Adobe Photoshop review

Photoshop is still the most capable image editor for anything beyond adjusting a photo. Adobe's App Store listing for the mobile app describes Generative Fill to add or remove objects, Tap Select for quick selections, background removal and replacement, the Spot Healing Brush, collages, and an AI Assistant that suggests edits and explains the tools as you go. On a phone the core tools are free, and the Photoshop Mobile & Web plan is $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year in the US App Store; desktop plans are sold on Adobe's site. Lightroom can send a photo to Photoshop as a Smart Object and get the result back, which is how many enthusiasts use the pair. The downsides are familiar: it takes time to learn, it does not organize a photo library, and the most powerful features cost money. If your photography leans toward composites, restoration or creative edits, it is worth the effort.

Who it is for

Enthusiasts who do composites, heavy retouching or generative edits.

Price

Free mobile tools; Photoshop Mobile & Web from $7.99 per month or $69.99 per year on the US App Store; desktop plans on Adobe's site.

Photoshop Mobile & Web Monthly $7.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Generative Fill for adding, removing and replacing content
• Tap Select and background removal or replacement
• Spot Healing Brush for blemishes and spots
• AI Assistant that suggests and explains edits
• Layer blending with photos, graphics and text

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Deepest retouching and compositing toolset on this list
• Strength: Free mobile tier with core editing tools
• Strength: Works with Lightroom through Edit in Photoshop
• Weakness: Steep learning curve
• Weakness: Not a raw catalog for sorting shoots
• Weakness: Desktop and generative features sit behind paid plans

Key facts

• Mobile & Web plan: $7.99 per month or $69.99 per year
• Free tier: Free photo editing tools on mobile
• Platforms: Desktop, iPad, iPhone, web
• AI: Generative Fill and AI Assistant

Where it ranks

Adobe Photoshop is No. 5 in our Best Photo Editing Apps verdict.