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- By:
- Afterlight Collective, Inc
- Rating:
- 4.70 (20,405)
24 new ratings
- Version:
- 5.2.3 Last updated: 2026-06-17
- Version code:
- 887013064
- Creation date:
- 2017-11-02
- Compatible devices:
- Size:
- 416.56MB
- URLs:
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- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Apple Apps Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-07-03
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User Reviews
Pros
- High-quality, film-like filters and color editing that many users say no other app matches.
- Ability to build and customize your own film presets, offering a flexible workflow.
- Beginner-friendly and easy to learn/edit, making it a go-to tool for years.
- Long-time loyal user base with favorable premium model (grandfathered premium; no extra cost for community filters with premium).
Cons
- Subscription-based pricing with gating of features that were previously paid for, plus reports of unexpected charges and difficulties restoring purchases.
- Persistent upsell prompts and pro pricing throughout the app, impacting usability.
- Stability issues including crashes, freezes, and data loss during edits or after actions like discarding a layer.
- Removal or reduction of beloved preset variants (fewer film options) that users relied on for workflows.
- Gaps in performance such as HDR support and suboptimal optimization for high-end devices, plus issues with saving/exporting and library integration.
Recent reviews
Don’t fall for the free trial! They will take 9.99 from you with out your knowledge.
by My*****, 2026-06-21
There is a lot you can do with the picture filters, and it improves your pictures very well, but for adjusting and readjusting text there is a strong lack in capabilities to go back and correct your design of typography. Needs to be made easier to make re-adjustments to the typography.
by se*****, 2026-06-09
Was a great app, now useless.
by Cm*****, 2026-06-04
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