# West - Film & Effects — user reviews

> 425 indexed App Store user reviews of West by TheStudio, LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 25,279 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/west-film-and-effects/id1517310923/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/west-film-and-effects/id1517310923.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 23,818 · 4★ 833 · 3★ 258 · 2★ 109 · 1★ 261

## What do users think of West?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Realistic film-like effects
- 🖼️ Unique and visually appealing photo filters
- 💻 Easy to use interface
- 🤳 Captures great photos
- 🔥 Highly recommended by users

**Cons**

- 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
- 💰 Pro version may not be worth the cost
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of advanced editing tools

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Photos disappearing after device transfer
- Slow performance on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Add video recording capabilities
- Implement a timer for self-portraits
- Allow editing of existing photos
- Expand filter and effect options
- Integrate with camera roll/gallery

## Newest reviews (12 of 425)

### 4/5 — Good

*2026-09-04, version 25.1.0*

Lo mejor son como salen las fotos y videos son excelentes la app es buena

### 4/5 — .

*2026-08-15*

Alguns vídeos na hora de salvar estão vindo cortados e fora de orientação. Mas no geral o app é maravilhoso.

### 2/5 — Voltem com o efeito vintage!

*2026-07-28*

Eu amava o estilo das fotos de antes, aquele visual mais vintage. Depois da atualização, as fotos ficaram com um efeito acinzentado, meio apagado, e perderam aquele charme que fazia o app se destacar. Eu era apaixonada por esse estilo, era o grande diferencial do aplicativo. Por favor, tragam esse efeito de volta! 🥺

### 2/5 — $39.99 a lil much bro

*2026-07-27, version 24.0.0*

That's like $10 per effect. Not to mention the only free ones get watermarked soon as you toggle anything past the default level. I'd buy for $20 but $40 is asking too much. I'd rather get my film processed for a quarter of that price.

### 3/5 — Cambió

*2026-07-25, version 24.0.0*

Algo cambio en el aspecto de las fotos, no me gusta que bajaron la saturación de rojos perdiendo la estética característica de West

### 5/5 — Geniales

*2026-07-04, version 24.0.0*

Amo esta app, las fotos quedan brutales ⭐️💅

### 4/5 — Avaliação do aplicativo WEST. ❤️

*2026-06-29*

Um ótimo aplicativo com filtros diversos e com ótimos aspectos. O que realmente eu resalvo para uma possível melhora do aplicativo seria colocar os mesmos efeitos tirados na câmera em fotos do próprio celular, da galeria. Mas fora isso, eu amei! Filtros incríveis! Estão de parabéns! 👏🏽

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-06-29, version 24.0.0*

It is very good

### 2/5 — It’s alright

*2026-06-28, version 24.0.0*

All of the features you need to pay for pro which is overpriced

### 5/5 — Best camera app ever!

*2026-06-28, version 24.0.0*

Been using it for years now.  It’s amazing, reliable and unique!  You can do so many things here!! The UI can’t be better.  You guys nailed it.  The effects are amazing and the ability to customize it taste!

### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing

*2026-06-28, version 24.0.0*

i’ve used this app for 2 years now and i can always rely on it. it makes such amazing pictures and you can update the settings to make whatever edit to it as well. i do recommend getting west pro because it offers such amazing settings and other options for your pictures. such an awesome app and my go to for pictures. it’s also very cheap to get pro so i also recommend that.

### 5/5 — Professional Photo filters

*2026-06-19, version 24.0.0*

This is the only app I can use perfect filter that I want

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Atualização péssima

*2026-08-07*

Tiraram a magina das fotos West. Simplesmente esta horrível assim

### 1/5 — Atualizou pra pior

*2026-07-18*

Gente, eu era apaixonada pelo estilo que tinha antes, as cores mudaram, era um tom que só o West tinha, agora que atualizou tá horrível! :(

### 1/5 — Fatal

*2026-07-18, version 24.0.0*

Le cambiaron el filtro ya no es como antes se veía mejor. Ahora se ve muy feo y hay que pagar para colmo cuando antes era gratis…

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2026-07-14, version 3.0*

Paid $30.00 for the app because I have a trip to Italy this week and wanted “ aesthetic “ photos. . You can’t do ANYTHING without upgrading to whatever the next version is Wich is $79.00 . I’m so mad and feel so ripped off I tried contacting Apple for a refund but they won’t do it. Don’t waste your money .

### 1/5 — Cambio de versión

*2026-07-09, version 24.0.0*

El efecto de antes era maravilloso pero desde que se actualizó cambio y ahora se ve demasiado granulado , demasiado apagado y no enfoca como antes sobre todo cuando pongo la cámara .5x se ve todo borroso, y perdí las imágenes que tenía antes, iba a pagar la suscripción anual pero siento que ya no lo vale, muy lamentable

### 1/5 — West es maravilloso

*2026-07-08, version 24.0.0*

Te invito a que os pagueis premium, todo el año

### 1/5 — La cámara no abre

*2026-07-02, version 16.1*

Casi siempre que entro a la app la cámara no abre y la pantalla queda en negro. Error infantil que me lleva afectando desde hace más de 6 meses.

### 1/5 — La nueva actualización está horrible

*2026-06-28, version 24.0.0*

Saca las fotos pésimas 
no saca nada color, antes de cambiar de teléfono la tenía en el otro y la descargué en el nuevo y saca fotos horribles

### 1/5 — Updates

*2026-06-03, version 24.0.0*

I used to love this app but they changed the coloring completely?? Now the photos have a greenish color when it used to take warm vintage style pics. There’s no need for all these damn changes it was perfect how it was and I’ll never be able to take pics like that again. It’s all a cash grab now.

### 1/5 — Was the best film filter

*2026-05-31, version 24.0.0*

Glad I took tons of pictures back then but ever since the new update… it’s horrible I hate this app now. I constantly come back hoping they fixed it but I don’t think they will . Do not pay

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Lo mejorrrr

*2026-09-03, version 25.1.0*

Me encanta

### 5/5 — Thanks for the new updates

*2026-08-22, version 25.1.0*

Keep adding more features for the video editing (Text, music, frames, overlays, and many more features)

With Kind Regards-BR

### 5/5 — Just get it

*2026-08-15, version 24.0.0*

Makes my insta super sick. Thanks yall

### 5/5 — 10/10

*2026-07-30, version 24.0.0*

Deadass best photo editor I’ve ever used.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-07-27, version 24.0.0*

BUT WHY DOES EVERY FEATURE HAVE TO BE PREMIUM??

### 5/5 — Amo

*2026-07-26*

Amo

### 5/5 — Best photo app

*2026-07-25, version 24.0.0*

If you’re looking for the film look, this is the easiest app to get the steeziest pics. Love it

### 5/5 — West

*2026-07-24, version 24.0.0*

Me encanta le da a las fotos un toque muy hermosa en todos los aspectos

### 5/5 — Bueno bueno pero...

*2026-07-23, version 24.0.0*

Pero no e estupido pagar 40$ por tirsr fotos con tu cel si poder editar las fotos fuera gratis o 15$ ps yo le doy un 100/10 ahora solo le doy 9/10

### 5/5 — Meu amor

*2026-07-12*

Melhor aplicativo de todos

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