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A Color Story: Photo Editor subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Midtone LLC, Photo & Video

Free on the App Store

A Color Story: Photo Editor by Midtone LLC. 2 subscription plans from $4.99 per month. 3% of 385 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.8★ from 31,210 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months13 of 385 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Free trial converts to a paid plan3 days free trial, then $39.99 per year
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months385
Reviews mentioning billing13 (3.4%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days12% of 69
App Store rating4.8 (31,210 ratings)
Developer's apps7, 1 removed from the store
Age3,930 days
Days since last update2
Subscription plans2
Subscription price changes, last 12 months21
Overall review sentimentpositive

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What A Color Story: Photo Editor costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

  • A Color Story PRO MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$4.99
  • A Color Story PRO Membership3 days free trial, then renews every year$39.99

How to cancel A Color Story: Photo Editor

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select A Color Story: Photo Editor (listed under a plan name such as A Color Story PRO Monthly).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★86% (27,102)
  • 4★8% (2,572)
  • 3★2% (629)
  • 2★0% (271)
  • 1★2% (637)

Recent updates

  • 5.3.3Oct 20, 2026
  • 5.3.2Oct 18, 2026
  • 5.3.1Oct 14, 2026
  • 5.3Oct 12, 2026
  • 5.2.26Jul 29, 2026

Praised

  • Tons of features
  • Ease of use
  • Complete control of edits
  • Beautiful editing options
  • Vibrant filters
  • Easy to navigate
  • Versatile editing tools
  • Consistent aesthetic
  • Excellent for planning Instagram feed
  • Seamless video editing

Complained about

  • Crashes and freezes
  • Subscription model
  • Expensive filter packs
  • Glitchy batch editing
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Losing purchased filters
  • Unreliable saving of edits
  • Difficult to preview filters

Reported bugs

Filters not loading properly; Saved edits disappearing; Inability to access purchased filters; Inconsistent behavior when saving edits; Crashing and freezing issues; Syncing problems between devices.

Recent one-star reviews

Can’t OpenSince the latest update the app crashes whenever I try to open it.

Peachykeen60, Oct 12, 2026

Limited and slowIt’s slow response when you tap ok or confirm. Also you can’t zoom in while in editing mode so you can’t really see what it’s doing. For $27 it’s too much. Uninstalled.

stadscape, Oct 11, 2026

Used to be greatThis was my favorite photo editing app of all time, I’ve used it for my photos since 2017, I believe. But recently is has been so buggy and become unusable. I tried updating the app and it locked me out of all of my previous purchases. It won’t let me restore them, and when I tried to just purchase…

Obidobi98, Sep 28, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

FriendlyFacile à utiliser et beaucoup de choix de filtres

lanewyorker, Oct 13, 2026

Best photo app!Best photo app!

BobbyJean, Jan 26, 2018

Love it!Always works wonders on all my projects!!

Harvestgiirl, Oct 15, 2026

About the developer

Midtone LLC has published on the App Store since Jan 19, 2016: 7 app(s), 1 of them no longer in the store.

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  • Filmm: One-Tap Video Editor4.7★
  • Template Planner for Instagram4.7★
  • Birdy: Photo + Video Journal4.9★
  • Setty: Photo Editor & Filters4.8★

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Questions people ask

How much does A Color Story: Photo Editor cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel A Color Story: Photo Editor?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select A Color Story: Photo Editor and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does A Color Story: Photo Editor have a free trial?

Yes: A Color Story PRO Membership offers a 3 days free trial, then $39.99 per year.

How much does A Color Story cost?

The app offers a free version with in-app purchases. An optional ACS+ Membership provides unlimited access to all filters, effects, the Color+ tool, and unlimited grid planning accounts. This membership is available as a yearly subscription for $29.99 USD or a monthly subscription for $4.99 USD, with a 7-day free trial for the yearly plan.

A Color Story: Photo Editor in one paragraph

A Color Story: Photo Editor by Midtone LLC is a Photo & Video app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 31,210 ratings. 13 of 385 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (3%). The developer has 7 app(s) on the App Store, 1 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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