# Colorburn vs JPics

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JPics at none against Colorburn's 8. Colorburn's advantage is ratings volume (380 vs 21) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Colorburn against 4.6 for JPics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorburn has 380 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 88% positive.

Colorburn ships an update every 5 weeks, JPics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colorburn | JPics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (380 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorburn/id899003026/reviews) | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jpics/id961328776/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **380** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 44 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [晓东 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1083287354) | [捷 廖](https://appshunter.io/developer/954327898) |

## What reviewers say

### Colorburn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorburn/id899003026)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Segment Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Circle Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ring Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Square Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shape Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Packs | $0.99 | one-time |
| Face Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### JPics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jpics/id961328776)

Easily stitch multiple photos into a single long image, preserving original quality. Ideal for chat logs, web pages, and more. Offers editing tools like cropping, text, and borders.

**Highlights:** Long image stitching, Original picture quality output, Full webpage screenshots, Picture editing (crop, graffiti, text), Custom splicing templates, System photo album plugin

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colorburn free?

Colorburn costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is JPics free?

JPics costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Colorburn or JPics?

JPics is rated higher. Colorburn averages 4.5 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while JPics averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.

### Do Colorburn or JPics have ads?

Neither Colorburn nor JPics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Colorburn or JPics?

Colorburn ships an update every 5 weeks, and JPics every 3 weeks. Most recently, Colorburn was updated on September 26, 2026 and JPics on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*