Alternatives to VSCO

Photo editing app with film-quality presets that look more natural than typical filters. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • VSCO

    Photo editing app with film-quality presets that look more natural than typical filters.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as VSCO.

  • Snapseed

    Free professional-grade photo editor with film filters and selective editing.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Snapseed is a fully free Android and iOS editor with film filters and selective editing and no social features, though it no longer receives frequent updates.

  • Adobe Lightroom

    Adobe's photo organizer and RAW editor with a library synced across desktop, web and mobile.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Adobe Lightroom adds RAW editing, cataloging and a library synced across mobile, desktop and web, but is subscription only with no free tier.

  • Darkroom

    Professional non-destructive photo and video editor for iPhone with RAW support.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOS

    Darkroom is an iPhone-only freemium editor with non-destructive RAW and batch editing against the Photos library, without community features but with no Android version.

  • Polarr

    Photo and video editing apps with AI tools and a large library of creator-made filters.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Polarr offers a large library of creator-made filters on phone, desktop and browser, but it is closed source with unclear pricing.

  • Adobe Photoshop Express

    A free mobile photo editor from Adobe with quick fixes, looks, collages and retouching.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Adobe Photoshop Express offers looks, quick fixes and collages on Android and iOS, with advanced edits needing premium features.

  • Lensa

    A mobile AI photo editor for trending effects, beauty retouching, object erasing and hair try-on.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOSWeb

    Lensa centres on one-tap trend effects and beauty retouching on iOS and web, aimed at selfies rather than film-style presets.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Halide

    A manual camera app for iPhone and iPad with RAW capture and minimal image processing.

    PaidProprietaryiOS

  • TouchRetouch

    Mobile photo editor specialized in removing unwanted objects and blemishes.

    PaidProprietaryAndroidiOS

  • Photomator

    RAW photo editor from the Pixelmator team with ML enhancements and color grading.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

  • Exposure X7

    Commercial RAW photo editor and organizer with film simulations, masking and layers.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

  • Nik Collection

    A suite of photo-editing plugins for film looks, black and white conversion and sharpening.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS