Comparison

Xer vs JadeSnap

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

Head to head
About

Xer

This app offers advanced photo editing capabilities with multiple layers, allowing for precise adjustments, effects, and text overlays. Create artistic photo montages and enhance images with a wide range of tools for daily editing needs.

Highlights
  • Multiple-layer editing
  • Real-pixel editing
  • Perspective transformations
  • Color eraser
  • Extensive photo effects
  • Text layer addition
  • Project auto-save
Features
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Xer is a versatile photo editor to make excellent photos basing on multiple-layer editing. It is to meet all the daily demands for photo editing: rotation, cropping, flipping, applying photo effects, adding text, making artistic or funny photo montages, etc. Whenever it can help, it's trying to be sufficient and handy. Features: + Real-pixel editing. + Create projects with photos or a blank background. + Multiple-layer editing: Tap on a layer to select it. + Add new layers from the photo album or the camera. + Move, rotate, flip a layer, zoom in/out to edit with accuracy. + Move up a layer with a double-tap. + Change a layer's width or height. + The only app in the App Store capable of performing perspective transformations. + Color eraser: Quickly erase a layer's background color. + Eraser: Erase on a layer with desired size and offset. + Add transparency to a layer. + Copy a layer or the whole image. + Crop a layer. + Delete a layer. + Add a text layer. + Control your photos: Contrast, Saturation, Brightness, Tint, Exposure, Blur, USM, Vibrance, Gloom, Vignette, Gamma, Bloom, Sepia Tone, Posterize, Hue Adjust, etc. + Apply combined photo effects with convenience. + Project auto-save. + Save or mail. + Share to SNS. THE ONLY TIP: ALWAYS SELECT A LAYER BEFORE DOING ANYTHING TO IT. See the demo on the support website.

About

JadeSnap

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Turn everyday photos into something worth keeping. JadeSnap is a local-first camera and photo studio for making instant-style cards, journals, collages, and printable photo books. Capture a moment in the app or import photos from your library, then shape it with film looks, frames, text, stickers, and handwriting. CREATE • Shoot with a focused single-lens camera or capture two views with dual-lens layouts. • Import photos and give them an instant-card feel. • Add text, stickers, handwriting, watermarks, and thoughtful layouts. ORGANIZE • Keep your work in an on-device gallery. • Filter, select, and combine multiple photos. • Build photo books with covers and page layouts. SHARE AND PRINT • Save finished images to your photo library. • Share through the iOS share sheet. • Export cards, collages, and photo books. • Prepare layouts for printing or open the system print dialog. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Photos, drafts, edits, and preferences stay on your device unless you choose to export, share, print, or back them up. JadeSnap Pro is an optional one-time lifetime purchase, not a subscription. Core camera, gallery, single-photo editing, sharing, and saving remain available for free. Pro unlocks additional film recipes, custom or removable watermarks, multi-photo layouts, printable photo books, professional export, batch printing, local backup, and more themes.

Screenshots

Xer4 screens
JadeSnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xer at none against JadeSnap's 1. Xer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). JadeSnap's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JadeSnap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xer ships an update monthly, JadeSnap every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Xer versus JadeSnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXerJadeSnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志明 丁冲 高

Bugs and requests

Xer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes frequently during editing
  • Eraser tool causes app to crash or malfunction
  • Layers disappear randomly during work
  • Undo function doesn't work properly
  • Unresponsive buttons and controls
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  • Tutorial exit button unresponsive on iOS 8
  • Photos won't load or get stuck loading
  • Image quality drastically decreases on import
  • Erased content reappears before crashing
  • App circles back to instructions instead of functioning
  • Photos move around uncontrollably on screen

Requested features

10 requests
  • Layer tab/panel for easy layer management and visibility
  • Ability to add more than 3 layers
  • Save and resume projects functionality
  • HD/high-quality image export options
  • Undo functionality that actually works
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  • Individual side adjustment for canvas resizing
  • Comprehensive user instructions and tutorials
  • Button labels and icon descriptions
  • Ability to delete and reload pictures
  • Smart layer selection without moving other layers

JadeSnap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Xer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

JadeSnap

One-time1
  • JadeSnap Pro Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Xer free?
Xer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JadeSnap free?
JadeSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xer or JadeSnap have ads?
Neither Xer nor JadeSnap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xer or JadeSnap?
Xer ships an update monthly, and JadeSnap every 3 days. Most recently, Xer was updated on October 23, 2026 and JadeSnap on October 29, 2026.

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