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Best Photo Apps for iPhone

written by Nikola Lazarevic

Whether you’re an occasional snapper or an enthusiast, the App Store is full of apps to help you take and edit your photos. There’s plenty of fun to be had with these apps, and they produce stunning effects, too.
Read on and find out which apps we think are the best available for taking and editing photos on your iPhone.

Instagram

Instagram
15 million users love Instagram! It’s a free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your iPhone.
Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to breathe a new life into your mobile photos. Transform everyday moments into works of art you’ll want to share with friends and family.

PicYou

PicYou
PicYou is the perfect tool for instantly sharing your photos and daily life with friends, family and the world.
With a simple photo you can connect with others from around the world and explore new things to do or see. PicYou is a great way to share stunning photos with friends, wherever you are. See a sweet shot? Snap it with your iPhone and let PicYou do the rest with its awesome filters and frames.

Hipstamatic

Hipstamatic
Digital photography never looked so analog. The Hipstamatic brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras of the past! The Hipstamatic keeps the the quirks of shooting old school but gives you the ability to swap lenses, film, and flash settings all with the swipe of a finger.

picfx

picfx
With picfx you can take a regular photo and apply 47 effects and frames + 13 styles to create a fantastic, unique looking picture. You may also reload the modified photo to apply another texture and style to achieve something truly beautiful.

CameraBag

CameraBag
Dramatically enhance your photos using the many classic camera and film simulations in CameraBag. It’s like having a dozen unique cameras all in one app!
CameraBag focuses on emulating styles and processes from some of the most interesting cameras of the past to enhance the mood of an image, and the results are stunning.

Camera+

Camera+
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or someone who’s barely touched a camera, Camera+ will make you love taking photos. Everybody has a creative side… Camera+ will help bring that creativity out in you, all with a fun, innovative, and beautiful design.

Best Camera

Best Camera
The Best Camera app offers a powerful and easy-to-use set of filters and effects for your iPhone and iPod Touch photos that can be applied with the touch of a button. Stack them. Mix them. Remix them. The possibilities are endless.

lo-mob

lo-mob
Have you ever experiment with your old analog cameras? Have you put a 35mm film in a medium format body? Have you ever tried to achieve Through The Viewfinder (TTV) photography by shooting a picture with a camera through the viewfinder of another?
Lo-mob brings lo-fi and photographic experimentations to your mobile pictures.

Filterstorm

Filterstorm
Filterstorm has been designed from the ground up to meet your iPad and iPhone photo editing needs. Using a uniquely crafted touch interface, Filterstorm allows for more intuitive editing than its desktop counterparts with a toolset designed for serious photography. A favorite of Photojournalists, Filterstorm is at home in a professional workflow, or for anyone who simply wants to get the most out of their pictures while on the road.

Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Express
Adobe Photoshop Express software lets you use simple gestures to quickly edit and share photos from your mobile device. Enjoy having your photo and video library right in your hand — without wasting your device’s valuable storage space.

iDarkroom

iDarkroom
iDarkroom is a fast, intuitive, powerful photo processing app. Whether you are professional photographer or not good at taking photo, iDarkroom will add amazing effects to your photos and make them unique and great.

TiltShift Generator – Fake Miniature

TiltShift Generator - Fake Miniature
TiltShiftGen enables you to control perfect lens blur and color effects! By adjusting various parameters, it allows you to apply many ToyCamera effects on your pictures: from miniature pictures to vintage styles images.

Photogene² for iPhone

Photogene² for iPhone
Photogene is the ultimate tool for handling your iPhone photos. With Photogene you can easily browse, improve and export multiple photos. The app features a compelling new user interface which is fast & fun.

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  • download says:

    February 7, 2012

    Interesting!!These amazing apps made Iphone a professional camera.Picfx is my favorite..but unfortunately we in India cant access these apps from I store..:-(

  • aledesign.it says:

    February 11, 2012

    Nice selection…I love so much the icons by these app! Fabulous design. Thanks for sharing