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YouCam Perfect:AI Photo Editor

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YouCam Perfect offers powerful photo editing features, but recent updates have led to widespread complaints about app instability, aggressive monetization, and deceptive subscription practices, overshadowing its effective tools.

4.8★ lifetime (118,159) Free to download since 2014 by PERFECT MOBILE CORP. updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 39% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Monetization & Paywalls Crashes & Bugs Deceptive Charges & Refunds AI Feature Performance Video Functionality Issues
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

YouCam Perfect is a photo editing app that users have praised for its comprehensive features and ability to enhance photos naturally. However, recent updates have introduced significant issues, including frequent crashes, a shift of many features behind paywalls, and reports of unauthorized or deceptive subscription charges, leading to a decline in user satisfaction.

What users like

  • Offers powerful and effective photo editing capabilities, including makeup transformations and outfit swapsR9R11R13R16
  • Allows for subtle photo enhancements, maintaining a natural lookR11R125
  • Has been a long-standing favorite for many users due to its comprehensive featuresR10R13R34R86

What users complain about

  • App frequently crashes, freezes, or force closes, making it unusable for manyR3R5R26R33
  • Many previously free features are now locked behind expensive premium subscriptions, leading to a 'paywall' experienceR3R7R17R24
  • Users report being deceptively charged for annual subscriptions (around $79-$84) even after canceling free trials or without clear consentR4R8R12R14
  • Customer service for refunds is often unresponsive or denied, with Apple also denying appealsR8R12R14R19
  • Video editing features are broken, glitchy, or no longer work after recent updatesR20R103R238R290
  • AI features, including background and object removal, are sometimes ineffective, produce unnatural results, or are overly strict with content moderationR6R32R191R195
  • App performance is slow and glitchy, even on newer devicesR22R27R97R112
  • Lack of diversity in features like skin tones, hair textures, and racial representationR48R50R731

Latest update · v6.19.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

We’ve upgraded your photo editing experience to make creativity faster and easier! Smart AI Backgrounds: Instantly swap out messy backdrops for breathtaking, AI-generated scenery that matches your style perfectly! One-Tap Redness Removal: Say goodbye to skin irritation, blemishes, and uneven tones. Get a flawless, picture-perfect complexion in seconds! Perfect Lip Plumper: Effortlessly boost your lip volume to achieve that beautifully full, juicy, and defined look. Update now to experience the upgrade. P.S. If you're enjoying the app, don’t forget to rate and review us.

Recurring themes

Crashes & Bugs negative
Many users report the app frequently crashes, freezes, or force closes, making it difficult or impossible to use, especially after recent updates. This directly contradicts the developer's claim of an 'upgraded photo editing experience' for faster and easier creativity.R3R5R26R33
Monetization & Paywalls negative
A significant number of reviews express frustration that features previously available for free or included in a 'Plus' subscription are now locked behind more expensive 'Pro' or 'VIP' paywalls. Users feel that the app has become too expensive and that the free version offers very little functionality.R3R7R17R24
Deceptive Charges & Refunds negative
Many users report being charged for annual subscriptions (around $79-$84) immediately after signing up for a 'free trial' or even after canceling within the trial period. Attempts to get refunds from the developer or Apple are frequently denied.R4R8R12R14
Video Functionality Issues negative
Several users report that video editing features no longer work, with videos appearing squashed, the app freezing, or the screen going black.R20R103R238R290
AI Feature Performance mixed
While the developer notes highlight new AI features, user reviews indicate mixed results. Some find AI tools like background and object removal to be ineffective, producing unnatural results, or being overly strict with content moderation.R6R32R191R195

Who it's for

This app is for users who prioritize powerful photo editing features, especially for subtle beautification and makeup transformations R125. It is not for users who are on a tight budget, expect extensive free features, or are sensitive to app instability and potential deceptive billing practices R3R4R8R26.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding crashes, paywalls, and deceptive billing. While there are positive reviews praising the app's core editing capabilities, they are fewer in number in the recent sample. The lifetime rating of 4.76 suggests a strong positive history, but the recent trajectory indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction.

