Comparison

Photo Touch vs Effect Zone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Photo Touch

Apply a variety of customizable filters and effects to your photos with touch gestures. Easily transform images for social media sharing with adjustable effects and area sizes.

Highlights
  • Touch-gesture filter application
  • Customizable filter hardness and effectiveness
  • Adjustable touch effect area size
  • Wide range of filters and effects
  • Image transformation for social media
Features
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Photo Touch-Up Editor App allow you to apply magic to your photos & transform them into a stunning & beautiful photo worthy for sharing in instagram, facebook & others. Filters can be easily applied to the desired area via touch gesture! Photo Touch-Up Editor App features plenty of photo editing filters & effects that are customizable as per user requirements. Among filters & effects available are pixellation filter, greyscale filter, blur filter, color invert filter, colorize filter, posterization filter, hue adjustment filter, brightness adjustment filter, contrast adjustment filter, image fade filter, chrome effect filter, image vintage filter, dull effect filter and glow image filter. All photo editing filters are fully customizable on the hardness & effectiveness. The touch effect area size can also be customized, i.e. from pencil size to big marker size. This allows user to easily manage the effects while editing the photos & images. So lets download Photo Touch-Up Editor App & start producing stunning images by using the filters and share them with friends! Enjoy!

About

Effect Zone

Enhance your photos and videos with over 200 professional filters and effects. Easily apply stunning looks to any shot, from landscapes to portraits, with a simple tap. Achieve beautiful, polished results for all your mobile photography needs.

Highlights
  • 200+ filters and effects
  • Professional photo enhancement
  • Video enhancement
  • Easy to use interface
  • Suitable for all photo types
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More than 200+ filters & effects that will make your daily photos and videos achieve professional and beautiful look ! If you like taking photos and videos on your phone whether it’s landscape, portrait, food, travel etc. We’ve got you covered ! Just simply pick any filter you like and then snap a photo ! That’s it !

Screenshots

Photo Touch4 screens
Effect Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Effect Zone at none against Photo Touch's shown. Effect Zone also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Photo Touch versus Effect Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto TouchEffect Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews26.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaZeR DiLLsMuki Corporation Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Photo Touch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Effect Zone

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.7%

In-app purchases

None

Photo Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Effect Zone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Touch free?
Photo Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Effect Zone free?
Effect Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photo Touch or Effect Zone have ads?
Photo Touch shows ads; Effect Zone does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Touch or Effect Zone?
Photo Touch ships an update every 13 months, and Effect Zone every 13 months. Most recently, Photo Touch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Effect Zone on October 20, 2026.

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