Smartphones today boast impressive hardware along with equally impressive software to make your pictures look stunning. But if you are bored and are not impressed with the results, then here are some apps that can certainly bring a punch to your pictures
VSCO cam
VSCO Cam offers one of the best selections of pre-set filters that are easily applicable and enhance the beauty of your photographs. The app offers editing tools to control exposure, temperature, contrast, crop, rotate, fade, vignette and more. There are some preset packs as well which can be bought for a few bucks. The app also allows you to share your pictures on social networks and has its own VSCO community that users can join and share pictures and experiences.
Photoshop Express
Everyone knows that Photoshop is the king of image editing software, so why not get it on your smartphone? Adobe Photoshop Express brings in a lot of features that let you do basic editing like cropping, sharpening, color correction, exposure control and more. The paid version of the app is even better and has extensive controls to fine tune your images. People who love editing their pictures on the go should definitely get this app
Snapseed
One of the most famous photo editing apps is Snapseed which is now owned by Google. It includes tools that allow you to perform basic editing as well as add effects like filters and borders to your photos. You can even share your pictures on Google+ as it has been integrated into the app itself. It is a great editing app as it is developed by Nik Software, which is a popular plugins manufacturer for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
Who doesn’t love taking pictures of food, pets and landscapes and sharing them with everyone? Instagram has brought smartphone photography to the social media masses and now has over a million users. Although the app doesn’t offer a lot of editing tools (apart from filters and straightening) it has gained popularity thanks to its social media integration. If you love sharing your pictures then this app is a must-have on your smartphone.
Camera 360
This is a great alternative if you are bored of your stock camera app. It includes a number of modes, features and also the ability to edit your pictures. It includes various camera modes like Easy Camera, Sony Camera, Effects Camera, Self-portrait Camera, Funny Camera, Tilt-shift Camera, Color-shift Camera, Audio Camera and the best part is that it is very easy to use. Also, there are a number of other effects that you can add to your pictures including a cloud option where you can upload and save your pictures.
Pixlr
This is a fun camera app if you like adding filters and effects to your pictures. It’s an easy to use app that lets you add one or a combination of effects to your pictures. The app comes with a variety of borders, filters and overlays that completely transform your images. It also lets you do basic editing like cropping or tuning the exposure and so on.
FxCamera
Apart from letting you shoot pictures, the app offers more than 30 filters and some editing tools to enhance your pictures. Apart from sharing your pictures, you can also add text and voice tags to your pictures for better organization. Just like Instagram, the app has its own community where you can share and explore pictures and photographers.
Google Camera
The stock camera app from the Nexus devices is available to download as a standalone app and while it only offers basic controls, it is a decent alternative to have if you are bored of your stock camera app. The app offers panaroma and a lens blur mode as well.
Mextures
This is one of the best photo editing apps as it offers some brilliant looking fiters. The app is an exclusive to iOS devices and Android fans have been craving for it for a long time. You can really transform your pictures by applying a combination of various filters.
Photo editor by Aviary
Aviary’s Photo Editor is feature rich and simple to use and is updated regularly with various features. Apart from the usual set of editing features, you can also remove blemishes from faces for better portraits, whiten teeth, add fun memes to your shots as well as stickers.