Comparison

Filter Editor use Effects Tool vs Photo Editor²

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

Photo Editor²

Transform your photos into stunning works of art with a wide range of high-quality effects and filters. Elevate your images to a professional, gallery-worthy standard with ease. Discover endless creative possibilities for your pictures.

Highlights
  • High-quality art effects
  • Mesmerizing filters
  • Louvre-ready picture enhancement
  • Exclusive content access
  • Continuous updates
Features
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Photo Editor² lets you turn photos into mesmerizing art via an assortment of high quality effects. Our filters will make you feel like your pictures are Louvre-ready. Can't wait to see what you create! A Premium subscription provides you the premier photo editing experience and is the recommended way to enjoy our app: - Subscribing to Premium entitles you to continuous use of all filters, features, effects, styles, and exclusive content. - You'll be able to access all available effects and receive updates for the duration of your subscription - Subscriptions are priced at $6.99 monthly and $29.99 USD annually, or the equivalent price tier in other currencies – Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. – The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. – Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. – You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Premium Subscription – Privacy Policy: https://appmagic.co/apps/privacypolicy.html – Terms of Use: https://appmagic.co/apps/terms.html

Screenshots

Filter Editor use Effects Tool4 screens
Photo Editor²3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Filter Editor use Effects Tool at 4.7 against Photo Editor²'s 4.0. Photo Editor²'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Photo Editor² sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filter Editor use Effects Tool ships an update every 9 months, Photo Editor² every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Filter Editor use Effects Tool versus Photo Editor²: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilter Editor use Effects ToolPhoto Editor²
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer惠满 贺Henry Heisenberg Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

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

Photo Editor²

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Photo Editor²

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Filter Editor use Effects Tool free?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Editor² free?
Photo Editor² is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Photo Editor²?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool is rated higher. Filter Editor use Effects Tool averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Photo Editor² averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Photo Editor² have ads?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool shows ads; Photo Editor² does not.
Which is updated more often, Filter Editor use Effects Tool or Photo Editor²?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool ships an update every 9 months, and Photo Editor² every 9 days. Most recently, Filter Editor use Effects Tool was updated on October 14, 2026 and Photo Editor² on October 10, 2026.

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