# LensFlare Optical Effects — Add spark to any photo!

> App for adding realistic light flares and optical effects to photos. (iPhone/iPad app by James Grote.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lensflare-optical-effects/id349424050 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Grote](https://appshunter.io/developer/338517204)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 663 App Store ratings · 347 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 79 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-02-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lensflare-optical-effects/id349424050/reviews.md

## What is LensFlare Optical Effects?

Featured in Wired Magazine
“...you don't know what you're missing until you try this app.” - Wired Magazine

“...best iPhone app for adding realistic looking flares and optical effects.”  - LifeInLofi.com

User Reviews:
"Incredibly powerful app. Very easy to use. Just a few taps and tweaks and your photos will pop with professional touches. Buy it."

"Absolutely stunning. Thanks devs for sharing this with the community. Get it ASAP!!!"
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Bring your photos to life with LensFlare. LensFlare is a must have app for any photographer or designer looking for the best in optical effects.

With over 70 effects, you can choose from Holywood style anamorphic flares, sci-fi effects, sun rays, and more.
Each flare has unique properties and is moveable and interactive.  These aren't overlays but fully controllable light effects.

Lens Types:
- Anamorphic Flares
- Natural Sunlight
- Sci-fi Flares

LensFlare will bring your photos to life turning them into works of art to share with friends and family.

Tag your photos with #LensFlareApp for a chance to be featured!

## Key features

- Over 70 optical effects
- Anamorphic flares
- Natural sunlight effects
- Sci-fi flares
- Moveable and interactive flares
- Fully controllable light effects

## What do users think of LensFlare Optical Effects?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Awesome effects
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Realistic lens flares
- 👍 Intuitive and powerful
- 👍 Great for photography
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 👍 Highly recommended
- 👍 Stunning results

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Compatibility issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Subpar UI/UX
- 🔍 Quality degradation on export

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Unable to load or edit photos
- Flares not positioning correctly
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add more lens flare options
- Improve layer and masking capabilities
- Enable rotation and resizing of effects
- Optimize for larger image sizes
- Integrate with video editing
- Provide AR functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 347)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lensflare-optical-effects/id349424050/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Get It

*2026-06-11, version 25.1*

These apps are some of my best tools for editing pics! I barely even share what app I use, I keep it a secret! And you will too! The only thing I’d like is to control the second end of the flare, but very good!

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2025-12-19, version 25.1*

I love this app. It hasn’t failed me at all

### 1/5 — Update

*2024-01-26, version 25.0*

We need update

### 1/5 — Floja

*2022-12-30, version 25.0*

La App para iPhone es genial. Estoy suscrito y va de coña! 
Pero la misma App para iPad es súper floja, apenas puedes a hacer cosas y encima me la hacen pagar de nuevo.

### 5/5 — Tolle Licht- und Blendeneffekte

*2022-11-05*

Beste App im Appstore für diesen Zweck. Die Effekte sind sehr fein anpassbar, lassen sich in Layern übereinander legen, mit Masken anpassen und sehen einfach super aus. Volle 5 Sterne. 

Frage: Leider gehen beim Export die EXIF-Informationen verloren. Kann man das irgendwo einstellen?

### 2/5 — Disliked

*2021-10-31, version 24.0*

Sadly I Have most of their apps, anamorphic /portrait shut down whem you use mask when zooming. Light lens and light flare will constantly pop up and add about their other apps, simply👏so professional make us pay and then keep on adding ads to ur already lagging apps

### 5/5 — Love

*2021-08-29, version 24.0*

Now i need a app to be able make 2d pictures move , ty this app is Great

### 1/5 — Crashes every time

*2021-06-17, version 24.0*

App won’t open anymore. Useless.

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2021-06-15, version 24.0*

This is intuitive and can make your photos look like they were shot on spherical cooke lenses or c-series anamorphic. There are also many layers so you can manipulate, fade etc. 
Highly recommend if you’re looking to add that punch. As good as fcpx lens flare package.

### 5/5 — 簡単で良い

*2021-02-18*

映像編集のプラグインで有名な
Optical Flareの簡易版な操作感覚でした。

本格的な映像を作りたい場合は
アフターエフェクトを使った方が良いですが
簡易的な物でしたら、これで充分ですね。

## Frequently asked questions about LensFlare Optical Effects

### What does the LensFlare Optical Effects app do?

This app allows you to add a variety of realistic optical effects to your photos. You can choose from over 70 effects, including Hollywood-style anamorphic flares, natural sunlight, and sci-fi light effects, to enhance your images.

### What kind of optical effects are available?

The app offers a diverse range of effects such as anamorphic flares, natural sunlight, and sci-fi flares. Each effect is unique, moveable, and interactive, providing fully controllable light effects rather than simple overlays.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for photographers and designers who want to add professional-looking optical effects to their photos. It's designed to make photos 'pop' with artistic touches, turning them into shareable works of art.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 25.1 — 2025-08-06

Minor bug fixes.

### 25.0 — 2022-11-03

Improved launch time. Increased text size on some tiny buttons. Easier to use!
I read every review and love getting feedback and suggestions! Thank you!

### 24.0 — 2020-07-06

Minor UI improvements.

### 23.4 — 2020-01-28

Fix for saving bug. Improved interface for selecting flares. Effects panel stays open now!

### 23.3 — 2020-01-21

Fix for saving bug. Improved interface for selecting flares. Effects panel stays open now!

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