Meitu: Photo & Video Editor: iPhone vs Android
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor by Meitu Technology Co., Ltd. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Photo & Video FreeMeitu: Photo & Video Editor at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Meitu is a free, AI-driven photo and video editing app targeting consumers seeking automated beauty retouching, object removal, and viral aesthetic filters. The app dominates the Southeast Asian market with #1 or #2 rankings in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, while also maintaining strong grossing positions in South Korea, Taiwan, and China.
Similar apps: FaceApp, Picsart, Lightroom
App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 6 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v12.19.7 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 50k+ | 500M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 100M+ Measured |
 China Android | 10k+ | – |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 1B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Meitu: Photo & Video Editor's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | 美图秀秀-视频/图片/Live人像精修工具 | 1B+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Meitu: Photo & Video Editor makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 3 | Weekly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 4 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 7 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 8 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 9 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 10 | Monthly Auto-renew Meitu VIP+ subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 80k |
| Google Play | 4.3 ★ | 1.5M 7.6k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.3 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.6M |
What users say about Meitu: Photo & Video Editor
From the 60 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly frustrated by aggressive, uncloseable video ads and a shift where most features require expensive VIP subscriptions. While some praise the AI enhancement quality, many report bugs in recent updates, unexpected charges, and poor results for non-Asian facial features.
Mostly negative (20% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Literally have never had an app this useful to me EVER!”
- Features & content: “Best Photo Enhancement Tool I’ve Ever Used”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Paid version polluted w ads”
- Price & subscription: “now they charge for it too”
- Features & content: “The ai features are so slow”
- Updates: “New update CHANGED FILTERS”
About Meitu: Photo & Video Editor
5 must-try edit features:
-AI Flash Effect: Viral vintage camera and retro filters
-Object Remover: Erase photobombers and blur background in 1 tap
-Photo Enhancer: Fix blur and restore HD clarity instantly
-Beauty Retouch & Face Edit: Smooth skin, reshape body & glow naturally
-AI Art: Create trending avatars, collages & stickers
Terms & Privacy: https://pro.meitu.com/xiuxiu/agreements/gdpr.html?lang=en#en-policy
Contact: [email protected]
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor iPhone
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor is #4 in Photo & Video Grossing in China and charting in 29 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Photo & Video GrossingMeitu: Photo & Video Editor at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Meitu is a free, AI-driven photo and video editing app targeting consumers seeking automated beauty retouching, object removal, and viral aesthetic filters. The app dominates the Southeast Asian market with #1 or #2 rankings in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, while also maintaining strong grossing positions in South Korea, Taiwan, and China.
Similar apps: FaceApp, Picsart, Lightroom
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor on the App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 6 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Meitu: Photo & Video Editor's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Meitu: Photo & Video Editor in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | 美图秀秀-视频/图片/Live人像精修工具 | 1B+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Meitu: Photo & Video Editor before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Meitu: Photo & Video Editor makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 3 | Weekly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 4 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 7 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 8 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 9 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 10 | Monthly Auto-renew Meitu VIP+ subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
South Korea
TaiwanApps near Meitu: Photo & Video Editor on the chart
Photo & Video Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Meitu: Photo & Video Editor
From the 60 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly frustrated by aggressive, uncloseable video ads and a shift where most features require expensive VIP subscriptions. While some praise the AI enhancement quality, many report bugs in recent updates, unexpected charges, and poor results for non-Asian facial features.
Mostly negative (20% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Literally have never had an app this useful to me EVER!”
- Features & content: “Best Photo Enhancement Tool I’ve Ever Used”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Paid version polluted w ads”
- Price & subscription: “now they charge for it too”
- Features & content: “The ai features are so slow”
- Updates: “New update CHANGED FILTERS”
About Meitu: Photo & Video Editor
5 must-try edit features:
-AI Flash Effect: Viral vintage camera and retro filters
-Object Remover: Erase photobombers and blur background in 1 tap
-Photo Enhancer: Fix blur and restore HD clarity instantly
-Beauty Retouch & Face Edit: Smooth skin, reshape body & glow naturally
-AI Art: Create trending avatars, collages & stickers
Terms & Privacy: https://pro.meitu.com/xiuxiu/agreements/gdpr.html?lang=en#en-policy
Contact: [email protected]
Latest updates
Store changes
What Meitu: Photo & Video Editor changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Meitu Technology Co., Ltd.
Meitu Android
Meitu gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Meitu is #3 in Photography Grossing on Google Play in Japan and charting in 21 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Photography GrossingMeitu at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-22. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Meitu is a free, AI-driven photo and video editing app designed for users seeking automated beauty retouching, object removal, and viral aesthetic filters. The app dominates the Photography charts in Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, while maintaining strong grossing positions in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
Similar apps: FaceApp, Picsart, Lightroom
Meitu on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v12.19.7 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Its iPhone app is most likely native Swift.
Meitu downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Meitu's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Meitu in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | 美图秀秀-视频/图片/Live人像精修工具 | 1B+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Meitu before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Meitu makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 3 | Weekly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 4 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 7 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 8 | Monthly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 9 | Yearly Auto-renew VIP subscription | |
| 10 | Monthly Auto-renew Meitu VIP+ subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Apps near Meitu on the chart
Photography Grossing, around #3.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Meitu
From the 186 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's high-quality photo and video editing capabilities, noting that templates are easy to use and produce beautiful results. However, a significant number of negative reviews focus on aggressive advertising and unexpected charges during free trials, with some users reporting difficulties in obtaining refunds.
Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Please add some ads for premium things”
- Useful: “I love it, it's useful and perfect”
- Ads: “Please add some ads for premium things”
- Ease of use: “really good i like it use to easy”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “cancelled before my free trial”
- Ads: “Good tools but unusable because of neverending ads”
- Features & content: “its not like we put VIP features”
- Privacy & data: “Don't get scammed like me!”
About Meitu
5 must-try edit features:
-AI Flash Effect: Viral vintage camera and retro filters
-Object Remover: Erase photobombers and blur background in 1 tap
-Photo Enhancer: Fix blur and restore HD clarity instantly
-Beauty Retouch & Face Edit: Smooth skin, reshape body & glow naturally
-AI Art: Create trending avatars, collages & stickers
Terms & Privacy: https://pro.meitu.com/xiuxiu/agreements/gdpr.html?lang=en#en-policy
Contact: [email protected]
What's new in 12.20.6
2.【Text Edit】New "Auto Extract" and "One-Line Edit." Text in your photo is detected automatically, so just type your changes and apply them in one tap!
3.【Colored Lenses】Lens diameter is now adjustable! Choose from 5 sizes to get the eye look you want in photos, videos, and Live.
Store changes
What Meitu changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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