# Photo to Painting — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Photo to Painting by JOSE AUGUSTO, rated 2.17/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-to-painting/id1037181373/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-to-painting/id1037181373.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (14 of 29) ### 1/5 — It's rubbish *2016-04-25, version 1.1* It won't work, just keeps trying to load. It should be removed from App Store. I'm going to Applestore to report and get refund ### 1/5 — Not much *2016-04-23* App not much use. ### 1/5 — No good. *2016-03-07, version 1.1* Would not work. Photo uploaded distorted. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2016-02-21, version 1.1* Absolute garbage... Needed to restart twice just to delete. I can't believe those who charge for this garbage are not restricted in any way. ### 1/5 — Waste of Money *2016-02-20, version 1.1* I haven't been able to use this app as it crashes when I open the app. It's a total waste of money. ### 1/5 — Don't buy *2016-02-14, version 1.1* Total waste of money, can't work with landscape pictures and takes forever to load a new watercolor picture. ### 1/5 — Photo to panting watercolor, impressionist oil painting effects Jose Augusto *2016-01-23* Paid for it. Seems to contain a virus. Fatal errors shuts my IPad right down. Scary. Do not purchase!!! In order to send..... I must rate. Deserves NO stars. Nothing works. ### 1/5 — Alex *2016-01-14, version 1.1* No good at all Do not buy! ### 1/5 — No landscape mode *2016-01-02, version 1.1* App Store shows all photos in landscape but app imports landscape photos into portrait only. Very poor - would like refund. ### 1/5 — DOES NOT WORK *2015-11-08, version 1.1* This app dose nothing at all. ### 1/5 — I would give it a 0 but I can't *2015-09-30* It distorts photos to the point where they are unrecognizable. It's criminal how they charge you for this app. I want my money back! ### 1/5 — Crash *2015-09-28, version 1.0* I was very excited to get this app. Unfortunately I haven't even been able to use it as it crashes upon opening! Very very disappointed. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2015-09-27, version 1.0* Give me a refund for this pile of horse sh@t! I cant believe I've been conned buying it! Total rip off. Not happy ### 1/5 — Waste of time and money *2015-09-24, version 1.0* Doesn't work! Doesn't load! Doesn't do anything! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Do not buy *2019-12-19, version 2.0* Fake app. Does not work. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2018-08-26* The finished products just look like varied blurs rather than paintings. Can’t get the “frames” off, and wanted parts of the photo are cropped automatically. ### 1/5 — Well, that was a waste of $1.99 IMO. *2018-02-15* There really needs to be a brief window to return apps. This app is inexpensive but I just found it very limited and only works even slightly on a very narrow range of pics and contrast/level types. Not worth the price to me. ### 1/5 — You get what you pay for *2017-02-15* Four filters don't work at all, others are weak painting apps, period. It also simply turns itself off, without rhyme nor reason. Sorry I wasted my time, hope I saved some of yours. ### 1/5 — Waste of money doesn't do anything *2016-09-29, version 1.1* Terrible app, doesn't change the photo, want my money back please ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2016-09-09* Wish I had read the reviews before I bought this. I have tried several times to upload a photo, and nothing happens, just get the gear spinning. ### 1/5 — Don't buy *2016-07-14, version 1.1* Stretches images- too pixelated. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2016-06-14, version 1.1* I would like my money back, stupid app can't even upload the photos with out distorting the image. What a waste ! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2016-05-01* Distorts all photos by rotating them 90 degrees. Might be OK if you aren't using subjects such as people or animals. ### 1/5 — Changes picture *2016-04-26, version 1.1* Changes picture but problem is that it changes the pic resolution and stretches the pic so it looks obscure.Saves it that way too ## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Tons of fun to use with various photos *2017-04-28* Personally, I think this app is terrific. I've tried using several different photos to see how they would look as paintings and I was extremely pleased with the results. This is a great app to use for fun and I could even see people using it for professional work. Overall, the app is simple to navigate and is simplistic with its layout. You have the choices of either using a picture from your library (or camera roll) or taking a picture directly through your camera. It would be nice to see some additional features within the app as well, but all in all, the app does do what it's supposed to do. I highly recommend this to literally anyone or someone who needs to see how something looks as a painting for whatever reason. Do yourself a favor and purchase this app. You won't regret it! ### 4/5 — IS THERE A WAY TO GET RID OF THE FRAMES? *2020-02-20* I like this app and have created some fun and interesting images with it. As I recall, there didn’t used to be frames and I would like a setting which would allow the user to get rid of the frame without having to crop it out. ### 3/5 — awesome app *2015-12-23, version 1.1* this app has the potential to be one great app.. if it was not so very slow loading.. ### 2/5 — Portrait *2016-05-24* I'm disappointed that the only option is portrait. I do most of my work in a landscape frame. Can you please introduce the landscape option? Thank you! ### 2/5 — Not worth the price *2015-11-30* Very, very slow. MobileMonet is a much superior choice. --- *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.*