Comparison

PhotoTouch vs Image Upscaler

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

Head to head
About

PhotoTouch

Easily edit photos with a wide range of tools and effects. Enhance images, add text, and apply artistic filters. Unlock richer features through in-app purchases for more creative possibilities.

Highlights
  • 30+ editing menus
  • Photo albums with password lock
  • Crop, rotate, and resize
  • Object deletion and painting tools
  • Text and stamp overlays
  • Automatic and manual color correction
  • Various artistic filters and effects
Features
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The PhotoTouch is the photo editing tool which can easily perform the editing of the photograph in iPhone/iPod Touch. Good editorial from simple editing to be widely available. The more beautiful the pictures, and unique, artistic editing... After your purchase, you can use richer features. ('In App Purchase' after install) *Correspond to the 4-inch display of iPhone5! = Basic function = - You can perform a photo editing just to be involved from 30 kinds, 59 menus. - You can choose the photograph from 'Photos' App, camera, or PhotoTouch albums. - Resize (half, quarter) of photograph before reading. - Resize (half, quarter and wallpaper size)of photograph before saving.*1 - Real size and Preview size photo pixel size indication. - One shot Undo. - Short help manual. - Attach photo when send mail from PhotoTouch. - Attached photograph when send e-mail from PhotoTouch.*1 = PhotoTouch Albums = - Multi PhotoTouch album management. - Password lock for folder. - The thumbnail indication of the album. (Thumbnail on/off) - The transmission and reception of the photograph by other iPhone using Bluetooth. - The preview of the photographs in the album. - Photographs import from 'Photos' App to an PhotoTouch album. - Export of a photographs stored in an PhotoTouch Albums to 'Photos' App.*1 - Photograph (image data) Paste to PhotoTouch Album from clipboard. (Photograph Copy from other iPhone application (EX: Safari). ) = Tools = - Crop - Rotation Crop - Rotate (Select background color.) - Square Crop - Object Delete - Gray Mask - Paint - Stamp (You can use the original stamp of 120.) - Text (Text Draw Tool.) = Twitter = - Tweet with the photograph. (iOS5)*1 = Instagram = - Send photograph to the Instagram App from PhotoTouch.*1 = facebook = - Upload photos to facebook from PhotoTouch.*1 (You must be logged in to facebook from your iPhone.) = Print = - Print Photo from AirPrint. - Photograph Effects - Automatic compensation - Automatic color correction - Automatic contrast correction Color equation - The contrast is up or down. - Easy Brightness (for iPhone Camera Photos) - Looped Picture Company Color Revision (for Sky image.) - The saturation is up or down. - Brightness or darkens it (The whole, the gamma, and the skin area). Edge filter - Sharp (soft/hard) - Soft Focusing (Three type logic). - Soft Focus (Frame, Lens, Skin) - Mosaic (large/smallness) - Mosaic on Face (Automatic face detect) - Big Eye - Blacksaic (Expansion black) and Busaiku (Ugly) Color Effect - Grayscale and sepia (blue and green usually) - Nega/Posi reversing - Solarization - Absolute - Color step (8 / 16 / 32 Colors) - Gradation (black, cyanogen, magenta, and yellow) - Nostalgic - Power Light Pixel Movement - Right and left reversing, upper and lower reversing, sin curve, and division into four / Five - Thin Face, Fat Face,Thin Body(for whole body), and Fat Body(for whole body) Drawing - Frame (Fine/Bold) Drawing - Oval Frame Drawing - Circle and X Drawing - Draw X on face (Automatic face detect) - Drop Shadow - Edge Painting (White/Black line) - Cell Paint *1 You can use a PhotoTouch after the purchase. ('In App Purchase' after install) *Each Effects may not function by the state of the photograph well. - A lot of bug fixes. - Add Paint tool. Overlay Painting. - Add Stamp tool. You can use the original stamp of 120. - Add Text Draw tool.

About

Image Upscaler

Enhance blurry or low-resolution photos with a single tap. This app uses smart AI technology to improve image quality and detail, all processed privately on your device. It's perfect for making any photo look sharper and more professional.

Highlights
  • One-tap photo upscaling
  • Offline processing
  • High-quality results
  • Smart AI technology
  • Bulk image enhancement
  • Private on-device processing
Features
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Give your photos the upgrade they deserve. With Image Upscaler: Bulk Enahncer you can make blurry or low-resolution images look sharp, clear and ready to use in just one tap. Whether it’s one photo or hundreds, the app makes upscaling easy. HOW TO USE: 1) Download the app 2) Select one or multiple photos from your gallery or files 3) Tap Upscale to instantly improve resolution and quality 4) Save, export, or share your enhanced images in seconds WHY CHOOSE IMAGE UPSCALER: BULK ENHANCER AI: 1)100% PRIVATE: All processing happens on your device. Your photos are never uploaded to any servers. 2)HIGH-QUALITY RESULTS: Enhance resolution and detail for every image you upscale. 3)FAST AND EASY: One tap is all it takes to improve your photos, no complicated steps. 4)SMART AI TECHNOLOGY: Advanced AI ensures clear, natural-looking results every time. 5)NO INTERNET REQUIRED: Upscale your images even without connectivity Image Upscaler: Bulk Enhancer is designed for anyone who wants to make their photos look sharper, clearer, and more professional. We believe everyone deserves high-quality images, and our app gives you the tools to improve your photos instantly. Unlike other apps that upload your images to the cloud, all processing happens directly on your device. Your photos remain private and secure at all times. Have questions or feedback? Reach out to us at contact@imagetoolshub.com Payment & Subscription Terms: Get unlimited access to all premium features with your choice of: • Weekly Subscription plan • Lifetime plan ***Cancellation Policy*** You may cancel your subscription at any time without penalty. Once cancelled, you'll continue to have access to premium features until the end of your current billing period. ***Automatic Renewal & Cancellation*** Your subscription will automatically renew based on your selected plan unless cancelled. To avoid being charged for the next billing cycle, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your current subscription period ends. ***Manage your subscription directly from your iPhone*** Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the Account Settings: - Open the Settings app on your iPhone - Tap your name - Tap Subscriptions - Tap the subscription that you want to manage TERMS: https://qodehouzz.com/apps/bulk-image-upscaler/terms/ PRIVACY: https://qodehouzz.com/apps/bulk-image-upscaler/privacy/ REFUND: https://qodehouzz.com/apps/bulk-image-upscaler/refund/

Screenshots

PhotoTouch3 screens
Image Upscaler3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Image Upscaler at 5.0 against PhotoTouch's 3.3. Image Upscaler also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PhotoTouch's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. PhotoTouch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Image Upscaler sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Image Upscaler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoTouch ships an update every 3 weeks, Image Upscaler weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PhotoTouch versus Image Upscaler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoTouchImage Upscaler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLooped Picture CompanySudhir Pradhan

Customer experience

PhotoTouch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative69.5%

Image Upscaler

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoTouch

One-time1
  • Is PhotoTouch bought?$2.99
2 purchases

Image Upscaler

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PhotoTouch free?
PhotoTouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image Upscaler free?
Image Upscaler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhotoTouch or Image Upscaler?
Image Upscaler is rated higher. PhotoTouch averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Image Upscaler averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PhotoTouch or Image Upscaler have ads?
Neither PhotoTouch nor Image Upscaler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoTouch or Image Upscaler?
PhotoTouch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Image Upscaler weekly. Most recently, PhotoTouch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Image Upscaler on October 12, 2026.

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