# DrawTextPath vs Photo Editor Express+

The clearest difference is price: Photo Editor Express+ at Free against DrawTextPath's $1.99. DrawTextPath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (65% vs 46%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Photo Editor Express+ is free to download; DrawTextPath costs $1.99 up front. Photo Editor Express+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. DrawTextPath asks for nothing beyond the download.

Photo Editor Express+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 217 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of DrawTextPath's written reviews are positive against 46% of Photo Editor Express+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DrawTextPath | Photo Editor Express+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawtextpath/id1446234630/reviews) | **[4.6 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-express-plus/id6458871674/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 79 | **217** |
| Positive reviews | **64.6% of reviews** | 45.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 79 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [多智 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/668300283) | [SERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519570418) |

## What reviewers say

### DrawTextPath

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawtextpath/id1446234630)

Easily create animated videos where text appears to be written stroke by stroke. Input your text, customize its appearance, and generate a captivating animation with a single click. The resulting videos can be used as green screen elements in other editing applications.

**Highlights:** One-click text path animation, Customizable text size, font, and color, Adjustable background color and brush style, Control animation speed and screen orientation, Green screen video export for editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Photo Editor Express+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-express-plus/id6458871674)

Edit your photos with a wide range of tools including cropping, rotation, and adjustments for brightness, contrast, and color. Apply preset filters and draw directly on your images with zoom functionality. Save and share your enhanced pictures easily.

**Highlights:** Photo cropping with different shapes, Rotation and mirror flip, Brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustment, Color temperature control, Preset filters with adjustment, Drawing on zoomable photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Week | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Great photo editing results
- 👍 Easy to use and recommend
- 🌟 Highly praised app
- 💯 Versatile and comprehensive tool
- 🚀 Intuitive design and real-time editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Fake free offer, prompts for subscription
- 💰 Requires money to use
- 👎 Subscription model for camera filters questioned
- 🎛️ Intrusive controls with lag
- ❓ Needs instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to restore purchases
- Not able to save changes
- Crop feature not working properly
- App selects a different photo than selected
- Sending photos not working on iPad (resolved in July 2024 update)

**Requested features**

- Provide instructions or a help section
- Add landscape mode for iPad
- Improve crop functionality
- Allow users to turn off crop feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DrawTextPath free?

DrawTextPath costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Photo Editor Express+ free?

Photo Editor Express+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DrawTextPath or Photo Editor Express+?

Photo Editor Express+ is rated higher. DrawTextPath averages 4.4 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Photo Editor Express+ averages 4.6 from 217 ratings.

### Do DrawTextPath or Photo Editor Express+ have ads?

Neither DrawTextPath nor Photo Editor Express+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DrawTextPath or Photo Editor Express+?

DrawTextPath ships an update every 2 weeks, and Photo Editor Express+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, DrawTextPath was updated on September 29, 2026 and Photo Editor Express+ on October 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.*