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Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Polarrcan Software Inc, Photo & Video

Free on the App Store

Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor by Polarrcan Software Inc. 8 subscription plans from $3.99 per month. 15% of 158 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 66,982 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$3.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months23 of 158 reviews

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

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews23 of 158 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (15%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid planThen $3.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months158
Reviews mentioning billing23 (14.6%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days28% of 18
App Store rating4.7 (66,982 ratings)
Developer's apps4, 0 removed from the store
Age4,138 days
Days since last update250
Subscription plans13
Subscription price changes, last 12 months21
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $3.99 per month.

  • Polarr MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$3.99
  • Polarr LiteRenews every month, no trial$3.99
  • Polarr LiteRenews every month, no trial$7.99
  • Polarr StudioRenews every month, no trial$7.99
  • Polarr StudioRenews every month, no trial£8.99
  • Polarr StudioRenews every month, no trial$9.99
  • Polarr StudioRenews every year, no trial$17.99
  • Polarr LiteRenews every year, no trial$17.99

Price changes

  • Jul 12, 2024: Polarr Lite went from $2.99 to $7.99 per month
  • Jul 12, 2024: Polarr Lite went from $12.99 to $17.99 per year
  • Jul 12, 2024: Polarr Lite went from $14.99 to $24.99 per year

How to cancel Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor (listed under a plan name such as Polarr 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.

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

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★83% (56,039)
  • 4★7% (5,166)
  • 3★3% (2,181)
  • 2★1% (1,013)
  • 1★3% (2,497)

Recent updates

  • 6.12.1Feb 14, 2026
  • 6.12.0Feb 4, 2026
  • 6.11.8Jan 14, 2026
  • 6.11.6Aug 6, 2025
  • 6.11.5Jul 4, 2025

Praised

  • Powerful editing tools
  • User-friendly interface
  • Ability to create custom filters
  • Wide variety of filters and effects

Complained about

  • Features locked behind paywall
  • Frequent crashes and glitches
  • Expensive subscription model
  • Confusing UI changes with updates

Reported bugs

Photos randomly going black during editing; Filters not saving properly; Forced to log in repeatedly; Editing history being lost on app exit.

Recent one-star reviews

3 free filters?The worst thing they could add to this app was the limited filters, greedy company.

boomvheart, Sep 29, 2026

Was great then subscriptionLots of the stuff used to be free now locked behind the subscription

MissxMercury, Aug 28, 2026

Free version is a scamAfter watching an ad it just gets stuck on that page and won’t let you click out to save the picture.

Mikygirl, Aug 19, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Excellent as alwaysI’m one of the earliest users of Polarr. It’s been excellent all along. Nothing I can complain about. Thanks for all the editing throughout these years.

Jaylce, Oct 3, 2026

Best app everTons of filters

Christianiez, Sep 28, 2026

Very niceeeIt’s very very good for coloring (not drawing kind) !!

кιкι, Sep 9, 2026

About the developer

Polarrcan Software Inc has published on the App Store since Jun 25, 2015: 4 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $3.99 per month.

How do I cancel Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor?

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

Does Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

How much does Polarr cost?

Polarr offers a free version with in-app purchases for subscriptions. Subscription options include Polarr Lite and Polarr Studio, with monthly and yearly plans available. Pricing may vary by region.

Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor in one paragraph

Polarr: Photo Filters & Editor by Polarrcan Software Inc is a Photo & Video app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $3.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 66,982 ratings. 23 of 158 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (15%). The developer has 4 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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