Comparison

Topaz for Mobile vs Image Studio Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Topaz for Mobile

Restore old photos, fix blurry images, and enhance overall photo quality using advanced AI. This app can unblur, upscale, and repair images, making low-resolution pictures crystal-clear and bringing new life to cherished memories.

Highlights
  • Fix blurry photos instantly
  • Restore and repair old photos
  • Upscale images by 4x without losing detail
  • Enhance faces with AI
  • Refine AI art and digital creations
  • Multiple AI enhancement modes
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Fix blurry, pixelated, and old photos in seconds. Topaz for Mobile is the AI photo enhancer that upscales resolution, sharpens details, removes blur, and restores damaged images—all on your iPhone or iPad. Topaz Labs’ AI has enhanced more than 1 billion images. Now you can access that technology on mobile and through Topaz Image Web, our browser-based app, with a single subscription. Simply choose the result you want, add one photo or an entire batch, and let the AI do the rest. You can even start a job, close the app, and return to finished results. WHY MILLIONS CHOOSE TOPAZ: • Professional-grade AI photo enhancement • Trusted by millions of photographers and creators • More than 1 billion images enhanced with Topaz Labs AI • One subscription for mobile and web • Unlimited processing on every plan USE TOPAZ TO: • Enhance Photo Quality Bring out clarity, sharpness, and detail for clean, vivid selfies, portraits, and scanned images. • Upscale and Enhance Increase image resolution while recovering fine textures and realistic details. • Fix Corrupted Images Repair blur, noise, fading, and damage in old or low-quality photos. • Enhance Faces with AI Sharpen facial details, refine selfies, and restore group photos—even from low-quality originals. • Refine AI Art and Digital Creations Improve the clarity and resolution of AI-generated images for clean, professional results. POWERFUL AI WORKFLOWS: • Autopilot — Automatically selects enhancements for the best all-around result • Upscale: Creative and Realism — Increases resolution and recovers detail • Restore Old Photos — Denoises, repairs, and revives damaged images • Restore and Recover Faces — Brings back natural, lifelike facial detail • Unblur and Sharpen — Fixes soft or out-of-focus images • Colorize — Adds natural-looking color to black-and-white photos • Background Remover — Quickly isolates your subject • Adjust Lighting — Improves exposure and illumination Process a single image or an entire batch. Start a job, close the app, and come back when your enhanced images are ready. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Every plan includes unlimited processing on Topaz for Mobile and Topaz Image Web. • Personal Plan — $19/month or $17/month billed annually Unlimited processing for images up to 32MP • Pro Plan — $59/month or $50/month billed annually Unlimited processing for images up to 256MP Download Topaz for Mobile today and experience our most advanced AI photo enhancer for iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://topazlabs.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://topazlabs.com/ios-eula Support: [support@topazlabs.com](mailto:support@topazlabs.com)

About

Image Studio Pro

This app offers professional-grade photo editing tools for iPhone and iPad users. It provides advanced adjustments for color, exposure, and creative effects, with a focus on a non-destructive workflow and on-device processing for privacy.

Highlights
  • Professional adjustments (exposure, contrast, tone curve)
  • Advanced color grading (HSL, split toning)
  • Creative effects (sharpening, noise reduction, glow)
  • Smart cropping with social media presets
  • Non-destructive editing workflow
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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Image Studio Pro brings professional photo editing to your iPhone and iPad. With an intuitive interface and powerful Core Image processing, you get desktop-quality results right in your pocket. PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENTS • Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks • Clarity, dehaze, vibrance, and saturation controls • Temperature and tint for perfect white balance • Interactive tone curve with custom control points ADVANCED COLOR GRADING • HSL adjustments for 8 color channels (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Purple, Magenta) • Fine-tune hue, saturation, and luminance independently • Split toning for highlights and shadows • Professional color balance controls CREATIVE EFFECTS • Sharpening with radius control • Noise reduction with detail preservation • Vignette with size and feather adjustments • Film grain with customizable size • Glow/bloom effect with threshold control • Fade for vintage looks • Soft focus blur SMART CROPPING • Freeform and preset aspect ratios (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2) • Social media presets (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) • Interactive crop overlay with rule of thirds grid • Rotate and flip tools DESIGNED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS • Non-destructive editing workflow • Unlimited undo/redo history • Before/after comparison toggle • Pinch to zoom and pan for detail work • Double-tap to reset view • Quick presets for instant looks PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens entirely on your device. Your photos never leave your iPhone or iPad. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking. EXPORT OPTIONS • High-quality JPEG and PNG export • Adjustable quality settings • Save directly to Photos library • Share to any app Whether you're a professional photographer, content creator, or photography enthusiast, Image Studio Pro gives you the tools to bring your creative vision to life. Download now and start creating stunning images.

Screenshots

Topaz for Mobile4 screens
Image Studio Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Image Studio Pro at 5.0 against Topaz for Mobile's 4.6. Topaz for Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Topaz for Mobile sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Image Studio Pro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Image Studio Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topaz for Mobile has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Topaz for Mobile ships an update weekly, Image Studio Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Topaz for Mobile versus Image Studio Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopaz for MobileImage Studio Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopaz Labs, LLCScott Manley

Customer experience

Topaz for Mobile

All ratings2,170 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative68.7%

Image Studio Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Topaz for Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to log in or create an account
  • Inconsistent image quality results
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Fails to apply enhancements properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad support
  • Provide more control over enhancement settings
  • Allow purchasing credits directly in the app
  • Integrate with cloud storage services
  • Add metadata preservation for edited images

Image Studio Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Topaz for Mobile

Subscriptions10
  • Standard Weekly (Free Trial)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 80$9.991 Month
  • Image Personal Monthly$12.001 Month
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  • Standard Plan (Monthly)3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Weekly)3 Days trial$17.997 Days
  • Image Pro Monthly$35.001 Month
  • 400$39.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Standard Plan (Annual)3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (Annual)3 Days trial$479.991 Year
9 purchases

Image Studio Pro

One-time9
  • Monochrome Master$1.99
  • Landscape$1.99
  • Vintage Collection$1.99
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  • Portrait Pro$1.99
  • Creative Effects$2.99
  • Modern Looks$2.99
  • Film Classics$2.99
  • Cinematic$2.99
  • Unlock All Styles$14.99

Questions

Is Topaz for Mobile free?
Topaz for Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image Studio Pro free?
Image Studio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Topaz for Mobile or Image Studio Pro?
Image Studio Pro is rated higher. Topaz for Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Image Studio Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Topaz for Mobile or Image Studio Pro have ads?
Neither Topaz for Mobile nor Image Studio Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Topaz for Mobile or Image Studio Pro?
Topaz for Mobile ships an update weekly, and Image Studio Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Topaz for Mobile was updated on November 8, 2026 and Image Studio Pro on November 9, 2026.

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