Comparison

Colorburn vs Blackie

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

Head to head
About

Colorburn

This camera app offers an extensive collection of 1000 unique filters and 98 grid filters to transform your photos and videos. Easily edit existing images with professional tools, apply frames, and share your creations instantly to social media.

Highlights
  • 1000 unique color filters
  • 98 grid filters for multiple effects
  • Video recording with filters
  • Live Photo capture
  • Split photography mode
  • Professional editing tools
  • Social media sharing
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***App Store Best of 2015*** Colorburn is a camera app with 1000 filters, the most amount filters in App Store, created especially for those who love to stand out. A photo-filter app with a unique twist, Colorburn makes it easy and fun to turn your favorite moments into cool-looking memories. Its ingenious interface puts a screen full of vibrant filters across your images, letting you quickly cycle through them to find the right look. The results make any pictures an eye-popping work of art; handy image-editing tools and a library of funky picture frames help too. 1000 COLOR FILTERS -1000 uniquely designed filters 20 times more than other apps. -Save your favorite filters into Favorites for a much easier and faster access. -Colorburn provide unique filters to inspire your imagination. 98 GRID FILTERS -98 new designed grid filters to apply multiple filters to one picture. -Make professional designers and photographers take a new look at this world. VIDEO & LIVE PHOTO -Record videos with color filters and grid filters. -Take pictures with live photo in any type of device with iOS 9.1 or higher. SPLIT PHOTOGRAPHY -Support multi-shoot and merge to one picture with grid filters. -You can also make a contrast between front and rear camera. - Just tap the icon "3:4" to entry the split photography mode. PROFESSIONAL EDITING -Edit your existed photos with 1000 filters, vignette, exposure, brightness, contrast, rotate, mirror and adjust intensity of filters. -Use cropping patterns and frames to make your photo outstanding. -Open Colorburn in system's Photos app and have it serve as a filter extension. EASY SHARING -Especially unique square-prepare frames and 1080p pictures for Instagram. -Support to share your filtered picture to social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and Dropbox. Be true to yourself. Get Colorburn to support you in your choice of lifestyle. Never give in, never go with the flow and never be out of filters! Be the trend-setter. Get Colorburn today. Have suggestions or problems? Contact us via email: support @ colorscamera. com

About

Blackie

This app is designed for black and white photography enthusiasts, offering a minimal interface and powerful tools for both beginners and professionals. It provides real-time effect previews, manual camera controls, and extensive editing options to achieve stunning monochrome images.

Highlights
  • Real-time effect previews
  • Manual camera controls
  • Extensive editing mods
  • Customizable presets
  • Minimalist design
  • Fast camera access
Features
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The perfect app for the Black & White photography. It doesn't matter if you've just started or you are a professional. The Blackie has something for everyone. Its minimal design and easy use with many features will make it your go-to app when you're in the mood for the Black & White. It will help you explore all the possibilities of the Black & White photography and achieve the best result. • Fast. Blackie opens in camera mode, so you can instantly capture moments around you and give them vintage feeling. • What you see is what you get. All effects are previewed in Real-time. • Shuffle your best. The smart shuffle works exceptionally. You only need to shuffle a couple of times and snap the best one. • Customize. If you have time, you can manage every effect in your photo with Mods by yourself. • Simple Minimal Design. The way that Blackie works is unique. The experience is clear and fast. No need for unnecessary buttons. • Just save it! Captured photo goes instantly to your photos library. It is up to you when you are ready to share it with the world. • No in-app purchases and no ads. Nothing to bother you while making memories. • Settings Save Original Photo On / Off. Save Photos with Compression (JPEG) On / (TIFF) Off. Modify UI to Lighting Conditions. (Black or White design). • Camera Manual Controls Manual Focus with Focus Peaking. Lenses. Manual Exposure. Shutter Speed and ISO. Manual White Balance. EV. • Grids 9x Grid Types with custom Opacity. Center Lines On / Off. Grid Color Black / White. • Presets 8x Slots for custom Presets. • Mods Crop and Rotate. Films. 5x Scanned Analog Films. 3x Digitally Created. Brightness. Contrast. Color Filters. 6x Types Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Infra. Vignette Overlay. 5x Types with rotations and inverted light. Fade. Low, Mid, High mods. Shadows. Highlights. Sharp. 2x Types Clarity and Bloom. Grain. Frame. Black & White frame with custom size. • Post processing Before / After function. Tags: #blackieapp #blackie Note: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/4S, iPod 4th generation, iPad2, iPad Mini 1st generation, iPad3 is Missing Sharp and Grain Mods. All iPads preview and capture is in Square Mode only.

