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Head-to-head

Picsart AI Photo Editor vs Photoshop Express Photo Editor

Picsart AI Photo Editor 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Photoshop Express Photo Editor
Photoshop Express Photo Editor 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75

Choose Photoshop Express for a more reliable and feature-rich photo editing experience.

Photoshop Express offers a more intuitive interface and a wider range of features compared to Picsart AI Photo Editor. While both apps have their share of user complaints regarding pricing and functionality, Photoshop Express generally receives higher satisfaction ratings.

Head to head

features edge: Photoshop Express Photo EditorR4R15R49R73
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart users often complain about the increasing number of features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to use basic functionalities without payment R4R15R49.
Photoshop Express Photo Editor Photoshop Express users note that while some features are now premium, it still provides a variety of tools for free users, although many feel the app has lost some of its previous capabilities R73.
ease of use edge: Photoshop Express Photo EditorR8R20R56R62
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart is praised for being user-friendly and fun, but many users express frustration over the limitations of the free version R8R20R56.
Photoshop Express Photo Editor Photoshop Express is described as highly intuitive, though some users find it glitchy and frustrating at times R62.
reliability edge: Photoshop Express Photo EditorR36R37R58R76
Picsart AI Photo Editor Users report frequent glitches and issues with saving projects in Picsart, leading to lost work R36R37R58.
Photoshop Express Photo Editor Photoshop Express users also report crashes and bugs, but the app has been described as generally reliable for quick edits R76.
price/value edge: Photoshop Express Photo EditorR3R9R49R64
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart users frequently complain about high subscription costs and hidden fees, making it seem like a cash grab R3R9R49.
Photoshop Express Photo Editor Photoshop Express users express disappointment over the increasing number of premium features, but some still find value in the free options available R64.
support tieR22R43R52R64
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart users often report poor customer support experiences, with many unable to resolve subscription issues R22R43R52.
Photoshop Express Photo Editor Photoshop Express users also mention frustrating support experiences, but some have received adequate help R64.
Pick Picsart AI Photo Editor if

you want a more creative and fun editing experience and are okay with ads and limited features in the free version.

Pick Photoshop Express Photo Editor if

you need a more reliable and feature-rich app with better overall user satisfaction.

Evidence note: While both apps have a mix of positive and negative reviews, Photoshop Express generally has a more favorable reception regarding features and reliability.

Frequently asked

Is Picsart AI Photo Editor free?
Yes, Picsart offers a free version, but many features are locked behind a paywall, leading to user frustration about costs R3R9R49.

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. [R4] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US Not as great as it was back then years ago.: Cannot even to a simple text message in the photo and save it without them trying to make me pay for the app? When did this app involve so much money over the smallest things.
  2. [R15] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US Pay to play: Decent features and good UI but the stuff they put behind a paywall in this app is despicable. You can't even put text on an image without getting locked out of downloading a copy of or screenshotting your work. Fifteen years ago there were apps on the Android store with more and better features that were entirely free with just a small banner ad in the bottom of the screen. Now we ha
  3. [R49] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US App Ruined by Corporate Greed: I used to really love this app and now you can’t use it without paying hundreds of dollars a year. You can’t even screenshot your own work without paying a subscription. This app has been ruined beyond belief by greed and unnecessary paywalls. They expect people pay hundreds of dollars annually just to use the app, it’s ridiculous. 1/10, can’t believe that the entire
  4. [R73] Photoshop Express Photo Editor 1/5 · US Terrible: This used to be my go to app for photo editing until they updated everything to require a paid subscription, features that I used to use that used to be free are now paid features
  5. [R8] Picsart AI Photo Editor 5/5 · US Best Photo Editing: I have tried so many photo editing apps over the years and Picard is the best. Easy and user friendly. It has clean and natural end result.
  6. [R20] Picsart AI Photo Editor 5/5 · US More than expected!: I have an app that cost an outrageous amount of money and doesn’t do half of what this app can do. Heck, I don’t even know what all this one can do lol. It’s easy to use and really cool to mess around with. Anyone who really knows how to use it is probably a professional! Great App! Thank you!
  7. [R56] Picsart AI Photo Editor 5/5 · US Bella: Very good app. Easy to use, love the tools and the ease of editing
  8. [R62] Photoshop Express Photo Editor 4/5 · US Highly Intuitive: That’s my review. Lots of buttons too.
  9. [R36] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US They need to fix this: I just spend the last 30 minutes photoshopping an image for my friends just to I find out I can’t save it because I guess I use a premium feature they need to add some sort of a warning so people don’t waste they’ve time like I did, I used to use this app all time a couple years ago the greed is insane
  10. [R37] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US absolutely terrible.: when you try to rewind or redo a mistake it puts a white border around all you just did ruining it if your doing something with perspective. it spams you with adds and it’s just a all in all terrible. i recommend finding a different app
  11. [R58] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US HATE THIS APPPP (DONT DOWNLOAD): one of my most HARD worked on projects JUST DISAPPEARED plus TOO MUCH ADS TOO LIITLE SPACE IM DELETEING THIS HORRBILE EXUSE OF AN APP
  12. [R76] Photoshop Express Photo Editor 2/5 · US Crash: To pay for this app and have it crash half the time is ridiculous. Perform all these edits and it says error saving then crashes. All work lost.
  13. [R3] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US It’s okay: It works good if you get it perfect but it is very expensive I payed for the $10 monthly and got to make 2 videos today and now I can’t make anymore until next month. My opinion, not worth it.
  14. [R9] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US Too expensive: Nice, but they want to charge you for everything I bought a subscription for a year and then they wanna charge me for credits to use AI tools on top of that so they’ve made it too expensive to use. I canceled the subscription
  15. [R64] Photoshop Express Photo Editor 1/5 · US Money grab and bad tools: Don’t bother using this app if you arnt going to buy a subscription. Even with the subscription, the tools are very finicky and don’t deliver good results just mid. Very frustrating. Also be careful if you buy a subscription because they might try to charge you $100+ for canceling, completely motivated by making an extra buck where they can
  16. [R22] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US I can’t cancel my subscription: I’ve tried everything…
  17. [R43] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US They denied the refund: I accidentally subscribed to this plan and immediately asked for a refund. But they refused!! I haven’t used the service a single time since being charged. Absolutely horrible experience!!!!
  18. [R52] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US Bs: This app is my nightmare. No help from support whenever I struggle to get through the app. I spent 83$ but can’t even use it.

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