" app. You get more controls and fun effects like lens flares and moons. Having a blast with this app!" - Customer Review "I tried different Tiny planet apps, but this is really the best. Love that I can put different things inside the picture ... Thanks for the great work." - Customer Review This app does so much more than just turn your image into a tiny planet. It has all kinds of effects you can add and you have a lot of control over how it twists your image. - Customer Review VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/brainfevermedia/circular Another really cool feature is a collection of "center" objects. These include spheres, planets, and geometric shapes to place at the center of your image circle. This turns your image into a mini world. FEATURES - Super fast and responsive editing - Adjust image zoom, rotation, invert-mode, and repeats - Professional effects: lens flares, sky objects, and centers. The lens flares are the same as the pro desktop app, LensFlare Studio - Filters and Lens Textures - Fun sample images to get your started Tag your photos with #CircularApp for a chance to be featured!
Bluristic
Create stunning long exposure photos with real-time object tracking. This app allows you to capture motion blur in the foreground and background by moving your device or tracking moving subjects after recording. It offers multiple capture modes and high-resolution export options.
- Real-time object tracking
- Post-capture object tracking
- Multiple capture modes (Blend, Additive, Negative)
- JPG and PNG export
- Capture images in 4K
- Exposure control
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Long & multi exposure photography with real-time tracking. Track moving or still objects with a real-time preview to create smooth background and foreground blur. You can also record first and apply tracking afterward, which is ideal for faster-moving objects. Combine multiple exposures and step back to remove the last one. Choose between four different capture modes: Blend – smooth, natural long exposure results Additive – bright light trails Negative - creative and experimental dark exposures Zebra - black & white pattern effect Additional features: + three tracking points available + Mirror Mode + long exposure up to 30 minutes + record video during live capture + capture images in 4K + and much more... No subscription. Pay once. Future updates included
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circular Tiny Planet Editor at 4.7 against Bluristic's 3.6. Circular Tiny Planet Editor also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (650 vs 22). Bluristic's advantage is chart position (#76 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99 and Bluristic $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circular Tiny Planet Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circular Tiny Planet Editor has 650 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 74% positive.
Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, Bluristic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circular Tiny Planet Editor | Bluristic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (650 ratings) — better | 3.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 650 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Grote | Johannes Pfahler |
Customer experience
Circular Tiny Planet Editor
Bluristic
In-app purchases
Circular Tiny Planet Editor
No in-app purchases
Bluristic
No in-app purchases
