# GlowUp - Photo Editor — user reviews > 89 indexed App Store user reviews of GlowUp by SNOW Corporation, rated 4.20/5 from 1,189 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowup-photo-editor/id1619090725/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowup-photo-editor/id1619090725.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 864 · 4★ 81 · 3★ 50 · 2★ 36 · 1★ 158 ## What do users think of GlowUp? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Natural-looking makeup and filter options - 🎨 Realistic skin retouching and editing tools - 👍 User-friendly and easy-to-use interface - ⚡ Quick AI-powered skincare feature - 🖼️ Advanced face editing capabilities - 💄 High-quality makeup simulation **Cons** - 💰 Aggressive paywall on nearly all features - 😤 Sudden shift to paid model after free features - ⚠️ Misleading ads and deceptive trial subscriptions - 🔐 Data collection without clear consent - 📉 Significant reduction in free functionality - 🚫 Cannot access advertised features without payment - 💸 Expensive subscription pricing ($50/month reported) - 😞 Lost long-time users due to monetization changes **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently - Incompatibility with iOS 17.3 and newer - App not loading properly - Subscription restoration failures - Payment processing issues - Lagging performance **Most requested features** - Free trial option for premium features - Ad-supported free version alternative - More advanced face shape editing options (애교살, 쌍꺼풀) - Screenshot capability - Makeup tips based on facial analysis - Better eraser tool functionality ## Newest reviews (20 of 89) ### 4/5 — . *2026-05-29* Очень классные эффекты загара , если бы сделали обработку лица как в faceapp оно было бы бесценно ( ### 2/5 — Not so good *2026-01-26, version 3.5.4* Is not what you expect it. Can I help you too much ### 1/5 — Too much money *2026-01-08, version 3.5.4* Everything costs wtf ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE *2026-01-02, version 3.5.4* You have to buy pro for EVERYTHING! I do NOT recommend ### 1/5 — meh *2026-01-02, version 3.5.4* u have to pay for most things, i originally downloaded to see the different hair colors, and you have to pay for all of them!! ### 1/5 — Unhappy *2026-01-02, version 3.5.4* This app does not have in purchase on the bottom. It should be a free app to help women or at least have a free version for women. ### 1/5 — MONEY HUNGRY *2025-12-15* I had the app and I loved all the features that it included for free. However, I recently went back to use the app and the app is now charging me for EVERY FEATURE. I need pro to edit my face, I need pro to reshape, I need pro for retouch… ALL THESE THINGS USED TO BE FREE AND NOW THEY ARE NOT?!?!? At this point, I rather just use facetune which is way better for the price. ### 1/5 — Charges *2025-12-13* I can't edit anything without having to pay for a subscription now, I used to be able to adjust my photos for free, now I can't so I don't need the app anymore ### 1/5 — The ads just forgot to mention how I have to pay *2025-12-12* You have to pay for everything and nobody wants to do that this app might as well just charge money to buy at this point ### 2/5 — Why do you have to buy pro for everything? *2025-12-11* I wanted to try this to help me but instead it just made things worse. I was excited but then I looked and everything said pro and you have to buy pro and I’m not into buying they could’ve just did adds its stupid thi king im doing a 2 star. ### 2/5 — It cost a lot *2025-12-11* It is to much money you have to pay it like 50$ each month it helps a bit just a bit it is also lagging so i wouldn’t recommend buying this app ### 1/5 — One costumer less *2025-12-09* I’ve had this app for the past 2 almost 3 years, this app USED to be amazing, but now they charge you for EVERYTHING, like if you don’t pay you can’t do almost anything, I don’t recommend it. I hope they think about it, one costumer less, bye bye. ### 1/5 — New update made it to where you have to pay for everything *2025-12-06* I loved it prior to them making every single feature pro that you have to pay for. I hope they realize that this won't get them more usage and is gonna make them lose customers. ### 1/5 — Was good once *2025-12-04, version 3.5.2* Now everything requires payment ### 1/5 — Most recent update changed everything *2025-12-03, version 3.5.2* I have had this app for over 3 years, and I USED to love it, but after their most recent update, you pretty much have to pay for everything and the app sucks. Don’t waste your time getting this app!!! ### 1/5 — Pro *2025-11-30, version 3.5.1* i hate that they added pro to everything ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2025-11-29* You have to pay for almost everything ### 1/5 — Was once good *2025-11-26* I have been using this app for over a year now just to fix lighting (my digital camera washes me out sometimes), and other minor blemishes. It was good at the features it includes. But now you basically can’t do anything without paying. It’s a shame but I will not be using this app when I can find multiple other apps for the same features for free. ### 1/5 — 0/5 *2025-11-25* Not worth the download. You can’t access anything with this app without paying a monthly fee. ### 2/5 — Over hyped *2025-11-11* Does not give makeup tips based off of facial analysis, but you can use the makeup filters just like any other editing app. Definitely not worth the money for how rudimentary this is. