# Photopia - Free Camera and Photo Editing Tools

> Comprehensive photo editor with numerous filters, effects, and text tools. (iPhone/iPad app by BigBang, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photopia-free-camera-and-photo-editing-tools/id670775736 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BigBang, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/583495873)
- Category: Photo & Video, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.67/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 37 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photopia-free-camera-and-photo-editing-tools/id670775736/reviews.md

## What is Photopia?

Create stunning photo's quickly to share with your favorite social media or save to your camera roll. Add beautiful captions, filters, scene effects, lighting effects, textures, patterns, lens flares, shape masks, backgrounds, distortions and much much more. 

"Guys, thank you so much! This is seriously the best photo app I've come across, and I'm a well-known photography app-lover (I've got over a hundred apps for editing alone lol) Amazing functionality..."- Heidi Birkbeck 

Top 150 Photo Application in first three days! Thank you so much, we love you all! 

100's of different effects with unlimited possibilities. 

This was built and designed with our awesome users in mind. Please let us know what you would like added as we will continue to grow and add as much as we can to keep your pictures fresh fun and easy! 


**** Please Note ****

iPod Touch as well as iPad first generation have been having troubles opening on first attempts. It will be resolved, if you have any issues with not being able to open the app we would love you to contact us directly so we can help remedy this problem as fast as possible. We have not been able to replicate this ourselves and need your help to find out what device(s) are having troubles. We are working to make sure everyone has equal opportunity for it to work as quick as possible but we cannot do that without your help.
 
- MOST DEVICES HAVE BEEN TESTED AND SUCCESSFUL


Photopia Features 

Color Controls: 
- Brightness 
- Contrast 
- Sharpen 
- Shadow Adjust 
- Highlight Adjust 
- Hue Adjust 
- Saturation 
- Vibrance 
- Exposure 
- Mono color 
- White Point 
- Sepia 

Scene Effects:  
- Ambient Light (52) 
- Colorize (52) 
- Create Soft Light (16) 
- Add Shadows (16) 
- Vignette  
- Spot Light 
- Noise 
- Textures overlays (64) 
- Pattern Overlays (55) 
- Lens Flare Effects (44) 
- Bokeh Effects (34) 

Distortions: 
- Blur 
- Bloom 
- Gloom 
- Pixelate 
- Bloat 
- Pinch 
- Twirl 
- Light Tunnel 
- Holes 
- Posterize 
- Rings 

Shape Masks: (216 Total Shapes) 
- Border Shapes (17) 
- Basic Shapes (24) 
- Animal Shapes (9) 
- Nature Shapes (9) 
- Chat Bubbles Shapes(11) 
- Flower Shapes (12) 
- Sacred Shapes (12) 
- Miscellaneous (36) 
- Shape Mask Backgrounds (86) 

Add Text: 
- Pick any color imaginable. 
- Choose from over 150 hand picked fonts. 
- Rotate and resize to place anywhere you like! 

Crop Photos!

Social Sharing Photos: 
- Easily send your photo's to Facebook. 
- Easily send your photo's to Twitter. 

About us: 
Two brothers with a passion to create excitement and cool toys/tools for everyone to use! If you enjoy our app check out our others, write us a review, or simply tell your friends. We are so very thankful to have been able to create this for everyone and we hope you enjoy it. 

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## Key features

- Extensive color controls
- Numerous scene effects
- Variety of distortion tools
- Large selection of shape masks
- Customizable text and fonts
- Social media sharing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Scene Tools | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Masks Tools | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photopia-free-camera-and-photo-editing-tools/id670775736/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best app ever

*2013-08-08, version 1.1*

Way better than any other photo app. Recommend it to everyone

### 1/5 — Review:

*2013-08-05, version 1.0*

I wouldn't recommend this app. It doesn't open and when it does it goes very slow and eventually closes out of itself.

### 5/5 — really like this app

*2013-08-03, version 1.0*

Tons of tools. Easy to play around with and edit in almost any way I can think of.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work won't open

*2013-08-02, version 1.0*

Don't download

### 5/5 — Endless options

*2013-08-02, version 1.0*

Great app. No limitation to the endless possibilities.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2013-08-02, version 1.0*

What a wonderful photo editing app. Very easy to use and too many editing tools to list! A must have

### 5/5 — Best photo app ever!!!

*2013-08-02, version 1.0*

I've downloaded a lot of different applications for taking pictures of my kids, by far this one is the best. More options than any other app I've ever seen, and an easier user format. Thanks,  keep it coming.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2013-08-02, version 1.0*

Doesn't even open

### 5/5 — love this

*2013-08-02, version 1.0*

I love this app! I would definitely recommend it :)

### 5/5 — Great app for photographers!

*2013-08-01, version 1.0*

This app has everything that a photographer could dream of having in a single app! Must download now.

## Frequently asked questions about Photopia

### What is Photopia?

Photopia is a free photo editing application that allows users to enhance images with a wide range of filters, effects, and text tools. It offers features like color adjustments, scene effects, distortions, and shape masks to create unique visuals for sharing or saving.

### Is Photopia free to use?

Yes, Photopia is available for free. The app is listed as 'Free' and does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models in its description.

### What devices does Photopia support?

Photopia is designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. The developer notes that first-generation iPod Touch and iPad devices may experience initial opening issues, which they are working to resolve.

### How often is Photopia updated?

Photopia was last updated on August 7, 2013, with version 1.1. The initial release date was July 31, 2013. Given the age of the last update, it is unlikely to receive frequent new updates.

### What kind of editing tools does Photopia offer?

Photopia provides extensive editing tools including color controls (brightness, contrast, saturation), scene effects (ambient light, colorize), distortions (blur, pixelate), shape masks (over 200 shapes), and text overlays with over 150 fonts.

### Can I share photos directly from Photopia?

Yes, Photopia allows for easy social sharing of your edited photos. You can directly send your creations to platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

### What is the age rating for Photopia?

Photopia has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children aged 4 and above, with no mature content.

### Does Photopia have ads?

The provided data does not explicitly state whether Photopia contains advertisements. However, since it is a free application and the `hasAds` flag is not specified, it is possible it may include ads.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1 — 2013-08-07

Fixed a bug that would occasionally cause the app to crash on launch.

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