A Google user
5 years ago
I'm happy to report this app no longer has intrusive addons which is awesome. Now I would actually consider buying a yearly subscription but there are some key features that are missing which I'd need before paying: 1) Ability to zoom into my picture to get a closer look. 2) Ability to apply effects/filters to only a portion of my picture and not the entire image. 3) Option to add another layer instead of me having to save my picture first and then pulling it back up to work on again
A Google user
5 years ago
one of the best apps out there but i am simply blown away by the increasingly ridiculous charges associated with the HD processing and extra filters. originally when they started asking for 1.99 a month that was expensive enough now you don't even have the option of signing up for a monthly subscription you only have the option of spending $19 which doesn't even entitle you to full access to the app but requires you to spend another $19 every year that seems simply exorbitant. very disappointing
A Google user
5 years ago
Best UI and "filter" selection out there, as far as I'm aware, for a neural network / artificial intelligence photo app. That said, the processing times are frequently so poor (read: everlasting) so as to render the app unuseable. If you are like me you will almost certainly not get your money's worth out of the premium, as the HD rarely loads at all, and does so even more seldom on filters outside a select few within the classic selection. Hoping this improves, as prisma has been my favorite.
Gordon McWilliams
1 year ago
The tool is great, when it is available to use due to backend issues. I have never seen a better easy-to-use photo editing software. Feedback email linked in the application doesn't exist. The app will not edit your images if there are "too many people using Prisma" meaning the high rate they charge isn't being used to create more backend instances for consumers to use the product they are paying QUITE the price for.
O A1
2 years ago
Used to have this on my iPhone 6s and it was great! Now have Samsung s22 ultra and having lots of trouble. Added some styles to favorites and when I went to choose a photo, they were gone, and photo that I wanted to apply styles to was not visible. Just a monochrome screen that changed color when applying a style. I thought getting a more recent phone would streamline my experience and be much better, but unfortunately was not the case. I am so disappointed.
First Last
2 years ago
Not great so far. Bought the app. I click on an image from the gallery but when it brings the image into the main GUI the image is just black. Even if I try applying a filter the result is the same. A black rectangle. Samsung S22. Up to date. I have never had a photo app free or paid that didn't work. This failed on first and subsequent tries. Not good.
A Google user
6 years ago
Used to be worth having. Now it is very restricted and constantly asking for exorbitant amounts of money. I would gladly pay $10 once to have a premium version of this app, even if that meant processing was done completely on my device. I will never pay $20 a year to use it. However my biggest issue is that the devs say that there are no free features removed and only premium features added. That is not true. The "portrait/background" button is gone, and I'm not risking being charged $20 to find out if it is still there in premium. Filters that I know for a fact had this option are now left without it. And all of the daily filters I've tried are garbage. Makes me skeptical about the paid ones.
Ray Spencer
3 years ago
3-11-17 update: Can now work on any size image which is good. But 1 MB resulting images are close to worthless. Ability to work on lossless PNGs would be great. Old review: The app is pretty good, but they only allow it to work on square images, and will only save as a small 1080 x 1080 resolution. For the love of god, WHY? The app would be an easy 5 star if it would work on and save full resolution images!
Rex Bain
2 years ago
Been using this app for a few years. Liked it well enough to subscribe the past few years. Last few times I've opened it, it has been a complete fail. When I tap the pic I want to edit, it just shows a black screen where the pic should be. Regretting paying for the service now. FWIW, recently upgraded from Galaxy S20+ to S22 Ultra. :: UPDATE:: Received notice of subscription auto-renewal for August 2, 2022 on today, 7/6/22. As the app hasn't worked in months, I cancelled the subscription.
Travis Holland
2 years ago
The names and thumbnails for the filters have never been very helpful in conveying what they'll actually look like on your photo, so the only option is to try them all and see. Back when Prisma only had 20-30 styles, that was manageable (if annoying). Now that it has 700+ (most of which need to be downloaded before use), I don't know what they expect us to do. You can only install additional filters one-by-one, and it makes you start at the top of the list each time, making things even harder.
