Photo Editing Apps reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Photo Editing Apps brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/androidapps, r/AskPhotography, r/AskReddit, r/JiraiKei, r/iPhoneography. Top-rated brands include Snapseed (4.5/5), Adobe (4.4/5), Google (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews175
Subreddits26
Posts37
Brands66
Products18
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#1
Snapseed
4.5
(32)
"Snapseed is the best"
"I agree with the other comments about Snapseed. I use it all the time!"
"Used snapseed for years3 loved it"
"Snapseed. I learned about it from this video, and some cool tricks it can do. I use it almost exclusively3"
"I agree. Snapseed is really useful."
"Snapseed rules them all. I even use it on my iPad to edit photos for clients."
"Snapseed is awesome"
"Also using Snapseed, easy to use and all for free."
"Opinions will vary but I've found Snapseed to be extremely useful, easy to use, and packed with features."
"Snapseed for free. Cool little icon to give tutorial on each tool so easy to learn."
#2
Adobe
4.4
(22)
"Photoshop."
"Lightroom and Photoshop."
"Lightroom and Photoshop."
"Adobe Photoshop Express is completely free and I do most of my photo editing on it."
"Photoshop"
"Lightroom is definitely the best option for editing colors and hues."
"Photoshop is great for photo manipulation."
"I like Adobe Lightroom and its free!"
"I have Adobe Lightroom and pay $5 a month."
"Honestly when I started to use lightroom, I did not went back for anything else."
#3
4.5
(13)
"Snapseed is an excellent photo editing app with a user-friendly interface."
"Wow Snapseed was perfect"
"Best image editor on iOS is the same as Android IMO."
"Snapseed is an excellent photo editing app that I highly recommend."
"Snapseed is fully free and has a ton of features, making it great for novice photo editors."
"After reading this I decided to give this app a try. I'm downloading Snapseed now."
"For free apps, you really can’t beat Snapseed."
"Google Snapseed is fully featured and fully free."
"I like Snapseed more. Because it's easy to use and has lots of filters."
"Snapseed is an excellent photo editing app with a user-friendly interface."
#4
PicsArt
4.1
(9)
"PicsArt is my personal favorite app , it’s like an easy mobile version of photoshop."
"Without a doubt"
"I’ve used Picsart for years and highly recommend it."
"Picsart and Snapseed for mobile, Photodiva for PC!"
"I use picsart (free version). I like that I can remove blemishes in the image and it has blending and smoothing functions in the free version."
"Pics art is pretty cool."
"I like Picsart for general editing."
"Picsart/Wataame (I just search on google for APK)/SNOW/B612/Meitu/Facetune"
"Picsart is good for stickers,warping an image, some filters but a lot of that is paywalled"
#5
Lightroom
4.3
(7)
"I use Lightroom for mobile edits and Photoshop for more heavy-duty ones."
"I use Lightroom then yung editor mismo ng gallery"
"Lightroom mobile and snapseed, the one in ios photos is also pretty good"
"Snapseed is good also Lightroom mobile can be used at no cost if you skip the advanced settings"
"Lightroom and photoshop express"
"Lightroom"
"Snapseed , lightroom,focos, google phots.thats the best combination u can get."
#6
Photo Editor
4.0
(5)
"I've just started using Photo Editor, it looks good."
"Photo Editor isn't pretty, but is very very functional. Solid app with intuitive (to me) UI."
"I use Photo Editor when I want to edit the im."
"Photo editor by mcgyver and Polish by Inshot."
"Photo Editor. The Apps free to try, with a reasonably priced, paid upgrade if you like it."
#7
Adobe Lightroom
4.5
(4)
"Adobe Lightroom: A professional-grade editing app with power."
"I like Lightroom CC and Darkroom."
"People going on and on about how they use Lightroom to edit photos on the go."
"Lightroom is also good for quick developing type stuff"
#8
Canva
4.0
(4)
"Canva is a great free one."
"I use Canva (free) for simple editing and Gimp (free) for any touch ups."
"Canva is a great tool for finishing off edits."
"Canva."
#9
Meitu
3.0
(5)
"Picsart/Wataame (I just search on google for APK)/SNOW/B612/Meitu/Facetune"
"Meitu, prettyup and snow"
"Meitu"
"Meitu!! 496 496"
"Try Meitu"
#10
Pixlr
4.3
(3)
"If you're looking for something simple, use pixlr.com, it's a web app."
"Pixlr!! ☺️"
"Then Pixlr is my second choice."
#11
GIMP
4.0
(3)
"Gimp is a learning curve so you'll have to look up tutorials on how to do things but is super useful!"
"It's free and easy once you watched a few tutorials."
"Gimp is a good free alternative to Photoshop."
#12
Google Photos
3.7
(3)
"I use Google Photos as my gallery and primary photo manipulation tool."
"Snapseed , lightroom,focos, google phots.thats the best combination u can get."
"Google photos has an “Enhance” button. And a couple other one-tap buttons as well."
#13
Affinity Photo
5.0
(2)
"Affinity Photo is the gold standard"
"Affinity Photo gets my vote."
#14
Darkroom
4.5
(2)
"I like Lightroom CC and Darkroom."
"I just tried Darkroom and it’s pretty good."
#15
Microsoft
4.5
(2)
"Windows comes with a free photo editor with everything you need."
"Paint 3D"
#16
CapCut
4.0
(2)
"The free version of CapCut works well for editing."
"CapCut is popular due to its free features compared to other paid apps."
#17
PhotoDiva
4.0
(2)
"Picsart and Snapseed for mobile, Photodiva for PC!"
