SBFilter vs Efecto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBFilter
Easily apply an iOS8-style blurred effect to your photos. Select an image from your camera roll or take a new one, apply the filter, and save or share your edited picture in just two steps.
- Apply iOS8 blurred effect
- Edit photos from camera roll
- Take new photos to edit
- Save edited pictures
- Share with other apps
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With this simple application you can apply an iOS8 blurred effect to your pictures quickly. Very easy editing and saving your picture in two steps. Get the photo from Camera Roll or take it and then apply the filter to save or share it with different apps.
Efecto
Apply unique, handcrafted filters to your photos to give them a distinctive style. Adjust effects like blur and contrast to further refine your images before saving or sharing.
- Handcrafted photo filters
- Adjustable blur and contrast
- Sketch and color effects
- Save to camera roll
- Direct sharing from app
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Efecto makes it easy to give your photos a fresh look with hand-crafted filters and simple, responsive editing tools. Pick an image from your library, try different filter styles, adjust the details, crop the frame, and save the version you like best. The interface is designed to stay quick and approachable, so you can experiment freely without slowing down your workflow. Features: • Choose photos from your device in a few taps • Browse a collection of distinctive filter looks • Fine-tune your image with simple adjustments • Crop for a tighter composition • Preview changes quickly and save your final edit Efecto is for anyone who wants creative results without the overhead of a full professional editor. It is a clean, focused way to explore different moods, styles, and finishing touches right on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Efecto at 100% against SBFilter's 0%. Efecto also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). SBFilter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SBFilter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Efecto asks for nothing beyond the download.
Efecto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SBFilter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Efecto's.
SBFilter ships an update every 2 months, Efecto every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBFilter | Efecto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel Lorenzo | phi & co. |
Customer experience
SBFilter
Efecto
In-app purchases
SBFilter
- Premium Shapes$1.99
- Premium Textures$1.99
- Full Pack with Textures and Shapes$2.99
Efecto
No in-app purchases
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