Today’s smartphones feature more RAM than the average laptop and have processor speeds that rival, and possibly even outrun, your desktop computer. Riding on the backs of this technology surge, photo editing apps feature an amazing range of capabilities which make traditional computer-based programs wholly unnecessary. Better still, these apps let you edit your photos on the move and even incorporate social media sharing features that allow you to click, edit and share within seconds. Here is a list of 7 of the best out there:
- Pixlr by Autodesk – Pixlr places in your hands over 2 million combinations of effects, edits, filters and overlays with a simple interface.
- Price: Free
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Cortex Camera – Cortex is the master of low light photography. Its most ingenious feature, though is how it takes several photographs before an algorithm identifies noise and removes it, leaving a flawless photo.
- Price: $2.99
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Timelapse Studio by Rising Sound Media – As the name says, this app lets you record time lapse photographs that can be turned into some of the most stunning memories of any vacation. It gives you control over delay, focus, duration, shutter speed and more.
- Price: $1.49
- Platform: Windows Phone only
- Superimpose by Pankaj Goswami – Don’t you love it when an app name tells you exactly what it does? Superimpose lets you swap backgrounds and foregrounds of images. It comes complete with a series of masking tools to ensure that the end result looks authentic.
- Price: $1.99 at the iTunes store and $0.99 on Google Play
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Enlight by Lightricks Ltd. – Enlight is the photo editing tool for the intermediate to advanced user. Its forte is the control over light and shadow that gives you the ability to transform ordinary travel photos into composite works of art.
- Price: $3.99 on iTunes.
- Platform: iOS
- Prisma by Prisma Labs – Have you wanted to recreate the visual effects of a particular artistic style but have never known where to begin? Now, you don’t need to know – Prisma lets you select an effect of choice and alters your photos (and video!) to emulate Van Gogh, Picasso and a host of others. Best of all, it’s completely free.
- Price: Free
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Photo Editor by Aviary – This app is the dream choice of anyone who would rather let technology do all the hard work – its one-tap auto enhance, and auto cosmetic fixes for blemishes, teeth whitening and red-eye make travel photography as simple as it needs to be. Combined with extensive image control options, stickers and a meme creator, power users will also find a lot to like.
- Price: Free
- Platform: iOS and Android
Just a word of caution before you decide to splurge on an app. We have specified the company name and platform specifically because unscrupulous developers hijack names to scam unsuspecting users. Check the latest reviews for any app before you purchase it.
Enjoy your vacation photography!