Pixlr - Photo Collages, Effect Reviews

First and foremost, I’ve used Pixlr for years. It was my go-to editor on my phone because it has so much to offer. However, with the recent update I’m very annoyed. Every time I open Pixlr , it asks me to allow access to my Bluetooth devices. It doesn’t need access to my Bluetooth devices, and at first it wasn’t too bad. However, Pixlr was lagging when I was using it yesterday and it froze, so I had to manually close it. When I went to open it again, it was still frozen, so I went to manually close it again and the dang Bluetooth device access pop-up came up and I couldn’t click the home button to ignore it. I had to tap the “settings” option to get it to go away. After that was taken care of, I closed Pixlr completely and proceeded to do some other things on my phone and Pixlr , even though it was closed, was causing my phone to horribly lag. I can deal with some minor bugs here and there, but this is absolutely ridiculous and overwhelming when they happen all at once. I’ve had enough. Please fix this Bluetooth pop-up nonsense or get rid of it. Please deal with the lag stuff. I’m uninstalling and going elsewhere until this is taken care of. I used to love Pixlr but now it’s only driving me nuts every time I use it.

I've been editing pictures since 2 1/4 Square film(to give you an idea of my background). I argued that photoshop was the only real option. Downloaded this year's ago and not long was I using it all the time. I recommended to dozens of friends, who then did the same. So impressed that I downloaded PC version. The ease and creativity along with the speed made it possible to edit, post, print and save in 3minutes or less. Then one horrible day Ads popped up. I understand banners and ads to be rewarded for the work put into it. I never bad an issue with the ads of the past. These new ads are horrible! And takes more time to watch than edit and post a picture. They are the most annoying ad on any of my apps! Never seen such a bold change all at once!
I loved Pixlr so much I went to pay for it. Changed my mind. It's not the cost, it was the way they went about it. I will search for something Comparable and I'm sure they're out there...too bad the developers got greedy. No other way to describe it. By the way, I normally write glowing reviews more often than negative...I don't tend to be disgruntled, unless 100% warranted. Don't download and save yourself from being so frustrated.

I love Pixlr so much~ I really do! Whenever I’m feeling creative I always go to this app to create wallpapers for my phone or just to make some pretty edits. However, the only problem I really have with it is that sometimes it doesn’t save my photo when I’m finished with it. I have a wallpaper I made in this app that is completed, but no matter what I select in the “done” tab, the screen just goes black and exits me from Pixlr . This has happened once before, and now it’s happened again. I wondered if it was maybe because I added too many filters or edited it too much, but that shouldn’t be a reason for it to crash on me. I would really appreciate it if this bug could be fixed to prevent it from happening in the future! And if the bug has already been fixed in an update, I can’t update this app yet since I still haven’t saved my wallpaper. I’ll have to try to figure out a way to do so, though!

There is absolutely no way I can get Pixlr to allow me to edit photos it’s very annoying and frustrating when I try to use a photo it gives me some error saying that the photo is either corrupted (it’s not) or it needs to be downloaded locally first off why would the photo being shared matter other apps allow me to edit my photo no problem also I can’t figure out if it’s the size of the picture because it gives me 3 problems without telling me the actual root of the problem if it’s the size or the photo is share overall until you guys fix this problem this is a completely horrible app don’t even think about downloading 👎

Honestly I love Pixlr. But it’s my go to (second) app that I use to edit pics. it’s very hard to find a darken brush tool and a brighten brush tool on pic editing apps, so I love Pixlr for that. But Pixlr does lack a lot of features, if they add basic features like a liquify tool or tools that other good camera app have like line camera then I would only use Pixlr. But regardless this is Pixlr I use to polish my pics once I’m done editing pics on other apps so Pixlr has a lot of features that most apps lack but Pixlr lacks basic features. The only reason is an issue for me is that once u save a pic in a different app and open in it again in a differente editing app the pic ends up loosing a lot of the resolution. So if Pixlr adds features, I would only use Pixlr and gladly pay for it.

I would just like to say wow! I have a good 25 plus photo edit apps but this one is absolutely amazing. I have not used any of my other apps lately because this one does everything and it doesn't ask for a bunch of money. I have created some amazing pieces thanks to Pixlr. I have 8 apps for double exposure and background changers. Pixlr blends better than anything I have ever tried. So thank you guys for Pixlr. It truly is the best of the best!

Update: still love the product but extremely disappointed that they would treat their loyal customers so awful. I paid a lot of money for each overlay, frame, ect. Now, I go in and try to access something I paid for and this subscription window pops up. Really? I loved Pixlr because I could pay for each tool I wanted and not some monthly or yearly fee. It wouldn’t bother me if I hadn’t paid some much already. How bout you give me all my cash back and then I’ll pay that recurring fee? Nope? Didn’t think so.

