# Mega Photo Pro vs Photographic Effects

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mega Photo Pro at 82% against Photographic Effects's 0%. Mega Photo Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months). Photographic Effects's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Mega Photo Pro costs $2.99 and Photographic Effects $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mega Photo Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mega Photo Pro has 734 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Mega Photo Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Photographic Effects's.

Mega Photo Pro ships an update monthly, Photographic Effects every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mega Photo Pro | Photographic Effects |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (734 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-photo-pro/id529170920/reviews)** | [1.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photographic-effects/id652757607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **734** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **82.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 38 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#71** | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Falstad.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/453338632) | [Luigi Fonti](https://appshunter.io/developer/360904185) |

## What reviewers say

### Mega Photo Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #71 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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


### Photographic Effects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photographic-effects/id652757607)

This app allows you to apply unique artistic effects to your photos. Choose from bass relief, contour, pseudo colors, or deformation to transform your images. Save your creations or take new photos to process.

**Highlights:** Apply Bass Relief effect, Create Contour drawings, Generate Pseudo Color images, Deform images with barrel distortion, Select images from archive or camera, Save processed images

**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 Photographic Effects free?

Photographic Effects costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mega Photo Pro or Photographic Effects?

Mega Photo Pro is rated higher. Mega Photo Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 734 ratings, while Photographic Effects averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Mega Photo Pro or Photographic Effects have ads?

Neither Mega Photo Pro nor Photographic Effects shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mega Photo Pro or Photographic Effects?

Mega Photo Pro ships an update monthly, and Photographic Effects every 38 months. Most recently, Mega Photo Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Photographic Effects on September 7, 2026.

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