Comparison

Photo Editor Effects + Filters 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

Photo Editor Effects + Filters

Easily enhance your photos with a vast collection of over 300 filters and special effects. Add text, stickers, and textures, or even create short videos from your pictures. Professional editing tools and social media sharing are at your fingertips.

Highlights
  • Over 300 trendy filters
  • Special effects (glitch, VHS, oil painting)
  • Overlay textures (light leak, dust, rain)
  • Cool stickers and frames
  • Background editing
  • Text editor with 60+ fonts
  • Video effects for photos
Features
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Simple yet powerful, Photo Editor makes it easy to edit your favorite pics the way you like. Our huge collection of filters and effects is designed to make any picture stand out: try it yourself! Ready to take your photos to the next level? Use our app to edit any pic of yours and make it unique. Did you know that we offer over 300 exclusive effects and filters to do that? Wicked! Here's a complete list of all the powerful photo editing tools that you will find on the app. TRENDY FILTERS Get access to over 300 filters thoughtfully designed by professional photographers. SPECIAL EFFECTS Apply chromatic aberration, color shift, distortions, tv, glitch, VHS, oil painting, paper drawing, blur, broken glass and other cool effects to create extraordinary photos that will catch everyone's eye. OVERLAY TEXTURES Add light leak, lens flare, confetti, glitter, firework, fire, rainbow, dust, grain, scratches, rain, show, fog and mist textures to make your photos even more special. COOL STICKERS Is it even a photo editor if there are no stickers? Get access to a huge selection of realistic and cartoon stickers that you won't find anywhere else. BACKGROUND EDITING Add beautiful frames to your pictures and choose from 90+ stunning backgrounds (geometric, watercolor, floral, cosmic, marble, wood, etc.). TEXT EDITOR Add text to your photo and customize it with over 60 unique fonts. You can also adjust the text color, spacing and alignment, and choose among 30 beautiful text arts. ADJUSTMENTS Enhance the quality of your photos with our professional tools: exposure, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, vibrance, gamma, temperature, tint, shadows, highlights, grain and vignette. EASY BEFORE AND AFTER While editing, you can instantly compare the adjusted or edited photo with the original. VIDEO FX EFFECTS Bring motion magic to your still photos: create a short video out of a picture. Choose among 10+ video effects: rain, snow, movie, VHS, tv, glitch, water drop and more. You can also export your video in HD format: cool, right? MORE COOL FEATURES + Instantly share your edited photos to social media such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook. --- What are you waiting for? Join thousands of people who use our Photo Editor every day to make their pictures stand out! --- If you’re enjoying Photo Editor, then please leave a review! You’ll make us happy and help others discover your favorite photo editing app. Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/3YV6Bxe Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/3TvR8Tl Have a feature request you would like to see in a future version of the app? Do not hesitate to contact us at vinci@bussola.tech.

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

Photo Editor Effects + Filters4 screens
Glitter Effect Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Glitter Effect Studio at none against Photo Editor Effects + Filters's shown. Glitter Effect Studio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). Photo Editor Effects + Filters's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 51). On price, rating, 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. Photo Editor Effects + Filters sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days 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

Photo Editor Effects + Filters holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Editor Effects + Filters has 1.4K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Photo Editor Effects + Filters's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glitter Effect Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Editor Effects + Filters ships an update weekly, Glitter Effect Studio every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Photo Editor Effects + Filters versus Glitter Effect Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Editor Effects + FiltersGlitter Effect Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.5 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better51
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVINCI APPSThomas Backes

Customer experience

Photo Editor Effects + Filters

All ratings1,368 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative19.1%

Glitter Effect Studio

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

Bugs and requests

Photo Editor Effects + Filters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes upon opening
  • Unable to save edited photos
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • One-time purchase option
  • More free filters and effects
  • Video editing capabilities
  • Customizable text options
  • Ability to create GIFs

Glitter Effect Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Photo Editor Effects + Filters

Subscriptions6
  • Photo Editor Premium3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Photo Editor Premium Weekly NT$6.997 Days
  • Photo Editor Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Photo Editor Premium$24.991 Year
  • Photo Editor Premium Yearly NT$24.991 Year
  • Edit photos like never before!$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Glitter Effect Studio

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$0.99

Questions

Is Photo Editor Effects + Filters free?
Photo Editor Effects + Filters 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, Photo Editor Effects + Filters or Glitter Effect Studio?
Photo Editor Effects + Filters is rated higher. Photo Editor Effects + Filters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Glitter Effect Studio averages 4.5 from 51 ratings.
Do Photo Editor Effects + Filters or Glitter Effect Studio have ads?
Photo Editor Effects + Filters shows ads; Glitter Effect Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Editor Effects + Filters or Glitter Effect Studio?
Photo Editor Effects + Filters ships an update weekly, and Glitter Effect Studio every 4 days. Most recently, Photo Editor Effects + Filters was updated on November 3, 2026 and Glitter Effect Studio on November 3, 2026.

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