Screenshots

Colorburn4 screens
Blackie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colorburn at 4.5 against Blackie's 3.1. Colorburn also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 58%) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Blackie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence, 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

Colorburn costs $0.99 and Blackie $3.99 up front. Colorburn sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Blackie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorburn holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorburn has 380 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Colorburn's written reviews are positive against 58% of Blackie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorburn ships an update every 5 weeks, Blackie monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Colorburn versus Blackie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorburnBlackie
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (380 ratings) — better3.1 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings380 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓东 王Brutality Arts

Customer experience

Colorburn

All ratings380 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,314 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.9%

Blackie

All ratings44 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative47.7%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative28.8%

User reviews

Colorburn

From 380 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Variety of unique filters and color combinations
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 🎨 Excellent photo editing capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving issues on certain devices/OS versions
  • 🔒 Paid filters/features behind paywall
  • 🔍 Overwhelming number of filters can be confusing
  • 🔍 Lack of organization/categorization for filters

Blackie

From 44 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Excellent B&W quality
  • 🎨 Great filters and effects
  • ⚙️ Powerful controls
  • 📸 Good for street photography
  • 💡 Customizable options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🚫 App not usable (on some devices)
  • 📉 Poor usability (for some)
  • 🐞 Bugs and glitches
  • 🫙 Difficult to save photos

Bugs and requests

Colorburn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saving photos to camera roll not working
  • Live Photos not supported
  • Crashes reported on newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Video editing and filter support
  • Ability to save custom filter combinations
  • Improved photo library integration
  • More free filter options

Blackie

Reported bugs

53 issues
  • Severe crashes
  • Photos not saving
  • Editing not saving
  • Upper side of pictures cut off
  • Double assignments in UI (e.g., histogram)
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  • Filter usage broken
  • Setting a frame to black does not persist
  • GUI not usable on iPad Pro
  • Camera shuts down with manual focus on wide angle
  • App crashes when using manual focus on wide angle lens
  • App did not save any images
  • Latest update crashes consistently
  • App crashes on opening/shutter click
  • Photo not recorded in Photos app
  • Cannot take pictures after setup choice
  • App no longer works, shutter circle does nothing
  • App freezes on opening screen
  • App crashing with iPhone Pro 15
  • App freezes when opening photos
  • App freezes and hangs
  • Some shots lost and not saved
  • App drains battery even in background
  • App freezes on each section
  • App crashes when trying to load/edit from library
  • App crashes when importing photos
  • App crops images
  • App not responding
  • App crashes frequently
  • App not working on iPhone 7
  • App not working on iPhone XR
  • App not working on iPhone XS Max
  • App not working on iPhone X, Xs, Xs Max
  • App not working after last update (iPhone XS Plus)
  • Icons too small
  • Buttons too small
  • Icons are tiny
  • UI not optimized for screen size
  • Interface not user-friendly
  • Cropping to square is forced
  • Random/shuffle FX is perfect but cannot be saved
  • Clunky unintuitive UI
  • Cannot access photos, freezes phone
  • Uploads sporadically, then uploads wrong photo
  • No icons show up, cannot take photos
  • App still doesn't work on new iPhone, unable to take photos
  • Controls not quite right for iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • App doesn't work with iPad Pro 11
  • App doesn't work with iPad Air 4
  • Buttons cut off at screen edge and don't respond
  • Live camera image visible, but UI buttons cut off
  • App crashes
  • Bug crashing again
  • App not responding

Requested features

24 requests
  • Customizable default comment in metadata
  • Home screen shortcut icon
  • Masking function
  • Retouch/correction function
  • Support for 48MP max grid
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  • Features for night photography
  • Optimization for new iPhones
  • Ability to turn off shuffle
  • RAW capture support
  • Zoom while shooting
  • Ability to edit preset names
  • Save favorite combinations from shuffle
  • Support for second lens on iPhone 7 Plus
  • Ability to pinch out to zoom in
  • Tiff format support
  • Color photo option with same interface
  • More film simulations
  • Smaller font size
  • Support for larger photo databases
  • Guidance on app usage
  • Permanent settings after restart
  • Ability to reset chosen preset
  • Scroll through camera roll within the app
  • Clear way to upload to computer/camera roll

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Colorburn

One-time8
  • Segment Pack$0.99
  • Circle Pack$0.99
  • Ring Pack$0.99
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  • Square Pack$0.99
  • Shape Pack$0.99
  • Unlock All Packs$0.99
  • Face Pack$0.99
  • Special Offer$0.99
None

Blackie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colorburn free?
Colorburn costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Blackie free?
Blackie costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colorburn or Blackie?
Colorburn is rated higher. Colorburn averages 4.5 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while Blackie averages 3.1 from 44 ratings.
Do Colorburn or Blackie have ads?
Neither Colorburn nor Blackie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorburn or Blackie?
Colorburn ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blackie monthly. Most recently, Colorburn was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blackie on October 29, 2026.

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