Mobile photo editing apps are great for giving you even more creativity outside of in-app options like Instagram’s filters when you’re on the go. Some apps now contain the power of entire software programs like Photoshop, which have been condensed to provide users with the ability to add filters, color-correct or enhance photos with the press of a button. With the help of some of these apps, blemishes and red eye can also be made to disappear.
If you’re looking to add a little flourish or a bit of text to the photos you share on Instagram or videos on Vine, apps like Flipagram, Over HD and Vinyet should provide tons of inspiration for new ways to really make your creations pop.
21 Mobile Photo Editing Apps
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Emoticon Photo Apps
Turn Your Pictures into Quirky Mosaics with the Emojify Application
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Social 3D Photo Apps
The 'Tadaa 3D' App Lets Users Take and Share 3D Pictures
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Effortless Text-Adding Apps
The 'WordSwag' Text Editing App Makes Beautiful Additions to Photos
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Instagram-Inspired Drawing Apps
Trace 2.0 by Morpholio Adds Filters on Existing Artworks
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Beautiful Typography Photo Apps
The Over App Allows Smartphone Users to Overlay Fonts on Pictures
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Smartphone Photo Editing Apps (UPDATE)
The VSCO Cam App Makes Photo Editing Easy
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Video Filter-Applying Apps
The Vinyet App Provides Instagram-Like Video Filter Effects for Vine
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Retro Film-Creating Apps
Create Old School Movies on Your iPhone with the Silent Film App
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Storytelling Photo Apps
The iPhone Color App Lets You Create a Local Narrative Through Images
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Anti-Filter Photo Apps
The Normalize App Makes it Easy to Un-Instagram Pictures
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Insta-Photo Flipbook Apps
The Flipagram App Turns Instagram Photos into Cool Video Flipbooks
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Augmented Reality Cartoon Photos
Ice Age: Continental Drift App Offers Interactive Fun
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Background-Clearing Photo Apps
The Scalado Remove Clears Unwanted Objects
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Data-Sourced Photo Apps
ProPublica for Journalists Allows Detailed Search on Instagram
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Nostalgic Photo Apps
PopBooth App Prints Out and Mails Your Real Photos to You
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Personalized Photo Messaging Apps
The Bamboo Loop App Lets Users Customize Messages with Photos
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Anonymizing Photo Apps
The Intimatic App Censors Your Photos to Keep You from Being Stalked
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Rivalrous Photo Apps
Facebook Filters Intends to Out-Compete Instagram and Hipstamatic
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Typographical Photo Editors
The Photolettering App Adds Custom Text to Personalize Images
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Voice-Over Photo Apps
The Pixengo Photography App Adds Sound to Still Images
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Festive Photo Applications
The Xmas Camera Smartphone Tool Adds Jolly Twists
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Wrist-Wrapped Smartphones
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Expressive Smiley Emoticons
The Caldwell Tanne 'What You Text vs What I See' Series is Hilarious
