Dramatic Black & White

Name: Dramatic Black & White
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (345 reviews)
Author: JixiPix Software

By: JixiPix Software App

Incredible B&W Photos

Overview

Version:

2.75

Last updated: 2026-01-24

Ranking

#91,486 ▼ 2,434

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Dramatic Black & White is a Chrome extension that helps you craft striking monochrome images with light, contrast, grit, and form. MacWorld named it a pick for the App Gems of the Year Award.

Featuring an ellipse spotlight tool, fully adjustable controls for contrast, light, texture and shape, and built-in Black & White filters, grain and vignette, you can transform photos into dramatic, gallery-worthy B&W art. It includes presets and the ability to create custom presets, quick preview, and easy sharing to social networks.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Photography Art Design

By:

JixiPix Software

Rating:

4.80

(345)

Version:

2.75 Last updated: 2026-01-24

Version code:

880701503

Creation date:

2011-08-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

14.52MB

Price:

2.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

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Ranking

# 91,486 ▼ 2,434

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Developed by:

JixiPix Software

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dramatic-black-white/id457075492

Website:

http://www.jixipix.com

User Reviews

Users praise its ease of use and strong, dramatic B&W results with abundant editing options, and appreciate the one-time purchase model. However, recurring issues undermine reliability: crashes and gray screens, a mandatory spotlight effect, limited/fragile editing controls, export/print quality concerns, and camera access problems. The app is valued for its focused B&W workflow, but stability and UX improvements are frequently requested.

Pros

Easy to use with quick, dramatic black-and-white edits and a wide range of adjustable effects
Delivers strong moody B&W results with high contrast and detail
Offers a lot of editing latitude; many effects and good final control
One-time purchase rather than a subscription, which users appreciate
Focused B&W tool that does the job well and is easy to pick up

Cons

Crashes and instability across sessions; frequent crashes and occasional gray screens
Spotlight effect is forced by default and hard to disable or permanently turn off
Limited editing controls and UI drawbacks; color-channel sliders are not independent and other features (dodge/burn, contrast, saturation) are missing
Output resolution and quality issues: thumbnail previews, not full-resolution export, and banding in skies when printing
Camera access / photo import can fail on launch, preventing getting new images

Recent reviews

I have a photo that I have loved but I could never quite get the image that would do it justice using my darkroom skills. So after 20 years I tried again with this app. Now I have the photo that I always knew was there. Great app!