High confidence · Latest 120 of 222 total reviews analyzed

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate high-quality photo editing tools provide professional results for casual social media users and ai-powered photo restoration features deliver effective results for damaged or low-quality images, but report aggressive ad frequency and intrusive full-screen pop-ups disrupt the core photo editing workflow and removal of user-defined retouch templates forces manual, repetitive editing for frequent content creators.

Rating: 4.7

Reviews: 222

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.5/ 5
(1.5M)
Current version
4.8/ 5
+0.2 vs overall
(78.5K)
Main signal post-update: high-quality photo editing tools provide professional results for casual social media users.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Releases:MajorMinorPatch6 releases in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • High-quality photo editing tools provide professional results for casual social media users
    • Users appreciate the clarity and realistic nature of the editing output
    • The editing options are described as fun and creative for media account content
  • AI-powered photo restoration features deliver effective results for damaged or low-quality images
    • Users report success in fixing accidentally ruined photos
    • The AI tools are cited as a primary reason for using the application
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Aggressive ad frequency and intrusive full-screen pop-ups disrupt the core photo editing workflow
    • Users report ads appearing at every step, often preventing image saving
    • Forced game advertisements that lack clear exit buttons frustrate the editing process
  • Removal of user-defined retouch templates forces manual, repetitive editing for frequent content creators
    • Users express frustration that custom template saving was removed in the latest update
    • Cosplayers and frequent editors cite the loss of this feature as a reason to churn
  • Pay-to-play transition gates previously free features behind subscription tiers, alienating long-term users
    • Users report that basic tools like quality enhancement now require a paid membership
    • The shift from free to subscription-only for core features is perceived as greedy
Request

Most requested

  • Restoration of the custom template saving feature to allow for uniform batch editing
    • Users explicitly request the return of the ability to save retouch presets
    • The removal of this feature is cited as a major regression in usability

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