1. Snapseed:
Google’s Snapseed is not only popular on iOS, but on Android as well, and it’s considered as one of the top image editing applications on mobile. It comes with a wide set of tools that allows you to enhance images by adjusting the white balance, saturation and contrast amongst others.
While these are just basic editing options, there are various filters that you’ll be able to apply as well, like transform a picture to monochrome, add vintage films and retro effects, tilt-shift blur and more. This app supports multiple file formats including JPEG and TIFF and can even work with RAW photos.
Price: Free
2. Photoshop Touch:
Adobe’s Photoshop is one of the most preferred desktop software and its Touch version brings a very familiar experience to mobile. All of the core features have been brought over which means that you’ll be treated to professional quality image editing tools. Everything from layers to selection tools to filters, will be at your disposal and the app even lets you combine images together.Adobe has thrown in some exclusive features as well, including Camera Fill which uses the phone’s snapper to fill an area in a layer. You also get free Creative Cloud membership and 2GB of storage.
Price: $4.99
3. Instagram:
No list of iPhone photo apps is complete without a mention of Instagram. This application not only allows you to edit images, but also share them with fiends on various SNSs such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare. Additionally, it’s a social network in itself as every image you tweak will be posted to your Instagram profile.This app is mainly famous for its wide catalog of filters and effects and it even allows you to enhance video as well as create time-lapse footage. If you’re still not convinced that this app is worth downloading, maybe you ought to know that it currently has a user base of over 200 million. Also, it’s completely free, so there’s no harm in giving it a try.
Price: Free
4. Photo Editor by Aviary:
Photo Editor by Aviary is a great pick if you’re looking for something that’s simple and fully-featured. This release is an all-rounder for editing images on your iPhone as it delivers a plethora of tools such as filters, stickers, frames, touch-up options and more.And unlike other editing tools where the image quality gets degraded owing to heavy tweaking, this one lets you save in high resolution. You’ll be able to share edits with others on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Price: Free
5. Camera360:
Camera360 by PinGuo Inc has been around from a long time and has earned a lot of popularity. Effects are in abundance here and while many come preloaded, you’ll have an online store where even more can be downloaded for free. One of the key highlights of this tool is that it allows you to replace filters even after applying them.
For seflie lovers, there’s face recognition and auto capture as well as touch-up tools to clear up and brighten skin. And you’ll even find basic tweaks such as overlay, crop, rotate and blur amongst others.
Price: Free
6. Pixlr-o-matic:
If you’re looking for iPhone photo apps that provide out of the ordinary filters and effects, then Pixlr-o-matic couldn’t go wrong. Featuring an intuitive interface, tweaking images is a cinch and there are over 2 million editing combinations at your disposal.
Apart from the normal effects which change the tone of your captures, you’ll be able to give images different looks like retro, grunge and more. Then there are overlays as well, including sparkles, neon and light leaks to make your pictures stand out. The app also lets you share directly to Facebook or Twitter.
Price: Free
7. Pixlr Express:
Pixlr Express is made by the same brains behind Pixlr-o-matic and unlike the latter, this one has a lot more to offer. One of the key highlights here is that you can create photo collages and there are many tools at your disposal to tweak almost every aspect of the image including vibrance, shadows and more.The app also offers effects, overlays and borders, and you’ll even be able to transform images into sketches as well as drawings through halftone, watercolor and pencil tools. If you’re not quite accustomed with the manual tools, there’s an auto fix option that carries out the necessary adjustments to deliver clear images.
Price: Free
8. VSCO Cam:
VSCO Cam not only allows you to edit images, but also snap up pictures without leaving the app. It’s all about presets and unlike other tools that merely allow you to apply filters, here you’ll be able to further fine-tune your images by adjusting the exposure, contrast, temperature and more. Over and above the included effects, there are downloadable preset packs available, but they’ll cost you.Additionally, the developer has integrated its VSCO Grid publishing platform into the application which allows you to view and follow images captured by photographers from around the globe.
Price: Free
9. Camera+:
Camera+ is another long-running addition amongst the listed iPhone photo apps. It tags along enhanced features that allow you to capture great images. With a built-in stabilizer, you can expect to see sharp stills from the snapper and there’s 6X digital zoom with heavy post-processing so that the image quality doesn’t drop.For one-click adjustments, the Clarity mode does all the necessary enhancements to deliver great images and you’ll be able to apply a ton of filters such as HDR, grunge and more. The app can share edits on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr as well as iCloud so that they are available on all of your devices.
Price: $1.99
10. Pro Camera 7:
Pro Camera 7 is an application that’s designed specifically for use with iOS 7. It makes capturing images easier through enhanced features and also provides a wide catalogue of editing options to further augment your stills.
With separate controls for focus and exposure, you’ll be able to snap up just the right image and for low-light photography, there’s a night mode that offers adjustable shutter speeds. A total of 76 filters and effects have been preloaded and you’ll also be able to export captures in high quality by using TIFF format.
Price: $2.99
