# Noir Photo — user reviews > 147 indexed App Store user reviews of Noir Photo by Zinc Collective LLC, rated 4.00/5 from 26 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noir-photo/id429484353/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noir-photo/id429484353.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Noir Photo? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Fabulous app - 👍 Bringing out the foreground from the background - 👍 Simple to use - Great Results - 👍 Excellent, easy to use and produces outstanding results - 👍 Transforms your photos in seconds - 👍 Best in black and white software - 👍 Brilliant **Cons** - 🐛 Won't Open - 🐛 Freezes on startup - 🐛 Crashes when saving after edits - 🐛 Crashes on export - 🐛 Crashes when trying to save - 🐛 Crashes after processing - 🐛 Freezes after saving - 🐛 White screen of death - 🐛 Crashes, wasted my money - 🐛 Freezing, wasted my money - 🐛 Crashes, upside-down saves **Commonly reported bugs** - Upside-down saves - Saved images have reversed settings - Vignette position not saved - Orientation issues - Low resolution output **Most requested features** - Update to iOS 14 - Full Res output - Ability to add multiple vignettes - Color tint customization - Saturation control - Crop and straighten images - Blur effect ## Newest reviews (16 of 147) ### 4/5 — Fab app *2023-05-17* I love this app for great results and ease of use, but do think we need an update. I would pay again for an up-to-date version. ### 4/5 — Great App in need of Update to iOS 14 *2021-02-07* The simplicity of this interface and subtly of the results are what keep this app among my favorites. Since the iOS 14 it’s become a bit unreliable and bugy. Any plans for an update? ### 2/5 — Noir *2020-10-25, version 2.2.3* No Save button, deleted and loaded again, same thing... Help please... ### 2/5 — Full Res?? *2019-11-04* PLEASE... give us full, original image resolution output. Great app but too limited! 5 stars when this function is restored. ### 2/5 — Update now *2018-10-15, version 2.2.3* 2 years since the last update ?lol. Time to update now ### 4/5 — Thanks for updates *2016-05-26* Have always loved this app. My b&w photos benefit greatly. Thanks for recent updates and bug fixes. Much improved. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2016-05-17, version 2.2.2* I've had this app since it first came out. The recent update shows the happy fact that the company still supports this gem. This is just essential for B&W fans. ### 5/5 — Works again! *2016-05-17, version 2.2.2* Thanks for so quickly fixing the iPad crash. I've had this app for many years and there's nothing else quite like it. Thank you 😎 ### 5/5 — Freezes *2016-05-16, version 2.2* At last, your back, thank god! You were one of my first apps, for sure B&W photo apps and you've always been one of my favourites. One of the best B&W apps ever, welcome back! ### 5/5 — Best photo app ever *2016-05-15, version 2.2* While I'm not a professional photographer, occasionally I do paid work and take photography seriously even when just using my phone. I have also owned dozens of photo apps over the years and this is the only one that has survived the test of time. I have done testing trying to replicate in other apps what Noir Photo can do and nothing compares to the elegant processing and smoothness it creates easily. It is a must have if you are into B&W photography. -- THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU for the 2016 update. ### 5/5 — 5/14/16 update crashes on saves *2016-05-15, version 2.2* With this update the app was rendered useless, crashing on my iPad Air and iPad Pro, regardless of image size (3.5 - 24m tested). Contacted the developer and they have identified the issue and are submitting a fix to Apple for review. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2016-05-15, version 1.2* I love black and white photography and this is my favorite way of producing black and white images from my iPhone. The developer put a lot of time and care into the interface, which is usually something that goes unappreciated. There are similar apps and there is iPhone's native filters but I prefer the results I get from this app. ### 4/5 — Problem *2016-05-15, version 2.2* Updated app... Can't save anymore... Please fix bug ### 2/5 — Crashes *2016-05-15, version 2.2* Was working ok till new update, now when you try and save photo it crashes. ### 5/5 — Heck Yeah! *2016-05-15, version 2.2* Been waiting for an update that takes advantage of higher res photos and hardware forever. THANK YOU! By far my favorite BW editing app. ### 3/5 — Great app, needs update *2016-03-30, version 1.2* This was one of my regularly used editing apps when first released, but that was over two years ago! Where's the updates? