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Mextures vs Visual Flow

Both stand on photo preset libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Mextures

Free plan iPhoneMacWindows

Mextures combines a large texture and preset collection with layer-based iOS editing and Formula sharing. Check Console compatibility and the normalization requirement before choosing it for a desktop or video workflow.

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Visual Flow

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

Visual Flow provides lighting-based Lightroom presets, a black-and-white mixer, and an AI retouching toolkit, with desktop and mobile compatibility. Paid options start at $35 one-time, and newsletter subscribers can get a limited sample preset.

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The facts

	Mextures	Visual Flow
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	iPhone, Mac, Windows	Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Mextures Yearly Membership: $89 a year	B&W Mixer: $110, paid once
Plans published	5	3
Maker	Mextures	Not published
Website	mextures.com	vfpresets.com
On photo preset libraries	#7 of 35	#11 of 35

Mextures: what it does well

Unlimited adjustable layers in the iOS app
More than 200 stackable textures
30 film presets and over 300 Formulas
Commercial client projects are permitted

What to know first

Console currently crashes with latest Photoshop and macOS Sonoma
RAW or LOG footage needs normalization before Film Presets
Resale or redistribution requires written consent

Visual Flow: what it does well

Presets are organized around lighting conditions.
Includes six color packs and a black-and-white mixer.
AI toolkit includes presets and specialized brushes.
Supports Lightroom desktop, mobile, and Adobe Camera Raw.
License permits personal and commercial photography.

What to know first

The free sample requires newsletter subscription.
Free sample excludes the installer and DVLOP profile.
No free trial is listed.

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