# PhotoAI - AI Photo Enhancer — Enhance photo with AI power

> AI-powered photo editor for enhancing, restoring, and upscaling images. (iPhone/iPad app by 通 张.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photoai-ai-photo-enhancer/id1590124720 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [通 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330936821)
- Category: Productivity, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 357 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 365 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)
- Released: 2021-10-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photoai-ai-photo-enhancer/id1590124720/reviews.md

## What is PhotoAI?

How to handle low-resolution photos/small images/blurred images professionally and efficiently? The Answer is PhotoAI.

PhotoAI is an AI Photo editor software, with 10 functions to increase image resolution, based on deep learning. Besides, we are developing new functions to enrich our service line, more functions are coming soon.

PhotoAI uses AI Image processing technology to unblur, restore, and enhance images you want, refresh your old images, and get memories back.

What we can do?
- Enlarge/Upscale image in a smarter way, resize images up to 800% without losing quality;
- Upscale the anime pictures you love and turn them into 4K resolution and you can use them as HD wallpaper directly;
- Enhance images in quality/color/contrast, repair blurry photos and turn your images into stunning HD;
- Retouch face in photos, and fulfill the missing pixels automatically. You can scan your old family photos, and we will revitalize them;
- Cartoonize your face with different effects;
- Turn your image to sketch with different effects;
- Colorize black and white images;
- Restore your old family photos, portrait pictures and make them look better;
- Remove background in the photo automatically, and you can customize the background as you wish;
- Denoise image and creat dramatic HDR photos;

After upgrading PhotoAI to Pro, you can:
- No ads and no limitations at all
- No credits and Unlimited access

So how does Artificial intelligence works? Image recognition is an important field of artificial intelligence, which refers to the use of computers to process, analyze, and understand images to identify various targets and objects in different modes.

PhotoAI team has focused on AI technology for over 4 years, and due to the development of deep learning, the accuracy of image recognition had been approved greatly. And we had also helped many companies with image resolution at the business level and supported over 10Million users in past years. Now we can bring users very professional tools on AI-based photo editor with just clicks, and have grown into one of the best ai image processing tools and become an excellent product and alternative to Remini, Waifu2x, ToonMe.

We serve different subscription plans for users:
● Monthly Plan: $4.99 with unlimited access in subscription period;
● Yearly Plan: $24.99 with unlimited access in subscription period;
● Lifetime Plan: $89.99 for a one-time payment, and unlimited access in the subscription period.
If any feature requestion, contact us freely: support@imglarger.com

Faq: https://imglarger.com/faq
Terms: https://imglarger.com/termsofuse
Privacy: https://imglarger.com/privacypolicy

## Key features

- Increase image resolution up to 800%
- Unblur and restore blurry photos
- Enhance image quality, color, and contrast
- Retouch faces and fill missing pixels
- Cartoonize and sketch faces
- Colorize black and white images
- Remove photo backgrounds

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $24.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Plan - $89 | $84.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of PhotoAI?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Powerful editing tools
- 🚀 Fast processing (for some)
- ✨ Professional results
- 🎨 Wide range of filters
- ✅ Supports multiple file formats
- 💯 Great for beginners and pros
- 🌟 Good for repairing old photos
- 💯 Upscaling works well
- 👍 Helpful support staff
- 🥰 Perfect for photo editing
- 💎 Worth the money
- 💯 Top app for background removal
- 😊 Good results
- ✨ Awesome app

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐌 Very slow processing
- ❌ Lifetime subscription removed
- 📉 Quality decreased in new version
- 🚫 App doesn't work
- ⚠️ Filters are half-baked
- 💸 Waste of money
- 😩 Ads are intrusive
- 🚫 Cannot open photos
- ❌ Poor image quality
- 👎 Clunky and slow
- ⏳ Long waiting times
- ❌ Subscription expired unexpectedly
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 😠 Lifetime option removed
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 🚫 Cannot use on Mac
- ❌ Payment issues
- 📉 Results not impressive
- 🐌 Processing takes forever
- ❌ Uploads are incomplete
- 😵 App freezes
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 😠 Paid for a non-working app
- 🚫 Constant downtime
- 📉 Poor image upscaling
- 😠 Mad about paying
- ❌ Background remover useless
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐌 Cloud-based and slow
- 👎 Not acceptable results
- 😠 Charged for pro version
- 🗑️ Simply garbage
- 🚫 Ads too many
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🤔 Subscription model disliked

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Downloaded functions do nothing
- Lifetime license no longer valid after upgrade
- Lifetime subscription removed after purchase
- Subscription expired unexpectedly
- App freezes or doesn't load
- Credits deducted without results
- App crashes
- Cannot use on Mac
- Cannot restore purchase after changing phone
- App hangs every time an option is chosen
- Cannot purchase
- App says no connection or won't generate
- Face swap function has issues with album photos
- Cannot open any photos
- Blurry photos not improved
- Images uploaded only half/incomplete
- App crashes repeatedly / doesn't start
- Full screen adverts cannot be closed
- Doesn't work after update
- Spinning and won't restore purchase
- Cannot use the tool even as a premium member
- Photos uploaded to server asynchronously
- App crashes
- Terrible server for processing requests
- Crashing in latest update

**Most requested features**

- Bring back old version quality
- Improve cartoonizer to include everything
- Option for single purchase instead of subscription
- Support iOS 17
- Improve face swap function with album photos
- Allow access to selected photos only
- Enhance more photos without ads
- Improve image upscaling quality
- Better background remover functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photoai-ai-photo-enhancer/id1590124720/reviews.md

### 2/5 — 难以應用

*2025-07-31, version 2.5.1*

所功能下載后無動於衷，停滯不＂動了

### 1/5 — Very annoying with the recent updates

*2025-01-14, version 2.5.1*

I received a complimentary lifetime license, which I have been using quite satisfactorily. However, after a recent upgrade, I found that the lifetime license is no longer valid. That's so frustrating! Is this a bug, or is it intentional?

