# Luminar: Photo Editor&Enhancer — user reviews > 805 indexed App Store user reviews of Luminar by Skylum, rated 4.80/5 from 4,673 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminar-photo-editor-and-enhancer/id6476109261/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminar-photo-editor-and-enhancer/id6476109261.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,048 · 4★ 398 · 3★ 62 · 2★ 35 · 1★ 130 ## Is Luminar safe? Luminar: Photo Editor&Enhancer appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Luminar is 96 out of 100. This assessment is based on 4,673 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8 out of 5. Of 4,673 App Store ratings, 95.1% point to a safe experience, 1.3% suggest some concerns, and 3.5% point to a risky experience. ## Is Luminar legit? Luminar: Photo Editor&Enhancer appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Luminar is 95 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## What do users think of Luminar? Reviews of Luminar are mixed: the Photo & Video app is rated 4.8/5 from 4.7K App Store ratings. What users like most: powerful editing tools, intuitive and easy to use. Top complaints: subscription-only model, buggy and slow performance. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 🚀 Powerful editing tools - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 🎨 Great AI-powered features - 💡 Convenient mobile editing **Cons** - 🔒 Subscription-only model - 🐛 Buggy and slow performance - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🔙 No option to save mid-edit **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes - Issues with saving and exporting - Inaccurate AI-powered tools **Most requested features** - Batch editing and presets - Raw file support - Masking and local adjustments - Export options (PNG, TIFF) ## Newest reviews (12 of 805) ### 2/5 — 需求增加批量导出图片功能 *2026-10-08* 1.需求增加批量导出功能 ； 2.增加白平衡调整功能 ； 3.增加排序和筛选功能； 4.编辑完返回的时候每次都到置顶位置？你们是没用过？； 5.越用怨气越大； **Developer response:** 您好！听到您遇到这样的情况，我深感抱歉。请放心，我们始终致力于不断改进我们的应用程序，并积极听取您的建议。我会确保将您的建议转达给相关团队。 ### 2/5 — Still not ready for prime time *2026-10-06, version 4.4.3* Has a lot of potential with some of the tools and presets but the mobile versions even on the m4 chip and the iPhone 18 pro max are still very buggy with frequent crashes and hangs this can be a frustrating experience, especially when you find yourself “holding your breath” after being deep in edits and hoping it doesn’t crash. For now I’ll stick to Lightroom and capture one on my iPad. ### 2/5 — It WAS a good app, then… *2026-10-02, version 4.4.2* I was happily using the app and my photos looked pretty good. The enhance function made the photos look great and the skies function turned cloudy days into partly cloudy or bright blue. Now, the skies function only shows two choices and freezes. Can’t do anything. And I paid for lifetime. Not happy. ### 3/5 — Useful for quick edits, but not a fully developed/tested app *2026-09-29, version 4.4.1* This app shows great promise, but is let down by poor integration to the file manager and frequent crashes. On the positive, you there are some really nice features that give quick/good results. I especially like the Light Depth feature and skin blemish/smoothing features. While you can open files from the file manager (as well as photo gallery), full resolution exports can only be saved to the iPad photo gallery, which does not support my preferred workflow. I end up having to re-export from the gallery, making each photo edit slow and clunky. The app locks up or crashes frequently. This is especially true when working with OM System (e.g. OM-3) RAW files. In addition, there are some of my OM System 50Mb (hand-held) RAW files that Luminar just cannot export and the come out black. This is disappointing when you have just spent time editing them. It seems that the software developers didn’t put any code in to check for running out of resources so Luminar could gracefully handle the situation. As a developer, this seems unacceptable and I speculate that they were rushed into a release before they had carried out basic testing. As it stands, I will probably only use the app to power through quick JPEG light edits of family photos and carry on using Affinity with RAW files for photos that deserve more considered edits. ### 3/5 — 越更新越压缩画质 *2026-09-27* 为什么更新最新版本导出画质只有22mp，连手机的48mp都要压缩到27mp，以前都可以原图导出44mp，越更新越压缩画质，反应官网也不给回应 **Developer response:** 您好！