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- 4.81
- 933 ratings
- Last updated
- October 14, 2026
Users love it: 4.8 stars from 933 ratings.
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- 8.0.1
- Launched
- September 2017
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- Free
- App size
- 221.7 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
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About the app and developer
About waifu2x
waifu2x is a graphics & design app developed by 宜 谢.
User Ratings
waifu2x is rated 4.81 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 930 ratings.
App Information
waifu2x is freely available from the App Store. The app size is 221.69 MB. The latest version available is 8.0.1. The last update was on October 14, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on the App Store since September 2017.
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Frequently asked questions about waifu2x
Is waifu2x free?
Yes. waifu2x is free on the App Store.
Is waifu2x still available?
Yes. waifu2x is on the App Store, and the last update we saw was on October 14, 2026.
How large is waifu2x?
waifu2x is 221.69 MB.
Is waifu2x suitable for children?
App Store rates the content of waifu2x as suitable for everyone.
How do people rate waifu2x?
waifu2x scores 4.81 out of 5 stars, from 933 ratings on the App Store.
Who made waifu2x?
waifu2x was developed by 宜 谢. It is listed in the graphics & design category on the App Store.
What are the best alternatives to waifu2x?
People looking at waifu2x also look at these graphics & design apps: Yome2x - Photo Enhance, Motion Ninja Video Editor, Falper SR - Enhance Images, vear - Anime Avatar Camera, Photo Enhancer - EnhanceFox AI.
Store listing
By 宜 谢, from the App Store
Description by 宜 谢 Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Privacy is one of the top priorities of this app. Your files will never leave your device to be processed. Additionally, we don't collect any personal information because there are no ADs even if you only use free models. Therefore, if you encounter any problems, please send us a feedback email or create a GitHub issue so that we can work together to fix them.
Try additional models and custom models on your own images for free before you purchase!
Highlight features:
1. Unlimited number of imported images.
2. Supports both SRCNN and CUnet models from the original waifu2x project.
3. Supports Real-ESRGAN models for both illustrations and photos.
4. Supports Real-CUGAN models for anime illustrations. Also supports customizable intensity.
5. Supports Anime4K models for anime videos.
6. Supports custom Core ML models. Import any model to process images for your specific needs.
7. Custom scale modes. You have options to scale images up to 128x, 1.5x, fixed size and more.
8. Supports multiple ways of importing images: the album, files, folders, drag and drop, other apps, Shortcuts.
9. Supports images with alpha channel.
10. Multiple output formats: PNG, JPEG, HEIF, WebP.
11. Multiple processing backends. You can choose between highest quality or highest speed.
12. Write output images directly to an external path (including network drives like SMB).
13. End-to-end support for 16-bit color and color spaces. Color accuracy will not be compromised after processing.
14. Highly optimized RAM usage. You can easily produce images that don't even fit inside your device RAM.
15. Supports deleting or replacing original images if they come from the album.
16. Supports downscaling images before processing, which is useful while processing some photos.
Source code of core function is available on GitHub:
https://github.com/imxieyi/waifu2x-ios
Usage of images in screenshots is granted by the original author Kurumi:
https://twitter.com/0115_kurumi
The primary app icon is illustrated by Kapuru:
https://twitter.com/KaPuRu_0410