Comparison

Henshu Edit vs AperTrace

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

Head to head
About

Henshu Edit

Features
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Henshu EDIT is the developing studio for photographers who hate subscriptions: pay once and it is yours, on Mac and iPad. FULL RAW DEVELOPING - RAW from virtually any camera (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji and more) - Light, color, 8-channel HSL, tone curves (Tone + R/G/B) - Apple-AI masks: Subject, Background and Sky in one tap - Radial and linear masks you place by dragging on the photo - One-tap background removal (Apple segmentation, transparent PNG) - Per-channel black & white, freeform crop, straighten, flips LOOKS - 20 exclusive Sotiega LUTs + 34 parametric film looks - Live previews on YOUR photo, adjustable intensity ON iPAD - The Mac workspace, complete: catalog, live histogram, tabbed inspector, filmstrip, undo/redo, pinch zoom, Apple Pencil - DJI-style manual camera with live-filtered viewfinder and RAW (DNG) capture - A light meter for your analog and SLR cameras - Library shared through iCloud with the free iPhone app BUY ONCE, USE ON BOTH Buy Henshu EDIT once and use it on Mac AND iPad. PRO EXPORT JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIF - quality and size control, color spaces, resizing, metadata, watermark. No subscription. No account. Your photos never leave your devices.

About

AperTrace

Features
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• Free from Sep 2 through Dec 31. Regular pricing returns Jan 1. Give it a try and let me know what you think! • If you have any suggestions or ideas while using AperTrace, feel free to contact me at zykzzzz@hotmail.com. • AperTrace is a photo watermarking app designed for photography enthusiasts. After you import a photo, it automatically reads details such as the camera, lens, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, then presents them in a clean, thoughtfully designed watermark. • Choose from seven styles to complement your photos: Classic, Polaroid, Minimal, Editorial, Film 35, Side Label, and Magazine. Whether it’s a street snapshot, a travel memory, or a carefully curated photo series, there’s a layout to suit it. • Turn camera settings from numbers hidden in EXIF data into part of the photograph itself.

Screenshots

AperTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AperTrace at every 8 days against Henshu Edit's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Henshu Edit ships an update every 2 months, AperTrace every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Henshu Edit versus AperTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHenshu EditAperTrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjosuar ochoa业坤 张

In-app purchases

None

Henshu Edit

No in-app purchases

None

AperTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Henshu Edit free?
Henshu Edit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AperTrace free?
AperTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Henshu Edit or AperTrace have ads?
Neither Henshu Edit nor AperTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Henshu Edit or AperTrace?
Henshu Edit ships an update every 2 months, and AperTrace every 8 days. Most recently, Henshu Edit was updated on October 24, 2026 and AperTrace on October 24, 2026.

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