27 BEST APPS TO TAKE AND EDIT PHOTOS FROM MOBILE (+ BONUS)

If I say that you take your mobile with you everywhere, I wouldn't be wrong, right? Therefore, taking your favorite photography Apps on your mobile is making your life much easier, right?

I don't think I'm too wrong when I say that many of us, whether we consider mobile photography to be authentic photography or not, use our phones to take some photos, if not on a daily basis, almost almost. Even many of us (including me) believe that yes, why not, mobile photography is also photography (in the mega guide that you will find in the link we help you achieve the best photos with your mobile).

In addition, current camera models are prepared to share photos from the camera to the mobile at the moment, so we can edit any photo wherever we are, without having to wait to get home and download them to the computer.

These APPs allow you from planning your photographic output to storing your entire photographic archive, going through, of course, shooting and editing, among others.

So why not keep an eye on these photography apps that are doing the rounds to help us out and give us more photo opportunities?

In this article you will find the best:

Apps to plan your photographic outings
camera apps
Image editing apps
Apps store your photos
Apps to sell photos

Pssssssssss!! In addition to all this, at the end of this complete guide, I include a bonus with 5 VERY EASY tips to easily take incredible photos with your phone.

BEST APPS TO PLAN YOUR OUTINGS

A good photograph begins long before pressing the shutter, it begins at home with the planning of any outing. Knowing the best hours of daylight or the position of the sun can be useful whatever your photographic specification, whether you love landscapes , portraiture , macro photography , night photography or whatever interests you. passionate.

For this reason, getting an application that helps you with such planning is important. Here I leave you the ones I like the most.

PHOTO PILLS

An excellent application to plan your photographic outings in Spanish. It is one of the best known and used. It allows you to calculate the sun and the moon at all times, it has a hyperfocal table, hyperfocal calculation, star trail simulator, augmented reality, 10,500 points of interest, exposure calculation and a very long etcetera that will help you achieve the most beautiful images. amazing you can imagine.

A very complete tool with many followers and a great evaluation of the users; 4.8 out of 5. Available for iOSand Android.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EPHEMERIS (IOS)

A classic aimed at nature or urban landscape photographers and which, in general, is also useful for any outdoor photographer.

It offers information on sunrise and sunset and its path, the moon, the position of the stars, the possibility of saving locations, topographic maps of the whole world, elevation angle, sunrise and sunset color forecasts and many other options. more. It has an amazing 4.9 out of 5 rating from users for a reason. Download it for iOS, for the moment it is no longer available for Android.

OTHER APPS TO PLAN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTINGS

Hyperfocal Pro or dofmaster, they will help you if you need something more specific such as exclusively calculating the hyperfocal distance .

And of course also apps like Google Maps and other similar ones that are already a series classic that goes with us wherever we go.

My recommendation is that anyone who does outdoor photography very often, who travels frequently and who has the 10 euros (approximately) that Photopills or The Photographer's Ephemeris cost, spend it. Because they are wonderful. Many applications in one that allow you to have everything you may need abroad in a single application.

BEST APPS TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH YOUR MOBILE

With the following applications you will be able to manually manage the camera of your mobile if it does not have a native application with which you can adjust certain parameters, such as speed, aperture, ISO, etc.

Many cameras already come with this feature, but some still require an external app. Let's see what is the most interesting at the moment.

CAMERA ZOOM FX PREMIUM (ANDROID)

This is a great app for anyone serious about mobile photography , with loads of options like super-fast burst shooting, RAW capture, control over parameters like ISO, live histogram, shutter speed, HDR, different color options. flash and scene modes, etc. It is endorsed by millions of downloads and satisfied users. It is paid, but if mobile photography is your thing, you deserve an application that meets your demands. Download it here.

BACON CAMERA (ANDROID)

Free and very complete application for Android operating system. Among other features, it stands out for its manual controls, white balance, exposure, ISO, speed, virtual horizon, RAW, panoramas, and many other options. It's worth checking out if you're an Android user. Download it here.

PROCAMERA (IOS)

ProCamera is an exclusive application for iOS with a multitude of work options. Exposure compensation, curves, different shooting modes, HD and 4K video recording, anti-shake system and all the classic manual controls.

If you want an application 10 like this for your mobile photography, you'll have to scratch your pocket a bit to pay the 10 eurillos it's worth, but you deserve it ? . Download it here.

CAMERA+2 (IOS)

If what you are looking for is a camera application that, in addition to offering controls, allows you to edit because you are all-in-one, surely this option will suit you. An easy-to-use interface, various shooting modes and the possibility of shooting in RAW join some new features such as Monuments Mode, which helps you eliminate everything that gets in the way of your photo like magic. Ideal for inveterate travelers. Download it here.

In case these do not convince you or you want to evaluate more options, you will find more applications to control the camera of your mobile manually at the following link.

APPS TO EDIT PHOTOS

We are now going to focus on those apps that allow us to edit images and finish the photograph to our liking; just as we imagined when making the capture.

And it is that leaving it as the camera has decided to take it, following its own criteria, is not exactly creative, right?

SNAPSEED

In addition to being free, it is very complete and intuitive, with all the essential tools and some very, very interesting extras (double exposure, selective retouching, HDR, curves...). In addition to different filters that can be adjusted very precisely. But if I have to highlight a Snapseed tool that continues to fascinate me, it is perspective correction. It couldn't be easier to use and more effective.

Not only does it have many downloads, but the ratings of most users are very positive. Not bad, right? Well, I up the ante and add that it is capable of opening and processing RAW and DNG files , and save them non-destructively or export them as JPG files.

