Playground: AI Design & Editor

• Free to download
• In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.9 5682 ratings · App Store

1. 1/5Recent Update Disappointing

   I recently discovered Playground AI’s app on August 21 and was thrilled to use it, especially since it included notifications and seemed like a great extension of the desktop experience. For one day, I found the app easy to use and enjoyed generating and finding my images. However, my excitement quickly faded after the new update that rolled out the next day. The update introduced a requirement to choose a design template for image generation, which I find restrictive. I prefer the flexibility of generating images in my own style, particularly with celebrities, which the previous version allowed. The new update has made the app less functional for my needs, so I will be returning to the desktop version until this issue is addressed. I hope the developers reconsider this approach and restore the more user-friendly features that made the app enjoyable.

   1980Xtina · 31 Jul 2026

2. 1/5What happened to the app?

   First, I just recently discovered that there was an iOS app, though I’ve been using the website for more than a year and a half. The second time I launched the app though, it had been updated. Where are my notifications? I get notified all the time of likes, but they have completely disappeared from the app, so there is no need to even click on a notification anymore. Second, and I didn’t even get a chance to look in the app before it changed, where are my images? I’ve created over 60,000 on the site but I can’t see any of them in the app? Also, where are everyone else’s images? At least 50% of the fun of using Playground is looking at what everyone else is creating, for inspiration, for learning how to make prompts, or even just seeing cool pictures. If I just picked up the app and had never seen the website, I’d spend about 10 minutes playing around and then delete it and forget Playground even existed. Do better.

   Kastellen · 31 Jul 2026

3. 1/5You’ve changed.

   I don’t need nor do I want a feature that lets me modify already crappy generic designs to use for logos, etc. I used Playground exclusively to brainstorm and edit generated and refined art. Stuff I can hardly recreate elsewhere for some reason with quite the same results. The canvas feature was amazing, and it’s gone. SDXL runs ultra fast on your platform, and now the closing Discord says that’s going away by the end of the year. While the V3 model is cool, it is not enough to draw people to the app or website. Playground was really superior just months ago compared to other sites like it that made quality AI art generation and editing approachable and streamlined for people. It seems like you’ve lost devs or ownership is changing hands.. things happen, and change is inevitable, but what are you hoping to achieve? Do you really think people just want a sticker or T-shirt editor? If you are going to compete with the giant that is Canva, you’ve got a lot of work ahead of you. I already have Canva and don’t really need it. But Playground is not an alternative for it. Nor do I want it to be. The speed at which those SDXL images came through was amazing. Not to mention the refiner and the samplers available. Take that away, and you will lose a TON of people. I know I sound harsh, but this is really disappointing. I didn’t want to have to go to a different app or site.

   mkbluechannel · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Awful, inexcusable, and I want my money back

   What this recent change is I don’t know, but I want my money back for my one year of subscription to the pro version. You cannot create anything like you used to be able to all you get to do now is look at generic templates of premade things that allows you to modify what’s already been done there’s no creativity to this app anymore. I paid for an app that allows you to create beautiful work now that is gone. I want my money back this is a useless app unless you’re just looking to copy other peoples work.

   TRP777 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 1/5Review: Disappointed with the New Playground AI – Not Worth the Cost

   I’ve been a long-time user of Playground AI, but unfortunately, the platform has changed—and not for the better. After paying $15/month for the upgraded version, I expected a more refined and capable tool. Instead, I found it increasingly frustrating to use. One of the biggest issues is that you can’t make minor edits to an image without the entire photo changing. Simple touch-ups or corrections often result in a completely different image, making precise adjustments nearly impossible. Additionally, the AI struggles to understand certain prompts, even when they are straightforward. Creating images from scratch is also a challenge. While Playground AI used to be more flexible, it now feels restrictive and inconsistent. The free version is even more limited, which makes the paid option feel like an even bigger waste of money. Ultimately, I was so disappointed with these changes that I canceled my subscription. What was once a promising tool has become frustrating and unreliable. Unless major improvements are made, I can’t recommend Playground AI—especially not at this price.

   Jiminy The Cricket · 31 Jul 2026

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