# P图神器 vs Photo Chong

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photo Chong at every 3 days against P图神器's every 3 weeks. P图神器's advantage is ratings volume (741 vs 16) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. P图神器 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Photo Chong sells 2 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 — 4.7 for P图神器 against 4.8 for Photo Chong. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: P图神器 has 741 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.

P图神器 ships an update every 3 weeks, Photo Chong every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | P图神器 | Photo Chong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (741 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/p/id1413583172/reviews) | **[4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-chong/id6463772040/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **741** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 122 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tianjin GreatFuture Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1417681920) | [娟玉 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656864200) |

## What reviewers say

### P图神器

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/p/id1413583172)

Easily edit photos, create collages, and add creative elements like stickers and text. Offers a variety of filters, shape masks, and background blur effects to enhance your images. Perfect for quick edits and sharing unique visuals.

**Highlights:** Easy photo editing and collage creation, Square fit for no-crop images, 30+ unique shape masks, 50+ curated filters, Creative collage layouts, 100+ stickers and 70+ fonts, Background blur and light effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月会员订阅 | $7.99 | per month |
| 年会员订阅 | $17.49 | per year |
| 1个月月度会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 金币52个 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1年年度会员 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 金币108个 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 金币168个 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 金币268个 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 金币498个 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly operation
- ✨ Good photo editing functionality
- ⭐ Reliable and stable performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive advertisements
- 💸 Aggressive monetization/membership requests
- ⏱️ Ads interrupt workflow constantly
- 😤 Poor user experience due to ad overload
- ⚠️ Limited free features

**Reported bugs**

- Images fail to load
- App functionality severely limited by ads

**Requested features**

- Reduce advertisement frequency
- Expand free feature set
- Improve ad-to-functionality ratio


### Photo Chong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-chong/id6463772040)

Easily add text to your photos with a variety of fonts and adjustable sizes. This professional yet simple tool helps you insert text, backgrounds, stitch photos, add watermarks, and round corners.

**Highlights:** Add text to photos, Adjustable font sizes, Insert backgrounds, Photo stitching, Watermark insertion, Photo rounding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1个月VIP | $3.99 | one-time |
| 永久VIP | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is P图神器 free?

P图神器 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Photo Chong free?

Photo Chong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, P图神器 or Photo Chong?

Photo Chong is rated higher. P图神器 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 741 ratings, while Photo Chong averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.

### Do P图神器 or Photo Chong have ads?

Neither P图神器 nor Photo Chong shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, P图神器 or Photo Chong?

P图神器 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photo Chong every 3 days. Most recently, P图神器 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Photo Chong on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*