# Pause vs Photo Editor Express+

The clearest difference is price: Photo Editor Express+ at Free against Pause's $2.99. Photo Editor Express+ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (217 vs 71). Pause's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (63% vs 52%). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Photo Editor Express+ is free to download; Pause costs $2.99 up front. Photo Editor Express+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.

Photo Editor Express+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 217 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Pause's written reviews are positive against 52% of Photo Editor Express+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pause ships an update every 5 days, Photo Editor Express+ every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pause | Photo Editor Express+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pause-video-editor-and-camera/id1585016910/reviews) | **[4.6 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-express-plus/id6458871674/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 71 | **217** |
| Positive reviews | **63.2% of reviews** | 51.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 194 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Metromedya Digital Ad Agency](https://appshunter.io/developer/444159679) | [SERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519570418) |

## What reviewers say

### Pause

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pause-video-editor-and-camera/id1585016910)

Easily record videos by pausing and resuming your recording in real-time. Edit and combine your clips into a single video, with options to trim, reorder, and delete segments. Supports high-quality recording and sharing to social media.

**Highlights:** Pause and resume recording, Real-time video editing, 4K video quality, Trim, cut, and reorder clips, Target Mode for stop-motion, Apple Watch remote control

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Photo Editor Express+

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

Enhance your photos with advanced color and lighting controls, portrait retouching, and background editing. Reshape elements, add text, and apply creative filters to achieve professional-looking results. Basic tools are free, with premium features available via subscription.

**Highlights:** Advanced color and lighting adjustments, Portrait retouching and skin smoothing, Automatic background separation and replacement, Creative reshaping and distortion tools, Text and drawing capabilities, Preset photo filters with adjustable intensity, Crop, rotate, and flip options

**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 Pause free?

Pause costs $2.99, 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, Pause or Photo Editor Express+?

Photo Editor Express+ is rated higher. Pause averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Photo Editor Express+ averages 4.6 from 217 ratings.

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

Neither Pause nor Photo Editor Express+ shows ads.

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

Pause ships an update every 5 days, and Photo Editor Express+ every 8 days. Most recently, Pause was updated on November 3, 2026 and Photo Editor Express+ on November 7, 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.*