Comparison

PhotoPatch Pro vs RNI Flashback

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

Head to head
About

PhotoPatch Pro

Easily combine and edit two images with advanced blending and transparency effects. Precisely mask areas, apply filters, and fine-tune image settings for professional-looking results. Export your creations in various formats and sizes.

Highlights
  • Combine two images
  • Advanced blending effects
  • Precise masking tools
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Adjust image parameters
  • Real-time preview
  • Export in multiple formats
Features
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Edit and overlap two images in a professional and easy way just using your fingers! Overlay them in creative ways with transparency and blending effects. Select which parts of the images to keep or to erase, add effects to the images. Enjoy a realistic preview of the final result during the entire workflow. Being made by a photographer, this app is conceived with ease of use in mind. Features: - Load background and foreground images from the photo library. - Swap the foreground and the background images and choose the best overlay combination. - Move, scale and rotate the foreground image with your fingers and align it to your liking. - Flip the foreground and background images horizontally or vertically. - Select/unselect areas of the foreground or background images through selection tools and options. - Selection tools: brush, eraser, magic wand, linear and circular gradients with creative user selectable parameters (edge hardness, tolerance, opacity points, ...). - Enable the magnifier on brush and eraser tools for fine-tune masking. - Apply filter effects to the foreground and background images (17 presets available). - Tune the foreground and background images (exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance, hue and sharpness). - Overlap the foreground and background images with 19 different blending effects. - Vary the transparency of the foreground and the background images. - Undo/Redo your latest action. - Export/Import foreground and background selection masks. - You can even use any other image as a selection mask for the background or foreground image for outstanding creative results. It will be automatically stretched to fit the image it masks. - Enjoy a realtime realistic preview for the entire workflow. - When you're happy with the preview, just press the patch button and the foreground image will be merged to the background one. - Export the resulting image with full original metadata to the Library, Facebook, Twitter, by E-Mail, etc. - Two export formats supported: JPEG (with user selectable quality) and PNG. - Three export sizes offered: Web (max 640 pixels), Medium (max 1024 pixels), Full (original size). - A help page is always available inside the app. The ease of use of this app really opens your mind in a creative way. You can use it to apply textures, watermarks, frames, making double exposures. Just repeat the patching process with different foreground images to make multiple exposures. I'm also an art photographer, look at my portfolio for some samples what you can do with multiple exposures (www.marcoristuccia.com). Join the PhotoPatch FACEBOOK'S PAGE, see other people's compositions and share your own ones!

About

RNI Flashback

This app offers a unique approach to photo editing, simulating the behavior of traditional film rather than using pre-defined filters. It generates distinct editing options each time, allowing users to achieve a truly artistic and film-like aesthetic for their digital images.

Highlights
  • Deep photo editing
  • Simulates real film behavior
  • Generates unique editing options
  • No pre-defined filters
  • Artistic flair and film-like color harmony
  • Uses real film data simulation
Features
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This app is a pretty scientific experiment in deep photo editing. At RNI we wanted to make our photos look more special with less effort and more fun. So we created RNI Flashback — an app that works like film not like an app. Using Flashback is simple. You just press the button and it generates editing options for you. And then you choose the best one. Because you’re the boss. Unlike other apps, RNI Flashback has no pre-defined filters. Instead it mixes virtual 'chemicals' and creates a unique look every time you press the button. This transforms digital medium making it more true to life and more refreshing. Flashback is created for everyone. But professional photographers and aficionados familiar with shooting film will especially love it. Because Flashback works more like photographic film rather than like digital software. Unlike any other existing software, Flashback uses real film data and simulates the response of real film layers by light when processing digital colours. This results in a completely unique output which can't be achieved in traditional image editors with conventional tools. Some of its looks can be weird, some can render skintones too red. But some will be just absolutely fabulous, making for film-like colour harmony and colour separation, far beyond what’s achievable in any other piece of software you have ever tried. Experience RNI Flashback now. Bring custom artistic flair into your photos and never get bored again. -- #RNIFlashback Tag your photos with #RNIFlashback for a chance to get featured in RNI’s official newsletter, blog and Instagram @reallyniceimages. To find out more about RNI products please visit reallyniceimages.com

Screenshots

RNI Flashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhotoPatch Pro at 100% against RNI Flashback's 57%. PhotoPatch Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). RNI Flashback's advantage is ratings volume (264 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PhotoPatch Pro costs $4.99 and RNI Flashback $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotoPatch Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNI Flashback has 264 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PhotoPatch Pro's written reviews are positive against 57% of RNI Flashback's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PhotoPatch Pro versus RNI Flashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoPatch ProRNI Flashback
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (264 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1264 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco RistucciaRNI

Customer experience

PhotoPatch Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RNI Flashback

All ratings264 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.5%

Bugs and requests

PhotoPatch Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RNI Flashback

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes during photo rendering/export
  • Saving to camera roll causes app freeze
  • Photo picker crashes on iOS 12
  • Burst photos cause rendering failure
  • Advanced menu controls cut off on certain devices
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  • Blank image preview on iPad when selecting from library
  • App not compatible with latest iOS updates
  • Highlight slider inaccessible on iPhone X
  • White interface elements extend beyond screen boundaries

Requested features

14 requests
  • Save and reuse favorite filter presets across multiple photos
  • Ability to adjust filter strength/intensity slider
  • iPhone X and newer device screen support
  • Landscape orientation mode
  • Built-in camera to capture photos directly
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  • Dark mode interface option
  • Lightroom integration or desktop version
  • Batch apply filters to multiple photos
  • Swipe gestures to cycle through filters
  • Filter naming and organization system
  • Slideshow mode for filter variations
  • Export to RNI Films app for further editing
  • Raw file format support
  • Global preference to disable grain and scratches by default

In-app purchases

None

PhotoPatch Pro

No in-app purchases

None

RNI Flashback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoPatch Pro free?
PhotoPatch Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RNI Flashback free?
RNI Flashback costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhotoPatch Pro or RNI Flashback?
PhotoPatch Pro is rated higher. PhotoPatch Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RNI Flashback averages 4.6 from 264 ratings.
Do PhotoPatch Pro or RNI Flashback have ads?
Neither PhotoPatch Pro nor RNI Flashback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoPatch Pro or RNI Flashback?
PhotoPatch Pro ships an update every 2 months, and RNI Flashback every 2 months. Most recently, PhotoPatch Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and RNI Flashback on October 29, 2026.

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