Published:
Updated:
Best 10 Filter and Effect Apps for Photos
A portrait studio in the palm of your hand. Create stunning artwork in moments with a wide variety of photo filters and special photo effects.
About Photo Filters & Effects
Photo editing is the physical process of altering an image, whether it’s a digital photograph, an illustration, or a more traditional photo-chemical photograph.
No paid promotions. Our experts rank apps authentically using our algorithm. Learn how
-
FaceArt Selfie Camera: Photo Filters and Effects
-
Photo Editor Pro, Effects, Face Filter - PicPlus
-
QM CAMERA - cool, beauty, art, vintage, filter
-
Photo Editor, Filters & Effects, Presets - Lumii
-
Filters for Selfies
-
Adobe Photoshop Camera: Photo Editor & Lens Filter
-
Vintage Camera-Lomo,Light Leak,Photo Editor,Retro
-
Trippy Effects- Digital Art & Aesthetic Filters
-
Art Filter Photo Editor: Painting Filter, Cartoon
-
Coffee Cam-Vintage filter,Light leak,1998,Glitch
-
1
FaceArt Selfie Camera: Photo Filters and Effects
Lyrebird Studio
Photography
Take Selfies & Edit Photos with Live Selfie Camera Effects & Funny Pics Stickers
50M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
-
2
Photo Editor Pro, Effects, Face Filter - PicPlus
IdeaLabs.
Photography
All-in-one photo editor: trendy effects, filters for pictures, selfie editor...
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
-
3
QM CAMERA - cool, beauty, art, vintage, filter
Analog Film Photo & Photo Editor & Camera
Photography
Create beautiful photos with a vintage touch.
500K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
-
4
Photo Editor, Filters & Effects, Presets - Lumii
InShot Inc.
Photography
Best Photo Effect Editor with Presets! Unique photo effects, filters, curve, HSL
10M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
-
5
Filters for Selfies
Colorful Filter Studio
Beauty
For amazing photos with Funny Face Filters
500K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
-
6
Adobe Photoshop Camera: Photo Editor & Lens Filter
Adobe
Photography
Unlock the power of Adobe and create pro-quality photos — no experience needed.
1M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
-
7
Vintage Camera-Lomo,Light Leak,Photo Editor,Retro
Analog Film Photo & Photo Editor & Camera
Photography
ALook is a premium all-inclusive photo editor that you will fall in love with!
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
-
8
Trippy Effects- Digital Art & Aesthetic Filters
James Thomas Carter
Photography
Trippy Effects Photo Editor allows you to add trippy effects to your photos!!
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
-
9
Art Filter Photo Editor: Painting Filter, Cartoon
Lyrebird Studio
Photography
Picture editor to cartoon yourself. Selfie filters, sketch art painting, camera.
10M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
-
10
Coffee Cam-Vintage filter,Light leak,1998,Glitch
Analog Film Photo & Photo Editor & Camera
Photography
Vintage filter photos are cool. Retro pictures are chic.
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Write a Review
Approve/Reject Review
How We Choose The Best Apps
-
Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching filters, cool photo effects, cool pic - photo effects and filters free and 4 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 1,275 unique apps (728 Android apps and 547 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 1,275 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Filter and Effect Apps for Photos for both Android & iOS.
If you are interested in learning more about our process, find out here.
