# Advertisement-Placed Printable Apps The Flag App Lets you Prints and Mail Your Photos For Free By Jennifer Paul | Published 2014-02-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flag-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/31/flag-an-app-that-prints-mails-your-photos-for-free-takes-off-on-kickstarter/) & [tryflag](http://www.tryflag.com/) Digital photography will change due to the Flag app. The app allows users to print photos from their [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-photoshop-app-for-iphone) for free if they are willing to place advertisements on the back of each print. The flag app challenge is its infrastructure. Samuel Agboola says that “Our intention is to offer all the [photo printing services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selphy-qx20) you can get from any of the companies that exist today, we just intend to do it at a higher quality.” This means that the app would need a developed photo finishing system ready for the 21st century. The company has said this would include “museum quality printers, German 220 gram photo paper, laser cutters and robots with carbon fiber arms.” The reason why it’s a challenge is because they want to make it so that the app wouldn’t be easy to clone by competitors and the quality is exactly what customers are looking for. We hope to see this app running very soon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Advertisement-placed Printable Apps:** This trend opens up opportunities for businesses to create unique advertising platforms within app-based services. - **Digital Photo Finishing System:** The development of an advanced photo finishing system presents an opportunity for innovation and disruption in the photography industry. - **Clonable App Prevention:** Creating an app that is difficult to clone by competitors creates a competitive advantage in the app development industry. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can leverage advertisement-placed printable apps to reach wider audiences in a unique and engaging way. - **Printing and Publishing:** The printing and publishing industry can explore partnerships with app developers to offer high-quality printed products with advertisements included. - **Photography:** The photography industry can benefit from the development of a digital photo finishing system that provides museum-quality prints from mobile devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Single-Use Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/later-cam.md) - [Smartphone Photography Editing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-photoshop-app-for-iphone.md) - [Digital-to-Analog Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jollylook-eye.md) - [Efficient Photo-Enhancing Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersity-app.md) - [Analog-Themed Camera Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-life.md) - [Picture Framing Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frame-it.md) - [AI-Fuelled Mobile Design Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/express-mobile-app.md) - [Creative Photo Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipstamatic.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md)