1. Snapseed: free, Google's pro editor. Selective adjustments and healing that embarrass paid apps. 2. Lightroom Mobile: free tier plus $9.99/month plan. The preset king on Android too. 3. VSCO: free with $2.49-$5/month membership. Film looks, batch copy-paste edits. 4. Polarr: free tier, $2.49/month Pro. Masking and overlays on a phone. 5. Picsart: free with subscription. Stickers, templates, and social-first tools. 6. Photopea: not an app, but the free web editor opens PSDs in Chrome. Sources: Adobe, Blackmagic Design For editing apps on Android, creators get the same top tier as iOS here. Snapseed plus one preset app (VSCO or Lightroom Mobile) is the complete kit for most feeds.
Editing apps for Android have closed the gap; the best ones now match desktop basics for short-form work.