Comparison

Adjustive vs Cubedit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Adjustive

This photo editing app allows precise enhancements to specific areas of your images. Apply up to eight adjustments like brightness, contrast, and saturation to selected regions, bringing professional-level control to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Selective adjustment technology
  • Up to 8 simultaneous adjustments
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, shadows, highlights, temp
  • Magnifier for precise point placement
  • Zoom in/out image
  • Preview results
  • Save and share edited photos
Features
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Adjustive - Selective Adjust is a specialized photo editor for creation of beautiful images with selective adjustment technology allowing to make precise selections and enhancements to specific areas of your photos. Creating image with Adjustive is awesome. There is no better way to turn the image into the art. You can make 8 adjustments at a time (simultaneously). You just need to select a part of the image, that you want to edit/adjust and apply the features and effects you want to. It allows to apply adjustment effects such as brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, shadows, highlights and temp effects to selected parts of the photo. This app brings to your mobile device the power and control of professional photo editing software, previously only available on the desktop. Now with the tap of a finger you can retouch, adjust perspective, re-edit, and more. These adjustments are easy to use on any Photo and create amazing Photos from your existing ones. You don't need to worry about shading effects or focal effects anymore while shooting the Photos anymore thanks to Adjustive. Features: * User can add up to 8 points and adjust the radius of affection for each point. While moving points Magnifier appears that shows area under fingertip and the exact colour of the point making easier for user to adjust the position of point * User can zoom in/out the image while working * User can preview results by pressing preview button * User can import photo from native Image Picker * User can save resulted image to Gallery and Share to other networks * Selectively adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, shadows, highlights and temp effects You can select an area you wanna focus in your photos, then Adjustive will do all the work for you. By using this app, you can become a photographer even without a good camera. A built-in photo editor is available in the app with many easy-to-use features, such as photo filters, brightness & contrast adjustment, etc. There are also multiple photo frames included in this app. You can either pick a photo from your gallery or take a photo by your camera. Photo sharing is supported as well.

About

Cubedit

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Cubedit is a precision color grading app for photographers and filmmakers who demand more from their mobile workflow. Designed with a minimalist editorial aesthetic, Cubedit puts professional-grade tools directly in your hands — without the clutter. • See every look previewed on your own photo or video • Save your own looks and apply them to any photo in one tap • Fine-tune exposure, colour, highlights, shadows and tone curves • Compare before and after with a draggable split view • Import your own .cube LUTs • Export in full quality and share straight to Instagram, TikTok or Messages Four cinematic looks are free. Unlock the full LUT library and watermark-free exports with Cubedit Pro: • Monthly — flexible access, cancel anytime • Yearly — 7-day free trial, best value • Lifetime — pay once, keep forever Every interaction in Cubedit is designed to feel tactile and intentional. From the collapsible adjustment panel to the draggable split-compare handle, the app is built to stay out of your way and let your creativity lead. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Made with love in Australia by Andrew @ Quiet Stack Studios. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quietstackstudios.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Adjustive3 screens
Cubedit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Adjustive at none against Cubedit's 3. Adjustive also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Cubedit's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cubedit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Adjustive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adjustive ships an update every 11 days, Cubedit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Adjustive versus Cubedit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdjustiveCubedit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoto and Video Creative Labs, Inc.Andrew Constable

In-app purchases

None

Adjustive

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cubedit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Own the LUTs$79.99

Questions

Is Adjustive free?
Adjustive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubedit free?
Cubedit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Adjustive or Cubedit have ads?
Neither Adjustive nor Cubedit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adjustive or Cubedit?
Adjustive ships an update every 11 days, and Cubedit every 4 days. Most recently, Adjustive was updated on September 30, 2026 and Cubedit on October 11, 2026.

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