BeCasso: Photo to Painting Reviews

by Amber's Gramps

I was able to find and open a photo from my iPhone library using my iPad and thought the next steps would be as easy. Instead I got very unhelpful interface with no useful onscreen guidance or a link to a user guide. I selected the Effects button expecting to see an array of different effects applied to a generic image or, even better, my photo. The blank screen that followed gives the option to enter the name of an effect in a field. No clue whether that means you will then create a new effect of your own naming or use an effect with a known name. Entering the name of an artist had no results. A list of options here would be helpful but isn’t available. In essence it’s a dead end. This is not an app for slow learners unless they have lots of time to explore unknown paths. Will probably uninstall depending on the developer’s response

by R-Gordon-7

I downloaded the free version onto my iPhone with the desire to try the free version. When I open BeCasso , it seems I can access only three screens. I arrive initially at a simple “Welcome” screen that offers just two choices - either scroll to either of two other screens or “Skip”. The first of those two other screens is essentially just a continuation of the first screen and similarly offers just the choice of scrolling to either of the other two screens or “Skip”. The final of those three screens just offers a button to proceed to a free two week trial of the premium version. Selecting “Skip” from either of the first two screens simply brings me to that third screen that only allows me to proceed to the free two week trial of the premium version. This is something I do not want to do - at least not until after I have had a chance to use what is supposed to be the free version I was led to believe I had downloaded. However, there seems to be no way to access a free version on my iPhone - only to commence a free trial of a premium version...

by Marcuswmd

I just don’t understand the worth of sending out updates that still don’t comply with the latest software support and aren’t maximizing support for new hardware!

Update, I read the developers response saying that they did update for iOS 11 in September and also Support the new iPhone X. The reason I mentioned this lack of support is that I went through and read every update listed here for the past 6 months and nowhere did the updates list these changes? So, is it that all the updates aren’t being shown here or what?

2nd update, I received your second developer response and it didn’t make any sense whatsoever. There’s thousands of apps for sale and download currently on BeCasso Store that haven’t been updated since iOS 8. So to expect customers to just assume that a developer wouldn’t allow customers to download an app unless it met all current software and hardware updates is nonsensical. Maybe in the future to avoid confusion you should do as most all other developers do and clearly state in writing to your version updates exactly when you’ve updated to support the latest software and hardware instead of expecting customers to just assume you have just because it’s still available to download. I’m certain that all other users agree.

by Jyduchene

Today I opened this app and discovered the update. I was frustrated to discover the first oil painting selection significantly changed. I had used the first setting for a beautiful smoothing of portraits. It and all of the oil paint settings are far too extreme to provide a smooth portrait. Can we have the first setting back? I have relied on this often and feel lost even when using adjustments to attempt to temper the new effects.
I love this app and feel the new update a significant step backwards.

by F. Sheila D.

I needed assistance with art I created (couldn’t remember how I did it).
I took a chance and wrote to Support. I honestly didn’t expect a reply. Julia responded a day later with instructions on how to recreate it. It didn’t work. She was able to figured out what I had done and sent detailed instructions. The product is very versatile and the support outstanding (bad support is a deal breaker for me). My thanks to the this app team for an outstanding job. Thank you, Julia!

by ZosiaSar

You can have fun with this! Its so simple to making your photo into a faux painting or drawing, that mimic about 20 styles from impressionism, cubism, to comic illustrations and so on. For the price it’s s well worth it. Its easy and fast, with get eye catching results. If you regularly use pro design programs like LR or PS, you’ll find BeCasso has limited options. The upside is that BeCasso does most of the work for you! This is unique and most people can learn it quickly.

by Camera--Guy

I painstakingly went through every photo to art conversion app in BeCasso Store. This company released this app and ArtCard. I paid for both and pitted them against everything else out there: they are the clear winner.

First off, I eliminated any subscription based apps. There is no way for me to get a return on that kind of investment, and none of them appeared to do more than this app. The rest of the apps always had shortcomings. For instance, after you use a filter to convert, you need additional controls for detail, relief, softness, intensity, etc. this app had all that.

Last night I gave it the ultimate test and converted for about 6 hours of Hawaii iPhone pictures taken with the iPhone 10 Xs Max. Wow. Some of those pictures are now like masterpieces, and are not cheesy at all.

The comic watercolor and comic features also rivals or beats other apps that only focus on those features.

