Our Verdict
Looks smart, offers good basic creative control, free, and, amazingly, there isn’t a catch.
For
- Polished UI
- Free
- Decent toolset
- Personalisation options
Against
- Not the last word in filtration
Why you can trust Creative Bloq
We can only assume that Aviary’s schtick here is to get bought by Yahoo! or the like; the Photo Editor by Aviary app is free, and the company lets other developers integrate its features for free, too.
While it lasts, at least, it’s good news for us. Essentially, there are better apps than this if you want to adjust and crop images (Luminance) or apply special effect filters (Instagram), but this is a good, basic free editor that you can start off with before spending money.
Its filters aren’t particularly attractive, but the toolset is good (including a surprisingly effective easy teeth whitener) and the interface is polished; the option to reorder and hide tools certainly caught our eye.
- You'll find this review, and many more, in Tap! Magazine issue 21.
Don't forget to check out 20 best iPhone apps for designers
Key info
- Price: Free
- Works with: iPhone, iPod Touch
- Version: 1.1
- App size: 10.1MB
- Developer: Aviary Inc
- Age rating: 4+
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out of 10
Looks smart, offers good basic creative control, free, and, amazingly, there isn’t a catch.
The Creative Bloq team is made up of a group of design fans, and has changed and evolved since Creative Bloq began back in 2012. The current website team consists of eight full-time members of staff: Editor Georgia Coggan, Deputy Editor Rosie Hilder, Ecommerce Editor Beren Neale, Senior News Editor Daniel Piper, Editor, Digital Art and 3D Ian Dean, Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur Einarsson and Ecommerce Writer Beth Nicholls and Staff Writer Natalie Fear, as well as a roster of freelancers from around the world. The 3D World and ImagineFX magazine teams also pitch in, ensuring that content from 3D World and ImagineFX is represented on Creative Bloq.