Kirk E Mitchell
4 years ago
Crashes a bit often. Though enjoyable; the free version was MUCH more fun back when it featured more available (even if temporary) filters at no cost. Ya see, it's like advertisement & may very well have gained purchase from me in eventuality. Money ain't everything, but only the skilled think outside of the box; lessening access lessens interest. Once upon a time, I nearly made purchase...
A Google user
5 years ago
I've had to buy two subscriptions, one for my ipads and one for Android phone. I've noticed you get extra features with Android like editing that you do not get with Apple. On Android I've had trouble with filters not always working, I get an error message that says Prisma has too many users right now, and to try again later. That never happens on Apple. I do love the filters, some of them are truly amazing, they are like magic! Annoyed with having to buy two subscriptions, but it's worth it
A Google user
5 years ago
When I saw the app it looked promising. I almost didn't try it because the first thing when running it, before even showing any features, it said you have to pay for it... as a subscription. I did decide to try it. The results were ok. To get HD you must pay. There are very few filters and some were locked. To even try them you have to pay. I've got several free and one-time pay apps that are better. This app is worth trying, but NOT buying. It's just greed.
A Google user
5 years ago
I really like this app, it seems to be trying to be a social platform. To share digital art. I love the concept but hate the subscription model. I'm not going to subscribe and I think the idea will fall flat if a different model isn't figured out but the filters and concept as well as UI are pretty cool. If I'm unable to enjoy the app without subscribing i will unfortunately have to uninstall. 5 stars if one time fee or free.
Eric Dorman
1 year ago
Edit - after several weeks they emailed me and I got a refund. Updating to 3 stars for their service and the fact that when it works, it works great. Can't go above 3 for their inability to fix an obvious bug. Cannot login on more than one device EVER. Got a new phone and now I've got 11 months of a subscription I can't access. Did their "login with email" to no avail. No way to use what I paid for seems like a scam to me. And forget about getting help, they'll never reply to an email.
Stars _
4 years ago
Money changes everything. I loved this app back in 2016 but upon reinstalling now, in the intro and setup screens, there is info about HD version that has the option to pay now or start a free trial, which you will pay for later. Oh, so to use this free you have to sign up, that makes sense. But no, it's entirely optional and the indicator to that is the tiny tiny X in the corner that takes you to the actual app, that requires no trial signup to use. Scummy tactics.
S K
3 years ago
Have used for years and pay for premium... but the latest update broke it. I tried reinstalling and its still broken. It freezes ever 3 to 6 renders, won't let me move or put styles I try back in the library. Please fix this. Several other reviews have already shared the same issues to so you already know what they are. I don't mind the UI changes. Fix the stalling/glitching out, and I'm sure I'll keep paying for premium, even though I have a more powerful desktop app that does it better.
R. Reese
3 years ago
Stolen functionality. I paid a lot of money for lifetime access to all filters, and no ads. Every time I turn around there is an ad for another of their products and for subscriptions. Most filters I will have to pay for again. Yes, I am logged in and it does reflect my purchase. Original:I have, and have had over the years, so many filter apps. This is the penultimate filter app!
A Google user
3 years ago
(Update 8/20/21 Back down to 2 stars. Crashes when I try to use high resolution. NOT COOL.)... (Old review) I loved the old version of this a while back, and then they started changing things, having intrusive ads etc, and implementing an expensive subscription model. So I left for a while. But coming back to it now, I love it once again! The quality is superb! There are some funky glitches, and I worry when it updates, but I use it almost daily! Please stay awesome this time Prisma! :D
Kubar Kuartei
9 months ago
Great app!. The effect s and the background art is awesome. However, I have found that when I'm working on a photo and I'm trying out different effects. At some point the app starts to crash. Sharing a photo from Google Photos stops working and I have to go through the file browse system. This is using a pixel 8. After applying several filters and then trying different backgrounds on the same photo, The app starts to close on its own and I have to start all over again.