# AURA - Camera Photo Editor — user reviews

> 920 indexed App Store user reviews of AURA by Lis Johannsen, rated 4.10/5 from 218 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aura-camera-photo-editor/id881057428/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aura-camera-photo-editor/id881057428.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 141 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 24

## What do users think of AURA?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Variety of filters and editing tools
- 💡 Unique and creative features
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👌 Good overall functionality

**Cons**

- 🔒 Aggressive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📤 Difficulty with saving/exporting edited photos
- 🚫 Limited free features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to save edited photos
- Freezing issues on certain devices
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- Watermark issues and inability to remove it without paying

**Most requested features**

- More free filters and editing tools
- Ability to adjust filter intensity
- Text editing improvements
- iOS extensions support
- Better cloud sync and backup options

## Newest reviews (17 of 920)

### 2/5 — Too much marketing BS

*2020-02-22, version 2.7*

Your new format has me looking for a different editing application if you don’t roll back the onslaught of sales adds!!

### 3/5 — can’t restore

*2019-12-21, version 2.7*

can’t restore premium feature and become ad version for original bought customer now.

### 2/5 — ソフト自体は悪くないが、

*2018-09-29, version 2.3*

以前無かった、トライアル期間終了後自動的に5000円台の支払いを要求される仕様になっている。
別に課金自体を悪く言うつもりはないが、最近流行りの自動高額課金型のアプリが多いので、これもそのパターン。
5000円もの課金の価値があるかと考えると二の足を踏んでしまう。少なくとも私には。

### 1/5 — 3日間の無料期間

*2018-08-26, version 2.3*

アプリ起動後に同意を求められる。3日間の無料期間後は年5600円取られる。非常に悪意のあるアプリ。

### 1/5 — 詐欺？

*2018-08-20, version 2.3*

無料と聞いててダウンロードしたが
スタートボタン？押すと高額請求の警告のようなのが出ます。
慌てて消しましたがどうなるやら。
個人的には怪しいの一言です。

### 1/5 — Trash app

*2018-08-12, version 2.3*

Remind rating? Crash everytime and i must pay 50$ for this problem?

### 1/5 — 最悪

*2018-08-11, version 2.3*

勝手に課金されるし取り消しもできない
そのくせフィルターも微妙なのばかり
無料でもっと良いアプリはたくさんある

### 1/5 — 自動更新後無故用我的帳戶支付hkd$393

*2018-07-23, version 2.3*

When update this app,they use my acc paid hkd $393

### 1/5 — Be careful!!!

*2018-07-21, version 2.3*

Was curious about the app. So downloaded. I opened the app and without much warning my faceID activated and “purchase confirmed” appeared on the screen. I immediately went to my subscriptions section on my phone and discovered I just activated a “3 day free trial” and would be billed $50/year afterwards.  

I tried the app a little. Does nothing I find useful but I’m sure some would enjoy. But definitely not worth paying for for me.

### 1/5 — 課金の仕方が最悪

*2018-06-30, version 2.3*

意図せず課金された。
解約も出来ない、
最悪です。

### 1/5 — 해지해주세요 ㅡㅡ

*2018-05-31, version 2.3*

어플 다운받고 갑자기 지문인식하니 3일 무료체험 후 자동결재된다고 하는데 해지해주세요 ㅡㅡ

### 1/5 — 이상해

*2018-05-29, version 2.3*

왜 카메라로 옮겨 지지가 않지?

### 1/5 — Salvamento não funciona

*2018-05-22, version 2.3*

Não estou conseguindo realizar o cancelamento da minha assinatura pela iTunes Store. O botão salvar imagem dá pau, simplesmente não funciona. Quando pede pra salvar ele fecha o App.

### 1/5 — 다운 받고 나서 손가락 조심하삼

*2018-05-22, version 2.3*

무료어플 추천에 있어서 다운받고 안쓰다가 어플 정리하면서 들어갔는데 텀 얘기나오길래 읽다가 손꾸락 잘못대서 $54.99 결제댐...
문제는 사용안해도 환불이 안된다는게...
이왕 이렇게된거 고기 한번 덜먹고 열심히 써야겠음..
근데 억울함.. 좋은 앱이면 몰라... 이정도 되는 급 어플들도 많은데...