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No *2026-04-08* I have to pay for literally everything ### 1/5 — READ IMPORTANT!!!! *2026-03-14* This is the worst app ever, you have to pay for everything and even if u pay it still being completed bullsht, don’t waste money on this useless app or you’ll regret it, as a matter of fact, don’t even download it because the free stuff is horrible. ### 1/5 — subscription *2026-02-25, version 4.0.1* they charge money for trial subscriptions and don't even warn you, ### 1/5 — Disappointed. *2026-02-13* This used to be my favorite app for YEARS until they started making EVERY FEATURE a “pro” feature that you have to pay for. Before there were so many features for free and now it’s so limited to be almost impossible to use without paying. I am super disappointed. ### 1/5 — Misleading *2026-02-08, version 4.0.1* This app is not free i will delete this app ### 1/5 — This app takes your money and your personal information and gives you nothing! *2026-02-02* This app is a scam. There are features without the premium icon on them and only after you click the check mark for them to use your personal data and store it and give them access to your photos does it shove the pay wall back into your face. I did the face recognition and body recognition with Gemini, google ai, and it gives me that info for free so this app can go in the trash. ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE *2026-01-27* i spent 10 minutes waiting for this to download just for EVERYTHING to be pro? this has becoma common feature in almost every app but every single app only has pro features now? i get face app because face app has actually been popular since ages but these new apps need to stop.. God forbid a girl wants to see what she looks like with a bobcut…or pinkhair? or bangs? but no no no we cant do that anymore because its stupid apps like these that waste our time, and storage just to make us pay for everything, pathetic. ### 1/5 — You have to buy everything *2026-01-23* You have to buy everything if you want to use something nothing is free. ### 1/5 — Money Hungry *2026-01-20* This app used to be good, I updated it today & now you have to pay for literally everything that used to be free. Another money hungry organization I’m not even surprised ### 1/5 — Steals Info and Can’t try anything without paying first *2026-01-17* I downloaded because of an ad on instagram and was interested but I can’t even try the features they advertised without paying first. Ai is something that can mess up and it does all the time, why is a trial not a thing It makes you agree to collection of data and lets you even take a picture but then hits you with the payment page. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Jaquan *2025-01-26, version 1.8.8* Best app if you wanna get better selfies ### 5/5 — Outstanding app *2024-11-09* This is the best filter app I have seen I will recommend everyone to try it on ❤️ ### 5/5 — Ohne irgendwas zu zahlen kann man alles was man benötigt benutzten *2024-10-27* :) ### 5/5 — Hasta ahora la mejor *2024-04-06, version 1.8.5* Hasta ahora la mejor app ### 5/5 — Glow up *2024-01-31, version 1.8.4* This app is amazing and it is free and I like to play it in lines or at home ### 5/5 — App keeps crashing on iOS 17.3 *2024-01-24, version 1.8.4* This is one of my favorite apps to use but they no longer work on iOS 17. I even paid for subscription and everything. ### 5/5 — wow! *2023-11-17* richtig tolle app!! perfekt es gibt sehr sehr sehr viel kostenloses und man kann wirklich einfach seine fotos bearbeiten :) ### 5/5 — Lovely app *2023-09-29* Lovely app ### 5/5 — No more bad skin day *2023-04-17, version 1.8.1* I downloaded this app because I was curious about the ai skincare feature. I usually do skin editing on other apps for whenever I’m having a bad skin day, but it was always so annoying because I had to edit spots one by one. The ai skincare feature just does it in a second. After I use the ai skincare feature to get rid of my spots, I also like to use the glow feature to give my face some subtle glow. Truly no more bad skin day with glowup!! Thank you!! ### 5/5 — 5 STARS *2023-04-16, version 1.8.1* I like how you put so much stuff and add so much stuff that you made my face look so pretty and I am not allowed to wear makeup and this app let my put makeup in fake life. Thanks for everything --- *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 2026-09-13.*