听到您遇到这样的情况，我们深感抱歉。请注意，根据您选择的格式，现有的导出选项可让您完全掌控导出结果。例如，对于 JPEG 和 HEIF 格式，请确保“质量”滑块设置为 100。如果您在导出过程中遇到意外情况，请通过此链接 https://skylum.com/support/contact 填写表单联系我们的专属支持团队，我们将尽快与您联系。为了确保为您提供恰当的帮助，我们可能需要您提供一些照片样本和设备规格信息。感谢您的理解！ ### 3/5 — 編集操作画面はかなり洗練されている *2026-09-04* iPad版の写真編集アプリとして、操作性が非常に良く、編集結果の品質にも満足しています。動作も快適で、今後も継続して使いたいと思える完成度です。 一方で、実際に複数の写真を扱っていると、いくつか惜しい点があります。 特に、「編集を貼り付け」と「コピーを保存」が1枚ずつしか行えない点は、複数の写真をまとめて編集する際に大きな負担になります。複数枚を選択して編集内容を一括で貼り付けたり、まとめて書き出したりできるようになると、作業効率はかなり向上すると思います。 また、本格的な動画編集機能までは必要ありませんが、写真と同様に明るさ・色味の調整程度の簡易的な動画編集にも対応していただけると、写真と動画を一つのアプリで扱えるようになり、非常にありがたいです。 個人的には、この2点が改善されれば、現在使用しているLightroomからLuminarへ完全に移行したいと考えています。 すでに写真編集アプリとしての基本的な品質は非常に高いと感じていますので、今後の機能改善に期待しています。 **Developer response:** こんにちは！詳細なご意見をいただき、ありがとうございます。お客様に最高の編集体験を提供できるよう努めてまいりますので、今後のアップデートにおいて、必ずこのご意見を参考にさせていただきます。 ### 4/5 — Plz film grain for mobile *2026-08-29* If you do that, I’ll give you five stars! **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you for your review. We will make sure to forward your feedback to the dedicated team. Stay tuned for the new exciting updates! ### 4/5 — Good *2026-08-25, version 4.3.1* Quite good ### 1/5 — 为了收费太恶心了🤮 *2026-08-20, version 4.3.1* 我本来打算给朋友推荐一下这个软件，收费保存不了，可以理解，但是我想截图对比一下修之前和修之后的效果都不行，发给朋友推荐，结果禁止截图🤮，截屏又不是原图，这也要限制🤮 ### 1/5 — Tricked into LIFETIME purchase *2026-08-17, version 4.3.1* When I clicked on the trial version, the app had switched to LIFETIME purchase. When i asked for a refund with in the hour of buying this, Apple denied this. This seems deceitful. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother - Light function ruined since last update. AVOID. *2026-08-16, version 4.3* The previous lighting function “relight” was solid and functional, but since the last update the light function has been comprehensively ruined. I’ll be cancelling my subscription as this was one of the most useful features and now Darkroom has a a head and shoulders lead over this app. Highly disappointing and for no logical reason. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-14, version 4.3* Why was I charged for a 1 year subscription after I purchased the lifetime membership? I was double billed by this app, and apple refused to refund the 1 year subscription. Unless the developer Luminar can rectify this error, this app is a scam in terms of its billing policy. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable *2026-10-11, version 4.4.3* I’m an older user and this app is incredibly hard to navigate. It’s not intuitive nor does it offer much assistance. Worst app I’ve ever downloaded. Unless you have professional photo editing experience you should stay away from this app. ### 1/5 — Not how it sold itself *2026-10-10, version 4.4.3* Don’t waste your money you need desktop access and upgrades in package to get access to proper raw editing ### 1/5 — No HSL !!!!!!! *2026-10-03, version 4.4.2* Seriously.. no HSL module on a photo editor ???? And no way to save mid edit…. You are joking right ????? How can you even justify charging for it without the basic functions of a photo editor ?? ### 1/5 — 卡的要死 *2026-09-28* 浪费钱，特别卡，调完的图片保存不了，浪费钱 **Developer response:** 您好！得知您遇到了不愉快的经历，我们深表歉意。我们希望能为您提供尽可能多的帮助。如果您不介意，请通过此处填写联系表单，让我们为您提供协助：https://skylum.com/support/contact。我们的支持团队将尽快与您联系，并协助您解决导出和性能方面的问题。为此，我们可能需要您提供设备详细信息和示例文件。先感谢您了！ ### 1/5 — Refund *2026-09-24, version 4.4.1* Company is a rip off. Can’t get a refund 0 stars ### 1/5 — Free app version was useless *2026-09-18, version 4.4* I got as far as selecting a photo to enhance then could get no further. Stuck in an endless loop unable to progress any further. ### 1/5 — Do not buy on Apple!!! *2026-09-18, version 4.4* Bought Luminar Neo through the Apple App Store, both the app and the desktop license. Nowhere does it say the App Store version skips the fall upgrade that Skylum gives to direct customers! So you pay full price, then get cut off from new features or forced to pay again when the next update drops! This is not disclosed anywhere before purchase. Buy