# WaterLili Lite- WaterColor Fx

> Beautiful watercolor photos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1317506102](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1317506102)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1317506102`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** esDot Studio Inc
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (559 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2017-11-30
- **First published:** 2017-11-30
- **Size:** 311 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waterlili-lite-watercolor-fx/id1317506102)
- **Website:** [http://esdot.ca/](http://esdot.ca/)

## Description

WaterLili Lite turns any photo into a watercolor masterpiece using 16 adjustable masks and configurable color settings. It saves at ultra-high resolution, perfect for printing, and supports pinch-and-drag to resize image covers.

From esDot, maker of PicShop for iOS, WaterLili Lite offers a unique 3D framed preview, a starter sample photo, and built-in social sharing. It's a universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

## Rankings

- #71,338 — Overall

## Review summary

WaterLili Lite offers attractive watercolor transformations and is easy to use, with impressive results in its free form. However, multiple users report persistent saving issues (cropped/gray top), heavy advertising, and compatibility problems with iPads and recent iOS versions. Upgrades often don’t work or aren’t worth the cost. These reliability and monetization issues temper the otherwise appealing artistic effects.

### Pros

- Transforms photos into watercolor / painterly art.
- Easy to use with a simple, intuitive editing workflow.
- Results look impressive and visually appealing.
- Free version is fun and offers usable editing options (ads-supported).
- Quickly creates painterly effects that are enjoyable to experiment with.

### Cons

- Saving often crops or grays out the top portion of the image, preventing a full save.
- Ads are constant and disruptive in the free version.
- Not fully compatible with iPad or the latest iOS; some devices or OS versions are not supported.
- Upgrading to pro or paying for features can fail or not unlock functionality as promised.
- Some purchases appear after download or feel like a bait/purchase trap.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1317506102)