Reviews of GIMP

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List of user reviews and ratings for GIMP

Total ratings

3.17 (Rating count: 1,698)

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Review summary

Users widely agree that while this app ports the full GIMP desktop experience to Android, it suffers from severe usability problems on mobile devices. The interface is unoptimized for touchscreens, causing frustrating navigation and tiny controls. File access is often broken, and performance lags are common. However, on large tablets with stylus input, some find it usable and appreciate the full suite of desktop features on the go. Overall, it needs significant redesign and optimization to be practical for phone or tablet users.

Pros

This app provides the full functionality of the GIMP desktop version on Android devices.
It is ideal for use on large tablets with a stylus, offering advanced photo editing capabilities not commonly found in mobile editors.
The app is appreciated by users familiar with GIMP who desire to work on the go.
Offers multiple control schemes to navigate the emulated desktop environment.
Allows access to GIMP’s powerful features allowing detailed photo manipulation on mobile, especially with external input devices.

Cons

The app is poorly optimized for mobile devices, with tiny interfaces and lack of proper scaling causing usability issues.
Touch controls are unintuitive; many users experience problems selecting tools or navigating menus due to mouse-based design.
The user interface is a direct port of the desktop version, causing excessive zooming and scrolling on small screens and elements being cut off.
File access is limited or problematic; many users cannot open existing image files or access local storage properly.
Performance issues such as freezing, slow response, and excessive loading times were reported across devices.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 3.17

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58% (46)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-15	Je*****	this won't let me access all my folders!
this won't let me access all my folders!
2026-04-10	No*****	FOSS baby!
FOSS baby!
2026-04-08	Ch*****	Love the GIMP on all platforms. It's a tad slow on a flagship foldable, but definitely useable and powerful. If you need to do more to a photo than crop and rotate in 90 degrees then you should try out the GIMP! It is also open source, which I love and support .
Love the GIMP on all platforms. It's a tad slow on a flagship foldable, but definitely useable and powerful. If you need to do more to a photo than crop and rotate in 90 degrees then you should try out the GIMP! It is also open source, which I love and support .
2026-04-01	Co*****	gimp has been very helpful to me on desktop for whatever I may need it for, and I appreciate that it's open source. however, it won't even launch on my phone no matter what settings I change, a major issue especially for a paid app. I appreciate that the devs tried, but it doesn't really work.
gimp has been very helpful to me on desktop for whatever I may need it for, and I appreciate that it's open source. however, it won't even launch on my phone no matter what settings I change, a major issue especially for a paid app. I appreciate that the devs tried, but it doesn't really work.
2026-03-31	Ch*****	I like gimp. I bought this one for my tablet but I'm having problems getting it to work. I understand that gimp wasn't originally designed for Android and I also don't have a lot of experience. I would add pictures of my experience with this gimp or use the help or instructions the app offers but I can't access them on nor offline. gimp is a good program I know from past experiences and have used it on a different tablet before for drawing but I can't get it to access files or do much of anythin
I like gimp. I bought this one for my tablet but I'm having problems getting it to work. I understand that gimp wasn't originally designed for Android and I also don't have a lot of experience. I would add pictures of my experience with this gimp or use the help or instructions the app offers but I can't access them on nor offline. gimp is a good program I know from past experiences and have used it on a different tablet before for drawing but I can't get it to access files or do much of anythin
2026-03-19	Tr*****	DONT BUY THIS.. purchased it only to find out that it won't download to any of my devices.. Plus the refund doesn't work.
DONT BUY THIS.. purchased it only to find out that it won't download to any of my devices.. Plus the refund doesn't work.
2026-03-14	Er*****	wonderful experience. would like it better if it fit my screen better and was easier to read
wonderful experience. would like it better if it fit my screen better and was easier to read
2026-03-13	Do*****	this is a great app it's only downside it doesn't do video
this is a great app it's only downside it doesn't do video
2026-03-09	Ro*****	perfect
perfect
2026-03-01	Ma*****	doesn't load and says something about being illegal
doesn't load and says something about being illegal