# Photo Editor PRO X2 vs LAYÒUT

The clearest difference is price: Photo Editor PRO X2 at Free against LAYÒUT's $0.99. Photo Editor PRO X2 also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 41%). LAYÒUT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Photo Editor PRO X2 is free to download; LAYÒUT costs $0.99 up front. Photo Editor PRO X2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LAYÒUT sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Photo Editor PRO X2 against 4.6 for LAYÒUT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 445 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Photo Editor PRO X2's written reviews are positive against 41% of LAYÒUT's.

Photo Editor PRO X2 ships an update every 7 months, LAYÒUT every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Editor PRO X2 | LAYÒUT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (445 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-pro-x2/id1037905414/reviews) | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layout/id1370362850/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 445 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | **55.6% of reviews** | 40.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 77 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quantis,Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/373039420) | [PSDC Creative Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/528761473) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Editor PRO X2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-pro-x2/id1037905414)

Enhance your photos with a comprehensive suite of editing tools. Apply automatic effects, vintage filters, and fine-tune brightness, contrast, and saturation. Add text, stickers, and adjust focus for professional-quality results.

**Highlights:** Automatic effects, Vintage filters, Adjustable brightness, contrast, saturation, Tone curve adjustments, Blur and focus tools, Text overlay, Sticker library

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Filters look cool
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Unique features (hue, lighting, kaleidoscope)
- 💰 Worth the money
- 🎁 Generous features for free

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App freezes or becomes unresponsive
- 🐛 Text feature crashes app
- 🐛 Photo editing crashes app
- 🐛 Editing not saving

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening photos
- App crashes when writing text
- App crashes when switching filters
- App crashes when trying effects
- App crashes when adjusting transparency

**Requested features**

- Add an undo button
- Fix text feature crashes
- Fix photo editing crashes
- Fix saving issues
- Fix transparency adjustment bug


### LAYÒUT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layout/id1370362850)

Create personalized posters and photo collages with custom text and artwork. Enhance your images with filters, effects, and professional editing tools. Easily share your creations on social media.

**Highlights:** Quote artwork for milestones, Magazine-style layouts, Fast filters and film effects, Unique text personalization, Professional photo editing tools, Social media templates

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bokeh Film Pack | Free | one-time |
| Paper Film Pack | Free | one-time |
| Wisdom Font Pack | Free | one-time |
| Retro Film Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Style Film Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rainbow Film Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Filter Packs | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Sticker Packs | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Poster Packs | $2.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade Deluxe Edition | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️ Best app
- 😍 Lovely
- 👌 Good

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive to use
- 🤔 Confusing and not intuitive
- 🚫 Unusable free version
- 🙅‍♀️ Misleading in-app purchases
- 🙄 Clunky and lacking features

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes frequently
- Unable to import photos properly
- In-app purchases not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Support for iPad Pro
- Ability to save photos
- More customization options
- Clearer instructions and documentation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Editor PRO X2 free?

Photo Editor PRO X2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LAYÒUT free?

LAYÒUT costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Editor PRO X2 or LAYÒUT?

LAYÒUT is rated higher. Photo Editor PRO X2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 445 ratings, while LAYÒUT averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.

### Do Photo Editor PRO X2 or LAYÒUT have ads?

Photo Editor PRO X2 shows ads; LAYÒUT does not.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Editor PRO X2 or LAYÒUT?

Photo Editor PRO X2 ships an update every 7 months, and LAYÒUT every 6 weeks. Most recently, Photo Editor PRO X2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and LAYÒUT on October 24, 2026.

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