direct from Skylum's website. Do not go through Apple, and they will not refund you! SCAM! ### 1/5 — Looks so fake *2026-09-13, version 4.3.1* I’ve been searching for an app where I can cut and paste reverse mirror like the old programs in the year 2000 they don’t exist supposed to be AI and all this and you got push buttons this dials for this but you’re never really get what you really want it’ll always look fake. Probably you could get away with actually doing most of this in photos anyway with all these programs are just a waste of money. The best program they ever have was aperture back in 2008 2011 I think and you can get add-ons like silver effects HDR and all those but only enhances which actually build pixels and get rid of noise reduces or any good and then they come a price. Well obviously I just found out this is a review for both apps well this one immediately took me five not even five minutes three minutes. I took a picture of a landscape with a lake in it tried to change it slightly and it looks fake immediately because you different dramatic things but it doesn’t show in the water so that’s definitely a no-no lighting is everything and the best thing in Photography is to get it right at the right time ### 1/5 — Wouldn’t honour lifetime license *2026-09-02, version 4.3.1* I own desktop product (which I like) and purchased lifetime license for an Android. Sometime later I switched to an iPhone, but the expensive android license I purchased cannot be transferred according to support. Needless to say that I have zero desire to re-purchase the product I already own for extra 220$ ### 1/5 — Not serious *2026-08-25, version 4.3.1* Lack of features like noise reduction, erase, dust or spot removal, select object, layers … unhappy with the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-10-06, version 4.4.3* Easy to use, love the option of actually purchase it and not subscription(!) Team working hard and update app from time to time with new features. Can’t wait to see what next 😁❤️ ### 5/5 — Still Needs HDR preservation *2026-09-18, version 4.4* Great app, but the HDR is removed if I edit the photo with Luminar. Please update to keep the HDR in the picture. ### 5/5 — Buffers *2026-09-13, version 4.3.1* I always experienced the slow process for the ERASE editi slow execution, keeps on buffering. ### 5/5 — I love it, but it can be better *2026-08-26, version 4.3.1* I love Luminar Mobile and use it regularly for photo editing. The app is fast, intuitive, and produces excellent results. The AI tools are especially impressive and make editing on a phone and iPad much easier. My biggest wish for future updates would be the addition of: • Masks for local adjustments • Selective editing tools • Layer support with blending modes and opacity controls These features would greatly expand the creative possibilities and make Luminar Mobile an even more powerful professional editing tool. Overall, a fantastic app with huge potential. Looking forward to future improvements! ### 5/5 — Needs one more feature *2026-08-26, version 4.3.1* I have used this program for 5 years and it is incredible. One feature I ask you to add is the ability to rotate the lighting so to place center objects under a variable with and light spotlight etc. it would help tremendously in showcasing products indoors and out. ### 5/5 — Excelente e Profissional *2026-08-26* Esta ferramenta sem dúvidas é uma das melhores para iPhone, com resultados profissionais e de nível superior. Parabéns por desenvolverem algo realmente útil tanto para amadores quanto para entusiastas, indispensável para profissionais! ### 5/5 — Espetacular *2026-08-17* Edições de alto nível e preço muito justo para o que oferece. ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-08-16, version 4.3* Compact intuitive great value ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-08-12, version 4.3* This really allows you to work on your photos on your phone. ### 5/5 — Sensacional *2026-08-08* Um dos melhores aplicativos de edição que eu já vi. Recomendo! **Developer response:** Muito obrigado por nos escrever uma avaliação positiva! Agradecemos muito. --- *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 2026-10-20.*