Hello,
This is my favorite photo editing app. So why the 1 star? I have searched everywhere I can think of and can not find a place to report a problem I am having with the function of Pixlr . When I hit support it gives me the option to view other common problems, etc.
So I will post it here in hopes the developers will see it.
📱I use the mobile app on my iPhone 7+ it worked perfectly for years until about 2 weeks ago. When I create a photo collage and hit done it pops me out of Pixlr and does not allow me to save the photo collage to my photos. I use this collage option constantly and post photos of products I sell online. The only work around is to screen shot the collage and then go in and crop it before saving to photos.
I recommend this app to anyone who loves photo editing apps. Please fix the glitch, thank you.

I love Pixlr and then I ran into the premium items. I hardly purchasing anything for my cell phone. I liked your app so much that when I got to the premium items I was actually going to purchase your app. But, when I tried to see what your premium content would provide for my photos it would not show me. I don’t pay for anything unless I know what I’m getting if I have a choice. I recommend giving us a way to see the premium items with our photos and if we want to use them (save them), then it takes us to the pay area. Thank you for Pixlr !! I love it! Make the change so I can purchase a year.

I would undoubtedly Rate Pixlr 5 Stars, as I have been a consummate and dedicated User for 4+ years now. The reason behind my mediocre rating is due in part to the fact that, as a result of apparent changes to the Company, or their policies, my Pro Membership is no longer acknowledged.

I attempted to phone the company, however, they only utilize email as a form of contact, reasonable for a smaller size company, not for one who has gained such popularity. As a result, I emailed the company about this, and am awaiting a reply. Having to resolve issues, which could and should have been foreseen, is in and of itself a hassle, especially since too many app developers have, who offer Apps for Apple products, are simply Reactive to consumer concerns.

I would think that customer satisfaction would play a larger role in achieving user retention, especially from a customer who used an In-App Purchase, which is no longer available.

Other App Developers should take note of this, as a means of customer retention. Should this app resolve this matter soon, and without issue, I would certainly rewrite this Review with a 5 Star Rating.

I’ve stayed with Pixlr through ups & downs. It’s had some really glitchy phases but I’ve seen them worked out & repaired. A few suggestions, things I end up needing to refer to other apps for: 1) The ability to change the color of the black or white borders. Sometimes I love the effect but would love it more in color. 2) the option to have a drop shadow on text. 3) When making a double exposure, why is the placed image smaller than the original image if both images are exact the same size? It’s nearly impossible to bring them into exact register manually.

Pixlr >suggests< a ton of sophisticated mechanics and versatility, but the interface is too clunky to make good use of most of them. Lots of overlaid tools, toggles-within-toggles, and very limited zoom and drag capabilities mean you’ll spend a lot of time choosing color, style, and effect, then only manage a scribbled mess. That is, if you don’t accidentally close your tool, which resets all options to the defaults. I just spent 15mins trying to draw a line across the top of an image, then type over that line. Didn’t manage and gave up.

Not saying an app like this is easy to produce, but the functions are meaningless if you can’t actually use them.

Two stars instead of one bc the collage function is handy, at its most basic, and Pixlr looks pretty.

I love Pixlr. It’s better than any other, especially for free! I have paid for (I gave in) the newer effects or whatnot, as well as borders. It doesn’t remember I have ever bout it. Now I can’t even access what I’ve bought.
Also, everything on there is starting to cost. It’ll be the downfall in my opinion, Pixlr is crazy rad for. May lose people on this. I know splice is doing it and they haven’t the market to lock down at all. But you do. Need help with my purchases and wanted to say rad app, great job but please don’t start pricing out...don’t do it...NO...

I have been using Pixlr for YEARS, however, I opened my app today to quickly create a collage and make a simple edit - about 5 “taps” worth of fixes and I was forced to watch TWO 30 second ads. Then, when I tried to save my collage - another 30 second ad! Beyond annoyed. This has been my favorite photo editing app for YEARS. I am not “tech savvy” and Pixlr has a very simple design that is easy to use hence why I’ve always used it and recommended it to many people. I am not a photographer and usually am doing super simple edits (lighting, making collages) very quickly before sharing personal photos with family, etc. I will not be wasting my time being forced to watch advertisements for ridiculous games again. Highly disappointed. Deleting app.

Great App, great presentation. There’s a few quirks and bugs, but for the most part this is very much my go-to editor, even on my PC. I’m using Pixlr at least two to three hours a day on both professional AND personal work. There have been many times I’ve been much more inclined to open up the this app App and get work done quick without any hassle of menus or hotkeys, rather than load up photoshop and spend ten seconds remembering the names for everything.

There are a few bugs here that you won’t find anywhere else though. At times certain effect filters and styles straight-up disappear from the selection menus, magnification sometimes pixelates pretty noticeably, and every so often, the hue corrections are suddenly far more touchy then previous operations.

Small problems with an “undo” button that keeps full-process memory and “close-then-open-again” bug-fix methodology that almost always seems to work.

All things considered, it’s the best free editor I’ve come across. Period.

I've used Pixlr for years and have never really had too many issues with it other than the occasional crash. However for the last few weeks it crashes constantly, I mean over and over. It especially happens when I use the eraser or any tool that involves a brush. It's practically useless. I too am getting an error message every now and then saying the photo is corrupt or not downloaded and it won't let me select it.

