10 Best Free Photo Editing Apps for Android (2023)

There was a time when much of the photo editing software was limited to desktops. But now you can find plenty of apps for photo editing in Google Play Store that can turn your boring-looking photo to a professional-level grade. And since Play Store is full of photo editor apps, so you might get confused about which one to try. So I have handpicked the list of 10 best photo editing apps in 2023 for Android phones. With these apps, not only you can adjust image contrast, saturation, or brightness but also add many cool effects, stickers, frames, and so on.

And if you are also an iPhone user, then I would recommend you to check – 10 Best iPhone Apps for Photo Editing

Note: All the apps are in random order so you can choose any picture editing app as per your need.

10 Best Apps for Photo Editing on Android (2023)

1. PicsArt
2. Snapseed
3. Adobe Photoshop Express
4. PhotoDirector Photo Editor
5. Photo Editor Pro
6. Photo Lab
7. YouCam Perfect
8. Pixlr
9. AirBrush
10. Fotor Photo Editor

1. PicsArt

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With over 500 million downloads, there is no doubt PicsArt is one of the most popular and best Android apps for editing photos. The app has an easy-to-use interface and will not take much time to explore all the features. I have been using the PicsArt app for over 5 years since it offers all the necessary features that I want without having to install a separate app.

You can find all the essential photo editing tools like rotate, crop, contrast, saturation, and much more. But for those who want to take their photo to a different level, the PicsArt has plenty of effects such as sketch, blur, artistic, glitch, and so on. You also get a dedicated tool “Beautify” to make minor changes on your face like face fixes, removing wrinkles, changing skin tone or hair color, etc.

Other features of PicsArt

• You can find almost any stickers you want.
• With one click, you can turn your full-size image to fit in square size for Instagram Post.
• Minor features like drawing, adding lens flare, shape mask, frame, and so on.

PicsArt also has paid subscriptions known as PicsArt Gold ($3.99/month) through which you will get access to all the features like unlimited brushes, 100+ filters, a video editor, tools, no ads, and many more. Overall, PicsArt is a great photo editing app, and you should definitely try it.

Download PicsArt from Play Store

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2. Snapseed

Snapseed is a powerful and free photo editing app developed by Google and has many advanced features, but first, let’s talk about UI. The app interface is clean, all tools are easy to access, and comes with no ads.

As for the editing part, you get a few basic filters to enhance your photo, including 28 different varieties of tools. Well, most of the tools you will find are common in almost all photo editor apps such as crop, rotate, brush, frames, text, and so on. Furthermore, you can also edit RAW photos, and later can be saved in JPG format.

But what made me use Snapseed a lot is its healing tool. It easily removes the object from the background which you have selected just in one tap. This same feature is available on PicsArt too, but it comes under their gold subscription plans. So if you want to remove the background object, you know which app to install.

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3. Adobe Photoshop Express

Photoshop Express is a free photoshop app for android and has a simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface. You can quickly customize your photos with one tap and the app has no shortage of filters and effects. You will find almost all the effects right at your finger.

Photoshop Express also comes with essential features like rotate, crop, contrast, vignette, text, etc. And like many other photo editing apps, it also has a Healing tool, so I decided to test and it didn’t work properly, which was kind of disappointing given that it’s from Adobe.

What’s not disappointing is its collections of stickers and frames and also the support for editing RAW images. Overall, Photoshop Express is a decent photo editor app compared to some big boys like PicsArt, Snapseed, and PhotoDirector.

Download Photoshop Express from Play Store

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4. PhotoDirector Photo Editor

PhotoDirector is a free photo editing app and is among the most powerful photo editor app out there. Starting with some basic tools like crop, rotate, perspective, exposure, contrast, etc are available. But when it comes to photo effects, I guess there is no app close to PhotoDirector. There are so many filters available that you might get confused about which one to choose.

And just like Snapseed, you can also remove objects from the background image. Even though it is not as perfect as Snapseed, most of the time it gets the job done.

But the feature that got my attention was the “Animation” feature. As its name sound, it adds motion to your pictures. Personally, I found this feature super cool and you guys should try this once. It is fun.

