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Photoscape 3.7

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An amazing free photo editor with lots of extra tools

13412 votes

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- PROS: Amazing free application, Lots of special effects and filters, Many extra tools to work with your photos
- CONS: Nothing so far
PicsArt - Photo Studio Varies with device

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Do something useful with the photos you take on your phone

401 votes
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- PicsArt - Photo Studio for Android
- PicsArt - Photo Studio for Windows Phone
- PROS: Many effects and filters, Very easy to use, Many image sharing options, Integrated with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more
- CONS: Still some lag time applying effects, Overwhelming number of filters and features
Instagram Varies with device

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Popular photo-based social network

483 votes
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- PROS: Easy to use, Share to various social networks, Impressive photo editor, Tag friends in images, Geotagging support, Capture and share video
- CONS: Requires sign-up
Paint.NET 4.0.10

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Free, easy-to-use photo editor with support for layers

1353 votes

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- PROS: Well-designed interface, Support for layers, Easy to use, Includes lots of filters and effects
- CONS: Not as complete as other major graphic suites
PicsArt - Photo Studio for Windows 10 1.0.0

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Do something useful with the photos you take on your phone

1569 votes

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- PROS: Many effects and filters, Very easy to use, Share images through the network, Supports layers
- CONS: Lacks some of the features of other versions
Photo Studio 1.30.3

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BlackBerry

Photo editing with professional results

41 votes
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- Photo Studio for Android
- Photo Studio for BlackBerry
- PROS: Editing and retouching, Packed with filters, frames, effects..., Create mosaic art, Share with other applications
- CONS: No support for some social apps, Must pay for additional effects
Autodesk Pixlr 1.1.0

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Mac

Filters, effects and stickers for high quality photo editing

154 votes
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- Autodesk Pixlr for Windows
- Autodesk Pixlr for Mac
- PROS: Makes photo editing easy for anyone, Excellent usability, Quality results, Wide range of filters and effects,
- CONS: Lack of advanced tools, RAM consumption could be better
Adobe Photoshop Express 2.6.3

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Edit photos on your Android phone

70 votes
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- Adobe Photoshop Express for Android
- Adobe Photoshop Express for iPhone
- PROS: Extremely easy to use, Integration with Adobe Revel, Some interesting filters
- CONS: Editing features are very basic, Doesn't save files to their source folder
Photo Wonder 3.6.7

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Android

The ability to create fun pictures at your fingertips

25 votes

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- PROS: Easy to use, Packed with effects, stickers, frames, Share on various social networks, Integrated camera filters
- CONS: Easy to miss some options
Aperture 3.6

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Mac

A better way to refine your images

91 votes

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- PROS: Nice, easy-to-use interface, Support for facial recognition, Support for geolocation, Great photo optimization tools, iCloud photo sharing integration, Support for iOS filters
- CONS: Uncomfortable controls, Places feature doen't work properly
Autodesk Pixlr for Windows 10

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Windows

Filters, effects and stickers for high quality photo editing

46 votes

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- PROS: Makes photo editing easy for anyone, Excellent usability, Quality results, Wide range of filters and effects
- CONS: Lack of advanced tools, RAM consumption could be better
Easy Photo Effects 2.1

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Windows

Stunning photo effects for everyone

559 votes

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- PROS: Really easy to use, No installation required, Nice selection of photo filters, Works with all popular image formats
- CONS: Uncomfortable interface, No 'undo' function (only 'reset')
PhotoScape Portable 3.5

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Windows

Portable version of an awesome free photo editor

488 votes

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- PROS: An amazing photo editor you can always carry with you, Loads of filters, special effects and clipart, Includes extra tools to take snapshots, rename files, convert RAW photos and more
- CONS: None so far
A+ Picture Effects and Photo Editor Free 1.5.0

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BlackBerry

Edit your pictures with multiple effects

21 votes

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- PROS: Variety of filters and effects, Share your edited photos on social networks, Practical and intuitive
- CONS: You must edit a picture to launch the application
ACDSee Photo Editor 6.0.359

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Windows

Fix and enhance your photos the easy way

66 votes

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- PROS: Easy to use interface, Many filters and fixes, Includes tutorials and how-tos
- CONS: Can't work on multiple images simultaneously
Fhotoroom for Windows 10 1.3.0.11

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Windows

A simple photo editing app for Windows 8

57 votes

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- PROS: Tons of filters and effects, Solid set of basic editing tools, Import photos from anywhere on your drive
- CONS: Pro upgrade doesn't add much, Stale interface
Sketch Guru 1.64

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iPhone

Free Photo Editing App Transforms Photos into Sketches

22 votes
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- Sketch Guru for Android
- Sketch Guru for iPhone
- PROS: Very easy to use, Free download, Decent selection of filters
- CONS: Limited functions, Large amounts of ads
ACDSee Pro 19.1.0.419

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Mac

Windows

Fast and lightweight photo management tool

7 votes
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- ACDSee for Mac
- ACDSee for Windows
- PROS: Very fast and lightweight, Easy to use
- CONS: Can be unstable as still in Beta stage, Doesn't have Geotagging or Online features
InstaBeauty-Selfie Varies with device

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Windows

Free Photo Editing Beauty App for Windows

1 vote

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- PROS: Comes with an array of different filters., Social media integration for easy photo sharing.,
- CONS: Only compatible with Windows operating systems., Abundance of pop up ads.,
MSQRD Beta 1.0.1

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A free image editing app for Android

3 votes
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- MSQRD for Android
- MSQRD for iPhone