### 1/5 — £45 a year joke

*2018-05-21, version 2.3*

A basic photo app and a yearly subscription that is a complete joke possibly even the most basic outline ever used most of the free app on the App Store do more

### 4/5 — Aura pic editor review

*2018-05-13, version 2.3*

OK for some functions. I used and liked the exposure, brightness and sharpness functions. 
I would have appreciated a little ‘cut and paste’ and / or ‘paint’ option.

### 1/5 — 환불처리부탁드립니다

*2018-05-07, version 2.3*

3일무료체험? 후 결제라는데 앱 삭제했습니다. 바로 취소처리 부탁드립니다.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Developer are

*2023-01-22, version 2.8*

Garbage

### 1/5 — Can't get to work

*2023-01-09, version 2.8*

I had to put in my Apple ID, but now see no login options or subscription options. I don't want to purchase it, it indicates 3 days before charges start.

### 1/5 — Aura review

*2022-11-03, version 2.8*

Please dont buy this app it will not work I tried to get app support and no one will get back to me. You cannot cancel this app because they will not let you.

### 1/5 — SCAM

*2020-01-11, version 2.7*

This app is a scam! You pay $8 for the app, only for it to be unuseable because you then have to pay another $80 a year to use it without their logo all over your photos or half the filters!!!! Absolutely despicable, I’ll be posting negative reviews every where I can.

### 1/5 — One of a million

*2018-11-19, version 2.4*

There are so many apps out there that do the same thing without trying to dupe the user.

### 1/5 — Unconscionable business model

*2018-11-16, version 2.3*

$50 a year and an shady method to get users to pay.

### 1/5 — Нет бесплатных функций.

*2018-11-02, version 2.4*

Сразу же при входе требует подписку, без неё продолжить нельзя .

### 1/5 — Got charged by mistake and no reply from company

*2018-10-02, version 2.3*

I got charged by mistake and I tried to contact the developers but they don’t respond. One star is way too much for this app since they don’t know how to treat their users.

### 1/5 — Мошенники

*2018-09-20, version 2.3*

Отличная схема мошенничества, после запуска вам сразу оформляют подписку! 

Не качайте!

### 1/5 — $50 a year subscription?!?!

*2018-09-07, version 2.3*

I have over 1,100 Apps on my iPhone 8+ 256 GB, (most dealing with imaging). In all my downloads stretching back 10 years of purchases (over 1,500 apps) in the iTunes Store, I never saw a graphics or imaging app priced so high. And to add insult to injury, there is no monthly subscription. It feels consumer unfriendly and like price gauging to me. It maybe a great app, but the terms of service turned me off. Some advice... make it a seven day free trial, with a monthly subscription fee that can be canceled at anytime. You can even make it a three month minimum subscription before you can cancel.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 👌good save memory

*2020-05-07, version 2.2*

Good

### 5/5 — A letter to Christian Esmann

*2020-04-30, version 2.7*

Yes, the app is successful and congratulations. Maybe it is time to pay off the UI/UX designer of this redesigned version after 5 months of ignorance and keep telling the design has changed. I see no change here from the thing I have designed. Only a color and icon.

It is good to know the app owners who use designs of creative people without paying them. Hope everyone considers this before purchasing. Apple didn’t do anything for me when I explained this problem.

Well Christian, good luck with using stolen design as new interface for your app.😉

$500 wasn’t that much for this revenue, was it??!

### 5/5 — Muy buena

*2018-12-26, version 2.5*

Espero siga así

### 5/5 — Hi.

*2018-03-05, version 2.3*

Good. Thanks.

### 5/5 — Tốt

*2017-11-17, version 2.2*

Tốt

### 5/5 — Recomendo

*2017-11-17, version 2.2*

Aplicativo maravilhoso, tem muita funcionalidade e é ótimo pra uma edição inicial das fotos

### 5/5 — Good

*2017-11-05, version 2.2*

Good

### 5/5 — Gang

*2017-09-02, version 2.2*

I like it

### 5/5 — 👌🏽

*2017-08-25, version 2.2*

Easy to use and great features!

### 5/5 — Good

*2017-08-24, version 2.2*

Good

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