Comically Honest Brand Art
Clif Dickens Takes Popular Brands and Gives Them Fitting Slogans
Rainbow Smartphone Camera Cases
The Holga iPhone Lens Spins The Rainbow Into Your Pictures
Re-Captured Child Photographs
The Man Who Recreates His Girlfriend's Baby Photos are Hilarious
DIY Camera Filters
The Brit & Co. Blog Shows How to Take Creative Shots
Insta-Wreckage Auto Ads
Toyota's 'Don't Shoot and Drive' Instagram Ad Puts Filters on Wrecks
Everyday Glamor Editorials
The FASHIONTREND Magazine 'Valentina' Photoshoot Stars Julia K
Smartphone Photo Handles
The Belkin iPhone Shutter Grip Provides a Steadying Ergonomic Handhold
Educational Grocery Apps
Niels van Hoof's 'Taggie' Teaches Kids Where Food Comes From
Social Media-Fueled Motto Campaigns
This Ted Baker SS13 Campaign Encourages Tweeting Taglines
The Magic of Augmented Reality
Marco Tempest Tells the Story of Illusions
App-Imitating Street Art
These Real Life Instagram Posters Transform the Streets with Filters
Aged Wizard Instagram Spoofs
This Funny Instagram Parody Shows Harry Potter as an Embarrassing Dad
Portable Camera Lucidas
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Photo Engagement Graphics
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Simulated Photo Sharing Apps
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Stabilizing Smartphone Cameras
‘The Picosteady’ Camera Stabilizer Cures the a Shaky Ha
Interactive Emoji Cups
The Creative Paper Cups from Up Mug are Both Adorable and Customizable
Short Video-Sharing Infographics
This Vine Video Guide Shares How Impactful Vine is for Brands
Saturated Social Media Editorials
The #Instaglam Editorial for V Magazine Presents Modern Sharing
Emoticon-Based TV Recaps
This Breaking Bad Summary Takes Emotional Creative Liberties
Interactive Virtual World Simulators
The Canon Mixed Reality System is Amazingly Realistic
Inbox-Improving Apps
This Boomerang E-Mail App Cleans Up Inbox Clutter
Augmented Reality Romance Apps
Starbucks Valentine's Day Cup Magic Helps You Spread the Love
Everyday Photographer Infographics
These Digital-Age Snapshots Would Seldom Have Made it Onto Film
Effortless Text-Adding Apps
The 'WordSwag' Text Editing App Makes Beautiful Additions to Photos
Mustache-Mocking Cups
Philips 'Augmented Reality Mugs' Give Hairless Men Faux Facial Hair
Social Media-Directed Videos
Airbnb's 'Hollywood and Vines' Project Directs a Film on Social Media
Social Media-Based Shops
The Kellogg's Social Media Shop Exchanges Cereal for Instagram Photos
Crowdsourced Candy Bar Flavors
Kit Kat 'Choose a Chunky Champion' Asks You to Pick a Favorite
Interactive Social Video Apps
The MixBit App Can Record, Share and Mix Videos for Sharing Online
Photo App-Inspired Calendars
The Printstagram Tear-Off Calendar Turns Photos into Chronicled Art
Race-Mimicking Apps
You Can Pretend to be a Car With the Toyota 'I am 86' Game
Personalized Photo App Coasters
These Instagram Image Drink Coasters Tell a Pictorial Story
Creativity-Boosting Cafe Noise Apps
The Coffitivity App Provides White Noise to Enhance Creativity
Pre-Internet Work Diversions
Vintage Social Networking Drawing Points Out the Precursor to YouTube
Instagram-Inspired Video Apps
The ‘OneSec App’ Records One-Second Video Memories
Influential Photo Sharer Infographics
This Graphic Shows Some of the Most Popular Instagram Users
Driving-Controlled Music Apps
Volkswagen Has an App that Creates Music From Your Driving
Thematic Social Media Illustrations
Joanna Zhou's Drawings Illustrate Types of Instagram Photos
Mystifying Musical Performer Portraits
Nikolaj Lund Creates Fantasy With Musicans and Instruments
Photo-Sharing Window Decor
The Instagram Stained Glass DIY Brings Social Media to Life
Short Social Film Festivals
Vine is Now Conducting Themed Weekly Short Film Festival Challenges
Comedic Emoji Stories
