Effect Touch Lite vs Image Filters Photo Editor +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Effect Touch Lite
Easily apply various visual effects to specific areas of your photos using intuitive finger-painting controls. Adjust brush properties and effect parameters for precise modifications. This version supports saving images up to 300x200 pixels.
- Selective effect application
- Adjustable brush size, softness, opacity
- Multiple visual effects (brightness, blur, etc.)
- Original resolution processing
- Cropping and rotation
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This application lets you quickly and easily apply all kind of different effects to any parts of your picture. Just select one of the many effects available, and you can start adding or removing the effect with your fingers, just like finger-painting. In addition to the many effects with adjustable parameters, you can also change the properties of the brush you are using, giving you complete control over the modifications. Effect Touch does not have a limit on the image size, all effect will be processed with the original resolution of your picture, keeping it just as sharp as it was before. (it is even posssible to open pictures wider than 1024 pixels, however it may be somewhat slower) The available effects are: - brightess - contrast - monochrome (desaturation), with selectable tint color - blur (also horizontal or vertical) - inverted (you can select or deselect color components) - hue and saturation adjustment - posterize - pixelate - solid color (basically the classic finger painting) - (and a lot more in the full version) In addition you can change the size, softness and opacity of the brush! Cropping, rotating and downscaling the picture are also supported. With this lite version you can only save pictures not bigger than 300*200 pixels.
Image Filters Photo Editor +
This app offers a vast array of filters and adjustments to transform your photos. Enhance colors, apply artistic effects, or achieve vintage looks with a wide selection of tools. Perfect for creative photo editing.
- Bokeh, Disc, Gaussian, Motion, Zoom Blur effects
- Color adjustment and enhancement tools
- Artistic color effects like invert, posterize, and thermal
- Halftone and screen effects (CMYK, Dot, Line)
- Sharpening and unsharp mask for detail
- Stylize effects including comic, crystallize, and bloom
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Filters: BLUR ◆ Bokeh Blur – Applies a bokeh effect. ◆ Disc Blur – Blurs an image using disc shapes. ◆ Gaussian Blur – Blur and smooth out images. ◆ Morphology Gradient – Finds the edges of an image. ◆ Motion Blur – Blurs an image to simulate the effect of using a camera that moves a specified angle and distance while capturing the image. ◆ Zoom Blur – Simulates the effect of zooming the camera while capturing the image. COLOR ADJUSTMENT ◆ Color Controls – Greatly enhance colors, or remove them for a black & white photo. ◆ Color Threshold – Converts image into high-contrast color. ◆ Exposure Adjust – Brighten up dark photos or darken bright photos. ◆ Gamma Adjust – Darkens or lightens photos. ◆ Hue Adjust – Adjust photo’s hue/color tint. ◆ Vibrance – Make the photo’s color pop without looking fake. COLOR EFFECT ◆ Color Invert – Invert all colors as if image was converted to a negative. ◆ Color Map – Maps the colors from a psychedelic gradient to your image. ◆ Color Monochrome – Remaps colors so they fall within shades of a single color. ◆ Color Posterize – Turn images into posters, i.e. the “Andy Warhol” effect. ◆ Document Enhancer – Enhance a document image by removing unwanted shadows, whitening the background, and enhancing contrast. ◆ False Color – Maps luminance to a color ramp of two colors. ◆ Maximum Component – Returns a grayscale image from max(r,g,b). ◆ Minimum Component – Returns a grayscale image from min(r,g,b). ◆ Photo Effects: - Chrome – Vintage photography film with exaggerated color. - Fade – Vintage photography film with diminished color. - Instant – Vintage photography film with distorted colors. - Mono – Black-and-white photography film with low contrast. - Noir – Black-and-white photography film with exaggerated contrast. - Process – Vintage photography film with emphasized cool colors. - Tonal – Black-and-white photography film without significantly altering contrast. - Transfer – Vintage photography film with emphasized warm colors. ◆ Sepia Tone – Give an old-fashioned look to your photos. ◆ Thermal – Apply a Thermal image effect. ◆ Vignette – Soften photo’s edges and draw attention to its center. ◆ Vignette Effect – More advanced controls than basic Vignette. ◆ X-Ray – Apply a X-Ray style effect to an image. HALFTONE EFFECT ◆CMYK Halftone – Creates a color, halftoned rendition of the source image, using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks over a white page. ◆ Dot Screen – Simulates the dot patterns of a halftone screen. ◆ Hatched Screen – Simulates the hatched pattern of a halftone screen. ◆ Line Screen – Simulates the line pattern of a halftone screen. SHARPEN ◆ Sharpen Luminance – Increases image detail by sharpening. ◆ Unsharp Mask – Sharpen images to make them stand out. STYLIZE ◆ Bloom – Softens edges and applies a pleasant glow to an image. ◆ Comic Effect – Turn images into comic book pages. ◆ Crystallize – Creates polygon-shaped color blocks from image. ◆ Edges – Finds edges in