# Filters Lab - Photo Effects — user reviews > 187 indexed App Store user reviews of Filters Lab by Lucia Cigada, rated 4.30/5 from 123 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filters-lab-photo-effects/id731893136/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filters-lab-photo-effects/id731893136.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 86 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Filters Lab? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 😊 Fun and entertaining - 💡 Allows adding speech bubbles to photos - 🤩 Great for creating comic-style images **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes - 💸 Ads can be intrusive - 🔍 Limited features or customization options - 🔍 Watermark on exported images **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to open new project - Resizing bubbles is inconsistent or difficult - Exported images are blurry or low quality **Most requested features** - More bubble styles and fonts - Ability to add multiple bubbles per image - Thought bubbles or other caption types - Sharing options beyond just saving to camera roll ## Newest reviews (11 of 187) ### 4/5 — Fun to use *2020-08-20* Are use it quite frequently and it is a lot of fun… I wish it was a little bit more flexible in the placement of the bubbles but that is a small complaint ### 4/5 — Both fun and useful *2020-07-08, version 1.6* Great fun for annoting photos of people and animals. Also useful for annoting a map screen shot to send directions to people. Would give 5* but it's a bit limited in features. ### 4/5 — Just joined now, sadly. *2019-11-05* I just got this app. I selected a photo of my two girls, and it would only let me text in one balloon over my daughters head... I WAS SO UPSET THAT IT WOULD NOT LET ME PUT ANOTHER COMMENT REPLY OVER MY OTHER GIRLS HEAD !! Just took all the fun out of it....can anyone help me here! Did i miss something??? ### 4/5 — Enjoy using it. *2019-05-23* The app is simple to use. The add that pops up can be deleted quickly (which I much appreciate, since some adds on games last as long as 30 seconds or more.) If you like to make comments in photos by using cartoon balloons, this is a good one. ### 4/5 — Artimus Maximus REVIEW *2017-12-22, version 1.6* Very nice app! If you have a creative imagination! This will be fun for you! Takes a little work to get the feel of the dynamics! But very fun results! ### 4/5 — Good but... *2017-07-20, version 1.6* I thought this would be a quicker way to use this process, and it is. I used it till I was comfortable that it would work for me. Went to pay to have the watermark removed. When I got there it said are you sure you want to purchase this for $9.99(-+) What?! $10.00?! To put a bubble on a picture? NO! I'll live without it. ### 4/5 — Fun *2017-07-06, version 1.6* Great fun. Find an apt photo and make it talk. Love it ### 4/5 — Entertainment *2016-05-10, version 1.6* Good app to make apps like Whatsapp humorous. Very simple to use. The price for removing watermark is steep. ### 3/5 — Meh *2015-12-20* Easy to use, plagued with ads and covers images with a big, ugly watermark. ### 2/5 — Mehhhh *2015-11-09, version 1.5* They leave a huge logo at the bottom and resize your resolution way down. ### 3/5 — Funny & hilarious!!! *2015-08-05, version 1.3* I got fun with this app. And I recommend it to get the app. I give 3 stars cause the adds are so annoying! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — The App Is Amazing And So Cool *2025-01-20, version 2.0* I Like This App Because You Get To Do The Dust And The Fading On Your Photo On The App And Then You Can See Your Own Crazy Creation ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-08-07, version 2.0* I downloaded this filter lab app, each time I click on “New Project” it takes me to my photos and no matter which photo or video I select it will take me out of the app and on to my Home Screen. I’m on an IPhone 15 Pro, with a lot of memory to spare. I’m on the last ISO 17.6, so it’s not my phone. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — What u can’t see others *2017-12-31* Why can’t u see other people is it just for pics because u can’t see it on the app and other peeps pls change that ### 1/5 — 💩DON'T GET IT👎 *2017-08-11* 😠👎This app is horrible to use. Sizing the bubble is hard and annoying, because u have to press the bubble with both fingers. Once the picture is finally saved they have a stupid add out on the side! I get they want to more people downloading the app, free or not, but it make the photo ugly and not as likable. Then if I post a picture if social media I have to crop it but then it would look out if focus, blurry, and NOT how it should look originally. I have tried 3 time posting a picture but it also make your picture blurry without cropping out it ad! Like I said before, I have tried 3times, studied the pictures and realized it not me, it is the stupid app! If u want your photo to look blurry and have an add on the corner, be my guest and get the app! 😡👎💩 ### 1/5 — Not worth.... *2016-11-12* Not worth the time as the watermark makes it UGLY !!!! ### 1/5 — Advertising on YOUR photos *2016-07-20* This app leave an ad on your photo. Junk ### 1/5 — Doesn't update *2015-12-18, version 1.6* Freezes on updating. Very frustrating. Can't delete apps that are in update mode. ### 1/5 — Can't even try to use because of the ads ads ads *2015-04-21, version 1.2* Full-screen ads that come up and don't let you close them for at least five seconds? I had the program running for 10-15 seconds before being hit with one of these. Deleted right after that. ### 1/5 — Killlllll *2015-04-13, version 1.2* Kill the guy who made this ### 1/5 — Very Basic *2015-04-13, version 1.2* It's free so thank you. However it keeps blurring the pic as soon as you export it from the app? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Muy buena *2022-12-18, version 1.6* Excelente y entretenida ### 5/5 — Great App *2018-10-16* We love it. Great and fun app. ### 5/5 — Love it *2017-06-11* I like that you can rotate the bubble and make it have to change the text and delete the bubble but I kind of don't like the ads ### 5/5 — Photo comic *2017-04-28, version 1.6* Fun app, friends love the results ### 5/5 — Good App *2017-01-26* I use the App very often . It is simple to use and you can create speech bubbles with any of your photos . It never fails to work . Mark ### 5/5 — Awesome *2017-01-09* This game is awesome so easy to use and I love it all my friends ask what app is that ### 5/5 — Cool! *2016-05-09, version 1.6* !!!!!! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2015-12-01, version 1.5* This is sooo much fun and if you have a sharp wit and good sense of humor. It's even more fun. ### 5/5 — chulo-nyc *2015-05-17, version 1.3* i love it !! easy to used ### 5/5 — A Lot Of Fun *2015-04-30* I really enjoy seeing the surprised look on family and friends faces when I add my wit to their pictures. Some get mildly P.O.ed at being teased but I usually get a good laugh out of them. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*