# Vaporwave - 1980s Picture Arts — Create Cyberpunk Style Photos

> 80s retro and surrealist art photo editor with extensive customization tools. (iPhone/iPad app by 晓航 郑.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vaporwave-1980s-picture-arts/id1390585987 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [晓航 郑](https://appshunter.io/developer/1350845490)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 1,283 App Store ratings · 146 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 186 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China), Chinese (Simplified, China), Japanese
- Released: 2018-06-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vaporwave-1980s-picture-arts/id1390585987/reviews.md

## What is Vaporwave?

Vaporwave is an 80s retro-style and surrealism art photo editor. You can use vaporwave software to create very interesting and abstract art photos.

What is Vaporwave Art?
Vaporwave is one of the music schools born on the Internet. The video, audio, and images of vaporwave were widely disseminated in the early 2010s. The celebration of retro culture, nostalgic artifacts and mass production, as well as the techniques of consumer capitalism and popular culture, the criticism and irony of hippie culture in the 1980s.

Vaporwave = Cyberpunk/Anti-Utopian/ Low Fidelity/ Sampling Fusion Jazz/ Digital/ Chip-Music/ Fault Art/ Futurist/ Retro/ Art De-Qualification / Retro tech / Surrealist... Style

Feature of product:
• Set different proportions of artboards to make art photos
• Built-in 200+ texture background available, including theme-compliant colors, gradient colors, surreal textures, retro cartoon textures, and more
• Built-in 200+ iconic stickers, including statues of David, dolphins, window windows, DVD computer equipment, Tucao characters, surreal items, etc.
• Powerful text editing, you can create gradient text, 3D style text, containing a large number of fonts, colors, textures, etc. 
• Import photos from a gallery or camera
• Export and share in HD

Privacy Policy : https://note.youdao.com/s/E5AXtqMd
Terms of Service : https://note.youdao.com/s/b68DbWk0

## Key features

- Set artboard proportions
- 200+ texture backgrounds
- 200+ iconic stickers
- Powerful text editing
- Import photos from gallery/camera
- HD export and sharing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Vaporwave?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💎 Great for Vaporwave/aesthetic edits
- 🎨 Lots of cool stickers and backgrounds
- 🌟 Fun and creative app
- 💯 Awesome collage app

**Cons**

- 💰 Paid version still has ads
- 🔒 Limited free features, have to pay for more
- 🔍 Misleading about number of free features
- 🚫 New text generator is worse than old one

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Stickers/elements hard to select when overlapping

**Most requested features**

- More signature/album cover style fonts
- Magnetic snap feature for positioning elements
- Layer selector/locked mode for easier editing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 146)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vaporwave-1980s-picture-arts/id1390585987/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome collage app

*2025-07-25, version 4.0.0*

It’s a really handy and useful collage app for me beyond just vaporwave memery and stuff
AND it works great for making sure your images are cropped right for Instagram.

Things I would like

More fonts that are like signature album cover fonts, I use a lot of those in procreate when I’m done editing what I can in this app.

A “magnetic snap” feature when positioning an image or sticker.
I like Freeform, but when I use layering to make a frame, I just want it to snap in the middle, same with the object I drew that goes in the center.

And last, 

Would like a “layer selecter”

Sometimes a sticker will be over another, but it’s extremely hard to pick the one I need without causing the other to be selected.
I don’t need to lose that feature, but it would be cool if there was a “locked mode” where I can easily switch between objects and position their layer where I want it.

Keep it up y’all! This is the best vapor wave image maker on the AppStore
And is just a handy tool all around

### 3/5 — Partially cool

*2025-07-14, version 4.0.0*

We could partially delete the background from the photos and now we can’t that is a shame of removing that, now it gives no harmony

### 5/5 — Util

*2024-11-22, version 3.5.0*

Muy adecuada para hacer fondos de pantalla lindos

### 5/5 — The best app

*2024-11-09, version 3.5.0*

1 u can inport your on pics

### 5/5 — Vaporwaving

*2024-03-24*

This is the Only One 
but UNFortunatily the Lonely One 
to work with

### 2/5 — The new text generator is awful.

*2023-06-20, version 3.2.0*

The new text option is terrible compared to the older one. There were so many options. I really miss the ability to select the size of the text border, or the 3d style lettering. Every single text option looks the same. With most of them, you can’t even change the colors. I like that new backgrounds were added, but the new text generator absolutely killed it for me. Please re-consider bringing back the older one.

### 1/5 — 99p rip-off

*2023-05-11, version 3.1.0*

Wow you pay for it… and you basically get the stripped-down free version, with almost everything locked. You STILL have to pay again to get the full version. Have asked Apple for refund. Rip-off.

### 4/5 — Good Overall

*2022-07-13, version 2.2.0*

I know the last update was years ago but some snap tools like alignment, or a grid to work on

### 5/5 — Good job!

*2022-06-11, version 2.2.0*

Like it a lot.

### 4/5 — 아니 다 좋은데 왜 복붙기능은 없죠 ㅠㅠ

*2022-06-04*

복사 붙여넣기 기능이랑 작업 표시선? 같은거만 마련되면 좋을 듯요 그리고 자체 저장 시스템도 있으면 좋겠네요

## Frequently asked questions about Vaporwave

### What kind of art styles can I create with this app?

This app specializes in 80s retro-style and surrealism art. You can create very interesting and abstract art photos that draw inspiration from vaporwave aesthetics, which often incorporate elements of cyberpunk, low fidelity, and retro tech.

### What are the key features for editing photos?

The app offers a variety of features including setting different artboard proportions, over 200 texture backgrounds with theme-compliant colors and surreal textures, and more than 200 iconic stickers. It also includes powerful text editing with gradient and 3D text options, a large selection of fonts, and the ability to import photos from your gallery or camera.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases and contains advertisements. These purchases likely unlock additional features, assets, or remove ads.

### Can I share my creations in high quality?

Yes, the app allows you to export your created art photos in High Definition (HD). This ensures that your unique retro and surrealist creations can be shared with others in excellent visual quality.

### What kind of content can I expect in the stickers and backgrounds?

The app provides over 200 texture backgrounds, including colors, gradients, surreal textures, and retro cartoon styles. You'll also find over 200 iconic stickers featuring elements like statues of David, dolphins, computer equipment, and surreal items, all designed to enhance the 80s and surrealist aesthetic of your photos.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.0 — 2026-06-04

- New particle painter
- New line painter
- Optimize user interface
- Fix some known issues

### 4.1.0 — 2026-01-19

- New Glitch Camera
- New some filters
- Optimized UI for Liquid Glass on iOS26
- Fix some bugs

### 4.0.0 — 2025-03-25

- New vapor filter photo editor

### 3.6.0 — 2025-01-12

- Fix some bugs

### 3.5.0 — 2024-09-23

Fix crash ‘when go to photo editor on iOS16’
Fix crash 'when add sticker in photo editor on iOS17'

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All apps by 晓航 郑: https://appshunter.io/developer/1350845490

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