# SkyLab Photo Editor — user reviews > 145 indexed App Store user reviews of SkyLab Photo Editor by James Grote, rated 3.50/5 from 32 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylab-photo-editor/id1084234960/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylab-photo-editor/id1084234960.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of SkyLab Photo Editor? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful and realistic sky options - 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use - ⚡ Quick and efficient sky replacement - 🎭 Great variety of effects and filters - 💰 No subscription required, one-time purchase - 🌅 Excellent for landscape and real estate photography - 🔄 Regular updates and developer support - ✨ High-quality blending and visual results when working correctly **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability - 🔧 Masking tool not functioning properly - 📐 Sky layers cover entire image instead of just background - ❌ Poor performance with complex horizons and objects - ⚠️ Crashes when saving or completing edits - 🖼️ Limited to flat horizon photos - 😞 Unrealistic results in many scenarios - ⏱️ Slow performance and freezing issues - 🚫 Cannot use custom sky images - 🎯 Auto-mask feature inadequate and unreliable **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening photos - App crashes when clicking mask tool - App crashes when saving or pressing Done - Masking tool does not apply changes - Auto-mask feature fails to detect objects properly - Manual mask adjustments cause entire image to be covered - Freezing when zooming during masking - Crashes on iOS 15.6.1 and other iOS versions - App becomes unresponsive during editing - Endless loop when adding photos - Photo selection not working properly - Intermittent scrolling issues - Tutorial mode cannot be exited - Edit tool shows original photo instead of preview - Crashes on iPad but not iPhone - Performance degradation on older devices **Most requested features** - Fix and improve masking tool functionality - Add ability to use custom/personal sky images - Implement sky rotation capability - Add more blending modes (multiply, overlay, luminosity) - Include feathering option for better edge blending - Add undo/redo functionality - Support for landscape mode on iPhone - Ability to rotate skies to match horizon angles - More comprehensive tutorials for advanced features - Add more diverse sky options - Intelligent edge detection for complex skylines - Out of focus adjustment slider - Support for video editing - Ability to add other landscape elements (mountains, seas) ## Newest reviews (16 of 145) ### 2/5 — Potential *2025-08-30* This app has the potential to be OUTSTANDING. Unfortunately, as it is, it falls short. App has me stuck in an endless loop trying to add a photo. When I finally add it, the edits bring up the photo I had worked previously. Go back to the drawing board. ### 2/5 — HOW MANY TIMEE TO PEOPLW HAVE TO ASK???? *2024-03-01* You guys still have a problem with the masking tool! And just like one previous review one here from about a year ago, the skies cover the entire photo you can’t even fix them to put them behind buildings or anything. It just covers everything. Please fix this. ### 2/5 — Mask tool STILL isn’t working. *2023-08-28* Mask tool still isn’t working on Skylab. IPAD with up to date IOS. Also wish you had more skies. ### 4/5 — Mask isn’t working *2023-05-09* Would you fix the app please, so the mask feature can be applied. Automask feature is working though, but if you’ll edit the mask it won’t apply anymore. Your apps are great! Please keep them up and running. ### 2/5 — Absturz *2023-01-07* Stürzt unter IOS 15.6.1 ab. Ein Patch wird erbeten. ### 3/5 — (( *2022-03-22* У меня тоже начало вылетать ### 3/5 — Masking does not work properly *2022-03-03* Skylabs works fine only if there is a solid foreground and a very clear sky. But if there are trees and such the masking just does not work. Also the manual masking tools are confusing. Disappointing! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2022-02-27* Great, when it works consistently… just continually crashing! So frustrating. ### 2/5 — Läuft instabil seit update *2021-09-26* seit 14.7.1 nicht mehr zu gebrauchen, wenn es nicht das leistungsstärkste iPhone ist. Ansonsten war es mal eine richtig coole app, sowie auch die anderen visual effects von BrainFever. Die laufen aber z.T. genauso instabil. ### 1/5 — Latest version just crashes *2021-06-10* This is on an iPhone 12 Max Pro load an image the app asks which cropping required after clicking next it crashes ### 1/5 — mask does't work *2021-06-10* mask on ipad does nothing to outline the subject, so the clouds cover it. ### 1/5 — Best app for 2019 *2021-05-31* This is in my number one apps list. I use it every second day and have for the past three years. Creates images I have had printed in magazines. The bomb!!!! Now I’d doesn’t work : ( ### 1/5 — Broken *2021-05-25* What’s the purpose of the layers if they don’t work . Please fix app because at this point I want my money back ### 1/5 — Awful *2021-05-23* Awful. How do i make the buildings not be covered in clouds. Seemingly no way. What a waste of $4.99 ### 1/5 — Can’t trust it - frustrating *2021-03-31* So annoyed with it. It’s all there, great app but you can spend 15 minutes precisely masking a photo and the app will crash and take you to your lock screen when you press Done. Can’t use it until this is fixed. **Developer response:** Please update to the latest version. The Mask has been completely re-written and provides many more features. ### 1/5 — 感觉被骗钱了嘤嘤嘤 *2021-03-30* 没有智能羽化，蒙版笔刷的区域识别时灵时不灵，图像素材自带畸变可还行。