# LensFlare Optical Effects — user reviews > 347 indexed App Store user reviews of LensFlare Optical Effects by James Grote, rated 4.80/5 from 663 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lensflare-optical-effects/id349424050/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lensflare-optical-effects/id349424050.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 586 · 4★ 49 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (12 of 347) ### 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 ### 2/5 — App crashes when launched *2020-11-07, version 24.0* Pls update the app from bugs. Can’t open the app. Keeps crashing. It’s been over a year now. ### 4/5 — Unfortunate occurrence *2020-05-11, version 23.4* Crashes on startup, never did it before. ### 3/5 — won’t open after last update *2020-01-20, version 23.2* worked great and was a 5 star app till last update. now will not work at all. ### 5/5 — Please fix, can't save.. Love the app *2019-12-28, version 23.2* Please fix.. can’t reposition effects without rotating IPad. ### 3/5 — Incredible but disappointing! *2019-12-16, version 23.1* This app is incredibly powerful with its lighting effects. It could definitely use some improvements to its user interface but it gets the job done. I removed one star because the app consistently crashes. Whenever I try to load in a new picture the app crashes, I have to delete it and reinstall. The other star is because the finished photo downgrades the pictures quality severely. It makes a clear up close photo with lots of detail look out of focus when you export it. This is a big deal and should be fixed. There are other things I would love to see added like the ability to save layers so that you can try them on different photos without having you redo the entire thing. The app is very powerful but has so much more potential! ### 3/5 — Issues *2019-11-20, version 23.1* I just downloaded this app recently, it’s great when it works. Almost every time I try to upload a new photo to edit the app just closes. I have to reboot my phone to get it to work. ### 5/5 — Genial! *2019-06-11, version 21.0* Es ideal para darle un toque especial de luz de muchas formas e intensidad. Elige la tuya o las tuyas. Muy ameno! Recomendado! ### 5/5 — thnk *2019-05-08* Прекрасное приложение, добавляю к фото разные блики и лучи, смотри безумно красиво ### 5/5 — Happy customer *2019-03-11, version 21.0* I love this.Very easy to use and makes my work much cooler. ### 5/5 — Stunning, easy to use...in seconds..needs to handle any image size and 64 layers *2019-01-10, version 21.0* I have hunted around for flare fx in the usual photo and image apps which cost more...and none to be found...shame. Then I came across LensFlare and within seconds I had what I was looking for...lots of different flares, each with easy to use adjustments, support for layers (would like a few more please ;-)), importing and exporting. Awesome work! Will be a part of my workflow from now on. I have some ideas for enhancements which would be great to see in there...hint...hint....eg: any image size (import and export) AND a lot more layers..around 64 to 128 would be more useful...and lastly...include lightning, flame, fire, explosions and 'meteors'. ### 5/5 — AR please! *2018-09-29, version 20.0* I have all if your photo apps, they are fantastic ... but if you made these effects useable in an “augmented reality” environment your apps would RULE THE APP STORE! Pretty please lol ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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. ### 1/5 — Crashes every time *2021-06-17, version 24.0* App won’t open anymore. Useless. ### 1/5 — NOT WORKING ! *2020-02-02* 5,49€ and the app crash when I open it 😓 ### 1/5 — I was a fan *2019-12-25* App is crashing, not opening photos, screen freezing, it is awful. Sorry guys but something happened, and I think have let it go… **Developer response:** I just released an update so please download that and it should work. ### 1/5 — Would be great, if it didn’t crash every time. *2019-11-29, version 23.1* App crashes every time I try to edit a new picture, sad because it really is fun to work with. ### 1/5 — Crash *2019-11-23, version 23.1* after the last update, the application still crashes ### 1/5 — Kein Update für IOS 13 *2019-09-22* Seid dem Update auf IOS 13 funktioniert die App und auch Alien Sky nicht mehr . **Developer response:** I'm looking into the crashing which may be a permissions issue. Please try deleting and reinstalling. You won't be charged twice. Please email at support@brainfevermedia.com so we can help work this out. ### 1/5 — Actualización iOS 11 *2017-10-07, version 19.0* No permite guardar los cambios en la foto que se quiere modificar. Al intentar hacerlo, la aplicación se cierra improvisadamente sin incluir las diferentes modificaciones hechas en la imagen. ### 1/5 — It won't download *2017-02-06, version 18.7* I have just bought it and it does not download or work! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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 ### 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? ### 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 ### 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。 ### 5/5 — Great app for editing for astrophotography. *2021-02-16, version 24.0* Only downside I find is there should be more layers added an additional 5-10 layers would be perfect. ### 5/5 — tb_nem@ *2020-12-07, version 24.0* More more ### 5/5 — Love *2020-08-01, version 24.0* Have it installed on my Mac and my iPads. Love adding a bit of flare and sunburst to a photo😷 ### 5/5 — Perfect together with the mask it’s *2020-02-26, version 23.4* Just perfect application thank you guys very much --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*