# Mega Photo Pro vs Color Shadow Effects Editor

The clearest difference is price: Color Shadow Effects Editor at Free against Mega Photo Pro's $2.99. Color Shadow Effects Editor also leads on iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.6). Mega Photo Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (798 vs 6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Color Shadow Effects Editor is free to download; Mega Photo Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mega Photo Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mega Photo Pro has 798 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mega Photo Pro ships an update monthly, Color Shadow Effects Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mega Photo Pro | Color Shadow Effects Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (798 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-photo-pro/id529170920/reviews)** | [3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-shadow-effects-editor/id1332287145/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **798** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Falstad.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/453338632) | [dipen narola](https://appshunter.io/developer/1228304397) |

## What reviewers say

### Mega Photo Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-photo-pro/id529170920)

Transform your photos and videos with over 1000 real-time effects, including distortions, puzzles, and vintage filters. Play games with your images or create music videos. Share your creations easily with friends.

**Highlights:** Over 1000 real-time effects, Photo and video distortion tools, Interactive effects, In-app games, Music video creation, Social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome effect maker
- 👍 FIRE APP
- 👍 I love to see some new effect and play with them
- 👍 Cool
- 👍 Way better than the MegaPhoto non-pro!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 I want my loud volume back
- 🐛 Sound problem
- 🐛 Stopped working
- 🐛 about the floating thing
- 🐛 about the floating thing

**Reported bugs**

- Drawing bug when fast switch menu on
- The video gets louder each render, fix it pls?
- The voice changers don't work on my phone. All it sounds like was an extreme loud volume.
- Everytime i record a video and save it to see the full clip, the clip itself is zero seconds long! ZERO. FREAKING. SECONDS.
- The Camera With Voice Changer Works, But Not On Camera Roll. 😖

**Requested features**

- Where is effect 365
- Can you add effect 365
- Please fix the static noise in videos
- pls fix the loud problem while exporting videos in new version


### Color Shadow Effects Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-shadow-effects-editor/id1332287145)

Enhance your photos with vibrant color shadow effects and creative filters. Easily apply beautiful color overlays and bokeh showers to make your pictures stand out. Share your edited images instantly on social media.

**Highlights:** Color shadow effects, Bokeh shower effects, Creative filters, Image cropping, Social media sharing, User photo feed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mega Photo Pro free?

Mega Photo Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Color Shadow Effects Editor free?

Color Shadow Effects Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mega Photo Pro or Color Shadow Effects Editor?

Mega Photo Pro is rated higher. Mega Photo Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 798 ratings, while Color Shadow Effects Editor averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Mega Photo Pro or Color Shadow Effects Editor have ads?

Neither Mega Photo Pro nor Color Shadow Effects Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mega Photo Pro or Color Shadow Effects Editor?

Mega Photo Pro ships an update monthly, and Color Shadow Effects Editor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mega Photo Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and Color Shadow Effects Editor on November 2, 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.*