Comparison

Filter Editor use Effects Tool vs Photocards

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

Head to head
About

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

Enhance your photos with a variety of editing tools. Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and more to create unique and fun images. Save and share your masterpieces with ease.

Highlights
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation
  • Apply color temperature and shadows
  • Add text to photos
  • Choose photos from camera or albums
  • Instant filter effect preview
  • Save and share edited photos
Features
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This app allows you to change your photos with Filter Editor: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, ColorTemp, HightLight, Shadow, Color, Text on the boring photos and make them more beautiful & funny. Features such as: • Choose the photo from the camera or your albums. • Editing your photos by yourself with the filters. • Click the different filter button and set it up to the appropriate value. • Instant preview filter effect of the photos. • Remove the previous settings of the filters. • Save and share the edited photos. So much fun to play with your ordinary photos and what you need to do is to use your fingers. Enjoy it now!

About

Photocards

Features
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Turn your favorite photos into stunning postcards and greeting cards! Photocards is the perfect app for creating personalized photo cards for every occasion — birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, New Year, Valentine's Day, and more. FEATURES: - Hundreds of professionally designed card templates - Easy photo placement with one-tap editing tools - Add custom text with beautiful fonts and colors - Wide selection of stickers and decorations - Perfect for all occasions — birthdays, holidays, and everyday moments - High-resolution export for printing or sharing - Simple, intuitive interface FOR EVERY OCCASION: Whether you're celebrating a birthday, sending holiday greetings, or simply sharing a special memory, Photocards has the perfect template for you. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR STORY: Import photos from your camera roll, add beautiful text, and create cards that feel personal and unique. Every card tells a story. Premium subscription unlocks access to all templates and new designs added every month. This app is licensed under Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Filter Editor use Effects Tool4 screens
Photocards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Photocards at none against Filter Editor use Effects Tool's shown. Filter Editor use Effects Tool's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Filter Editor use Effects Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Photocards sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filter Editor use Effects Tool ships an update every 9 months, Photocards every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Filter Editor use Effects Tool versus Photocards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilter Editor use Effects ToolPhotocards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer惠满 贺Dzmitry Sotnikov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Photocards

One-time2
  • Photo frame "Spring"$0.99
  • All templates$2.99

Questions

Is Filter Editor use Effects Tool free?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photocards free?
Photocards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Photocards have ads?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool shows ads; Photocards does not.
Which is updated more often, Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Photocards?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool ships an update every 9 months, and Photocards every 18 months. Most recently, Filter Editor use Effects Tool was updated on September 28, 2026 and Photocards on October 6, 2026.

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