# Xer — user reviews > 105 indexed App Store user reviews of Xer by 志明 丁, rated 3.70/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xer/id511225296/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xer/id511225296.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Xer? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Powerful layer functionality for photo compositing - 👍 Easy to use interface once learned - 🆓 Free version with substantial features - ✨ Versatile editing tools and effects - 🎭 Great for creative projects like memes and collages - 🔧 Useful eraser and transparency features - ⚡ Quick edits and fast workflow for simple tasks **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes during editing sessions - 🐛 App crashes when using eraser tool extensively - 📉 Poor image quality/blurriness in saved photos - ❌ Lack of documentation and button labels - ❌ Unintuitive UI requiring trial-and-error learning - 🚫 Limited layer capacity (only 3 layers in free version) - 💾 No ability to save work mid-project - 🔄 Layers disappear unexpectedly during editing - ⚠️ Aggressive upgrade nag screens - 📱 Compatibility issues with certain iOS versions - 🎯 Unresponsive controls and buttons **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently during editing - Eraser tool causes app to crash or malfunction - Layers disappear randomly during work - Undo function doesn't work properly - Unresponsive buttons and controls - Tutorial exit button unresponsive on iOS 8 - Photos won't load or get stuck loading - Image quality drastically decreases on import - Erased content reappears before crashing - App circles back to instructions instead of functioning - Photos move around uncontrollably on screen **Most requested features** - Layer tab/panel for easy layer management and visibility - Ability to add more than 3 layers - Save and resume projects functionality - HD/high-quality image export options - Undo functionality that actually works - Individual side adjustment for canvas resizing - Comprehensive user instructions and tutorials - Button labels and icon descriptions - Ability to delete and reload pictures - Smart layer selection without moving other layers ## Newest reviews (11 of 105) ### 3/5 — It’s ok for quick edits but not very powerful *2024-06-20, version 5.0* It’s good for quick image manipulation but the lack of a layer tab makes it difficult to swap between layers and see what adjustments have been made. It’s no photoshop, but if you’re looking for something to throw memes together with this will work just fine. ### 3/5 — ❗️HELP❗️I REALLY want to like this app, BUT... *2016-08-07* For the life of me, I can't figure it out! The instructions seem pretty self explanatory; tap once for this, twice for that, but I tap & nothing happens. I press pretty much ANY button & nothing happens except when you change the filters; those work, but hitting the "undo" to erase a filter doesn't undo anything! I'm glad they have a free version to try out first, otherwise I would've wasted $2.99 on the paid version of an app that does things that I really need to do with picture editing, but doesn't work. I welcome commentary from those who have found it useful on how to edit & remove LAYERS, because everything that I do, the app doesn't seem to respond AT ALL. As in every picture I've uploaded is still the same because the app won't do anything to it! ### 4/5 — D *2015-07-04, version 4.3* Writing a review so they will stop asking me to. ### 4/5 — Love but... *2015-04-18, version 4.3* Love this app!! But it hasn't been updated so it's not working. That's why they don't get the full 5 stars ### 3/5 — Needs work *2015-02-28, version 4.3* This is a well featured app, however it provides little documentation as towards what the buttons do, the icons need labels. ### 3/5 — UI needs tweaking *2015-02-19, version 4.3* It's decent for editing photos but the UI has no labels whatsoever so you have to mess around for a while to figure things out. When saving pics after editing them, they save in TERRIBLE quality. Think Photoshop JPEG saved at 4 or 5 ### 4/5 — Great *2015-01-29, version 4.3* This app has everything I was looking for, the only problem is that I can't undo certain actions (i.e. accidentally deleting a layer). That would force me to start over and it's just inconvenient. Overall it's great! It's easy to use and there are no other problems I can find with it. ### 4/5 — 😃😃😃😃😃 *2014-04-15, version 4.0.3* This is so cool and it helps me with all of my edits I just wish I could get the upgrade ### 4/5 — I'll be the first to compliment the design team! *2014-03-28, version 4.0.2* Great start. Layers are Amazing! Needs some improvement with the interface and selection of tools and effects. too small to see on my iPod . love the color filters. no ads or glitches so far. Can't wait to see more. ### 3/5 — Crashes all the time *2014-01-12, version 3.5.8* I would give 5 stars if it did not crash all of the time, sort it out please! It's a shame because it's a great app! ### 3/5 — Glitchey *2013-12-30, version 3.5.8* This app has a glitch where it won't load the photo. I kept retrying to load it but it wouldn't. And I'm not pleased with the eraser. Other than that I like the app😊 but fix the glitches. