Comparison

PhotoPatch Pro vs Eagle Viewer

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

Eagle Viewer

Browse your Eagle image library on your iPhone and iPad. Access images from local storage, iCloud Drive, or network shares. Sync new assets and enjoy offline viewing with optional caching.

Highlights
  • Access Eagle libraries remotely
  • Supports local, iCloud, and network shares
  • Simple sync for new assets
  • Optional offline caching
  • Browse on iPhone and iPad
Features
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This app is a dedicated viewer that allows you to browse your library from the popular image management software "Eagle" on your iPhone and iPad. Access your vast collection of images anytime, anywhere, without needing your computer. ・Access From Anywhere: Directly open your Eagle library located in your iPhone's local storage, iCloud Drive, or even on a network share (e.g., SMB) at your home or office. ・Simple Sync: Keep your library up-to-date with a simple and intuitive sync process. Instantly check new ideas and assets added on the go. ・Offline Access: An optional caching feature allows you to save images from your library to your iPhone. Enjoy seamless browsing even when you're offline, such as on a plane or in areas with poor connectivity.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eagle Viewer at Free against PhotoPatch Pro's $4.99. Eagle Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). PhotoPatch Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Eagle Viewer is free to download; PhotoPatch Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PhotoPatch Pro against 5.0 for Eagle Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eagle Viewer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoPatch Pro ships an update every 2 months, Eagle Viewer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PhotoPatch Pro versus Eagle Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoPatch ProEagle Viewer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco Ristuccia太輔 草野

Customer experience

PhotoPatch Pro

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

Eagle Viewer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PhotoPatch Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Eagle Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoPatch Pro free?
PhotoPatch Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eagle Viewer free?
Eagle Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhotoPatch Pro or Eagle Viewer?
PhotoPatch Pro and Eagle Viewer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do PhotoPatch Pro or Eagle Viewer have ads?
Neither PhotoPatch Pro nor Eagle Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoPatch Pro or Eagle Viewer?
PhotoPatch Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Eagle Viewer every 3 days. Most recently, PhotoPatch Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Eagle Viewer on November 5, 2026.

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