Comparison

Snapseed vs SultanArt

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

Head to head
About

Snapseed

This professional photo editor offers over 30 powerful tools and authentic film simulations for precise image adjustments. It allows for non-destructive editing, smart masking, and batch processing, all without any in-app purchases, ads, or watermarks.

Highlights
  • 30+ Pro Editing Tools
  • Authentic Film Simulations
  • Smart Masking
  • Batch Editing
  • Non-destructive Editing
  • RAW File Support
  • Integrated Camera with Styles
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Snapseed is a complete and professional photo editor developed by Google. Pro-level tools, authentic film simulations, smart masking and more — all with no strings attached. == KEY FEATURES == • No Strings Attached: Get 30+ pro tools and filters - no subscriptions, purchases, ads, or watermarks • Vintage Styles: realistic film filters, plus Halation, Bloom, and Grain tools • Smart Masking: Instantly and intelligently isolate subjects or backgrounds with a single tap for fast, targeted edits • Batch Editing: Quickly apply your favorite looks and edits to multiple photos • Snapseed Camera: Capture using custom styles or film looks. Save time with real-time effects that can be edited or reset later • Non-destructive Editing: Easily undo changes or revert to your original photo at any time • RAW Support: Open and edit JPG and RAW files with precise control == PRO TOOLS & FILTERS == • Snapseed Camera: shoot directly in your favorite film simulations or custom looks to capture your unique style in real-time and skip the editing step • Adjust: adjust exposure and color automatically or manually with fine, precise control • One-Touch Masking: instantly select subjects or backgrounds with smart precision for seamless targeted edits • Selective: precisely adjust brightness, contrast, or saturation in specific areas without affecting the rest of your photo • Healing: remove the uninvited neighbor from a group picture • Film: get beautiful looks with our completely updated, realistic film simulations of historic film stocks • Batch Edit: apply your custom looks and edits to an entire batch of photos instantly • Halation: add an authentic highlight glow to replicate classic analog lens effects • Bloom: create a soft, dreamy optical diffusion to light sources for a cinematic finish • Motion Blur: add a sense of speed with realistic motion trails — blur the background for a panning shot, or the subject to emphasize movement • RAW Develop: open and tweak some RAW file types • Double Exposure: combine two photos using blend modes inspired by film and digital processing • Portrait: modern tools to quickly enhance lighting, adjust poses, and refine facial features • Details: magically brings out surface structures in images • Crop and rotate: crop to standard sizes, rotate by 90°, or straighten a skewed horizon. • Perspective: fix skewed lines and perfect the geometry of horizons or buildings • White Balance: adjust the colors so that the image looks more natural • Brush: selectively retouch exposure, saturation, brightness or warmth • Vignette: darken image corners for a classic photographic effect • Curves: have precise control over the brightness levels in your photos • Color HSL: precisely adjust hue, saturation, and luminance of any color • Dehaze: instantly clear haze, fog, or glare for better contrast and detail • Expand: increase the size of your canvas • Lens Blur: add a beautiful Bokeh to images (background softening) • Glow: add a fine glow to images, great for fashion or portraits • Tonality: boost details selectively in the shadows, midtones and highlights • Black & White: classic Black and White look straight out of the darkroom • and more!

About

SultanArt

Bring printed photos and keychains to life with augmented reality. Point your camera at a custom-printed item to watch its paired video memory play. Save and share these magical AR experiences.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • Works with custom printed photos and keychains
  • Upload and pair photos with videos
  • Save AR experiences for offline viewing
  • Record and share AR videos
  • In-app QR scanner
  • App Clip support
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SultanArt turns printed photos and keychains into magical augmented reality experiences. Point your camera at any SultanArt printed photo or keychain — and watch it come to life with the video memory it holds. HOW IT WORKS • Order a custom acrylic photo frame or AR keychain at sultancreative.com • Upload your favorite photo and a short video to pair with it • Open SultanArt, point your camera at the printed photo, and your video plays • Save AR experiences to your library for offline viewing • Record your AR experience as a video to share with friends and family PERFECT FOR • Family photos that move and speak • Wedding and graduation gifts • Travel memories • Personalized keychains with secret videos FEATURES • Augmented reality powered by ARKit • Works with custom printed photos and keychains • In-app QR scanner to add new experiences instantly • Save experiences for offline playback • Record AR videos with sound • Flashlight support for low light • App Clip support — scan a SultanArt QR code with your camera and try AR with no install required SultanArt is independently developed in Australia.

Screenshots

Snapseed4 screens
SultanArt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Snapseed at 31K against SultanArt's 1. Snapseed also leads on chart position (#25 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Snapseed against 5.0 for SultanArt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snapseed has 31K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snapseed ships an update every 10 days, SultanArt every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Snapseed versus SultanArt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapseedSultanArt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleSultonbek Usmonov

Customer experience

Snapseed

All ratings30,363 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,552 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative27.5%

SultanArt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Snapseed

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos revert to original state after editing
  • Inability to open or edit RAW files consistently
  • Crashing and freezing when using certain tools
  • Exported photos show unexpected visual artifacts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a clone/healing tool
  • Improve RAW file support and processing
  • Introduce more granular control over editing tools
  • Allow custom preset/look creation and sharing
  • Integrate better with iOS Photos app

SultanArt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Snapseed

No in-app purchases

None

SultanArt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snapseed free?
Snapseed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SultanArt free?
SultanArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snapseed or SultanArt?
SultanArt is rated higher. Snapseed averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while SultanArt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Snapseed or SultanArt have ads?
Neither Snapseed nor SultanArt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snapseed or SultanArt?
Snapseed ships an update every 10 days, and SultanArt every 6 days. Most recently, Snapseed was updated on November 7, 2026 and SultanArt on October 31, 2026.

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