Frequently asked

Is YouCam Perfect free to use?
YouCam Perfect is free to download, but most advanced features are locked behind a paid premium subscription R3R7R24R73.
Does YouCam Perfect offer a free trial?
Yes, YouCam Perfect offers a free trial, but many users report being immediately charged for an annual subscription (around $79-$84) even if they cancel within the trial period R4R8R19R23.
Why does YouCam Perfect keep crashing?
Many users report that YouCam Perfect frequently crashes, freezes, or force closes, making the app unusable, especially after recent updates R3R5R26R35.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R9] 5/5 · US New User: Impressed with the photo fix outcome!
  2. [R11] 4/5 · US Muy buena: Pague y si tiene buenas cosas con el tiempo puedes darles un toque sutil a las fotos la recomiendo
  3. [R13] 5/5 · US Love this app!: I use this with my iPhone camera, more than I don’t! Even tho I have a brand new 17 pro max, which has an amazing camera, I have used it for yrs and will continue to!
  4. [R16] 5/5 · US Foto: Está Esta es la mejor aplicación que encontrado para editar mis fotos y videos, encantada!
  5. [R125] 5/5 · US Perfect for people that just want to soften without looking fake!: As an ex model I love this app as you can pre set the amount you want to beautify as you take the photo. I don’t want a totally photoshopped image I like to keep as natural as possible but love the way I can just tweak it slightly to blur out the shine or shadows. To be honest I don’t use all the features but if you are after a lit
  6. [R10] 5/5 · US YouCam perfect ❤️: Tengo años con esta app y estoy muy satisfecha
  7. [R34] 5/5 · US The best photo editing app: I’ve been using YouCam Perfect for the past seven years and I wouldn’t change it for the world
  8. [R86] 5/5 · US The most perfect selfie camera: Since I got this Perfect Camera app, I haven't needed any other apps. Perfect Camera has so many features, it solves all problems. I love it! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 · translated
  9. [R3] 2/5 · US Doesn't work: The app crashes!!! What's going on? Not only is almost everything paid now, but you can't even do anything because it crashes constantly. · translated
  10. [R5] 1/5 · US Needs fixing: Every time I open app it closes back out will not let u do anything… I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times
  11. [R26] 1/5 · US Horrible app.: I paid $80 for this app and it does not work. Any time i try to use it it crashes. Every time. This is ridiculous for that price.
  12. [R33] 1/5 · US DO NOT PAY FOR THIS APP: This app is GARBAGE! The good reviews are likely AI generated. I’ve paid for this app twice only because I forgot to cancel the first time. It’s terrible!!! It buffers constantly. It takes 15 min to edit one picture, because it freezes every time you click something. And you either wait an eternity for it to unfreeze or you force close and lose everything that you’ve done.
  13. [R7] 1/5 · US Tired of paywalls 😣: I miss when more things were free
  14. [R17] 4/5 · US Ideas for better app: I love this app so so much but I just wish they had more options for people who don’t have premium.
  15. [R24] 1/5 · US Not worth it: It’s free to download the app but none of the features are free.
  16. [R4] 1/5 · US This Is Crazy: This app wants you to pay immediately and suggests that a free trial has started the moment the app is opened. That is utter rubbish.
  17. [R8] 1/5 · US Still charge when you cancel in trial period.: I canceled my subscription within the trial. And they still charged me $79.99. I had no intention on purchasing a subscription and it’s a complete scam when you still get charged anyways. Requested a refund and was denied, appealed and was denied again. It’s a real shame that this company has to resort to stealing in order to make a profit. Never trus
  18. [R12] 1/5 · US Unauthorized charges over and over!: After trying the free trial and canceling the membership a very long time ago, I was still charged $84.39 for a “yearly subscription.” Apple refused to reimburse the charges and wouldn’t do anything about it. Under my apps it showed there wasn’t an active subscription. Months later, this charge tried being withdrawn again from several bank accounts I had connec