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Won’t Open *2021-07-02* Freezes on startup on my iPad Pro. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2019-03-26, version 2.2.3* I love this app but it keeps closing down, please fix it ### 1/5 — Crashes when saving after edits! *2016-10-13* At first the app wouldn't crash, now all of a sudden, after editing a photo, the app crashes when SAVING the photo. Fix this this! ### 1/5 — Oops! Crash! *2016-05-14, version 2.2* New update crashes when trying to save. Doh! ### 1/5 — Dead app *2016-02-19, version 1.2* The app doesn't work. Crashes every time you save an image and also flips images. Did the developer drop dead? Pull it from the store or fix it. ### 1/5 — Freezes *2015-09-12, version 1.2* Please fix a good and promising app. Works well but freezes. Update: Red Giant, want my money back! This is ludicrous that you don't maintain a brilliant app. ### 1/5 — Needs a serious update *2015-07-04, version 1.2* This app needs a serious update to bring it to iOS 8 standards. It's really frustrating to use an app that doesn't fit on your iPhone screen. ### 1/5 — Still crashed! *2015-06-20, version 1.2* First time opened it crashed with the white screen. It is still crashed. ### 1/5 — this app is dead.. *2015-05-12, version 1.2* this app is great but the developer of it stop developing it anymore... ### 1/5 — Crashing..Really..?? *2015-03-17, version 1.2* I agree..upgrade or pull it.. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bringing out the foreground from the background. *2022-09-15* I have been using this app for quite a few years now I’m assuming some people would say I already have her black and white setting but there’s a difference and it’s really easy to use the three wheels gets a look at your rating for cursor many times the other picture app do you not let you easily give your black-and-white photo some depth without theirs the photos are simply flat. ### 5/5 — Update!! *2019-12-19* Please update this app, it’s one of the best b/w on the App Store ### 5/5 — Very, very good *2019-10-25, version 2.2.3* I love this, it creates some wonderful Noir effects, I’ve tried getting them in both photoshop and Lightroom, this knocks them sideways, thanks. ### 5/5 — My favorite for B&W *2019-10-16* I’ve had this app since my ipod Touch if memory serves me. It’s my go to for B&W conversion. Generally, when I have a chance to take pictures, I have to settle for the time and circumstances available. Lots of things are beyond my control. That’s why i like this app. I gain some semblance of control over how the picture will become B&W. You don't just pick from a group of samples and your done. You adjust the ellipse to the size and shape you want and where it covers the picture which will be the lighter area (outside the ellipse will be darker). And those are parameters you set. You also get to set the contrast level. It may not sound like much but it allows you to work the picture how you want it and the way the picture warrants. I love the inky blacks attainable while getting wonderful grays as well. When done just right, I feel as if I could enter the picture. They pop and it’s incredibly satisfying. ### 5/5 — Simple to use - Great Results *2019-03-26* This app rocks ### 5/5 — Very cool *2018-03-04* Amazing lighting effects at your fingertips. No need for expensive studio lighting with this app. Also gives iPhone X something to worry about. A lot more control in this app. ### 5/5 — Old pics new *2018-02-18, version 2.2.3* Great app makes great lighting ant old time pics ### 5/5 — Love It! *2017-01-26, version 2.2.3* Simple. Effective. Great results. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Fun and amazing results. *2016-05-25* Playing with the vignettes is so fun. This is my favorite black & white app ### 5/5 — Crashes on export. *2016-05-17, version 2.2.2* It's a great app, quick to use and gives excellent results. --- *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 2026-06-10.*