# Recrop — 2nd chance to reframe pics

> Photo reframing and recomposing app with uncropping and straightening. (iPhone/iPad app by Adva-Soft.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recrop/id492663935 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adva-Soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/373311255)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 131 App Store ratings · 295 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 1 more
- Released: 2012-01-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recrop/id492663935/reviews.md

## What is Recrop?

Recrop gives you a second chance to reframe your photos for a compositionally balanced look. 

Here are the main features of the app:

• Unique uncropping function
• Aspect ratios and grids to help you reframe photos 
• Straightening without losing the resolution of a photo

ACHIEVING AN ACCURATE COMPOSITION

• Recomposing a photo by moving its frame

Recrop allows reframing images even after they have already been taken. 
Move a photo frame or drag its handles toward the inside or outside a photo to recompose the shot. The clever app will automatically fill in the expanded areas based on the content surrounding it. 

• Reframing a photo by using aspect ratios

With the list of the most common aspect ratios the app has to offer, you can obtain a photo of the needed proportions fast and with no effort. As soon as a specific ratio is selected, tap the Apply button — and the app will crop or uncrop your shot to those specific dimensions.

• Reframing a photo by using grids

Recrop provides you with a set of the classical composition grids to help you be accurate when recomposing your images. After selecting a grid, just move a photo frame as needed to balance the photo.

STRAIGHTENING PHOTOS

Straighten a crooked horizon line in a photo by swiping left or right or up or down anywhere outside the photo frame. The resolution of the photo won't be lost — the nearby pixels will be copied and added to the areas created.

PRAISES ABOUT RECROP

“Recrop does one thing insanely well and is the only smartphone app dedicated to this task: like content-aware fill for Photoshop, it can extend elements of an image to give more of what you missed, allowing you to crop, rotate, and even enlarge without sacrificing parts of the original image.” — Dan Rubin, Photographer, Designer

Download Recrop right now and give it a try!

If you have any questions or complaints about Recrop or need assistance with the app, please email us at support at adva-soft.com.

## Key features

- Unique uncropping function
- Aspect ratios and grids for reframing
- Straightening without resolution loss
- Recompose by moving frame
- Automatic content-aware fill

## What do users think of Recrop?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to turn rectangular photos into squares
- 👍 Fills in extra background naturally
- 💡 Unique and essential photo editing tool
- 👍 Impressive and works well on landscapes
- 👍 Saves time and effort compared to Photoshop

**Cons**

- 🐛 Doesn't work with iOS 18 update
- 🐛 Can't download photos
- 🐛 Grids and stretching don't work well
- 🐛 App crashes when trying to save photos
- 🐛 Doesn't work with iPhone 6+ screen size

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to save photos
- Doesn't work with latest iOS updates
- Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Update to work with latest iOS versions
- Add ability to manually select areas to clone
- Integrate with Retouch app for cross-editing
- Add support for higher resolution photos

## Recent user reviews (10 of 295)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recrop/id492663935/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Recrop Is Terrible

*2026-03-21*

iOS 18 broke Recrop. Please fix it so it works the way it did before.

### 5/5 — Great for making rectangular photos square

*2025-03-04, version 2.1.0*

I love how easy it is to turn a rectangular photo into a square when you have people on the sides who you can’t crop out. It fills in extra background at the top and bottom of the photo and looks very natural. Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — 写真の枠を広げる。

*2024-10-16*

インスタグラムやiPhoneの壁紙に設定する際に、「この写真、あと少しだけ上下が写っていたらいいのに」って時に便利です。自動生成で上下左右が広げられます。複雑な写真はクリーチャーを生んでしまう事もありますが、風景写真の空のエリアを広げるくらいなら使えます。
とても便利です。

### 2/5 — Please FIX Recrop for iOS 18

*2024-09-28, version 2.1.0*

iOS 18 broke Recrop. Please fix it so it works the way it did before.

### 5/5 — Please update !👍

*2024-09-09*

Please update !