GQ Proves That Bad News is Funnier When it's Delivered by Emoticons
Tumblr-Wordpress Mashups
The 'Squarespace 6' Platform is an Easy to Customize All-in-One Blog
Cartoon Death-Preventing Apps
The 'Dumb Ways to Die' App is a Playable Version of the Viral Video
Atomic Bomb Mapping Apps
Nukemap Displays the Potential Damage of Nuclear Weapons on Major Cities
Shared Personal Info Pranks
This Social Media Experiment Freaks Out Strangers with "Personal" Info
Photo-Dominant Web Graphics
'The Growth of the Visual Web' Shows the Popularity of Photos Online
Illustrated Tweet Apps
Twitter Released an App for Android Tablets to Illustrate Your Tweets
Edible Picture Printers
The Canon Edible Images Printer Ensures the Perfect Customized Cake
Photography App Toys
This Instagram Mascot Brings the Picture-Sharing Platform to Life
Custom Notebook-Designing Apps
FiftyThree's 'Book' App Makes Completely Custom Printed Books
Mountable Instagram-Style Lenses
Create Filtered Images Minus The Software With Lensbaby
Streamlined Social Media Rebrandings
The New Instagram Logo is Softer and Even More Contemporary
Smartphone Photo Editing Apps (UPDATE)
The VSCO Cam App Makes Photo Editing Easy
Color-Blind Art Creations
Color-Blind Toronto-Based Artist Robert Canali Creates Vibrant Art
Illness-Detecting Apps
The SickWeather App's Social Health Network Warns Users of Sickness
Audio-Recording Wristbands
The Kapture Band Acts as a Constant Spoken Word Diary
Social Media Movies
Director Thomas Jullien Created a Stop Motion Movie Using Instagram
Fashion-Focused Purchasing Apps
'Trendabl' Allows You to Find and Buy Your Dream Wardrobe
Social Media Cosmetic Kits
This Photo Manicure Set Resembles the Iconic Instagram Symbol
Zero-Cost Social Photo Promos
Tribal DDB Instagram Campaign Builds Awareness of Agency
Hashtag-Based Search Engines
Hshtags is the New Google Search of Social Media
Transparent Phone Screen Apps
Sascha Affolter Creates an App That Prevents Collisions
Amusing Artwork Memes
Emoji Art History Interprets Iconic Pieces With Emoticon Lexicon
Item-Hunting Fashion Apps
The 'Walkby' App Does Your Clothing Shopping for You
Designer-Oriented Social Media Apps
‘Fleck’ is the Instagram Smartphone App for Design
Projected Cloud Captures
The Day the World Went Away Under/Current Editorial is Artful
Augmented Reality Jigsaws
Ravensburger Puzzles Have Hidden Supplementary Video and Sound Content
Free-Form Note Apps
The 'Vesper' App Lets You Take Notes in the Most Natural Way Possible
Chemistry Table-Teaching Apps
Toca Lab Helps Kids Learn the Periodic Table in a Fun Way
Interactive Register Tablet Stands
The 'Stand' iPad Register Makes Business Transactions Simpler
Social Media Flip Books
The Toronto Silent Film Festival Instagram Project Re-Imagines Films
Messaging App Music Videos
The Katy Perry 'Roar' Video Was Made Almost Entirely on WhatsApp
Instagram Denim Campaigns
The 'InstaShoot SS13' by Paper Denim & Cloth Relaunched the Brand
Professionally Powerful Photography Apps
VSCO Cam Allows for Unparalleled Control and Manipulation
Smartphone Photo Framing Apps
The Pixuru App Turns Mobile Photos into Works of Art
Emoticon-Inspired Rock Decorations
The Katers Acres 'CITRUS' Collection is Zesty & Fun
Communist Social Media Captures
The Asia David Guttenfelder Instagram Image Posts Are Novel
Smartphone-Enabled Laser Measuring
The Spike is a Laser Measurement & Modelling Smartphone Tool
Mountain-Exploration Apps
The Hobbit Google Earth Lets Players Confront a Deadly Dragon in Erabor
Insta-Photo Flipbook Apps
The Flipagram App Turns Instagram Photos into Cool Video Flipbooks
Crowd Avoidance Apps
'Avoid the Shopping Crowds' Helps Dutch Consumers Beat the Rush
Filmed Fashion Technology
The Twitter Vine Application Allows Fashionistas to Record Events Live
Volunteer-Recruiting Apps
The 'Commune' App Helps You Launch Your Social Good Projects
Niche Hook-Up Services