Haven't you tried it yet? What are you waiting for? Yes, yes, it is available for Android and iOS.

ADOBE LIGHTROOM

If you already know Lightroom in its computer version, this application probably meets your expectations. It is very intuitive, comfortable and easy to use. In addition, it preserves the quality of the images in the processing quite well, the same as in its "Adult" version, and it has a multitude of adjustments and filters with which to touch up your photography.

Like Snapseed, it is capable of processing RAW files and the user ratings are excellent. But of course, we are talking about Adobe and it is always a safe bet. It is available for Android and iOS.

Another classic application for photo editing on the Smartphone. It is very complete, you can make collages , automatic correction, double exposure, removal of red eyes, frames, borders, effects, overlays, pictorial styles (pencil drawing, ink..., among others) and that leaving aside the editing classics ( exposure, lights, shadows, etc.) which, of course, also has them.

VSCO is a well-known application for mobile photography, simple and quick to use, of which the style of its filters stands out.

It is also a social network where you can share images, which already has an extensive community behind it. You are already taking time to make a little corner on your Smartphone ?. Available for Android and iOS.

PICSART

For fun and artistic effects on your images, you have this application that allows you to do almost anything with your photos. Add text, double exposures, drawings, stickers, collages, filters, sparkles, light effects... If you are looking to give your photos a fun touch, this can undoubtedly be your option.

You have it for both Android like iOS.

It has more than 6 million downloads on Google Play and user ratings are very good.

PHOTO LAB

It is presented as a simple, fast and easy photo editor, which allows you to make photomontages (magazine covers, hats, celebrities, monsters...) various effects, filters and frames. In total no less than 570 different editing options for limitless fun and creativity. you have it for android and iOS.

MOLDIV

MOLDIV is an application that stands out for its ease of use as well as for its numerous editing possibilities with filters (180 different ones), collage, design tools (text, stickers, backgrounds...), frames, and even beauty options for your selfies like skin smoothness and real-time adjustments. To edit easily and quickly. It is available for Android and iOS.

The opinions of the users are 4.3 out of 5.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS

Another very complete application from Adobe with multiple and varied possibilities, from the most classic and universal ones (filters, cropping, exposure) to more original or specific ones such as fog reduction, noise reduction, removal of imperfections, etc.

In addition, it allows the editing of RAW files (it supports working with larger images thanks to its processing engine). It is also available for Android and iOS.

This last application is a curiosity, because to make good photo editions I have left you a lot of interesting options ? .

Surely you have seen those images that emulate tiny planets starting from, as a general rule, some landscape or similar. Well, with these applications you can do it yourself very easily. Available for Android Little Planet(free) and for iOS Tiny Planet.

little planet

Well, what do you think? The time has come (if you had not already done so) to dare with one of these applications to edit your photos from your Smartphone. I wish you an entertaining weekend. But beware, we still have things to see ?.

APPS TO STORE YOUR PHOTOS

Today we spend half our lives on our mobile phones. Losing it would be, on many occasions, involuntarily parting with years of photos and memories. Something unrecoverable. A catastrophe, right? Well, that is why it is so important to always have a "virtual" support in addition to the copies that we can make physically (hard drives). Even if we are honest, who downloads the photos to the hard drive? How often? I already knew... You're going to like what I'm going to tell you now, my recommendations on photo storage apps.

A widely used application in terms of backups, it allows access to files from any device, you have access to files offline, you can share files, and so on. The basic one offers 5GB and is free, but for 2 Euros a month you can have up to 50GB. Available for iOS and Android.

DROPBOX

It is a classic for storing and sharing files between people, but also for automatically storing the photos taken with the mobile phone. It offers 2GB of free storage, expandable to 1TB in its PRO version for around 10 Euros per month.

Available for iOS and Android.

APPS TO PRINT YOUR PHOTOS FROM YOUR MOBILE

I won't get tired of repeating that a few images hidden on a hard drive don't make sense. Photos are made to be seen, sniffed, handled, exposed. Do not forget them in a corner and give them life, in whatever format. Framed on a wall, in a book or on a mug. The important thing to reveal and print your photos.

BLURB (IOS)

Create, print and share. This application allows you to create good quality books in an agile and intuitive way. It offers many different formats, styles and finishes, where you will surely find the one that best suits you. In addition, you can share the final result with whoever you want. Download it here for iOS.

CHEERZ

Cheerz is an application to print photos in a simple and intuitive way. You can choose between several formats, sizes and finishes. From customizable canvases, photos, magnets, boxes or calendars to DIY albums and much more. It has many satisfied users behind it, so it turns out to be an option to consider ;). Download it for iOS or android.

LALALAB

LALALAB is an application that boasts very good ratings from its users and ships all over the world. You can print the images from your mobile phone's own gallery or even from Instagram or Google Photos. And it also gives you the option to customize your images. Download it for iOSor android.

THE BEST MOBILE APPS TO SELL PHOTOS

Do you want to go one step further and sell your photographs ? An easy sales application that works directly from the phone is a most interesting and, above all, comfortable option. Yes, comfortable, because in the end we are all looking for comfort, why should we fool ourselves ?.

SNAPWIRE

It works by creating photographs that the companies that use it need, or by uploading your own images, which are previously selected by the platform.

If you participate in the contest proposed by the companies, you win 100% of the benefits. In case you upload a random image and they select it, you earn 50% of the sale. You always retain your image rights and Copyright. It is available for iOS and Android.

EYEEM

EyeEm is an image bank and at the same time an Instagram-like social network that has carved out an important niche in the community and where, in addition, you can sell your photographs.

It's free for iOS and AndroidIt also has very good ratings from its users.