### 1/5 — Removed lifetime option for year/month subscription

*2025-01-12, version 2.5.1*

Feel cheated as they removed my lifetime subscription

### 5/5 — The best app I have ever use

*2025-01-05*

This photo editing software is fantastic! It’s user-friendly, with an intuitive interface that makes editing smooth and efficient. The powerful tools, from basic adjustments to advanced features like layers and AI-based background removal, deliver professional results effortlessly. The wide range of filters and effects adds creativity to every project. Plus, it’s fast, stable, and supports multiple file formats. Highly recommended for both beginners and professionals!

### 1/5 — 垃圾、垃圾

*2025-01-02*

订阅过期是怎么个意思？就你们这种骚操作不纯纯的骗子吗？人家开了永久会员后，再悄悄给取消掉……🤮

**Developer response:** Hello my friend. Please send an email to support@imglarger.com and you will get a new redeem code.

### 1/5 — Moja opcja Pro została usunięta!

*2024-12-08, version 2.5.1*

Miałem dożywotnią opcję Pro na swoim koncie i mi ją usunęli.

### 1/5 — Lifetime subscription - EXPIRED

*2024-11-04*

I previously purchased the lifetime subscription through a promo that the app was participating in and since updating, I tried restoring my purchase and it now says that my lifetime subscription has been expired.  I didn’t know lifetime subscriptions can be canceled on apps. I’m hoping the developer can bring some clarity to this situation.

**Developer response:** Please send the email to support@imglarger.com or use the FeedBack Email. I will provide a new lifetime redeem code with you.

### 1/5 — photo ai

*2024-11-04*

schlechtester update aller zeiten es wurde die lifetime variante entfernt und selbst wenn mann schon lifetime gekauft hatte ist es nach dem update weg schlecht schlecht sehr schlecht nach dem update gibt es keine lifetime subsciption mehr und die app sieht schlecht aus sehr schlecht ich bin raus und lösche diese app sofort 👍🏻

**Developer response:** Sorry about this. Please send a email to support@imglarger.com and I will deliver a new lifetime redeem code.

### 1/5 — My pro option is removed!

*2024-11-03, version 2.5.0*

I had a lifetime pro option with my account. Today, they simply removed my pro option and I can’t even restore it back. This is ridiculous!

### 3/5 — OLD VERSION better than NEW VERSION

*2024-11-02, version 2.5.0*

The quality of photo after Upscaled in old version is better than new version

⚠️♦️Plz, bring it back♦️⚠️

## Frequently asked questions about PhotoAI

### What does PhotoAI do?

PhotoAI is an AI-powered photo editor that uses deep learning to enhance and restore images. It can increase image resolution, unblur photos, improve color and contrast, retouch faces, and even transform images into cartoons or sketches.

### What are the key features of PhotoAI?

Key features include enlarging images up to 800% without losing quality, restoring blurry photos, enhancing image quality, retouching faces, cartoonizing faces, turning images into sketches, colorizing black and white photos, and removing backgrounds.

### How much does PhotoAI cost?

PhotoAI offers a freemium model. Users can access basic features for free. For unlimited access, no ads, and no limitations, there are subscription plans available: a monthly plan for $4.99, a yearly plan for $24.99, and a lifetime plan for $89.99.

### What kind of photos can PhotoAI enhance?

PhotoAI can enhance a wide variety of photos, including low-resolution images, small images, blurred images, old family photos, portrait pictures, and anime pictures. It's designed to revitalize memories and turn ordinary images into stunning HD quality.

### What are some common use cases for PhotoAI?

Common use cases include making old family photos look better, creating high-resolution wallpapers from anime images, improving the quality of everyday snapshots, and experimenting with creative effects like cartoonizing or sketching faces.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.1 — 2024-12-03

Feedback Email Modification

### 2.5.0 — 2024-11-01

We have upgraded Photo AI greatly with new UI and features. If you have any issues, please contact support@imglarger.com

### 2.4.2 — 2022-09-14

In this version, we have upgraded our AI tools of background remover and cartoonizer.
Redesign the UI of the home page
Add a new AI tool for face swapping

### 2.4.1 — 2022-07-27

Fix a critical issue of showing the ads

### 2.4.0 — 2022-07-23

1. In this version. We have made a great improvement. 
2. Bug Fixed
3. We have removed most ads
4. Now you have 5 free credits and you can use all of the features
5. Watch one ad to get one free credit
6. Subscribe to the plans to get unlimited access

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- [Colorize! Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorize-pro/id1518941155)

All apps by 通 张: https://appshunter.io/developer/1330936821

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