Comparison

Luxe Studio vs VSCO Studio Pro

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

Head to head
About

Luxe Studio

Enhance photos and 4K video with professional editing tools, including AI-powered skin smoothing, vintage camera effects, and motion loops. Preserve true HDR brilliance and maintain privacy with a workflow that keeps your media on your device.

Highlights
  • Pro-level photo and 4K video editing
  • AI skin smoothing and portrait refinement
  • Vintage camera looks and overlays
  • Motion loops and super slow-mo
  • True HDR editing and export
  • Privacy-first workflow, no camera roll access
  • Copy/paste edits for consistency
Features
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PRO-LEVEL EDITS IN YOUR POCKET A faster way to edit. Jump into exactly what you need with focused tools for filters, video, layout, cameras, and more. Transform your photos and videos with studio-quality results. MODULAR STUDIO WORKFLOW Luxe Studio is built around focused editing modules, so you can jump straight into what you need instead of digging through one crowded editor. No clutter. No digging. Just the tool you need, when you need it. • Photobooth — capture classic filmstrips • Filters — presets and custom color • Beauty — natural-looking skin edits • Cameras — retro film looks • Layout — collage design • Clips — trim video • Stitch — combine photos and videos • Tandem — record with front and back cameras • Keyframe — extract photos from video • Moments — quick story edits • Motion — looping effects • Speed — slow motion • Censored — privacy tools Faster editing, cleaner decisions, and a studio that stays out of your way. PHOTOBOOTH Capture four timed selfies and turn them into a classic photo strip. Customize with frames, backdrops, and vintage looks. FILTERS & COLOR Browse pro-designed presets for film, sunlit, night, outdoors, monochrome, print-inspired, chrome, neon, and more. Preview, fine-tune, and save favorites. Open the adjustments lab for exposure, contrast, tone, color, grain, bloom, glow, dust, scratches, light leaks, and more. BEAUTY Smooth, tan, and refine skin tone with natural-looking results using AI detection. Target face, body, or both. VINTAGE CAMERA LOOKS Capture or apply looks inspired by Polaroid, Instax, Super 8, Handycam, and VHS. Add REC badges, timers, date stamps, film gates, matte frames, and textures. TANDEM CAMERA Record with the front and back cameras at once. Choose picture-in-picture or stacked layouts and capture in one take. LAYOUT Create layouts with flexible templates, refined spacing, rounded corners, matte crops, and custom borders. TEXT & TITLES Add polished titles. Drag, pinch, rotate, and style across photos and videos. CLIPS Split and trim video. Export clips or full timelines. STITCH Combine photos and videos into one sequence. MOMENTS Turn photos and videos into a short montage. No editing required. MOTION LOOPS Turn Live Photos and short videos into loops with effects like Bounce, Pulse, and Echo Trail. SUPER SLOW MO Adjust video speed with AI smoothing for fluid slow motion. CENSOR Auto-detect faces and apply blur, pixelation, bars, or emoji. KEYFRAME Extract high-quality stills from video for thumbnails, covers, and social posts. METAL-POWERED RENDERING Built on Apple’s Metal engine for smooth, efficient editing. MODERN DESIGN Optimized for the latest iOS with a Liquid Glass design language. INSTANT ACCESS Unlock every feature instantly. Use Luxe Studio for free with a watermark, or subscribe for clean, watermark-free exports. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Luxe Studio offers three auto-renewing plans: • Weekly Membership – 1 week $2.99 / week • Monthly Membership – 1 month $5.99 / month • Annual Membership – 1 year $39.99 / year Prices are shown in US dollars (USD); actual charges are converted to your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period at the price shown above. Manage or cancel your subscription at any time in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. • Privacy Policy: https://luxestudio.app/privacy-policy • Terms of Use: https://luxestudio.app/terms-of-use NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR EDITING • NO ADS • LOCAL-FIRST EDITING Your editing studio is ready. Install Luxe Studio.

About

VSCO Studio Pro

This professional photo editor allows for studio-grade batch editing, applying film presets, and precise manual adjustments. Recreate any style from a reference image and export your work efficiently for professional delivery.

Highlights
  • Batch edit hundreds of images
  • Recreate any style with Style Match
  • Apply VSCO film presets
  • Full manual control over adjustments
  • Direct publishing to VSCO
  • Customizable export options
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Studio-grade editing. Made to scale. VSCO Studio Pro is a professional photo editor backed by over a decade of film research and trusted by millions of photographers worldwide. Batch edit hundreds of images, match the tone and color of any photo you love in one tap, customize every export, and deliver your work faster. RECREATE ANY STYLE One reference image transforms your entire photoshoot. Style Match lets you capture the color, tone, and mood of any image and apply it to one photo or an entire batch of 100. Create and customize the exact look you want, without the manual work. BATCH EDITING AT SCALE Edit 100 images in one tap, just like a professional desktop studio. Apply presets, fine-tune adjustments, then rename, resize, compress, and export every image in one seamless workflow. VSCO PRESETS VSCO presets are the result of years of lab-based film research. Experiment with meticulous emulations of the analog stocks that shaped how photography looks today. Apply any of them to one image or an entire photoshoot. Dial them in. Make them your own. FULL MANUAL CONTROL When you need precision, it's there. Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, white balance, temperature, tint, grain, and HSL give you the depth of a desktop suite in a mobile studio. Adjust one image or make changes across a full set. PUBLISH DIRECTLY TO VSCO Skip the extra steps. Batch publish finished images directly to your VSCO profile or client-ready VSCO Galleries. Go from final edit to portfolio or delivery in minutes, not hours. EXPORT YOUR WAY Professional delivery starts before you hit send. Rename every file, choose exact dimensions, control quality and file size, and export single images or full batches ready for clients, social, or the web. ALL-NEW ENGINE See every edit happen in real time. VSCO Studio Pro runs on an all-new image and graphics engine, built from the ground up to give photographers professional-grade precision at the speed of creativity. Read more about our terms and conditions here — https://www.vsco.co/about/terms-of-use Read more about our privacy policy here — https://www.vsco.co/about/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Luxe Studio4 screens
VSCO Studio Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luxe Studio at 100% against VSCO Studio Pro's 33%. Luxe Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). VSCO Studio Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Luxe Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and VSCO Studio Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luxe Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Luxe Studio's written reviews are positive against 33% of VSCO Studio Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxe Studio ships an update weekly, VSCO Studio Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Luxe Studio versus VSCO Studio Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxe StudioVSCO Studio Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better3.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB147 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLuxe Studio Apps LLCVisual Supply Company

Customer experience

Luxe Studio

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VSCO Studio Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Luxe Studio

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

VSCO Studio Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Luxe Studio free?
Luxe Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VSCO Studio Pro free?
VSCO Studio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luxe Studio or VSCO Studio Pro?
Luxe Studio is rated higher. Luxe Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while VSCO Studio Pro averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Luxe Studio or VSCO Studio Pro have ads?
Neither Luxe Studio nor VSCO Studio Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luxe Studio or VSCO Studio Pro?
Luxe Studio ships an update weekly, and VSCO Studio Pro monthly. Most recently, Luxe Studio was updated on October 30, 2026 and VSCO Studio Pro on October 31, 2026.

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