Picsart is a full photo/video editing app with AI add-ons. ImageLabs is 12 focused AI tools, full-resolution by default.
Picsart is a broad mobile-first editing app covering photo editing, collage, stickers, and AI features like background removal and AI image generation. It's feature-rich, but its free tier applies a watermark to many exports and limits AI credits, with Picsart Gold/Pro subscriptions running roughly $12–$36/year to several dollars a month depending on the plan and platform, as of writing.
ImageLabs is narrower by design: 12 AI tools built for specific jobs — generation, retouch, restoration, background removal, 4K upscaling, generative fill, watermark removal, and more — with full-resolution, watermark-free output on every plan, including the free 10-credits-a-day tier.
Free tier: ImageLabs — 10 credits/day, no watermark; Picsart — Limited credits, watermark on some exports.
Starting paid price: ImageLabs — $5/mo (100 credits); Picsart — ~$4–$8/mo (varies by platform).
Full-resolution export: ImageLabs — All plans; Picsart — Gold/Pro for best quality.
Background removal: ImageLabs — yes; Picsart — yes.
AI image generation: ImageLabs — yes; Picsart — yes.
Photo restoration: ImageLabs — yes; Picsart — no.
4K upscaling: ImageLabs — yes; Picsart — Limited.
Watermark remover: ImageLabs — yes; Picsart — no.
Stickers & collage: ImageLabs — no; Picsart — yes.
Picsart is a strong choice if you want an all-in-one mobile editing app with stickers, collages, and social features alongside AI tools. If watermark-free, full-resolution AI editing is the priority and you don't need the extras, ImageLabs' free tier and $5/month Lite plan are more straightforward.