With hundreds of apps available on iOS, you may spend a lot of time in searching before you could find some really good one. We’ve tried many camera and photo editing apps so here is our list with the best 6 apps we strongly recommend.
Manual
Manual for iOS came out with iOS 8, after Apple included support for manual camera controls. The app allows you to manually adjust the camera settings when taking a photo. You have a full control over features like IOS, shutter speed, white balance, focus and exposure compensation. Manual app supports light and dark themes, and even allows you to view the EXIF information of the photos. The photos are saved directly to the Camera roll. Install from here.
VSCO Cam
VSCO camera is a camera and photo editing app that connects you with other photographs from all over the world. The app allows you to create photo journals and share it with the community or friends. VSCO Cam for iOS supports high-res images and comes with advanced camera controls and photo editing tools. Grab VSCO for iPhone for free.
Pixlr
The app comes with more than 2 million effect combinations to make your photos more beautiful or create cool collages. With Pixlr photo editor you can apply many filters, effects and layers, and then share your creations on Social Networks including Instagram. The app offers many advanced editing features, such as Auto fix, Color Splash, mask and overlay, and much more. Install Pixlr for free.
Afterlight
Afterlight is as powerful app with a simple and straightforward interface for a quick photo editing. It includes 15 adjustment tools you could use to enhance your photos with ease. Afterlight for iPhone & iPad comes with 74 filters and 78 textures you could apply to achieve great results. Furthermore, you could even create and save your own custom filters by mixing different textures, filters and effects. Afterlight also includes frames which are perfect for Instagram. Download for $0.99.
Facetune
Do you love taking selfies? Download Facetune – a powerful selfie photo editor for iPhone. The app costs $2.99 and it offers you the ability to enhance your selfies using special tools. You can retouch every selfie or portrait photo and make it look like it is taken by some expensive camera. Facetune can widen your smile and make your teeth look brighter. Other tools can make your skin more beautiful or your eyes more penetrating. Download link.
Camera+
Camera+ transforms your iPhone into an SRL-like camera for more professional looking photos. The app has two modes – a camera and a photo editor. The camera mode has features like exposure compensation that works separately from the focus so you can control the whole scene better. Camera+ comes with several scene modes for great results in different situations. The app is full with effects and filters which can be applied not only to new images, but also to existing ones. Download Camera+ for $2.99.