# Brightly - Fix Dark Photos — user reviews

> 108 indexed App Store user reviews of Brightly by Code Organa, rated 4.70/5 from 1,084 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brightly-fix-dark-photos/id1270382069/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brightly-fix-dark-photos/id1270382069.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 904 · 4★ 108 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 37

## What do users think of Brightly?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Quick and easy to use
- 🚀 Able to create beautiful abstracts quickly
- 💡 Great editing app for even rookies
- 👍 Versatile and allows for fine-tuning
- 👍 Able to instantly lighten up dark images
- 👍 Excellent for owners of black dogs to see facial features
- 👍 Able to vastly improve dark and unviewable images
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Surprisingly good performer
- 👍 Makes photos look 10 times better
- 👍 Works like magic
- 👍 Impressive automatic enhancements
- 👍 Makes you look like a pro photographer

**Cons**

- 🐛 Can't save to photos, deletes original
- 🐛 Doesn't work, app crashes
- 🐛 Pixelates the photos
- 🐛 Distorts faces badly
- 🐛 Doesn't save videos
- 🐛 Same as iPhone's built-in editing tools
- 🐛 Decreases photo quality extremely
- 🐛 Freezes when trying to open photos

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Can't save to photos, deletes original
- Doesn't save videos
- Freezes when trying to open photos

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save to photos without deleting original
- Improved video saving functionality
- More advanced editing tools beyond just exposure adjustment

## Newest reviews (10 of 108)

### 2/5 — 원래버전

*2024-08-08*

원래버전이 더 좋아요 ㅠㅠ
그리고 동영상 수정할때마다 자꾸 팅기고 
열번시도했는데 열번 다 팅겨서 보정도 못했어요!!
그리고 보정복사같은기능도있었으면 좋겠네요..
이전사진이랑 똑같이 보정하고싶은데 들어갈때마다 하나하나 수동으로하니깐 너무 오래걸리고 잘안쓰게되여..

**Developer response:** 이에 대해 귀하와 더 논의하고 싶습니다. support@codeorgana.com으로 이메일을 보내주시겠습니까? 감사 해요!

### 2/5 — Non vale la spesa…

*2023-09-24*

Sinceramente mi aspettavo qualcosina in più rispetto a quanto si possa fare con app di default….
A mio parere non vale il costo..

### 3/5 — First Use

*2023-01-15, version 2.1.4*

Clears dark pictures, but fine aspects remain very grainy

### 3/5 — before

*2021-12-25, version 2.0.3*

last version was better, this version so artificial

### 5/5 — Perfect job

*2021-10-05*

This does a great job on dark photos. Not only does it do a quick improvement, but if you click on the little thing in the bottom corner you get umpteen adjustments. It is so worth getting if you want to get good results even in difficult situations. For example I took a photo of a mill by a waterfall with the sun in my eyes. I was able to block the sun from the lens to some extent but the result was dark and fuzzy until I opened it in Brightly

### 5/5 — Best picture and video enhancer. Excellent!

*2020-09-28*

Used for years.  

Select your picture or vidro to enhance, the picture or video automatically is loaded and displayed with the optimized enfacements. Better than other apps that I have used. Tap and hold the image to view the original  “Was” view. 

If you desire to modify the look yourself,  you can use several slide options. 

It has taken dark unviewable images and has vastly improved the image view. 

I really like this and recommend to all. 

Sometimes I receive pictures and I quickly run through Brightly, to return, surprise, and delight the recipient by the improvement.

**Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the compliments! We and you could both benefit from more of your thoughts. Would it be possible for you to email us at support@codeorgana.com and we'll get back to you immediately? Thanks, again.

### 2/5 — Не понравилось.

*2020-07-30*

Купила за 229 рублей и ничего. Все эти функции по экспозиции можно сделать в самом телефоне или через бесплатные приложения и будет на много лучше качество чем здесь. Качество фото очень теряется, как и цвета. Не делит фото на передний и задний план. Пожалела, что купила.

### 4/5 — Feines Tool!

*2020-07-01*

Mit viel Mühe lässt sich das Ergebnis bestimmt auch durch andere Bildbearbeitungsapps erzielen, wer es fix mag, bekommt hier ein hilfreiches Tool für Fotos und Videos (noch einmal 99 Cent). Ich bereue den Kauf nicht. Bin gespannt, ob der Entwickler mit einem Update überraschen kann, um noch etwas mehr aus der App herauszuholen.

