Pixlr review

Pixlr covers both kinds of photo combining for people who do not want to spend much. Its App Store listing describes layered compositions that mix photos and videos with adjustable transparency and double exposure, so you can fade one picture into another, and a grid and layouts tool for collages with customizable grids. A carousel maker splits a design into multi-slide Instagram posts, and AI Remove Background gives one-tap cutouts for layered designs. Pixlr also runs browser editors on pixlr.com, which helps if you start on a phone and finish on a laptop. The free version works, and Pixlr sells Plus, Premium and Ultra tiers; its pricing page showed euros from our location, so the USD price is pending. The weak spots are a 4.3 App Store rating from 5.2K ratings, lower than every other app here, and a long list of overlapping in-app purchases. It shows 100M+ downloads on Google Play. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Budget-minded creators who want double exposure and collages on phone and web.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Layered compositions that mix photos and videos with adjustable transparency
• Double exposure effect
• Grid and layout collages with customizable grids
• Carousel maker for multi-slide Instagram posts
• AI Remove Background for cutouts

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Double exposure and collages in one app
• Strength: Pixlr Plus is the cheapest subscription tier listed
• Strength: Web editors at pixlr.com as well as mobile apps
• Weakness: Lowest App Store rating here at 4.3
• Weakness: Many overlapping in-app purchase options
• Weakness: Large 384.3 MB download

Key facts

• App Store rating: 4.3 from 5.2K ratings
• Google Play downloads: 100M+
• Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
• App size: 384.3 MB
• Age rating: 4+

Where it ranks

Pixlr is No. 6 in our Best Apps to Combine Photos verdict.