image and displays them in color. ◆ Gabor Gradients – Linear filter used for texture analysis. ◆ Gloom – Dulls the highlights of an image. ◆ Hexagonal Pixellate – Maps an image to colored hexagons. ◆ Highlight and Shadows – Increase or decrease shadows and highlight. ◆ Line Overlay – Creates a sketch that outlines the edges of an image in black. ◆ Pixelate – Makes an image blocky by mapping to colored squares defined by the replaced pixels. ◆ Pointillize – Renders photo in a pointillistic style. Apply image filters in a quick, easy to use interface. Share filtered photos to text messages & save to your phone. Save full size image to Photo Library, Send via Email, Copy into other apps. No Ads! Post to the #ImageFilterApp Hashtag to see other's image filter creations on Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook. App will be updated over time with more filters. Supports Light and Dark Modes. Landscape and Portrait orientations supported. Fully Accessible with the VoiceOver screen reader for blind and low vision users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Effect Touch Lite at 4.2 against Image Filters Photo Editor +'s 3.7. Effect Touch Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (59% vs 51%). Image Filters Photo Editor +'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Image Filters Photo Editor + sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Effect Touch Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Effect Touch Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Effect Touch Lite's written reviews are positive against 51% of Image Filters Photo Editor +'s.
Effect Touch Lite ships an update every 5 months, Image Filters Photo Editor + every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Effect Touch Lite | Image Filters Photo Editor + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 3.7 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 50.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voxeloid Kft. | PaulJAdam.com |
Customer experience
Effect Touch Lite
Image Filters Photo Editor +
User reviews
Effect Touch Lite
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Powerful photo editing effects and filters
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 💰 Free lite version available
- 🎯 Selective effect application with brush tool
- ✨ Color control with subtlety and precision
Room to improve
- 💾 Cannot save full-resolution photos in lite version
- 📉 Forced downscaling reduces image quality
- 🐛 App crashes when rejecting downscale prompts
- ❌ Limited to 320x240 resolution saves
- 🚫 Cannot save images over 300 pixels
Image Filters Photo Editor +
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice filters
- 👍 Good for quick edits
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Makes cool infrared pics
- 👍 Good posterize effect
Room to improve
- 👎 Can't save or send
- 👎 Many features behind paywall
- 👎 Not intuitive
- 👎 Misleading advertising
- 👎 Images saved rotated
Bugs and requests
Effect Touch Lite
Reported bugs
8 issues- App displays grey screen on second generation iPad
- App crashes when rejecting downscale requests
- Save function fails even after downscaling
- App won't load properly
- Screenshot workaround required for saving
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- Cannot remove previously loaded images
- Downscaling causes image quality degradation
- Inconsistent save functionality across devices
Requested features
9 requests- Undo button functionality
- Full-resolution saving in lite version
- Automatic downscaling on save
- Zoom feature for precise editing
- Sharpen tool
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- Ability to clear previous session data
- Better rotation controls
- Direct photo capture instead of upload only
- More effects and filters
Image Filters Photo Editor +
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot save photos
- Cannot send photos
- Images saved rotated 180 degrees
- App crashes on opening
- Help menu leads to 404 error
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- Strange haze around logo on invert
- Automatic cropping to horizontal rectangle
- App crashes frequently
- Cannot open app on older devices (iPod 4)
- App doesn't start up
Requested features
14 requests- Ability to save photos
- Ability to send photos
- Built-in save button
- Fix image rotation on save
- Add sharpen feature
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- Make all filters available
- Improve user interface clarity
- Allow editing of own photos
- Add tutorial
- Fix app crashing
- Update for iPhone X
- Add control over filter levels
- Make all filters available through photo extensions
- Clear last pic or prevent holding
In-app purchases
Effect Touch Lite
No in-app purchases
Image Filters Photo Editor +
- Disable Ads$0.99
- Enable All Filters$0.99
- Blur Filters$0.99
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- Color Adjustment Filters$0.99
- Halftone Effect Filters$0.99
- Sharpen Filters$0.99
- Stylize Filters$0.99
- Color Effect Filters$1.99
Questions
Is Effect Touch Lite free?
Is Image Filters Photo Editor + free?
Which has better reviews, Effect Touch Lite or Image Filters Photo Editor +?
Do Effect Touch Lite or Image Filters Photo Editor + have ads?
Which is updated more often, Effect Touch Lite or Image Filters Photo Editor +?
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