Gloss Studio vs Tint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gloss Studio
This app offers a digital darkroom for film emulation with cult favorite film-inspired presets for photos and videos. It provides professional editing tools and batch editing capabilities to perfect your content with a nostalgic film aesthetic.
- Film-inspired presets
- Digital darkroom for film emulation
- Professional editing adjustments
- Real film grain effect
- Batch editing for photos and videos
- Light leaks & dust effects
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GLOSS® Studio by Ash Levi is a collection of cult favorite film-inspired presets for photo and video, a digital darkroom for film emulation, and a pro editing suite of adjustments. DARKROOM Nothing beats the nostalgic feeling of film. Featuring iconic and original film stocks like classics like that disposable camera flash + fun film soup edits with light leaks & dust. PRESETS 40+ carefully curated filters created to make editing simple. Choose your aesthetic to find the perfect preset: Analog, Grunge, Minimal, Bright, Black & White, Moody, Soft and Vintage. ADJUSTMENTS Perfect your content with our suite of professional grade adjustments like HSL, Skin Smoothing and Real Film Grain. BATCH EDITING Easily copy and paste edits to any of your photos and videos. Tag @gloss_____studio or #glossapp to be featured on our socials. __________________________ GLOSS® ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION: • $5.99 Monthly • $49.99 Yearly GLOSS® ALL-ACCESS Subscribers have access to all features in the GLOSS® app including all new releases for as long as you're subscribed. FREE TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start your GLOSS® subscription with a 7-day free trial. Once the trial period ends, you'll be charged a subscription fee ($5.99 per month or $49.99 per year). Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your subscription. Your iTunes account will be charged when you confirm the purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription during the free trial period. TERMS OF USE: https://gloss-studio.app/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://gloss-studio.app/privacy-policy
Tint
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools to enhance your photos, from basic adjustments to advanced creative effects. Explore a wide range of presets and textures to transform your images and organize your work with ease. Designed for a streamlined editing experience.
- Presets
- Crop and Straighten
- Exposure, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast
- HSL and Curve adjustments
- Blur, Grain, and Warp effects
- Film, Gradient, and Paper Textures
- Photo Organization
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TINT is a one stop shop for all photo editing to elevate creativity beyond what’s been possible in the past! Unlock the potential of your photos with our exceptional array of quality presets and textures, designed to elevate your images to unprecedented heights. Developed by experienced users with the intention of providing a streamlined experience from the moment of inception to completion. FEATURES - Presets - Crop - Straighten - Exposure - Saturation - Brightness - Contrast - Shadows - Highlights - Temperature - Tint - Sharpen - Vignette - HSL - Curve - Blur - Grain - Warp - Fisheye - Clear Edits - Film Textures - Gradient Textures - Grain Textures - Long Exposure Textures - Paper Textures - Prism Textures - Scan Textures - Photo Organization SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - $4.99 per month to unlock all assets. - Subscribers will gain access to everything currently within Tint as well as any new features as they are released or as long as they remain subscribed. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to the user’s account settings. - Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. CONTACT - Email us at Info@tintvisuals.com - Direct message @Thetintapp on Instagram Tag your photos on Instagram with #Tintapp for a chance to be featured. Read more about our Terms of Use here: https://www.tintvisuals.com/terms-of-use Read more about our Privacy Policy here: https://www.tintvisuals.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Gloss Studio and Tint both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Gloss Studio's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tint's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Gloss Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Tint sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Gloss Studio against 4.7 for Tint. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 64 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Gloss Studio's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tint's.
Gloss Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Tint every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Gloss Studio | Tint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (71 ratings) — better | 4.7 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 458 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gloss Studio LLC | Tint Visuals LLC |
Customer experience
Gloss Studio
Tint
Bugs and requests
Gloss Studio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unresponsive app
- Settings app not functional
- Locked features without clear subscription option
Requested features
4 requests- More free options/presets
- Grit options
- More dark room options
- Trash bin or recently deleted folder
Tint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gloss Studio
- All Access Monthly$5.991 Month
- All Access Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Tint
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month








