In the reviews, people want to control the intensity of the processing and to keep their own features. Changing a face automatically without a clear choice can run against the job itself.
Which apps people use
These apps are mentioned in the breakdown of this job. Open each one to compare strengths and limits. The order of the list is not a ranking of fitness.
Rank 2. Review score: 78 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.9★ · 170,408 ratings
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A wide arsenal of body and face retouching tools is available without restrictions, and saves are watermark-free. Body reshaping looks realistic at moderate values. The Auto-edit tool applies aggressive changes with no fine-grained control.
Praised: Most retouching tools are available without restrictions and without a watermark. Body contouring looks natural at low values. The interface is intuitive from the first launch with no instructions needed.
Complaints: The Auto-edit tool applies overly aggressive edits with no option for precise adjustment. After one update the app stopped seeing hidden iOS albums. Editing RAW photos produces artifacts on export.
Best for: Anyone who wants a full portrait and body editor without a mandatory subscription or watermarks on output files.
Rank 14. Review score: 66 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 199,295 ratings
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The best option for subtle portrait retouching: smoothing, face reshaping, and highlight tools work with high precision and deliver natural results. An update to the Relight feature broke the main tool for many users.
Praised: Skin smoothing with zone control lets you leave the background untouched. Face and body reshaping is invisible at moderate settings. The bokeh background blur follows the subject outline precisely.
Complaints: The new Relight mode replaced the old direct tool with camera-style filters like 'Canon GX', making results worse and less predictable. AI object replacement in the background leaves visible seams.
Best for: Users who want minimal portrait retouching for social media while preserving a natural skin look.
Rank 24. Review score: 53 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.6★ · 49,087 ratings
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The concept is strong: the app generates multiple retouching variants for one face in parallel, letting you pick the best. When a generation lands, it looks natural (removes wrinkles and blemishes without making the face look plastic). But roughly 9 out of 10 generations look like AI hallucinations: facial shape changes, eyes point the wrong way. The daily retouch limit disrupts the workflow.
Praised: When it works, the result looks like a edited photograph rather than an AI generation: the person remains recognizable while skin improves and lighting corrects.
Complaints: Most generations look unnatural: the app changes facial features and removes freckles with no option to preserve them. There is no intensity control to reduce the degree of AI intervention.
Best for: A user willing to spend 30 to 40 attempts to get one natural-looking retouch for portrait publications where recognizability matters.
Rank 34. Review score: 47 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 10,939 ratings
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A camera with real-time skin filters and fine facial feature correction delivers a natural-looking result. After recent updates saved photos differ from the preview: the filter is applied differently than in camera mode. Users with dark skin note excessive smoothing that makes photos look artificial.
Praised: Facial sculpting (slimmer nose, defined cheekbones) is applied subtly without producing a plastic look. Live filters for video recording stay stable without flickering.
Complaints: The saved result does not match what is visible in camera mode: the filter is applied at a different intensity. Burst shooting has become significantly slower in recent versions.
Best for: Users who want a fast camera with subtle face correction for everyday selfies and video calls.
Rank 4. Review score: 76 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 31,068 ratings
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An editor with a rich library of light presets and fine correction tools built around color quality. Filters do not oversaturate and preserve a neutral tone. Batch editing of multiple photos at once is a real feature. The app occasionally freezes when applying custom presets, especially on older devices.
Praised: A library of delicate light filters without oversaturation, batch editing for photo series, and curve and tonal balance correction tools.
Complaints: Object removal leaves edge artifacts. The app lags when applying custom presets during long editing sessions.
Best for: Bloggers and content creators who need a consistent color palette across a series of photos for social media.
