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In just two years Instagram has become one of the most popular smartphone apps of all time. And with over 50 million users, it's surely the most popular photography app ever made. And even though Facebook’s billion-dollar acquisition lacks the robust editing fixtures found in some other photography and image apps, you can still find a number of apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play store to enhance your Instagram experience. From shutter speed software to photo album organizers, peep the 10 apps that will enhance your Instagram experience.
Diptic
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $1
Click here to Buy it Now from Google Play, $1
Android and iOS users can paste five images onto a single layout and choose from 52 designs. Adjust brightness and contrast levels, plus toy with boarder coloring and frame widths. Not trying to switch between Instagram and Diptic to snap photos? No sweat. You can capture portraits directly from the app.
My InstaAlbum
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $2
This app lets you organize Instagram photo albums by date, location, tag, or filter. It also features sorting options that determine your most used filters, photographed locations, and tags. The icing on the cake: storing Instagram pics on DropBox straight from your iPhone.
Pic Stitch
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, Free
Looking to combine pictures into one portrait or add frames to an Instagram shot? Pic Stitch does both. Choose from 32 different layouts and nine different photo aspect ratios. Also apply rounded corners, patterns, shadows, and numerous other photo customizations to give your photos some flavor.
Snapseed
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $5
Snapseed boasts an assortment of editing tools to tweak your Instagram albums. Experiment with new filters (Vintage, Tilt-Shift, etc.), add image boarders, magnify background objects, and instantly adjust photos using Auto Correction. Then share your updates on Instgram, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, and email.
Slow Shutter Cam
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, FREE
The DSLR-inspired app blesses you with three shooting modes to capture insane slow shutter speed effects. Automatic helps produce ghost/blur images, Manual takes in every “photon of light” to generate brighter visual shots, and Light Trail leaves room for additional effects such as fireworks and car lights.
Frame Magic
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $1
Granted Instagram has frames for different filters, Frame Magic welcomes over 50 customizable layouts and patterns to make your snaps more distinguishable from the rest. The app even supports an option to take multiple shots with its in-frame multi cameras function. Other attributes include HD-photo saving, indexing, and social media sharing.
PicsArt – Photo Studio
Click here to Buy it Now from Google Play, FREE
The Android exclusive gives users an intermixture of “magic effects” to engage in such as, but not limited to, HDR, Fattal, Watercolor, Pencil, Contours, and Comic. Jump into Picture Editor to edit and alter photos with text, stickers, boarders, and collages. Have fun with your Instagram following by drawing on their photos and sharing it on Facebook.
TypoInsta
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $2
TypoInsta gives your pics the Japanese photo booth treatment by integrating text and various typography styles into the mix. Select from over 120 fonts and 30 text effects (drop shadow, stamp, etc.) or perform saturation and contrast edits. Have it your way.
iDarkRoom
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $1
Utilize dark room tools to produce upscale mobile shots. Get your Andy Warhol on by playing with over 20 color filters, 10 film papers effects, 10 frame effects, and 5 exclusive effects (Zoom Blur, Old TV, etc.).
Instake
Click here to Buy it Now from Apple App Store, $5
You already know that the only option of downloading Instagram pics is by snapping screenshots. Instake resolves the issue by storing and save photos onto your iPhone camera roll. Narrow down searches through categories, names, or tags and save away.
