Why pay per photo when AI apps offer unlimited edits?

Last updated: 2025-07-14

Why pay per photo when AI apps offer unlimited edits?

Short Answer:

“AI apps are fun — but if quality matters, you need real expertise, not just more attempts.”

Why do we charge per photo, while AI apps offer unlimited edits?

If you’re editing photos for fun — like turning yourself into a cartoon or trying quirky filters — then $5/month AI apps can be great entertainment. No argument there.

But when your photos actually matter — whether it’s for your portfolio, your business, your client, or just a meaningful moment — things change.

Here’s the difference:

• AI tools are cheap because they’re narrow.

  Each AI model is trained for a very limited set of tasks. They aren’t failing you because they’re lazy — they’re simply not built for flexibility. Most models can only do one or two things well.

• Subscription AI is bound by cost.

  That $5/month price? It works because the processing is heavily constrained. That’s why quality often drops, especially for nuanced work.

• There’s a hidden cost: your time.

  New tools pop up every month, each promising magic. But they all behave differently, and none is predictable. You spend hours testing, tweaking, comparing, and often settling for “close enough”.

What do you get with us?

• No guesswork — upload your photo, describe what you want, and you’re done
• Tool-agnostic workflow — we choose from dozens of specialized tools for each step, combining them like ingredients in a recipe
• Human oversight — our editors catch what tools miss, fix what tools break, and polish the final result

We don’t just apply filters — we take responsibility. That’s why we charge per photo. Because each one gets real care , not just another random AI output.