Comparison

PICSPLAY 2 vs Filter Editor use Effects Tool

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

Head to head
About

PICSPLAY 2

This app offers professional-level photo and video editing with over 290 filters, advanced tools like HSL and Curves, and design features including text, stickers, and frames. Enhance portraits with face reshaping and skin smoothing. Create art from your photos with a comprehensive suite of editing capabilities.

Highlights
  • 290+ filters in 17 themes
  • Analog film effects
  • Custom preset creation
  • Textures, light leaks, and vignetting
  • Basic and professional editing tools
  • Face reshape and skin smoothing
  • Text, stickers, frames, and painting tools
  • Real-time video filters
Features
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PICSPLAY™ is the ultimate photo editor, filled with filters and editing features that professional photographers just can't get enough of! Anyone can create gorgeous photos with this powerful photo editor and unleash the potential in each photo to become a work of art using its design tools. Download now and be ready to be mind-blown by this photographer favorite photo editor! PHOTO EFFECTS THEMES 290+ Filters in 17 themes - photographer favorite! - Premium, Standard, Portrait, Food, Classic, Travel, Professional, Vintage, TTV, Film, Grunge, Monotone, Art, Natural, Elegance, Chic FILM: Analog photo effects You can use the analog film effects and disposable camera looks that Instagrammers love. - KD.Supreme, FJ.Portrait, CINE.Majestic, JB.Portrait, FJ.Classic, JB.Seattle, KD.Wedding, Red Rose, FJ.Color, Earl Grey, LC.Monochrome MY PRESETS Create your own presets using the themed filters and various editing tools TEXTURES, LIGHT LEAKS & VIGNETTING Textures that subtly brings all kinds of mood and Light Leaks Vignetting feature that brings the feel of lomo photography BASIC EDITING Crop, Rotate, Straighten, Skew, Clarity, Exposure(Brightness & Contrast), Color(Hue & Saturation, Vibrance), White Balance(Color Temperature & Tint), Fade, Highlights/Shadows, Highlights Tone, Shadows Tone, Sharpen PROFESSIONAL EDITING HSL, Color Shift, Blur, Selective Color, Dodge/Burn, Curves, Levels(Histogram), Double Exposure FACE RESHAPE, SKIN SMOOTHING, DETAIL ENHANCE Make yourself look your best Reshape your face and body, get flawless skin Auto Skin Smoothing feature based on skin detecting technology DESIGN TOOLS Text function with 300+ fonts, 840+ Stickers and Borders, 200+ Shaped frames, Painting, Mosaic, Photo Clipping, Square for Instagram PRO CAMERA 290+ Hand-picked quality filters applied in real time Real-time Blur effect, Photo Booth VIDEO CAMERA Live video filters Amazing motion graphics : Bokehs, particle effects, vintage light leak : Fun animated stickers, video magazine covers, polaroid layouts MORE AWESOME FEATURES Save Session, Load Saved Session, Undo, Redo, Compare with an original photo anytime, EXIF Data, Today Widget(Camera, Edit, Selfie), iMessage Extension(Mosaic Tool) SAVE & SHARE Photo sharing to Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr etc * Video Review: https://youtu.be/slF-dw-nqo4 * Best New Apps selected by Apple in over 127 countries * Don’t forget to Tag #PICSPLAY when posting on Instagram. You may find your photos featured on the @PICSPLAY_Official account! Have a question or suggestion? We are waiting for your feedback! Facebook: facebook.com/PICSPLAY Instagram: @PICSPLAY_Official PICSPLAY Premium Subscription - PICSPLAY Premium: You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within PICSPLAY 2. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Use: https://jellybus.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://jellybus.com/privacy/

About

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

Enhance your photos with a variety of editing tools. Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and more to create unique and fun images. Save and share your masterpieces with ease.

Highlights
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation
  • Apply color temperature and shadows
  • Add text to photos
  • Choose photos from camera or albums
  • Instant filter effect preview
  • Save and share edited photos
Features
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This app allows you to change your photos with Filter Editor: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, ColorTemp, HightLight, Shadow, Color, Text on the boring photos and make them more beautiful & funny. Features such as: • Choose the photo from the camera or your albums. • Editing your photos by yourself with the filters. • Click the different filter button and set it up to the appropriate value. • Instant preview filter effect of the photos. • Remove the previous settings of the filters. • Save and share the edited photos. So much fun to play with your ordinary photos and what you need to do is to use your fingers. Enjoy it now!

Screenshots

PICSPLAY 24 screens
Filter Editor use Effects Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PICSPLAY 2 at 4K against Filter Editor use Effects Tool's 13. PICSPLAY 2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Filter Editor use Effects Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. PICSPLAY 2 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Filter Editor use Effects Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PICSPLAY 2 against 4.7 for Filter Editor use Effects Tool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PICSPLAY 2 has 4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PICSPLAY 2 ships an update every 2 months, Filter Editor use Effects Tool every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PICSPLAY 2 versus Filter Editor use Effects Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPICSPLAY 2Filter Editor use Effects Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings)4.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyBus Inc.惠满 贺

Customer experience

PICSPLAY 2

All ratings4,023 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews2,154 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.0%

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

PICSPLAY 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restoring purchases not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Crashes when using certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free filters and editing tools
  • Ability to save custom presets
  • Improved noise reduction
  • Better text editing and formatting options
  • Selective editing tools (e.g., erase, clone stamp)

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

PICSPLAY 2

Subscriptions7
  • PICSPLAY Premium$3.991 Month
  • PICSPLAY Premium$4.991 Month
  • PICSPLAY Premium$5.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • PICSPLAY Premium$9.991 Month
  • PICSPLAY Premium$14.991 Year
  • PICSPLAY Premium$19.991 Year
  • PICSPLAY Premium$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • PRO UPGRADE$6.99
  • PICSPLAY Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime PREMIUM Upgrade$29.99
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  • PICSPLAY Premium$39.99
  • PICSPLAY Premium$59.99
1 purchases

Filter Editor use Effects Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is PICSPLAY 2 free?
PICSPLAY 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filter Editor use Effects Tool free?
Filter Editor use Effects Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PICSPLAY 2 or Filter Editor use Effects Tool?
PICSPLAY 2 and Filter Editor use Effects Tool are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4K and 13 ratings respectively.
Do PICSPLAY 2 or Filter Editor use Effects Tool have ads?
Both PICSPLAY 2 and Filter Editor use Effects Tool show ads.
Which is updated more often, PICSPLAY 2 or Filter Editor use Effects Tool?
PICSPLAY 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Filter Editor use Effects Tool every 9 months. Most recently, PICSPLAY 2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Filter Editor use Effects Tool on September 10, 2026.

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