"Photodiva is great for if you're editing portraits. You can remove skin blemishes, add makeup, change nose shape etc."
#18
Photoworks
4.0
(2)
"Check out Photoworks, they have a Mac version and the software is pretty good for automatic editing."
"It's a really decent picture editor for mac now."
#19
VSCO
4.0
(2)
"Dehancer has an app I believe. RNI Films. VSCO."
"For smartphone? Try VSCO."
#20
Lightroom Mobile
4.0
(2)
"Lightroom Mobile"
"Lightroom mobile, Snapseed"
#21
Facetune
3.5
(2)
"I’d recommend Facetune for sure! It’s got so many cool filters and effects that make your pics look professional, but super easy to use."
"Picsart/Wataame (I just search on google for APK)/SNOW/B612/Meitu/Facetune"
#22
Dehancer
3.5
(2)
"Dehancer fits your description really well. It’s a paid tool, but it requires a one-time purchase — not a monthly subscription like Lightroom and others."
"Dehancer has an app I believe. RNI Films. VSCO."
#23
SNOW
3.0
(2)
"Picsart/Wataame (I just search on google for APK)/SNOW/B612/Meitu/Facetune"
"Meitu, prettyup and snow"
#24
Photodiva
5.0
(1)
"Photodiva is great for portraits."
#25
ProductScope AI
5.0
(1)
"The web app has a ton of cool magic editing tools including background erase and replace with Canva-like functionality."
#26
Gentlemen Coders
5.0
(1)
"Best tool for Apple ProRaw."
#27
ACDSee
5.0
(1)
"I use ACDSee and find it very useful."
#28
Glaze
5.0
(1)
"Makes photos look like actual paintings, a lot better than other sub based painting apps."
#29
LunaPic
5.0
(1)
"LunaPic is web-based and has a ton of features."
#30
Pics Art
5.0
(1)
"Great app for creating and editing pictures!"
#31
Capture One
5.0
(1)
"When I shoot with my proper camera I do RAW processing in Capture One Pro"
#32
Affinity
5.0
(1)
"Final touch up work in Affinity Photo."
#33
Superimpose X
5.0
(1)
"SuperimposedX has to be one of my favorite."
#34
Gravit Designer
4.0
(1)
"Designer.gravit.io"
#35
Camera+
4.0
(1)
"[Snapseed] & [Camera+2]"
#36
Focos
4.0
(1)
"Snapseed , lightroom,focos, google phots.thats the best combination u can get."
#37
Fantasia Painter
4.0
(1)
"Fantasia Painter"
#38
Fhotoroom
4.0
(1)
"Fhotoroom"
#39
Adobe Photoshop
4.0
(1)
"Some do Lightroom and Photoshop."
#40
Adorable
4.0
(1)
"It wasn’t free but just a 1 time price of less than $5. Lots of cute stickers and background options."
#41
KVAD
4.0
(1)
"V2 is now UWP and it's still a great tool for me. It's a bit expensive though."
#42
Nikon
4.0
(1)
"It lets me control RAW files, it’s free, and has a lot of control over exposure, lighting, and white balance."
#43
PhotoRoom
4.0
(1)
"PhotoRoom is effective for background removal."
#44
Snapped
4.0
(1)
"Snapped is my secondary choice, with more features."
#45
Paint.net
4.0
(1)
"Paint.net is also a good free alternative to Photoshop."
#46
Videoshop
4.0
(1)
"Videoshop offers many free features that others charge for."
#47
Prequel
4.0
(1)
"Prequel is good if you want photo edits for aesthetics"
#48
Square Fit
4.0
(1)
"Square fit is good for cropping/side by side photos and text!"
#49
Prisma
4.0
(1)
"You might want to check out Prisma or ToonMe. Theyre both free and can turn your photos into cartoon-style images"
#50
ToonMe
4.0
(1)
"You might want to check out Prisma or ToonMe. Theyre both free and can turn your photos into cartoon-style images"
#51
LightX
4.0
(1)
"I have LightX, I bought a Lifetime purchase years ago."
#52
Photopea
4.0
(1)
"Photopea. Its a webapp and great free alternative to photoshop."
#53
Image Resizer Shrinker
4.0
(1)
"Best one that I use: Image Resizer Shrinker. Free and opensource."
#54
Xingtu
4.0
(1)
"I use an app called xingtu that i think is pretty neat"
#55
Gravit
4.0
(1)
"Designer.gravit.io"
#56
Precious
3.0
(1)
"I use precious but it’s not free"
#57
Wataame
3.0
(1)
"Picsart/Wataame (I just search on google for APK)/SNOW/B612/Meitu/Facetune"
#58
B612
3.0
(1)
"Picsart/Wataame (I just search on google for APK)/SNOW/B612/Meitu/Facetune"
#59
PrettyUp
3.0
(1)
"Meitu, prettyup and snow"
#60
Polarr
3.0
(1)
"I've heard of "polarr". idk if its free 100% but you can add rlly pretty filters to ur pic if ur interested!"
#61
RNI Films
3.0
(1)
"Dehancer has an app I believe. RNI Films. VSCO."
#62
Fluer
3.0
(1)
"For a free version fluer.com (on web). hope it will help u."
#63
Image Toolbox
3.0
(1)
"Image Toolbox, Lightroom, and Snapseed."
#64
ScreenMaster
3.0
(1)
"I use ScreenMaster to markup photos and screenshots."
#65
PhotoDirector
3.0
(1)
"Photodirector, toolwiz, pics art and picskit."
#66
PixelLab
3.0
(1)
"PixelLab Drip & Text on Photo for basic mobile photo editing."
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