  19. [R14] 1/5 · US Say bye to refunds: 79$ for subscription! Tried to get refund and it s only through apple which is mostly likely to get denied. They have no customers service !
  20. [R19] 1/5 · US * *BEWARE of this Scam**: If I could give this app negative stars I would. It’s a fraudulent app that charges you $79.99 the first day you download it. Their free trial is bs. It charged me the very first day and Apple denied me the refund.
  21. [R20] 1/5 · US Scam: The recent update makes all the video filters not work any more. This app will just steal your money.
  22. [R103] 3/5 · US Video doesn’t work: Video stop working
  23. [R238] 3/5 · GB Saves videos BROKEN: The videos I shoot now 9/10 times just show as totally squashed messed up videos with 0 way to fix them. Making the app totally unusable for me.
  24. [R290] 3/5 · GB No longer allows video: Since the recent update I can no longer use the video aspect. The screen either takes a a tactic photo and freezes so you have to close down the app or it goes black. Please fix
  25. [R6] 3/5 · US Almost Great app- 95%: One issue is I can’t find where to turn off snap to grid. I wish it was easier to find. The other is, if I’m the only one seeing my work, I think what you say are too risqué, its not porn, its about artistic photography. You are way too strict on your inappropriate use of visual.
  26. [R32] 1/5 · US Ai fake: The ai is all fake pictures. It doesn’t actually work and get the person correctly. I spent $15 for nothing.
  27. [R191] 3/5 · US Was good until recent: I used to love this app for the Ai replace feature, the editing tool was really helpful for getting rid of very specific blemishes in photos. I know there's other tools available but they didn't work nearly as well as the Ai replace. However, as of the past month or so it seems they've become a lot more "strict" on what is "appropriate" and not. It could be a pic of my face
  28. [R195] 3/5 · US Prefer the older version: I miss the old “remove” feature, this new “A.I remove” is honestly horrible please bring back the old version as an option, It was the main reason why I paid for premium.
  29. [R22] 1/5 · US Booooo: Used to be a good app but now super slow??
  30. [R27] 1/5 · US Lags: Lags to horror on iPhone 17 pro max!
  31. [R97] 3/5 · US App: The features are great, but the app hangs or crashes and is slow when selecting/loading photos
  32. [R112] 3/5 · US Very glitchy: Slow and glitchy. Frustrated to use
  33. [R48] 4/5 · US Diversity: Add other skin tones, hair texture and races.
  34. [R50] 1/5 · US Deleted after a year: I had to delete after my annual subscription was over. There is lack of diversity on this app. Everything is blonde/blue. Even the ethnic hairstyles like dreads or braids have caucasians. They don’t need my money. I’ll let who they cater support.
  35. [R731] 3/5 · AU A Long Way To Go: Paid for a yearly subscription. While some of the elements work really well. The Ai filters have a long way to go. While I understand they will alter the look of a person, they shouldn’t make one change nationality. Love some of the features, others need quite a lot of work. Keep at it, I am sure it will get better.
  36. [R73] 3/5 · US They eliminated the free part.: I updated the app and what used to be free they've made paid if you want it. Deleting the app now, after so many years of using it. Maybe one day I'll use it again.
  37. [R23] 1/5 · US Should change name: They should change the name to “YouScam”! Signed up for 3 day “free trial” which I had to cancel TWICE. The first time was on the night of day 2, the second time was a few hours later which was technically day 3, but I had already cancelled at this point. Well they posted it to my account moments after I cancelled the first time which was only day 2 of free trial for the YEARLY
  38. [R35] 1/5 · US Crashing: It keeps crashing fix it nowwwwwww!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store