# Live Splash™ - Free selective color and grayscale effects editor

> Photo editor for selective color and grayscale effects with advanced masking. (iPhone/iPad app by Emir Fithri Bin Samsuddin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-splash-free-selective-color-and-grayscale-effects-editor/id359017259 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Emir Fithri Bin Samsuddin](https://appshunter.io/developer/336547457)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 113 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-03-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-splash-free-selective-color-and-grayscale-effects-editor/id359017259/reviews.md

## What is Live Splash™?

Hardcore Selective Coloring Application for your Photos.

- Was New & Noteworthy in more than 70 App Stores in the world!
- Create beautiful selective color photos!
- Endless Fun with LiveSplash Animations!
- Custom Selection Shape Masks for Artistic Impressions
- Supports HD PHOTOS (Ideal for processing big photo for posters / prints)

- Always FREE! (but has ads. Get PLUS version for ad free and feature rich experience). 



WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? Read below!


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√ FLEXIBLE SELECTIVE COLORING
Selective Colorize any object in the photo using composition of 2 methods :-
* Smart colors selection method 
* Area selection (Finger drawn)

This gives you 3 powerful methods of selection
* Colors Selection Only
* Area Selection Only (finger drawn)
* Colors + Area Selection

√ ADJUSTMENTS 
* Adjust Color tolerances individually 
* Hue shift of selected area 
* Adjust Exposure  

√ COMPREHENSIVE DRAW TOOL
* Brush types and sizes
* Pan and Zoom for maximum detailing
* Invert drawn area
* Undo and Redo (10 steps)

√ LIVESPLASH ANIMATION
* Create fun animation with LiveSplash Animation Creator
in the app!

√ MULTIPLE EXPORT OPTIONS
* To Facebook
* To Twitter
* To Email
* Export Out...
* To Instagram
* To Clipboard
* To Album (Normal Resolution)
* To Album (Medium Resolution)
* To Album (Original Resolution) (HD is possible using this option)

## Key features

- Selective colorization
- Smart color selection
- Finger-drawn area selection
- Color tolerance adjustment
- Hue shift
- LiveSplash animations
- HD photo export

## What do users think of Live Splash™?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💡 Selective color splash effect works well
- 🎨 Professional-looking results from simple actions
- 💰 Free app with powerful features
- 🎯 Multiple color selection capability
- ⚡ Quick processing and fast results
- 🖼️ Great for creative photo editing
- ✨ Produces impressive visual effects

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
- 🐛 App crashes when loading/selecting photos
- 📱 Touch responsiveness issues
- 🎯 Difficult to achieve precise color selection
- ❌ Lacks proper documentation/instructions
- 🔧 Poor interface design and unclear controls
- 📺 Blurry output quality after saving
- 💸 Aggressive ads in free version
- 🔍 Limited zoom functionality during editing
- ⚠️ Color bleeding into unselected areas
- 🎨 Limited to 2 color pinpoints maximum

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when selecting or loading photos
- App freezes during editing process
- Crashes when attempting to save images
- Touch input sometimes unresponsive
- App fails to load past title screen after updates
- Photo output appears choppy and artificial
- Inaccurate color selection across image areas
- Blurry saved image quality
- App quits unexpectedly during crop selection

**Most requested features**

- Zoom capability during editing
- Eraser or clear button tool
- Undo/back button functionality
- More than 2 color pinpoint options
- Ability to change actual colors of photo areas
- Better pan and zoom controls
- Thinner brush/line width options
- Save original photo alongside edited version
- Tutorial or help documentation
- Ability to select custom number of colors
- Better color accuracy and precision

## Recent user reviews (10 of 113)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-splash-free-selective-color-and-grayscale-effects-editor/id359017259/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Better directions would be nice

*2016-08-30, version 3.4*

It looks like I can do some real cool stuff with this app........if it came with decent directions.

### 1/5 — Adds make it near unusable

*2014-01-25, version 3.0*

Adds (the same one actually) pops up every 30 seconds. I know you guys got your pro version, but this is what I hate about this system. Devs release a cool app, then they release a better app, and then riddle the first one with adds on an update and pester users to upgrade or buy in-app purchases. Well, here's my response: uninstalling it as soon as I submit this review.

### 5/5 — I like this app a lot

*2013-05-08*

"Ha" to the person that said its boring

### 5/5 — Omggg

*2013-03-16*

Amazing!!! Probably the best photo app ever!!! All it needs is a proper zoom button. Apart from that, perfect!!!

### 3/5 — Nice and easy to use

*2012-11-03*

It's basic but easy to use and you get good results in a short space of time.

### 5/5 — Well done

*2012-10-27*

Well done mate. Love it!

### 2/5 — I thought it'd be easier

*2012-10-25, version 2.3*

I thought that with this app, you can just tap the desired area and it will color splash it for you so that you can have defined color edges. Well that's not the case, you need to manually do it. There's other free apps that are better for manual color splash.

### 4/5 — Great results and free

*2012-10-16*

Took me a couple of goes to get the hang of but once I found the zoom then my fat clumsy fingers no longer a problem. Easy to use and pretty impressive effects for little effort!
AND IT'S FREE

### 4/5 — Yeah... Its good... 🌴

*2012-08-28, version 2.2.1*

Cuz you can keep up to 4 colors in a pic.. And all others will be black and white...very simple to use... I will gift 4⃣🌟's .... To the creators... When you get the saving step...it should have a back bottom... You can do that...improve it!!!✨👍✨

### 5/5 — Professional

*2012-08-03*

I loved the free version then bought the 69p full version. All I'm gonna say is GET THE FULL VERSION it's easily worth 69p. 😄😄😄😄😄

## Frequently asked questions about Live Splash™

### What does Live Splash do?

Live Splash is a photo editing application that allows you to create selective color and grayscale effects. You can highlight specific objects in your photos by applying color to them while turning the rest of the image to grayscale, or vice versa.

### How can I select areas for color effects?

The app offers three powerful methods for selection: colors selection only, area selection using a finger-drawn tool, or a combination of both colors and area selection. This flexibility allows for precise artistic control over your edits.

### Is Live Splash free to use?

The core functionality of Live Splash is always free. However, it does contain advertisements. For an ad-free experience and access to more features, a PLUS version is available for purchase.

### Can I edit high-resolution photos?

Yes, the app supports HD photos, making it ideal for processing large images intended for posters or prints. You can export your edited photos in various resolutions, including original resolution for HD output.

### What kind of artistic effects can I create?

Beyond basic selective coloring, you can use custom selection shape masks for artistic impressions. The app also features LiveSplash Animations for creating fun animated effects within your photos.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4 — 2016-07-05

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Minor improvements

### 3.3 — 2016-01-23

- LiveSplash Animations !
- Improvements all around

Dear wonderful iPhone users, please
leave a rating / review for this app if you love this app.
Thank you.

### 3.2 — 2014-08-27

√ Add import feature 
√ Minor bugs and improvements

### 3.1 — 2014-06-18

√ Fixes for iOS7

### 3.0 — 2014-01-09

-Better memory management
-Added more effects!
-Color pickers are now unlimited!
-Don't want ads? Get PRO Version today ;)

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