### 1/5 — Ne marche plus

*2024-08-09*

Ne marche plus

### 5/5 — Surreal

*2023-01-06*

Sem dúvidas é a melhor solução pra dispositivos móveis. O único que barra é o Adobe Photoshop com o recurso content-aware. Eu só acho que poderia ter um botão de recalcular pq as vezes não fica legal o resultado, então com esse botão ele reaplicaria o algoritmo com outros critérios, daí o usuário poderia ter varias opções de resultado. Não sei o grau de dificuldade técnica pra isso mas no mundo perfeito esse botão ia arrancar corações de te todo mundo.

### 1/5 — Can’t download a photo

*2022-06-28, version 2.1.0*

Well, I admit I am not a technological genius. However,  I can select a photo to edit. Nothing happens.  Just great.

### 1/5 — Don’t like new version BORD

*2022-01-30, version 2.1.0*

Don’t like grids, like the touch feature that edits and fills in stretched photo! Don’t understand grids! I like stretching or cropping the background without changing the contents! The new version you’re stretching everything! It’s not Recrop I don’t like,It’s the version on my iPad that you replaced Recrop with! Luckily I still have Recrop on my iPhone, but not on myIpad! I want Recrop back on my iPad, not BORD!

### 5/5 — Not Working/ Now It Is

*2022-01-21, version 2.1.0*

I haven’t used this in a while but I always found it useful. Tried to use it today and it’s not working. I see no update. Is this not supported anymore? 1/3/2022 When it worked I would rate it 5 star, but today I can only give 1 star. 
   Update … I tried again. The problem was my photos wouldn’t load. I took a look at the app in my Settings. I had chosen the option to only access selected photos. I changed that to All Photos. That made all the difference. I am very happy to say it now works as well as I remember. I particularly like to use Re-crop to expand a beautiful sky. I noticed there is an option after re-cropping to go to Retouch. I love Retouch and use it often. It is a perfect partner to edit your re-cropped photo a little for a more natural look if needed.

## Frequently asked questions about Recrop

### What does Recrop do?

Recrop allows you to reframe and recompose your photos even after they have been taken. It offers a unique uncropping function that intelligently fills in expanded areas based on surrounding content, helping you achieve a more balanced composition.

### What are the key features of Recrop?

Key features include a unique uncropping function, aspect ratios and grids to guide reframing, and the ability to straighten photos without losing resolution. You can also recompose images by moving their frame or using drag handles.

### Is Recrop free to use?

Yes, the application is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### Can I straighten photos in Recrop?

Yes, Recrop allows you to straighten crooked horizon lines by swiping. The app ensures that the resolution of the photo is not lost during this process by copying nearby pixels to fill the created areas.

### How can I achieve accurate composition with Recrop?

You can achieve accurate composition by using the provided aspect ratios and grids. The app also features a unique uncropping function that automatically fills expanded areas with content-aware technology, allowing you to adjust the frame and recompose the shot effectively.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.0 — 2020-07-07

• Changed the look of the Continue button and renamed it to "Latest Edits"
• Added support for the Peek and Pop function in Latest Edits
• Added the possibility to discard the most recent edits and start from scratch by selecting another photo for editing
• Fixed the bug causing the app to produce distortions on some photos after un-cropping and saving them
• Fixed the bug causing the app not to show the boundaries to which to un-crop photos
• Made the Golden Spiral grid more flexible to use
• Made stability improvements
• Improved the app performance on older devices

### 2.0.0 — 2018-04-17

Here are the changes we made to AntiCrop (now Recrop) to make it a more useful instrument for recomposing photos:

• New, more suitable name
• Completely redesigned interface that supports iPhone X
• Enhanced uncropping algorithm
• Smart horizon line detection
• Improved interaction with the frame
• Grids to help you create balance and harmony in a composition with more accuracy
• Possibility to move the frame strictly along the axes
• Possibility to save an edited photo as a copy or modify the original
• Possibility to continue where you left off after the app has been closed
• Possibility to use the app as an extension to Photos
• Support for 3D Touch (Most Recent widget added)
• Support for the iOS 11’s new HEIF format

### 1.2.1 — 2014-11-03

iOS 8 & iphone 6 plus compatibility fixes

### 1.2 — 2013-04-29

Minor bug fixes and enhancements

### 1.1 — 2012-06-15

- "Open in Other Apps" feature added 
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements

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