PhotoPad vs Pixlr

PhotoPad edits and enhances digital photos and images, with tools for cropping, rotating, resizing, retouching, and adjusting color and exposure. Blur and sharpening controls complement its non-destructive editing: users can undo, reorder, or change effects in a layers list. It can also make collages, photo mosaics, calendars, greeting cards, and photo montages. The maker lists AI-assisted super-resolution resizing, object and background removal, and colorizing black-and-white photos. PhotoPad supports RAW editing and formats including JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, and BMP; HDR/exposure blending is also listed. A project can contain up to eight images, and panorama types include wide. Edited pictures can be uploaded directly to Twitter, Flickr, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive. It is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and as an extension. The free edition costs nothing and is limited to non-commercial use; no signup is required. Desktop requirements are Windows 7 to 11 or macOS 10.5 or later.

Pixlr is an image editing, generation and design service available in browsers and on iOS and Android, with desktop access through a Pixlr Account. Its browser editor offers free online editing, generation and design. Editing features include layers, masking, batch editing, cloud sync and AI retouching; the wider toolset includes image and video generation, face swap, generative fill, background removal and object removal. Pixlr integrates models including Flux, Kling, Recraft, Veo, Qwen and Stable Diffusion, and Super Scale supports AI upscaling up to 25 megapixels. RAW photo support is not included. The free version has features, but premium content, advanced tools and ad-free editing require paid options. Listed subscriptions include Plus Monthly at $2.49 a month, Premium Monthly at $9.99 a month, Ultra Monthly at $24.99 a month and Ultra MAX Monthly at $49.99 a month. Yearly options are also listed, including Plus Yearly at $1.99 a year and Premium Yearly at $7.99 a year. Subscription credits reset on renewal or cancellation, while credit pack credits do not expire. Pixlr does not process subscription refunds after payment; mobile refunds go through the app store.