Jaime Neely Explores Some of the Internet's Most Unique Dating Services
Pizza-Hunting Apps
‘Pizza Compass’ App Leads You to the Perfect Slice of Pizza
Competitive Energy Cutting Apps
The GreenPocket App Challenges Your Friends to Go Green
Social Activity-Planning Apps
The Popflock App Helps to Plan Things with Friends
Augmented Reality Companions
A Virtual Date with Hatsune Miku Provides Curious Companionship
Informative Ev Apps
The GreenCharge App Lets You Know How Many Trees You're Saving by Going Green
Full-Screen Chess Apps
The 'Tall Chess' App Uses the Full iPhone Screen to Play a Game of Chess
Instant Photography Mobile Commercials
Apple iPhone 5 Photos Every Day Ad Targets Instagrammers
Travel Streaming Apps
Bring the Popcorn's PLEX Plugin Lets You Stream Video Anywhere
Film-Enabled Social Media Announcements
The 'Video on Instagram' Feature Rivals Twitter's Vine App
Emoticon Gadget Wipers
Undust Screen Cleaners are a Cute Way to Clean Dusty Tech
Photo Editing Trend Report
Track Key Innovations in Image Manipulation
Aerial Social Media Apps
Dronestagram Allows Drone Owners to Post Aerial Photos Online
Harsh Disney Dating Apps
The Men of Disney Have Their Flaws Revealed with the Lulu App
Social Good Photo Apps
FoodShareFilter is an Instagram Supported Filter That Profits an NGO
Friend-Revealing Hookup Apps
The 'Bang with Friends' Mobile App Helps Friends Discretely Connect
Color-Extracting Design Apps
The 'Adobe Kuler' App Creates Color Palettes from Your Surroundings
Book-Digitizing Apps
The Booke App Gives Your Physical Book Digital Capabilities
Gamified Travel Workout Apps
The Burn The Miles App Combines Work Travelling and Exercise
Love Story-Sharing Apps
Virgin First Valentimes Campaign Helps You Celebrate Your 'Firsts'
Outdoorsmen Community Apps
The Yonder App for Adventure Inspires and Enables a Love for Wandering
Seamless Parking Apps
The 'Valet' App Works to Remember Everything for You When Parking
Wooden Instagram Photos
The InstaThis Custom Wood Instagram Prints are Visual Wonders
Classroom-Friendly Apps
The iTunes U App Connects Students and Teachers
Movie-Promoting Game Apps
This Anchorman 2 Ad Game is Movie Promotion on Expert Level
Personalized Photo Messaging Apps
The Bamboo Loop App Lets Users Customize Messages with Photos
Beneficial Cellphone App Charts
'How Smartphones Are Saving Lives' Shows How Digital Devices Help
Entertaining Typography Apps
The Type Rider App Makes Learning About Typography Fun
Social Media Notecards
Turn Your Photos Into Mail-outs With Facebook Postcards
Proper Etiquette-Encouraging Apps
The You're So Rude App Tells Impolite People to Be Nicer
Duo-Sensory Magazine Apps
The Offline App Has New Monthly Content in Text and Audio Formats
Social Network Parking Apps
The 'ParkTag' App Helps You Find a Parking Spot Through Your Friends
Anonymizing Photo Apps
The Intimatic App Censors Your Photos to Keep You from Being Stalked
Rivalrous Photo Apps
Facebook Filters Intends to Out-Compete Instagram and Hipstamatic
Natural Disaster Sensing Apps
The Truila App Helps Home Buyers Track Earthquakes in Their Area
Smartphone Camera Converters
Snap Photos with the Realistic Bitplay Snap! Accessory
Sizzling Bacon Alarm Apps
The 'Warmly' App Wakes You with the Sound of Frying Bacon
Interactive Kill Count Apps
'The Walking Dead Story Sync' Adds More to the Viewing Experience
Interactive Pseudo-Reality Apps
The ARwork 'Catch Garfield If You Can' Game Allows for Engagement
Visual Voicemail Apps
MTS Launches App That Saves Time and Hassle
Emergency Campus Call Apps
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Voice-Over Photo Apps
The Pixengo Photography App Adds Sound to Still Images
Postage Polaroid Picture Frames
These Stamp Photo Frames Are the Perfect Way to Showcase Memories
Focus-Forcing Music Platforms
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