Well, there are many other tools available that are either free or paid ($2.99 per month/$17.99) but don’t want to go in-depth since you might get bored. So why don’t you install this app and tell me about your experience in the comment section below?

Download PhotoDirector from Play Store 

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5. Photo Editor Pro by InShot

Photo Editor Pro is another best photo editing app for Android. And even though the app size is just 12 MB (which is the lowest on this list) still has all the features you can expect from a proper photo editing app.

The app comes with all the usual tools, including filters. There are plenty of filters to choose from, few are free and some come under the pro plan. In this app, you also get a few of the glitch effects for free, which I think most people would appreciate since glitch effects are mostly available under premium plans ($7.99/year).

Photo Editor Pro also has a feature to fit your photo for an Instagram post or story, Facebook post or cover, Pinterest post, etc with a few minor editing features like background change, adding a border, and changing position.

The app also has a separate tab for body effects. In this, you can easily make a few changes to height, slim, face, waist, and so on. Overall, the app is great, consumes less storage, and has a clean & easy-to-use interface.

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6. Photo Lab Picture Editor

Photo Lab has a vast collection of photo effects having over 900 effects and has been downloaded over 100 million in the Play Store. You get plenty of effects to play around like face montages, makeovers, GIF animation, art backgrounds, and lots more.

The app is quite easy to use and is highly customizable. But what I didn’t like about is it saves the photo with a watermark and to remove it, you have to join their Pro plan (~ $9.99/year).

Download Photo Lab from Play Store

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7. YouCam Perfect

YouCam Perfect is another best Android app to edit photos. It also has a clean UI and all the tools are easily accessible. You will find all sorts of effects like portraits, galaxies, food, scenery, and many more. I also tried the InstaFit tool for the Instagram post, which was working as expected.

Although I was disappointed with the Removal tool which was supposed to remove background objects failed most of the time. For reference, you can compare YouCam’s screenshot with Snapseed’s screenshot.

It also has crazy features like a face shaper, teeth whitener, change skin tone, acne remover, and more. Other common features are collage, rotate, crop, magic brush, frame, text, stickers, mosaic, etc.

Overall YouCam Perfect is a great app for beginners and provides many features for free. You can also try their premium version (₹410/month or ₹2,700/year) which will unlock more advanced features.

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8. Pixlr

Pixlr is a lightweight photo editing app and comes with a variety of tools that might be necessary for the user’s needs. Out of all tools, I first tried the Heal tool to see whether it was able to remove an object or not, and its result was way worse than other photo editing apps.

But we can’t judge the app based on one feature failure, right? Well, when it comes to photo effects, it has a wide variety of filters available along with overlays, which all were great. Not only that, but you also get tons of frames and stickers to choose from.

And if you are lazy and don’t want to spend much time on photo editing, then you can also use the app’s built-in templates. Pixlr also comes with a collage maker with various customizing options like grid style, grid ratio, border size, and border color.

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9. AirBrush

AirBrush is another best app for editing photos on android. It features many sets of tools, makeup, retouching, and filters. You will find all the essential tools like rotate, crop, prism, brightness, contrast, etc. In addition to that, you also get beautifying features like smoothening your skin, removing acne, whitening teeth, hair dye, and so on.

If you are wondering about the filters well, the app has plenty of filters to choose from and if that’s not enough, you can also download more filters from their store. Even though AirBrush is a free app, but it has an in-app purchase and contains ads.

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10. Fotor Photo Editor

The last app on our list is the Fotor app which features all the essential editing tools you may need like adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, crop, rotate, and so on. If that’s not enough for you, then there are plenty of filters to please you. Furthermore, you can download more effects from their store either for free or in-app purchases.

Also, you will find huge collections of stickers and frames and if you need more, then you can download them from their store. But what I liked about the Fotor app is the collage maker. It is not only limited to an old classic style collage template but also comes with a magazine design template which further enhances your photo.

What’s more, you can also download more collage templates from the store. There is no doubt it is one of the top photo editor apps for android and I would highly recommend you try this app once since there are plenty to free filters and tools to play around with, especially the collage maker.

Download Fotor Photo Editor from Play Store