The only feature request I would have is to create a new app and merge their Clip2Comic, ArtCard, and this app with all their filters and features. It would be worth $15-20 USD to me, and would certainly be a differentiator for any other app like this. I really just want one app that does it all for filtering affect. It could also cause more folks to leave the Adobe world. I think this company is close if they could pull it off.

Thanks to the developers for helping me create some wonderful works of art.

by The.Sak

I love using this app. I share my finished masterpieces on social media and get so many ooh’s and aahhh’s! Everybody wants to know how I do it. I use BeCasso with my nature photos taken in the great outdoors. 🌳 🎨 There are so many possibilities. With enough practice, photos can look like actual paintings.
I was able to ‘try’ BeCasso using the flexible 💪 monthly membership for just a few dollars. I will be a life-long subscriber 🖼

by It All Fits!

I’ve used many photo-editing apps, starting with Photoshop and Lightroom, and scores of others. this app has the most intuitive navigation system and by far the greatest range of editing tools. I especially love the range of subtleties that are possible! It also can be used seamlessly in combination with other apps. I now shoot with editing options in mind!

by Johniccp

In short, I used to have four post processing apps on my iPad. Now, I have just this app. I enjoy the wide variety of filters, the speed in which they appear, and the output files are suitable for 8x10 without the pixelated look I would get from other apps. Finally, the customer service has been excellent. They take an interest in well documented problem statements. Money well spent.

by Janet Beth

Giving a photo to this app often produces an image more delightful and striking than the original. Whether it’s the smoothness and vibrancy of Oil or the color pallets in Watercolor or the outlines and caricatures in Toons, I’m constantly amazed at the Artistic results I get within minutes. And there’s so much more to explore in Styles, always with traditional editing features available after each transformation. Fun, fun, fun, not to mention useful, too.

by SeanR

BeCasso is an absolute gem! Absolutely beautiful program that converts your photos into works of art instantly. It runs flawlessly and quickly on both my iPad Pro as well as my iPhone 7. Not only can you make amazing art, you can have it professionally printed as well! I have tried similar apps, but this is by far the best. Thank you guys for doing such a fantastic job!

by Thegoodbadandugly

There is a huge difference between the free & premium versions. I enjoy the premium app, but the price of $30 per year is astronomical especially when there are so many other apps available. Most iPhone apps cost a one time payment of $2- $6. There is never an annual fee involved. I would be willing to pay a one time fee for this app; I reached out to the developer, but never got a response.

by ARandonReviewGuy

I use the artistic filters (mainly the artistic ones), and I find that BeCasso does a brilliant job at truly creating a painting from an image. It’s possible, and it’s fun to also look at how the computer did it, like what strokes it takes at different settings and I can apply new things I learn from the computer generated version to create some of my own. Several other filters and options and settings and I overall, recommended!

by Catfishc

this app is one of the best art apps for modifying and lending painterly effects to your photos. Period, exclamation point! It really is well thought out, easy as eating pie (ummm, pie!) and allows for printing on canvas or postcards as a third party offering accessible from BeCasso .

The permutations and controls for the amounts of stylistic effects applied to your photo offer what I believe to be; practically endless possibilities! All from the convenience of you iPad.

Sure, there are other useful photo mod apps out there; but you won’t find any offering the variety of styles, media styles from oil, watercolor and cartoon to paper and canvas selections.

When creating art with this app, you can use you ‘artistic eye’ as your guide. You are freed from the technical requirements and mundanity of needing to know an artists brushstrokes.

I’d give this one 10 stars if I could. It’s that good, and that indispensable!

I’d like this app to be offered as a Mac OSX offering if it isn’t already.

by Lafinboy57

Fun program. You can create wonderful effects. We live in a really pretty area. I have extensive gardens. I enjoy photographing the flowers and plants and turning them into impressionist pieces of art. I ordered my first canvas and it came out beautiful done. It was stretched over a frame, and had picture wire already installed. The package came well wrapped. The photo shop included two different types of hardware to hang the print. I also received a thirty dollar gift card for my next purchase! Communication was great. I received two or thee updates about shipping. What great, fast, top notch service and the printed canvas is breathtaking. I am already saving more garden photos and will place another order soon. A real quality experience.

