# Pics Lab vs Illusory

The clearest difference is rating: Illusory at 4.6 against Pics Lab's 3.0. Illusory also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 2). Pics Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Illusory holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illusory has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pics Lab | Illusory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pics-lab-image-editor/id1001445181/reviews) | **[4.6 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illusory-photo-editor/id1428745381/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **22** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 141 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan](https://appshunter.io/developer/892706271) | [Yevhenii Zozulia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347865942) |

## What reviewers say

### Pics Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pics-lab-image-editor/id1001445181)

Enhance your photos with a wide array of tools. Add text, artwork, filters, and effects. Access a growing library of shapes, textures, and borders to create unique images for social sharing.

**Highlights:** Add typography and artwork, Apply filters and photo effects, Incorporate shapes, light FX, and textures, Add borders and patterns, Share to social networks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Illusory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illusory-photo-editor/id1428745381)

Transform your photos into stunning masterpieces with a wide array of professional editing tools, filters, and effects. Effortlessly enhance images for social media or professional portfolios, making ordinary snapshots extraordinary art.

**Highlights:** Professional editing tools (Exposure, Contrast, Saturation), Advanced color correction, Blurring tools (radial, linear, Gaussian, motion), Noise reduction and sharpening, Diverse filters and effects (Duotone, Color fog, B&W), Cropping and composition guidelines, Customizable frames with shadow effects

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pics Lab free?

Pics Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Illusory free?

Illusory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pics Lab or Illusory?

Illusory is rated higher. Pics Lab averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Illusory averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.

### Do Pics Lab or Illusory have ads?

Neither Pics Lab nor Illusory shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*