Is there a good app for edit and retouch photos?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap.
82
Opportunity /100
92
Demand /100
97
Competition /100
90
Execution gap /100
19
Apps serving it
33
Mined complaints
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to edit and retouch photos, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto-enhances already-edited photos | ux | 1 | Please don’t automatically enhance what we’ve enhanced already it don’t look real |
| can't edit multiple photos at once | missing-feature | 1 | can't edit multiple photos at a time |
| no effects or filters, retouch only | missing-feature | 1 | All it is is a retouch app, no effects, filters, etc. |
| cannot download edited photo | bug | 1 | If you can edit, it doesn’t let you download |
| cannot edit a photo after update | bug | 1 | Today cannot edit one photo |
| fewer editing options than stock Apple Photos | missing-feature | 1 | it literally gives you less photo editing options than the standard Apple photo app |
| too many ads to edit a photo | other | 1 | edit a photo watching properly 12 ads |
| only basic crop/color/filter editing works | bug | 1 | no picture will let you edit beyond basic cropping and color and filter |
| hit edit limit before editing any photo | price | 1 | I have edited a single photo and it says I’ve hit my limit and I have to wait 7 days |
| can't export edited photos | bug | 1 | I can’t get them out on the app or via the desktop studio version |
| must watch ~9 ads to edit one photo | other | 1 | عشان اعدل صورك لازم اشوف ٩ اعلانات |
| requires internet for photo editing | missing-feature | 1 | I shouldn't have to rely on an Internet connection to use a photo editor |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo Editor- | 4.6★ | 297,040 | Free |
| Lightroom: AI Photo Editor | 4.8★ | 334,862 | Free |
| FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor | 4.7★ | 1,759,759 | Free |
| Photoshop Express Photo Editor | 4.7★ | 739,777 | Free |
| Facetune: Photo & Video Editor | 4.6★ | 368,813 | Free |
| BeautyPlus-Selfie Photo Editor | 4.8★ | 345,569 | Free |
| Lensa AI: Photo Editor | 4.7★ | 415,833 | Free |
| InstaSize: AI Photo Editor | 4.7★ | 323,816 | Free |
Should you build it?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap. Opportunity here scores 82 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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