Discover Edits, Artisse AI, Lushfoil Photography Sim, and Photoshop for iPhone: creative apps and tools for photo, video, and AI editing.
1. Edits — Instagram’s New Video-Editing App
Meta launched Edits in April 2025 as a standalone app for recording and editing video. It is aimed primarily at creators of short videos for Instagram and Facebook and serves as an alternative to apps such as CapCut.
Edits lets users record videos up to ten minutes long. Features include a precise timeline, clip-by-clip editing, automatic image enhancement, green screen, transitions, and creative effects. Videos can be shared directly to Instagram and Facebook or exported in high quality without an added watermark.
Edits also provides analytics on viewing behavior, including the point at which viewers skip a video. Meta regularly expands the app with new features, including effects powered by artificial intelligence.
User Experience
Edits has a clear interface and integrates closely with Instagram, making it especially appealing to creators who regularly publish Reels. Compared with more advanced editing apps, some tools and effects may still feel limited.
Price
Edits is free to download for iOS and Android. An Instagram account is required.
2. Artisse AI
Artisse AI uses artificial intelligence to generate portraits from a user’s photos. You can depict yourself in a wide range of settings, clothing styles, and lighting conditions. The app is aimed primarily at people who want professional-looking or striking portraits without an extensive photo shoot.
Artisse AI was not actually introduced in 2025; it had already been available, but it fits the growing interest in AI-powered portrait photography. Results can be convincing, although minor errors in faces, hands, clothing, and backgrounds may still occur.
User Experience
The app makes it relatively easy to generate different versions of a portrait. Convincing results generally require several clear source photos and multiple attempts. The outcome depends heavily on the supplied images and the prompt used.
Price
Artisse AI is free to download for iOS and Android and includes in-app purchases. Generating larger numbers of images requires credits or a subscription. Prices and available plans may change.
3. Lushfoil Photography Sim — Virtual Photography Simulator
Lushfoil Photography Sim was released on April 15, 2025. Technically, it is not a photography app and does not use AI for image editing. Even so, this photography simulator is compelling for anyone who enjoys experimenting with composition, light, and camera technique.
Players explore detailed virtual landscapes and photograph them with an in-game digital camera. The available controls mirror those on a real camera, including focus, aperture, exposure, white balance, flash, and continuous shooting.
Conditions can also be adjusted, including the direction of the light, fog, rain, snow, and wind. This lets you explore at your own pace how different settings and weather conditions affect a photograph, without traveling to a distant location.
User Experience
The simulator stands out for its atmospheric, realistically rendered landscapes. Its relaxed pace suits players who enjoy exploring freely and composing images carefully. It remains a virtual experience, of course, and does not replace photographing in a real environment.
Price
Lushfoil Photography Sim is available for PC through Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Pricing varies by platform and any temporary promotion.
Other Noteworthy Apps
Google Imagen 4 and Veo 3
Google introduced Imagen 4 and Veo 3 at Google I/O 2025. They are not standalone photography apps, but AI models for generating images and videos, respectively, from text prompts. They are offered through several Google services, including Gemini and Flow. Availability and features may vary by country and subscription.
Adobe Photoshop for iPhone
Adobe released a new Photoshop app for iPhone in February 2025. The mobile app includes familiar Photoshop features such as layers, selections, masks, and tools for removing or replacing parts of a photo.
Adobe Firefly generative AI features are also available, including Generative Fill and Generative Expand. These tools let users add or remove elements or extend an image beyond its original boundaries. The basic app is free to use, but several advanced features require a paid subscription.
Read more: The Ten Best Photography Apps for Your Smartphone.