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Total crap. One of the worst. *2016-01-26, version 4.3* Don't waste your time. Worse than amateur stuff. ### 1/5 — avoid at all costs *2016-01-11, version 4.3* app crashes when trying to perform basic functions, don't waste your time ### 1/5 — How do you add a layer? *2015-08-09, version 4.3* I don't mean a text layer or drawing layer, but a new photo layer to blend into the one beneath. How? I've tried everything. The instructions tell you everything you need to know about editing layers apart from how to get them in the first place. I've got my background layer. Now what? ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2015-07-21, version 4.3* Only let's you edit 3 photos and then asks you to upgrade to paid version. Clunky and very basic app. Look somewhere else. ### 1/5 — The upgrade nag made it unusable *2015-04-01, version 4.3* I opened a photo, went to change the canvas size, and was immediately presented with a banner asking if I wanted to upgrade. So I pressed no (I mean, I'd been using it for less than 10 seconds, give me a bit of time to evaluate it), and it disappeared only to immediately reappear. Again and again and again. So I deleted the app. ### 1/5 — Help *2014-10-25, version 4.2.9* Was looking forward to using this app but it won't work ????? ### 1/5 — It got stuck *2014-10-02, version 4.2.9* Seems like good potential but the X button to exit the tutorial fails to respond on my 4s w/ iOS 8, meaning app becomes useless. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2014-03-31, version 4.0.2* Tapping, twisting nothing nothing ### 1/5 — :( *2014-01-26, version 4.0* The app works good sometimes. But when I'm in the middle of editing photos, the upper layer will randomly disappear and it won't come back. That needs to be fixed. ### 1/5 — Awful. Awful. Awful. *2014-01-11, version 3.5.8* Hardest app I've ever used. Glitchy. Crashes all the time. Really poor made app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it - been using it for years *2019-12-26, version 4.5.3* Does exactly what you need it to, I use it to cut pics and paste them onto others. Super easy ### 5/5 — This app is very good if you learn how to use it *2016-08-22, version 4.3* This app is very good for tumblr edits (punk edits etc) some reviews were mentioning an add popping up repeatedly. The advert pops up once again after you press no just press no again and after that you won't see it again I'm using an iPad air and the t hasn't crashed once. ### 5/5 — Superb Application *2016-01-02, version 4.3* Fantastic mobile photo editing application. Very rare to find such a great range of editing tools which give the user freedom an control for free. Magnificent app, effective, powerful and certainly worth your time. ### 5/5 — BEST PHOTO EDITOR EVER! SIMPLE YET PROFESSIONAL!!! *2015-04-10, version 4.3* I have tried many app and this one is by far the most versatile.I love this app so far its the best for pictures and editing!This app is creative, runs the full spectrum of artistic effects and most importantly: it's really easy to use.I really love it in the sense that it's useful for so many different kind of things. But what I absolutely hate are the glitches and bugs.I really hope you guys fix this as soon as possible because it's really great!!! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-06-13, version 4.2.9* Just what I needed for transparency. ONE THING I would add to make it EVEN BETTER would be allowing one to adjust the height&width by also having the option of pulling in or out each side individually as opposed to both sides at once (be it left & right, or top & bottom)! That would be GREAT!!! ### 5/5 — THE BEST!!! *2014-05-19, version 4.2.8* This app is creative, runs the full spectrum of artistic effects and most importantly: it's really easy to use.I really love it in the sense that it's useful for so many different kind of things!!! ### 5/5 — Amazing!! *2014-04-16, version 4.0.3* This app is great for editing photo collages and you can use it to edit yourself into others photos from the internet. I highly recomend this app for people who are into photos and for anyone who likes to mess around with photos. Brilliant! ### 5/5 — Handy! *2014-02-27, version 4.0.1* At this rate- wont need to bother with photoshop. What a clever app! Been after something like this for a while. ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-02-23, version 4.0.1* Easy to use, bugs need fixing. Used with an iPad mini ### 5/5 — Great app, finally layering pictures! *2013-11-30, version 3.5.8* I know it does crash so beware! My solution to the crash is save frequently if ur adding multiple pictures. So if it crashes you can pretty much start where you left off.. Also love the erasing feature, go into settings and offset the eraser is an ingenious and handy tool .. I was looking for a photoshop to go basically and this was my solution.. 10mins playing with the app and a tech savvy person can be well adjusted to this app. Fix the crash though! --- *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 2026-08-24.*