倒是素材挺多，可是多个人像和树，眼前的工具就完全不好使了。看起来app里面很厉害参数很多，可是真的不好用。看到那么多好评以为很好用的，无论如何，当支持开发者了吧。 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Closes *2025-09-06* Doesn’t stay open. As soon as you open a photo it just closes. ### 1/5 — ? *2023-01-24* Вы зачем загубили программу..? ### 1/5 — Another boring app *2023-01-14* No video ending 🥱 only photo 😴 ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2022-11-16* Stay away. Auto mask did a horrible job. Nothing compared to the newer AI apps out there. Such a wast for my hard earned money ### 1/5 — Masking Tool Stopped Working correctly *2022-04-04* The app used to be really good but now the overlays don’t identify buildings or any structures. And when you try to manually adjust the overlay just covers the entire image. Really disappointed that I paid for this app! **Developer response:** Sorry the mask tool is giving you trouble. Please contact us at support@brainfevermedia.com so we can help out! ### 1/5 — Update makes it not work! *2022-01-17* I updated the app for the first time in over a year. Now the “mask” and auto don’t work AT ALL! It’s now a useless app! ### 1/5 — Crashing *2021-12-15* This used to be a great app. Now it’s crashing on my iPad constantly, but not on my iPhone. **Developer response:** Sorry for the issue with crashing. We are looking into this! ### 1/5 — Crashes *2021-11-18* When I click on mask, and wait for it to work, it asks me if it’s okay to start over, I click okay, it crashes. How can I get my money back? ### 1/5 — Crashes frequently & other shortcomings *2021-07-26* The software team ought to use the app before releasing it. Then they would realize what many users have been saying for months. This app is effectively useless. It crashes to frequently and the mask feature does not work at all. DISAPPOINTED. ### 1/5 — Orribile *2021-07-23, version 4.4* pessima, veramente pessima mi si chiude ogni secondo, non si può fare nulla, i soldi più sprecati al mondo!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome 👏 *2023-04-03* I love the cityscapes 🌆 makes my digital art wonderful. I will Tag you with my latest piece on Instagram. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2022-05-20* It’s amazing how much you can change the way of your photos looks. Please add more effects to the app . ### 5/5 — please fix *2021-08-09* Guys fix the mask tool. The minute I open the app and try to put a layer on, the clouds disintegrate in to nothingness. This app used to be 🔥🔥. I have already updated and uninstall, reinstall so… **Developer response:** Be sure to update the latest version that has a completely new Mask tool. If you're having a specific issue with the Mask, please email us at support@brainfevermedia.com so we can. help! ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2021-04-29* I work in real estate so needed a good app that could help us edit the background of our outdoor marketing photos. This is perfect. Makes our houses stand out too. Would definitely recommend. It’s so easy too as you can use a feature where it does it automatically. ### 5/5 — Nett *2021-02-14* Wie immer liefert BrainFeverMedia eine solide App, die sich deutlich vom vorherrschenden Ramsch absetzt. Die ersetzt keine komplexe Bildbearbeitung, aber beim richtigen Foto kann Schönes entstehen. Durch verschiedene Regler und Maskierungsmöglichkeiten ist alles gut anpaßbar. Von mir 4,5 Sterne. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2020-11-18* Keep up the great work. Been a fan for a while. P.S. Try to add looks filters. ### 5/5 — I find this Very Useful/no subscription *2020-05-11* I take a lot of my own shots of the sky. But as someone said sometimes it’s not cooperating. Like the day the thunderheads kept blowing the fluffy top off. Running out of time, wait! I know! Whew, thank you, Skylab. Coming in for a combined winner. Great set of effects and trees. ### 5/5 — Where can i find your new app HUMANS *2020-05-10* I love your apps ..... using most of the times for the creative edits.... ### 5/5 — Super *2020-05-09* This app and collection of apps are awesome and well worth the money. I’ve used them for so many pictures. Truly awesome. One thing I would love is the manual masking tool adding back in as well as the auto one. Similar to how it works in your other apps. Was a great feature. But superb apps ### 5/5 — The sky is no longer the limit *2020-05-09, version 3.0* A specialized tool, but a good one. When you've created a good composition but the sky hasn't done its part, this app can add the missing element. --- *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 2026-09-04.*