# Photo Editor Express+ vs ThumbPops

The clearest difference is price: Photo Editor Express+ at Free against ThumbPops's $0.99. Photo Editor Express+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). ThumbPops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Photo Editor Express+ is free to download; ThumbPops costs $0.99 up front. Photo Editor Express+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ThumbPops asks for nothing beyond the download.

Photo Editor Express+ ships an update every 10 days, ThumbPops weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Editor Express+ | ThumbPops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-express-plus/id6458871674/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **217** | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519570418) | [Robert Corbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890247992) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Editor Express+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-express-plus/id6458871674)

Edit your photos with a wide range of tools including cropping, rotation, and adjustments for brightness, contrast, and color. Apply preset filters and draw directly on your images with zoom functionality. Save and share your enhanced pictures easily.

**Highlights:** Photo cropping with different shapes, Rotation and mirror flip, Brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustment, Color temperature control, Preset filters with adjustment, Drawing on zoomable photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Week | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Great photo editing results
- 👍 Easy to use and recommend
- 🌟 Highly praised app
- 💯 Versatile and comprehensive tool
- 🚀 Intuitive design and real-time editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Fake free offer, prompts for subscription
- 💰 Requires money to use
- 👎 Subscription model for camera filters questioned
- 🎛️ Intrusive controls with lag
- ❓ Needs instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to restore purchases
- Not able to save changes
- Crop feature not working properly
- App selects a different photo than selected
- Sending photos not working on iPad (resolved in July 2024 update)

**Requested features**

- Provide instructions or a help section
- Add landscape mode for iPad
- Improve crop functionality
- Allow users to turn off crop feature


### ThumbPops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thumbpops-thumbnail-maker/id6768698203)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Editor Express+ free?

Photo Editor Express+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ThumbPops free?

ThumbPops costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Photo Editor Express+ or ThumbPops have ads?

Neither Photo Editor Express+ nor ThumbPops shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Editor Express+ or ThumbPops?

Photo Editor Express+ ships an update every 10 days, and ThumbPops weekly. Most recently, Photo Editor Express+ was updated on October 17, 2026 and ThumbPops on October 19, 2026.

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