Comparison

Photo Editor Viewer vs NPS Image Editor

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

Head to head
About

Photo Editor Viewer

Features
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Picture Editor Viewer is a powerful yet approachable image editor for iPhone and iPad. Switch between Standard mode for quick fixes and Pro mode for layered, non-destructive workβ€”all in one app. EDIT THE WAY YOU WANT β€’ Standard mode: crop, adjust colors, apply filters, add text, and export in seconds β€’ Pro mode: unlock layers, masks, blend modes, adjustment layers, and advanced retouch tools β€’ Pinch to zoom, double-tap to fit, and smooth panning designed for touch REAL LAYER WORKFLOW β€’ Multiple layers with opacity, blend modes, reorder, merge, and groups β€’ Pixel masks: create from selections, paint to refine, toggle on/off β€’ Non-destructive adjustment layers that update live as you edit β€’ Save projects as .peproj with layers intact TOOLS YOU EXPECT β€’ Brush, pencil, eraser, paint bucket, gradient, and color picker β€’ Selection: rectangle, ellipse, lasso, polygon, magic wandβ€”with add, subtract, intersect β€’ Transform: crop, rotate, flip, free transform, perspective, shear β€’ Retouch: clone stamp, healing brush, dodge, burn, smudge β€’ Shapes and text with font, size, style, and alignment controls ADJUSTMENTS & FILTERS β€’ Brightness, contrast, levels, curves, hue/saturation, gamma, color balance, white balance β€’ Auto levels, auto contrast, black & white, invert, sepia, posterize, threshold β€’ Blur, sharpen, pixelate, vignette, emboss, edge detect, noise, median, oil paint β€’ Swirl, ripple, clouds, motion blur, radial blur, and more β€’ GPU-accelerated live preview where supported OPEN & EXPORT BROADLY β€’ Open PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, PSD, ORA, ICO, and more β€’ Import layered PSD and OpenRaster (.ora) files β€’ Export PNG, JPEG, BMP, TGA, GIF with quality presets and resize options β€’ Open from Files, share sheet, or other apps; export back when done BUILT FOR iOS β€’ Optimized for phone and tablet layouts β€’ Apple Pencil pressure on supported devices β€’ Dark and light themes with customizable accent colors β€’ English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish β€’ Undo/redo, recent files, and auto-save recovery Whether you are fixing a snapshot, designing a social post, or opening a layered PSD on the go, Picture Editor brings desktop-class editing to your pocket. Privacy: Picture Editor processes images on your device. Your photos are not uploaded to our servers for editing.

About

NPS Image Editor

Features
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NPS Image Editor is a multi-layer image editing program that is perfect for pixel art, screenshots, drawing, and light photo editing. No ads, no subscriptions, just pure image-editing goodness. Enjoy the simplicity of dragging the corners of the canvas to resize it, the productivity of quickly cutting things out with the Ripple Delete feature, and the impressive power of multi-layer blending. With 22 drawing tools and over 60 filters, there is something for everyone. Create your own brushes, textures, palettes, and templates for reuse. For advanced users, a scripting engine allows you to automate common or tedious tasks. Edit most common image formats, animated GIFs, and NPSD files that can be shared with the desktop version of NPS Image Editor. Indexed color images are supported with preserved index data. A powerful Color Picker tool allows you to choose any color for editing. Convert colors between 20 color spaces, save palettes, and even grab colors from the real world with your camera! NPS Image Editor runs on all of your devices and adapts to fit a narrow phone screen or a wide tablet screen.

Screenshots

Photo Editor Viewer4 screens
NPS Image Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

Photo Editor Viewer and NPS Image Editor are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Editor Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, NPS Image Editor fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Photo Editor Viewer versus NPS Image Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Editor ViewerNPS Image Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHefei Yunyilian Intelligent Technology Co., LtdAlexey Blinnikov

In-app purchases

None

Photo Editor Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

NPS Image Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Editor Viewer free?
Photo Editor Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NPS Image Editor free?
NPS Image Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photo Editor Viewer or NPS Image Editor have ads?
Neither Photo Editor Viewer nor NPS Image Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Editor Viewer or NPS Image Editor?
Photo Editor Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, and NPS Image Editor fortnightly. Most recently, Photo Editor Viewer was updated on October 31, 2026 and NPS Image Editor on October 31, 2026.

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