Lensa vs EPIK
Lensa: Prisma Labs' AI photo editor for trending looks: one-tap effects, beauty retouch, eraser and hair try-on. EPIK: SNOW's photo and video editor with pro color tools, beauty retouching and the AI Yearbook.
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| Lensa | EPIK | Luren AI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | iPhone and Android app |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes, iPhone and Android |
| Free plan | Free to download; a subscription and avatar packs are in-app purchases | Free to download, with in-app purchases | Free to download and try |
| Pricing | Subscription, plus Magic Avatars packs sold in the app (App Store listing); its refund policy says subscriptions can also be bought on its website | EPIK PRO subscription (weekly, monthly or yearly), plus one-off packs such as AI Yearbook and AI Christmas sold in the app (App Store listing) | Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription |
| What you need to start | One photo; one selfie for hair try-on (as described on its site) | One photo for edits; the AI Yearbook's photo requirement is not stated on its site | One photo, or just a prompt; no training |
| AI models | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site | Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance |
| Images | Avatars in artistic styles (Magic Avatars packs) | AI filters that restyle you as characters, and themed packs such as the AI Yearbook | 300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent |
| Video | Filters and color tones for videos (App Store listing) | Video face retouch, video mosaic and retro clip effects | Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances |
| Editing | Trend effects, beauty toolkit, eraser, enhancer, hair try-on and presets | HSL, curves, clone and patch, beauty retouch, face and body reshape, AI cutout, object removal, batch editing and templates | Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression |
Choose Lensa if…
- A consistent Instagram feed
- Selfie retouching
- Removing photobombers and distractions
Lensa, from Prisma Labs, is an AI photo editor for trending looks: one-tap effects such as Golden Hour and Halo Flash, a beauty toolkit, an eraser that removes people and objects, an enhancer, hair try-on from one selfie and presets for a consistent feed. Its App Store listing also describes avatars in artistic styles, sold as Magic Avatars packs.
Strengths
- Trending one-tap effects such as Golden Hour, Halo Flash and Disposable
- A beauty toolkit aimed at natural-looking results
- An eraser and an enhancer for fixing photos
Limits to know
- Choosing an AI model or writing a prompt is not described on its site
- Available in 9 languages on its App Store listing
- Magic Avatars are sold as separate packs
Choose EPIK if…
- Selfie and portrait retouching
- Fine color grading on a phone
- Trend packs such as 90s yearbook photos
EPIK, from SNOW Corporation, is a photo editor for iPhone and Android that pairs pro-style tools such as HSL, curves, split tone, clone and batch editing with detailed beauty and face retouching. Its AI tools include enhance, AI skin, smart cutout, object removal, AI filters and hairstyle and expression changes, and its website promotes the AI Yearbook, a 90s yearbook-photo throwback.
Strengths
- Pro-style manual tools: HSL, curves, split tone, grain, clone and patch
- Detailed beauty and face retouching, including batch beauty for several selfies
- Themed AI packs such as the 90s AI Yearbook
Limits to know
- AI video generation is not described in its store listings
- Themed packs such as Yearbook are separate purchases from the PRO subscription (App Store listing)
- No web version: its site links to the iPhone and Android apps
Key differences
- Free plans: Lensa: Free to download; a subscription and avatar packs are in-app purchases. EPIK: Free to download, with in-app purchases.
Both kinds of model, in one phone app
Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.
Lensa vs EPIK: questions
Is Lensa better than EPIK?
It depends on the job. Lensa suits a consistent Instagram feed; selfie retouching; removing photobombers and distractions. EPIK suits selfie and portrait retouching; fine color grading on a phone; trend packs such as 90s yearbook photos.
Is Lensa free?
Free to download; a subscription and avatar packs are in-app purchases.
Is EPIK free?
Free to download, with in-app purchases.
Which is better for video, Lensa or EPIK?
Lensa: Filters and color tones for videos (App Store listing). EPIK: Video face retouch, video mosaic and retro clip effects.
What is the EPIK AI Yearbook?
AI Yearbook is EPIK's 90s-style yearbook photo feature, which its website promotes as a "90s throwback with AI Yearbook". Its App Store listing sells Yearbook packs as separate in-app purchases, alongside the EPIK PRO subscription.
Is there an alternative to Lensa and EPIK on my phone?
Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.
More comparisons
Sources
- lensa.app/
- lensa.app/refund-policy/
- apps.apple.com/us/app/lensa-ai-photo-editor/id1436732536
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lensa.app
- epik.snow.me/
- apps.apple.com/us/app/epik-ai-photo-video-editor/id1577705074
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snowcorp.epik
Lensa and EPIK are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.
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