# RNI Flashback — user reviews > 163 indexed App Store user reviews of RNI Flashback by RNI, rated 4.60/5 from 262 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rni-flashback/id1102052516/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rni-flashback/id1102052516.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 201 · 4★ 36 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of RNI Flashback? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Unique, unpredictable film effects that feel authentic - ⚡ Simple, intuitive one-tap interface - 🎬 Realistic vintage film grain and color processing - 🎯 Low-pressure creative tool that prevents decision paralysis - ✨ Consistently beautiful and original results - 🎭 Encourages artistic exploration and happy accidents - 💰 Good value for the price **Cons** - 💾 No ability to save or name discovered presets - 📱 Poor iPhone X/newer device screen optimization - ⚙️ Limited manual control over filter strength - 🖼️ Image resolution reduced during processing - 🌗 Bright white interface causes eye strain - 🔄 No Lightroom integration or desktop version - 📐 Lacks landscape orientation support - 🎥 Not a camera app, requires external photos - 🔌 Inconsistent performance across devices **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes during photo rendering/export - Saving to camera roll causes app freeze - Photo picker crashes on iOS 12 - Burst photos cause rendering failure - Advanced menu controls cut off on certain devices - Blank image preview on iPad when selecting from library - App not compatible with latest iOS updates - Highlight slider inaccessible on iPhone X - White interface elements extend beyond screen boundaries **Most requested features** - Save and reuse favorite filter presets across multiple photos - Ability to adjust filter strength/intensity slider - iPhone X and newer device screen support - Landscape orientation mode - Built-in camera to capture photos directly - Dark mode interface option - Lightroom integration or desktop version - Batch apply filters to multiple photos - Swipe gestures to cycle through filters - Filter naming and organization system - Slideshow mode for filter variations - Export to RNI Films app for further editing - Raw file format support - Global preference to disable grain and scratches by default ## Newest reviews (10 of 163) ### 4/5 — Great! but needs presets *2025-10-29, version 2.4.67* Love the random film looks, some results are genuinely awesome. But without a way to save and name the styles you discover, those perfect looks just disappear. Even a small preset library would make this 100x more useful. I realise its by design but feels more like a missed opportunity to make the app genuinely useful. ### 3/5 — Nice but *2023-12-28, version 2.4.45* Love this app. I wish it could be integrated in my Lightroom workflow but a desktop version isn’t available and not sure if it can be integrated with Lr Mobile. Also, some looks are amazing but they are generated once and cannot be saved for application on another photo for a consistent look across a photo shoot. Lack of a saturation slider is an issue. Also the white interface is incredibly straining on the eye, it should be dark like Colibri. ### 3/5 — Nice but *2023-12-26* Love this app. I wish it could be integrated in my Lightroom workflow but a desktop version isn’t available and not sure if it can be integrated with Lr Mobile. Also, some looks are amazing but they are generated once and cannot be saved for application on another photo for a consistent look across a photo shoot. Also the white interface is incredibly straining on the eye, it should be dark like Colibri. ### 4/5 — Nice but *2023-12-22* Love this app. I wish it could be integrated in my Lightroom workflow but a desktop version isn’t available and not sure if it can be integrated with Lr Mobile. Also, some looks are amazing but they are generated once and cannot be saved for application on another photo for a consistent look across a photo shoot. ### 4/5 — Nice filters but… *2022-05-04, version 2.4.43* It would be nice to have the camera built into the app. Just snap a picture and apply the random filter. Other then that it adds some nice filters to the snapshots. ### 3/5 — It’s missing something *2021-03-09, version 2.4.41* It’s a good app that does most of the work for you but it lacks support for some raw files. I also think it needs the ability to export some image created in this app to RNI film app, this will allow you to further develop your image.. One major thing it lacks is the ability to save a preset and apply it to other photos (adding favorites do not persist between images). ### 1/5 — Вылетает при попытке сохранить фото *2021-02-18* При обработке фотографий хорошего качества, когда я пытаюсь сохранить результат - приложение просто вылетает 😁 ### 5/5 — Does what it does *2021-02-08, version 2.4.41* Perfect to get that instant film look without trying to. ### 3/5 — Refund please *2021-02-03* I want to refund. Would you Please do it. This features isn’t what i want. ### 5/5 — Perfeito *2021-01-30* Sabendo utilizar as ferramentas, o app entrega resultados incríveis. Não adianta esperar que os filtros sozinhos deixem a foto linda, tem que usar a opção de edição avançada, equilibrando contraste, brilho, etc. Esse app, se usado de forma correta, entrega resultados melhores que muito preset do lightroom. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t bother! *2026-08-02, version 2.4.67* I’m a professional photographer and have used many photo editing tools and apps. I was looking for something fun and easy to quickly turn my iPhone photos into a film look, but the “film looks” that this app creates are really bad! I tap twenty times on the random film looks and not even one of them is usable! Don’t waste your money! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-02-15* Not worth the expense ### 1/5 — States away if you value resolution. *2025-09-28, version 2.4.67* I just paid a company $4.00 to reduce the resolution of my images from 24mp to 7mp. When is not apple directly, is another company that think is ok to mess with your images the way THEY WANT TO. The way I see it, they’re the boss, not us as creators. ### 1/5 — Обман потребителя. *2024-12-08* Функционала 0. Кроме того - обман потребителя на деньги, нет тех настроек, что указаны в описании. ### 1/5 — Am I being pranked *2022-05-15, version 2.4.43* I downloaded on my iphone 11 pro max, and find that i am unable to edit the filters as advertised. I downloaded on my ipad thinking it's just my phone but even worse, the image is so small and had so much white space between the pic and the button. idk, i was excited to use because of the good reviews but oh well. ### 1/5 — Nope *2022-03-26* Not worth the money. ### 1/5 — Верните деньги! *2021-10-18* Заявлено что для фото и видео. Но только для фото. Фото не загружает, не сохраняет. Вылетает. За что потрачены деньги(((( Расстроена!!!! Первый позитивный комментарий для лохов как я, которые на него повелись и другие не прочитали!!! ### 1/5 — Не открывается *2021-06-16* Купила приложение, а оно не открывается, думала проблемы с телефоном, но ни с каким другим приложением такого больше нет и перезагружать пробовала…купила и сразу удалила, деньги на ветер, очень расстроена!!! ### 1/5 — Refund Please *2021-04-26, version 2.4.43* This app is not what I thought it would be. Requesting a refund as soon as I can. ### 1/5 — 不要买！不要买千万不要买 *2021-03-13* 可以一颗星都不给吗？滤镜太少了，而且一塌糊涂。免费我都嫌占内存还要25，上当受骗了 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — When lack of control is Legendary *2026-06-26, version 2.4.67* There is something magical, something explorative and so appealing about the way you engage with this app. It pulls out elements of your photos in such great, distressed, worn down, saturated ways that will have you savings six different takes of the same image. Absolutely Legendary! ### 5/5 — The only filter app I use *2026-06-22, version 2.4.67* I’ve been using this app for years. It’s magical. ### 5/5 — A lot of fun *2025-10-14, version 2.4.67* I’m a fan of this sort of idea for the interface. Dice roll for the look, no overwhelming list of presets, no choice paralysis. As someone who edits photos a lot, this is low pressure, there’s a ton of achievable looks which keeps me from overthinking. I’m a fan. ### 5/5 — Любовь *2025-03-15* Приложения тоже могут быть искусством. Это такое приложение. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2024-06-18* Love the filters!! ### 5/5 — Photos the way life works... *2024-02-20, version 2.4.50* I love photography and film, I do it for a living. It truly is as simple as clicking an icon and BAM! The app simulates a film look. If you understand it as a tool that can generate ideas for your images then you will love it, and yeah, life kinda works that way... Some of the best photos are moments, mistakes, interruptions and accidental creations. ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2021-12-18, version 2.4.43* I love this app. ### 5/5 — Love these apps! *2021-11-28, version 2.4.43* Recently revisited this click-for-random-filter app. Also purchased RNI Colibri. It's fun to see what retro filter will be applied. It can create some beauties! ### 5/5 — Charming *2021-10-17, version 2.4.43* I would like to know more about why the developer finds it necessary to collect linked user content (defined by Apple as: User Content: Emails or Text Messages Photos or Videos Audio Data Gameplay Content Browsing History Search History Other user content: Such as a list of contacts in the user's phone, address book, or social graph Including subject line, sender, recipients, and contents of the email or message The user's photos or videos The user's voice or sound recordings Any other user-generated content ) Aside from that it is a unique and amusing product that gets one away from the sameyness that is the bane of things digital. ### 5/5 — thanks *2021-05-03* Wow i love it!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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