by OurBoyNoah

BeCasso blows my mind, there are so many ways to customize your photos and turn them into something that looks like it was actual painted! I love the pop art section and toon, they fit my style of art very well and was so happy to see all the things I could do with BeCasso. Unlike other apps, this app has so many choices to select from without having to pay a penny! There are so many amazing things you can do with BeCasso and the quality of the photos/paintings is great! In the future I want to challenge myself to try to recreate some of the most famous pieces of art using BeCasso! Thank you so much for keeping things free, and I will probably be buying your premium in the future!

by Elmertraut

I cannot say enough about the team at DigitalMasterpiece, the developers of this app. Stepping out of character, I went on a rant and emailed the company, citing that BeCasso was ruined by the recent update. The gal who contacted me, Julia, was amazingly kind and empathetic, immediately calming my fears. She was immediately and incredibly responsive to the issues that I was so angry about. With her input to the team, they actually corrected what I was so upset about and put out another update in about a weeks time! BAM! Perfection 🤗

What had happened was that when they first updated this INCREDIBLE application, the new platform no longer had some of the key modules that I’d been using with my images.

It is my opinion that this app is the best imaging application available, bar none! I have deleted all of my other photo apps and am using this app exclusively. I strongly encourage any and all photographers out there, to download BeCasso and try it yourselves. You will not be disappointed.

Thank you Julia, and thanks to your development team for being incredibly flexible and addressing my concerns so quickly.

Well done. I can’t thank you enough...

With warm regards,
J Melangton

by Ghostmoth

Now that is service.
This little app started out as 12 artist "effects" to add to your work. It did work, it was fun but also a tad heavy handed. Then it went through very modern mixtures finally to end up with, well this! This now has all kinds of buttons , sliders and effects + magic. It took me by surprise, wait, what app is this? Did I buy this? So I wrote to their conveniently placed email instead of the appl shop. And they sent me a full set of instructions! Yes, I can now figure this out (video coming soon) and it offers a far more sophisticated and controllable app.
Guys,You should have stopped at last clear representation of app, then come out with this version as all New software and charged again and more. This is a very nice app and you deserve the $$ and recognition.
Thanks again for your help!

by Autistic Singularity

I’m a digital artist who uses all Digital Masterpieces app with iPad Pro and Procreate. I create original paintings by working on top and inside of my digital photos. I use BeCassio to abstract some of my photos before I paint them. BeCasio is behind some of my favorite creations.

I can also testify to the Digital Masterpieces’ excellent customer support. Fabulous software from a shop who cares about user experience. It doesn’t get better than that!

by Cycophuk

I am so glad I paid 5 bucks for BeCasso the other month so I was able to get in before the subscription scam started. My one-time purchase allows me all the features you now have to pay 3.50 a month or almost 30 bucks to use for a year. It’s not worth it and it’s so disappointing to see happen.
Skip the subscription and buy an app for full price or that offers IAP for the content from a different dev that respects their customers.

by NevieLu

You can have fun with this! Its so simple to making your photo into a faux painting or drawing, that mimic about 20 styles from impressionism, cubism, to comic illustrations and so on. For the price it’s s well worth it. Its easy and fast, with get eye catching results. If you regularly use pro design programs like LR or PS, you’ll find BeCasso has limited options. The upside is that BeCasso does most of the work for you! This is unique and most people can learn it quickly.

by Frogzen

I really appreciate BeCasso. I’m a traditional artist, but I love looking at my photo references in your app because the choices inspire me! Also, your app finds edges that my bad focusing has lost. That's amazing and very valuable to me. I hope you keep updating it.

Update ... I’m still using and appreciate BeCasso very much. Thanks for making something that’s such high quality!

by Beckyjsc

I have this on my iPad for quite awhile LOVED IT, purchased it paid full price! THEN my iPad crashed, need to be restored, list my apps! And now I can not reinstall it or down load what I PAID FOR!!!! Because now with the last update It is no longer "compatible" to my device! WELL I just can not afford to go get new iPad so BeCasso would be compatible for this app! And no way to get my money back! SAD so SAD! 😭

by 586671969lila

Wonderfully surprised by its digital art options. Even more amazed by the fact that It allows me to make adjustments (+\-) to minimize or accentuate the digital creation. And to offer the postage card send feature to friends and family is icing on the cake. So worth the small price of BeCasso! Highly recommend BeCasso. MUST HAVE IN YOUR APPS ARSENAL !