Comparison

Helen's Filter vs Little Edit

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

Head to head
About

Helen's Filter

Features
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Helen's Filter is your new go-to photo filter app, bringing elegant, Pinterest-inspired aesthetic filters to your fingertips. Designed for those who appreciate soft tones, curated visuals, and a high-quality visual feed, Helen's Filter helps you transform your photos effortlessly. Features: Apply exclusive filters like Sunset Pastel, Soft Rose Tone, Creamy Glow, and Neutral Portrait Live filter previews and one-tap application Adjustable exposure, contrast, and brightness with intuitive sliders Long-press to preview the original photo Save directly to your photo library Elegant and minimal UI for a seamless experience Optimized for both portrait and landscape photos Whether you're a content creator, aesthetic lover, or just want your feed to pop, Helen’s Filter gives you pro-level filters with simplicity.

About

Little Edit

Features
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A little edit. A photo that feels like you. Choose a look, then finish your photo with stickers, speech bubbles and text. LOOKS AND RETOUCHING Explore 17 looks, including 8 free options. Adjust blemishes and face or body shape yourself. DECORATE YOUR WAY Add stickers, speech-bubble text and a date stamp. The Halloween Pack contains 36 stickers and two photo frames. The animal/food Sticker Pack and Halloween Pack are sold separately. CHOOSE WHAT YOU NEED Free editing and saving do not require ads. An optional rewarded ad can grant two saves using premium features: blemish and shape edits, paid looks, and Premium stickers in the base collection. Separately sold sticker packs are excluded. Saving the same editing session again does not consume another credit. Sharing a reward-supported edit saves it to your album first. A successful album save consumes one credit even if you later cancel sharing. Premium owners can use the included premium features without ads. No subscriptions. ON-DEVICE PHOTO EDITING Photos and face-analysis results are not sent to advertising services. If you use rewarded ads, Google AdMob may process technical information to serve ads. See the privacy policy and Settings for details and available choices. Supports iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Helen's Filter3 screens
Little Edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helen's Filter at none against Little Edit's 5. Helen's Filter also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Little Edit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Helen's Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helen's Filter ships an update every 2 days, Little Edit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Helen's Filter versus Little Edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelen's FilterLittle Edit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGuliz Konca AdillerJAEWON KIM

In-app purchases

None

Helen's Filter

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Little Edit

One-time5
  • Tip Small$0.99
  • Sticker Pack$2.99
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
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  • Premium$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Helen's Filter free?
Helen's Filter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Edit free?
Little Edit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helen's Filter or Little Edit have ads?
Little Edit shows ads; Helen's Filter does not.
Which is updated more often, Helen's Filter or Little Edit?
Helen's Filter ships an update every 2 days, and Little Edit every 3 days. Most recently, Helen's Filter was updated on October 11, 2026 and Little Edit on October 17, 2026.

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