# Photo Studio vs Photofect

The clearest difference is rating: Photofect at 5.0 against Photo Studio's 4.4. Photofect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 50%). Photo Studio's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photo Studio sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Photofect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Photofect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Studio has 72 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Photo Studio's written reviews are positive against 81% of Photofect's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Studio | Photofect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-studio-ai-image-editor/id642147012/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photofect/id1010008348/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **81.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 65 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matteo Morelli](https://appshunter.io/developer/520803077) | [Dogan Ekici](https://appshunter.io/developer/958947014) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-studio-ai-image-editor/id642147012)

Enhance your photos with a comprehensive suite of professional editing tools. Apply over 100 filters and effects, adjust colors, retouch portraits, and add creative elements like text and frames. This app offers powerful features for both quick edits and advanced retouching.

**Highlights:** 100+ filters and effects, Automatic color correction, Red-eye removal, Skin smoothing and blemish removal, Add text, frames, and stickers, Color splash effect, Meme creator

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Animals Sticker Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Doodles Sticker Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shadow Pro Effects Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Drift Frames Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Signet Pro | $1.99 | one-time |
| Style | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bloom | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bohemia | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blossom | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Photofect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photofect/id1010008348)

Easily enhance your photos with professionally designed filters and creative drawing tools. This app offers simple correction tools to make your pictures beautiful in seconds.

**Highlights:** Professional filters, Creative drawing tools, Correction tools, Easy to use interface, Photo enhancement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Studio free?

Photo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Photofect free?

Photofect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Studio or Photofect?

Photofect is rated higher. Photo Studio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Photofect averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Photo Studio or Photofect have ads?

Photo Studio shows ads; Photofect does not.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Studio or Photofect?

Photo Studio ships an update every 2 months, and Photofect every 2 months. Most recently, Photo Studio was updated on October 23, 2026 and Photofect on October 14, 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.*