Lightroom
An app that edits photos with presets, color tools and AI cleanup.
What Lightroom does
Lightroom is Adobe's photo and video editor for iPhone, iPad and Android. The free app covers light and color editing and presets. Premium adds tools like the healing brush, selective edits, RAW editing on your phone, batch editing and cloud sync, and some AI tools may need it too.
Lightroom is the editor a lot of photographers already know from the desktop, shrunk down for your phone. The free version gives you exposure, highlights, shadows, color grading and presets, and you can browse looks shared by other people and save the ones you like.
Adobe has added AI on top. Quick actions and adaptive presets fix a photo in a tap, background blur fakes a shallow depth of field, and Generative Remove erases things you don't want in the shot. Video clips get the same light and color tools.
The catch is that some of the most useful tools sit behind Premium, including the healing brush, selective adjustments, geometry fixes, RAW editing on mobile and batch editing. If you want a serious editor that grows into a desktop workflow, it's a great choice. If you only need quick, free fixes, Snapseed gives you more for nothing.
Alternatives to Lightroom
Who it's for
Skip it if: People who want every tool for free.
Pricing
Free planThe app is free with core editing tools. Premium features need a paid plan. Adobe's Lightroom plan (1TB) costs $11.99 a month on annual billing, or $119.88 a year prepaid. A cheaper mobile-only Premium plan is sold in the app; check the price in your store.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
What people like
- Excellent color and light controls
- Huge library of presets
- Same app on iPhone, iPad and Android
- No ads
Watch out for
- Healing brush, selective edits and mobile RAW editing need Premium
- Subscription adds up if you only edit casually
- More than you need for quick social fixes
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Questions people ask
Is Lightroom Mobile free?
Yes, the app and its core editing tools are free. Tools like the healing brush, selective edits and RAW editing on mobile need Premium.
Does Lightroom work on Android?
Yes. It's on Google Play and the App Store.
Does Lightroom have AI tools?
Yes. It has one-tap quick actions, adaptive presets, background blur and Generative Remove for erasing objects. Some of these may need Premium.
How much is Lightroom Premium?
The Lightroom plan (1TB) is $11.99 a month on annual billing. A mobile-only plan is also sold in the app.