Comparison

Filter Editor use Effects Tool vs Glitter Effect Studio

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

Glitter Effect Studio

Easily add sparkling glitter effects to your photos with intuitive finger-painting tools. Choose from various glitter types and brush sizes, with options to zoom, pan, undo, and erase for precise customization. Save or share your dazzling creations directly.

Highlights
  • Finger-painting glitter application
  • 11 glitter types
  • Adjustable brush size
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Undo and eraser tools
  • Save and share options
Features
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Glitter Studio lets you transform your photos using your fingers. Simply select a photo from your Photo Library or take one using the camera and apply an optional image filter. Select a glitter pattern and a brush size in the app to easily paint on glitter in your photos. Pinch with two fingers to zoom in and out. Scroll with two fingers to pan. Use a single finger to draw on glitter. You can select from 11 different types of glitter. Use the small brush sizes and zoom in to precisely place the glitter for a smooth look. You can undo brush strokes or use the eraser to fix mistakes and get precise glitter placement. Once you have the look you want, you can save the image to your Photo Library or share directly to Facebook and Instagram.

Screenshots

Filter Editor use Effects Tool4 screens
Glitter Effect Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Glitter Effect Studio at none against Filter Editor use Effects Tool's shown. Glitter Effect Studio also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 13). Filter Editor use Effects Tool's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Glitter Effect Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Filter Editor use Effects Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 50 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filter Editor use Effects Tool ships an update every 9 months, Glitter Effect Studio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Filter Editor use Effects Tool versus Glitter Effect Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilter Editor use Effects ToolGlitter Effect Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better4.5 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer惠满 贺Thomas Backes

Customer experience

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Glitter Effect Studio

All ratings50 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Glitter Effect Studio

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$0.99

Questions

Is Filter Editor use Effects Tool free?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glitter Effect Studio free?
Glitter Effect Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Glitter Effect Studio?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool is rated higher. Filter Editor use Effects Tool averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Glitter Effect Studio averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.
Do Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Glitter Effect Studio have ads?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool shows ads; Glitter Effect Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Glitter Effect Studio?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool ships an update every 9 months, and Glitter Effect Studio every 4 days. Most recently, Filter Editor use Effects Tool was updated on September 10, 2026 and Glitter Effect Studio on September 8, 2026.

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