For users saying there is no undo button, yes there is. I've never seen Pixlr not have an undo button. It's at the very top, two arrows to undo or redo. Dunno, maybe that's an issue with phones but it's always been there on my iPad.

This is a fantastic app but not if it's unusable! 😞

I use to use this app on the website because it was amazing and the best photo editor online without having to download an app. It had pretty much everything someone needed. They completely changed the website recently. It doesn’t have fonts, or a lot of other features it use to have. It’s not easy to use like it use to be either. HUGE loss for ease of editing for me. Pixlr isn’t great so I guess I may have to find another photo editing software to use...which I don’t want to. this app...PLEASE bring back the old website. I don’t know who is in control right now of your company but they need fired

I’ve used this app for years and was very happy with it until they rolled out their most recent update. The ads are now intrusive to the point of insanity. I can’t finish editing one photo without AT LEAST one ad popping up, and you have to wait through it for 30 seconds. Sometimes there’s more than one of these ads while editing, and ALWAYS one upon saving the photo as well. It’s very frustrating and makes me not want to use Pixlr anymore. If you deny it access to cellular data and you aren’t connected to Wi-Fi, it disables all of its features and begs you to pay for a subscription. Make the ads less intrusive or I’ll be finding a different photo editor.

This has been my go to app for a long time, creating graphics for my business is easy and fun.
I recently started getting pop up ads that take me away from Pixlr . I’d gladly pay for using Pixlr, however I won’t use it if it continues to bring me to the internet for a random sales ad.
I would totally give Pixlr 5 stars if it were not for the ads.

I’ve been using the free version for a while, but decided to upgrade to premium to cut out ads and access the premium content. I paid for a yearly subscription and I’ve tried everything I know to do, but have never been able to access premium options and still have tons of ads. It tells me I need premium and then when I click to upgrade the subscription it says I already have premium. Big waste of $12 and I literally never pay for apps, so this is big bummer. Feels like I’ve been scammed. Tried emailing a customer service address that I found but haven’t heard back.

Before one of the more recent updates Pixlr was my go to editing application, but now the ads are much worse than they were before. It wasn’t a nuisance before because the ads were either a banner on the top or when you’d go to save your edit then a video advertising for a game etc would appear. Now it’s intolerable the amount of times during editing it takes me out of Pixlr to my browser to open up some random website. It’s a bummer, but I can’t edit properly if it keeps bringing me out of the actual app, so I will be looking for a new go to.

Pixlr has a ton of great features and customization options, but—as others have stated—there is no undo button, which I don't love. My main issue though is that about half of the time, once I finally finish fine-tuning my picture, the one that saves looks quite a bit different from how it did in Pixlr . Like for example if I try to blur out the background, it'll look the way I want within this app, but the version that saves to my photos will have half of the background unblurred.
But despite that, this is still my go-to.

The features are actually pretty good and it’s like a free photoshop if you know how to use it right. There’s just a few little bugs and annoying things like when you overlay a png photo, a black outline appears and sometimes the photo shifts over a bit. You can’t zoom in when overlaying a photo, so you have to switch between stylizing and placing it to get the lines exactly where you want them.

I’ve been using Pixlr to edit my digital photos and also pics I talk on my phone. I like to take pictures of my family and friends children, family Pets and make them super original and creative so the pictures are original and personal to the friend or family I’m gifting them too.
Pixlr has a ton of options, and I feel like anyone with practice can generate some pretty epic pictures!

Seriously useful and artistic app. I liked the old interface/ look better than the current one, but that’s all I have to complain about and everything plus more is still all there. Tons and tons of useable, worthwhile options that are just so much more than simple filters. Really good tools is more like it. You can do things with Pixler that you’d need 10 subscription apps to accomplish. Look for it because it’s probably here

I love using Pixlr so much!! I’ve made so many cool backgrounds using this and it’s honestly amazing. I highly recommend this. I only have a few problems with it, and that would be the healing aspect of it. I’d love if they could improve this and add an undo option instead of exiting and having to redo the healing all over again. Sometimes it crashes, but thta rather rare and it’s only probably because of a buggy update. Other than that, Pixlr is great!

I check out a lot of iOS photo editing software and usually the apps start with twelve dozen notification screens, including many ‘offers’. If those headaches aren’t present, the apps themselves tend to be tired variations of Instagram filters or Snapchat stickers.

Pixlr is clean, simple, and lets me make adjustments to my pics that are elegantly subtle.

This download was a real breath of fresh air and I think any semi-serious photogs out there should give it a try.

Con: First, how do you purchase Ad Removal? I cannot do it from Pixlr or App Store. In Pixlr under Settings, you can only do a "Restore Purchase". I took a Screen Capture of this just in case it is needed. Also, if one must create an Account to do an In-App Purchase, I will not purchase.

Second... Pro: I've used Pixlr for years on my phones and computers. It's always been great. I have several other photo editing Apps, but this has always been my "go-to" App, especially for quick, yet amazing edits. Their other App, Pilxromatic, is good to for quick edits, but it's not as organized as Pixlr.