# Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor

> Endless aesthetics and effects

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id988173374](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id988173374)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id988173374`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Polarrcan Software Inc
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (66,925 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.12.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-14
- **First published:** 2015-06-25
- **Size:** 277 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polarr-photo-filters-editor/id988173374)
- **Website:** [https://www.polarr.com/](https://www.polarr.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.polarr.com/privacy](https://www.polarr.com/privacy)

## Description

Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor for Chrome extends Polarr's AI-powered toolkit to the browser. It offers Retouch AI, selective objects, masks, overlays, global adjustments, and a vast library of creator-made filters. 

Discover, create, and share filters, scan or generate QR codes, and sync with your Polarr account. Subscriptions include Polarr Lite and Polarr Studio with flexible monthly or yearly plans.

## Rankings

- #5,052 — Overall
- #9 — The Best Photo-Editing Apps
- #24 — effect
- #78 — editor

## Review summary

Polarr is loved for its strong filters and editing capabilities and remains a popular go-to, even in its free form. Users praise presets and flexibility, but frustration over ads, premium gating, and occasional stability and licensing issues temper the experience. Overall it’s a capable creative editor, though expect a premium-driven model and some bugs.

### Pros

- Excellent filters and robust editing tools; widely praised for image quality.
- Free version is surprisingly capable, with paid features adding extra value but not required.
- Long-time, loyal user base and acts as a go-to editing app for many creators.
- Presets and saved styles offer consistency across edits.

### Cons

- Ads are pervasive and intrusive, including ads on saves and frequent promotions for premium features.
- Many features are locked behind a subscription or premium license.
- Stability issues: can’t load photos, exporting may crash or blackout, and editing can be limited to one photo at a time.
- Billing/licensing problems, including lifetime licenses not honored and mixed customer support experiences.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id988173374)