Photo Studio Photo Editor Pro

The background removal tool works, but only if you are willing to wait.

Open Photo Studio Photo Editor Pro and the first thing you notice is the clutter. The home screen is packed with options: filters, stickers, frames, tattoos, hair, masks, and effects. Scrolling down reveals more: collage maker, background removal, text tools, and drawing tools. It is an all-in-one app that tries to do everything, and that ambition shows in how the features are stacked on top of each other without much organization.

The background removal tool is one of the most advertised features. Tap it, select a photo, and the app attempts to isolate the subject. It works reasonably well for simple images with clear contrast. For complex images—hair, translucent objects, or busy backgrounds—the results are messy. The app does not offer fine-tuning controls like edge refinement or manual touch-ups. You either accept the automatic cutout or start over with a different photo.

That limitation becomes a problem when you move to the collage maker. The collage tool lets you combine multiple photos into a single frame. But it does not integrate with the background remover. You cannot remove backgrounds from all your photos at once and then assemble them. You have to edit each photo individually, save it, and then import it into the collage maker. That is a slow, repetitive process that could have been streamlined with a batch processing feature.

How the background remover and collage maker fight each other

The background removal tool and the collage maker are two of the app's biggest selling points. The Play Store description highlights both prominently. But they do not work together. The background remover operates on one image at a time. The collage maker expects ready-to-use images. There is no pipeline that connects the two. If you want a collage of five photos with transparent backgrounds, you must process each photo through the background remover, save it to your gallery, and then add each one to the collage. That is five separate editing sessions for one final output.

Compare this to how other photo editors handle the same workflow. Picsart, for example, allows you to cut out a subject and immediately paste it into a collage or a new project without leaving the editor. The process is seamless because the tools are connected. Photo Studio Photo Editor Pro treats each feature as a standalone module. You jump between modules, losing time and context with every switch.

The app's permissions add another layer of concern. The APKPure page lists permissions including READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, INTERNET, and AD_ID. The app requests access to your photos and network. For a photo editor, storage access is expected. But the internet permission and AD_ID suggest the app is tracking ad interactions. The developer's privacy policy, hosted on a Blogger site, is vague. It does not clearly state what data is collected or how it is used. Users should treat the "no data shared with third parties" claim on the Play Store with caution given the permissions requested.

What the changelog says and what it hides

The version 1.4 changelog reads: "Performance optimizations and support for the latest Android devices. - Bug fixes and stability improvements." That is the same generic language used in version 1.2 and version 1.1. No specific bugs are named. No performance metrics are given. The changelog offers no transparency into what actually changed. Users on the Mozilla add-on page reported that the app stopped working entirely. Another user said the banner still pops up asking to disable adblocker, even after they complied. Those issues were not addressed in any published changelog.

The version history shows a pattern. Version 1.1 was released in December 2024 at 139 MB. Version 1.2 followed in September 2025 at 140.7 MB. Version 1.4 arrived in June 2026 at 160.5 MB. The file size has grown by over 20 MB, but the changelog does not explain what added that bulk. The app still offers the same core features listed in the original description. The growth likely comes from additional assets—filters, stickers, and effects—but the developer has not confirmed that.

The built-in ad and storage tradeoffs

The app is free, but it comes with ads. Users on multiple platforms have complained about excessive ads and mandatory subscriptions. The app does not have a clear pricing model on the Play Store. It is listed as free, but the in-app experience may push users toward paid upgrades. The app's large size—160 MB—is another consideration. That is a significant chunk of storage for a photo editor. Many competing apps, like Snapseed or Adobe Lightroom, are smaller and offer more advanced editing tools.

Storage management is another gap. The app saves edited images to your device's gallery. It does not offer a built-in library or cloud backup. If your phone runs out of space, the app will fail to save your work. It does not warn you before that happens. You only discover the failure when the file is missing from your gallery. That is a basic oversight that could frustrate users who edit multiple photos in a single session.