### 5/5 — Simple and so effective

*2020-06-19*

Loving this app - finally a straight forward app that does the job perfectly.... I’m excited !

### 5/5 — Does so much more

*2020-05-22*

Not just for corrections but improvements too a good all round MrFixit.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-04-03, version 2.6.2*

Doesn’t do any more than the basic editor in apple photos.

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY

*2026-03-18, version 2.6.2*

This is the worst app I have ever used just use your pic app

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work

*2025-03-17, version 2.6.0*

Can’t save to photos. Deletes original in photos or saves with no changes.

### 1/5 — 별로예요..

*2025-01-09*

별로예요..

### 1/5 — Awful!

*2024-06-16, version 2.2.1*

Waste of money. Do not fall for it. Extremely disappointed.

### 1/5 — SO Disappointed

*2023-07-24*

BUMMER!! This app shows you why trial periods are helpful. Since this app had a lot of good reviews I decided to take a chance and purchase it. Turns out I spent $6 for the same editing tools I already have on my camera app. The orientation is different, but the options are literally the same. This app is pointless and a waste of storage space so I’ll be deleting it.

### 1/5 — Heif missing

*2022-12-20*

Heif and modify original missing

### 1/5 — WASTE OF MONEY

*2022-04-08, version 2.1.3*

Complete waste of $3! Was hoping it will brighten my photos but it’s worse than the FREE apple adjustment settings. Don’t waste your money on this junk.

### 1/5 — Basic

*2020-12-13, version 1.5.5*

Nothing fancy

### 1/5 — 有料なのに保存出来ない

*2020-05-24*

動画を明るく編集したかったので、
アプリ内で課金しましたが
明るくなる編集までは完了するものの、
その先の動画保存が出来ません。
せっかく課金したのに残念です。お金返してほしいです。

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Quick and easy

*2025-01-26*

Nice. I am able to create beautiful abstracts quickly.

### 5/5 — Refund

*2024-11-10*

I need refund of my money, I was trying to sub one month but mistakenly sub one year.. please refund my money

### 5/5 — Great Editing App

*2024-01-30*

This app is very versatile!  Even a rookie like me can turn an ordinary capture into an extraordinary “masterpiece”!  Don’t be afraid to try it—experiment with the filters until you are satisfied with your masterpiece!

### 5/5 — “Try it…you’ll like it” says my friend…

*2023-10-23*

OK , I will …. I took the most extreme photo I had of a sunset with a totally dark foreground and bam… Keep in mind, that’s the app making the decision for the perfect picture but it’s still allows for multiple layer of fine-tuning should you want to. Nine times out of ten It seems to do it perfectly for you! I’ve been taking pictures for 65 years… Trust me on this one. Get it . I figure it would’ve added at least 10 years to my life not having to adjust all my photographs in the past. ha ha ha. Now go forth and photograph.

### 5/5 — Shell

*2022-10-13*

I would like to know how I ca get my 5.29. I wanted try your application but it would not work so I uninstalled and would like my money returned it was only on my phone less then 6 hours. I am not writing anything bad I was very excited when I found your application. But I’m sure I won enjoyed it if I could use it. Thank you for a chance

**Developer response:** Hi, please email us at support@code organa.com, and we'l help you immediately. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Simply Amazing !!

*2022-09-18*

I’ve been a photographer for about 50 years. I use various professional camcorders and Dslr still cameras. I am amazed at how well this app is able to adjust things to improve my photos. Select the photo from your camera album and it’s enhanced. Even though there are slide adjustments available to fine tune things, there doesn’t seem to be a need. The automatic selection seems to get it right, just the way I like it. Simply save it and your done.

### 5/5 — good

*2022-06-23*

최고의 역광 보정앱이에요 👍🏻👍🏻
그런데 Relight와 차이점이 뭔가요?

### 5/5 — A great, quick fix for photos

*2022-05-18*

Brightly lets me instantly lighten up images that are too dark and also has a group of tools fit or not as ponderous as the native editing tools or apps like Snapseed. Its a well thought-out app. Five stars. ★★★★★

### 5/5 — Miracle app for owners of black dogs

*2022-02-13*

OMG what a lifesaver for owners of black dogs to be able to see their pet’s facial features in photos.

I have many photos of my dog with her ribbon after earning a new title. None of the photos showed her facial features.  

The cost of this app is nominal for such an excellent product

Glad I searched through the apps to find this product as it not near the top of the list of photo enhancing apps

### 5/5 — Superb

*2021-11-28, version 2.0.3*

Brilliant

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