Weekend Bargains #55 - 11th & 12th Aug.

Some games are nearly over – but the bargain-hunting game goes on!

New to the world of iphoneography? Check out the MobiTog Essential Apps for Starters list at the end of this page!

Bargain Bin
PicStory – 69p -> was £2.99. Comprehensive photo management app that help you create albums, slideshows, audio notes and more. Bargain price for 24 hours only.
Artistic Photo – FREE -> was £1.99. One-stop solution for shooting, basic editing, captions, filters, fx and more. Get it while it’s free.
Pixelsync – FREE -> was £6.99. One for Mac users who want to sync images between Aperture and iPhoto and their iPads.
Relievos – FREE -> was £1.99. Dabble in a bit of 3D modelling with your images. Freaky but fun.
PicItEasy – FREE -> was 69p. Interesting approach to hands-free photography. PicItEasy takes pictures when a hand is passed across the iPhone’s front-facing camera or when the phone is absolutely still (anti-shake).
Photomatic Antique – £1.49 -> was £1.99. Return to the days of yore when photos were fuzzy and a mucky brown colour!
1080p Camera and HDp Camera – 69p -> was £1.49 each. Two apps that claim to boost image resolution, especially with the iPhone 4S. Bold claims but judge for yourself.
PhotoGridPro – 69p -> was £1.49. More multi-frame fun with up to nine images at a time. Over 80 templates and 30 backgrounds feed your creativity.
Easy Photo Transfer Pro – 69p -> was £1.49. Transfer photos from idevices to computer via wi-fi and browser. A new entry into an already crowded genre.
HDR Plus – FREE -> was 69p. If you don’t have a HDR app already here’s one that’s free!
Add Fire – FREE -> was £1.49. Flaming graphics to add some sizzle to your images.
Booster! – 69p -> was £1.49.Good looking camera app with stylish UI and and flexible live effects.
Kaleida – 69p -> was £1.99. Shoot or import images to get mind-bending kaleidoscopic effects.

New & Notable
Collage Art - £1.49. Highly creative app that allows you to select/cut portions of your pics for special manipulations.
Retro+ - 69p. More vintage/retro effects than you can shake a stick at (over 60).
DScan for iPhone – 69p. Control scan direction and speed to produce some truly awesome warped effects.
1816 – FREE. Show your grey to the world. Shoot everything in mono and then share the results on a grey-powered social network!
Color Magic Cam HD - £1.99. Adjust hues, effects and more with this great-looking filters app. Special launch price, today only!
Two-Tone Camera – 69p. Duo-tone your pics in real time. Flexible controls.
100 FX – FREE. Guess how many filters and effects this app has. Go on, I challenge you! There’s a clue in there somewhere.
Layover – 69p. Blend up to five images at a time. High degree of adjustment and control.

Essential Apps for the Aspiring iphoneographer
Just getting started in iphoneography? Bewildered by the choice of photo apps available? Which ones do you really need?
This list of five essential apps - all chosen by Mobimembers - will be checked each week for updates, price changes and more (changes denoted in red).
1. Camera+ v.3.02. iPhone. Current price -> 69p
The perfect alternative to Apple's standard camera app. Feature-rich it shoots and edits your images offering a wealth of manual control.
2. Snapseed v.1.4. Universal. Current price -> £2.99
When it comes to editing your pics you can't do better than Snapseed. The learning curve can be a bit steep at first but the rewards are more than worth it.
3. Hipstamatic v.256. iPhone. Current price -> £1.49Filters and effects are at the heart of many photo apps but one of the first to get it right and keep it right is Hipstamatic. The basic app provides you with a few lens/film/flash combos with more HipstaPaks available from in-app purchases and new ones appearing all the time.
4. Photo Transfer App v.3.3. Universal. Current price -> £1.99
At some point you'll want to copy or move images from your idevice (iPhone or iPad) to another idevice or even your computer. Many apps help you do this but Photo Transfer App is one of the easiest and the best.
5. MobiTog (v.1.5.14, Universal) and Instagram (v.2.5.1, iPhone) Both -> FREE.
Photo sharing apps are very popular. Some are just designed to share party or event pics while others offer a way for iphoneographers to 'strut their stuff' with like-minded people. MobiTog's own app is, of course, the best way to share your images with the greatest iphoneography community on the planet. I hear Instagram is pretty good too.

All prices are based on the UK App Store and are correct as of posting. Check your local App Store for prices and availability in your area. Other bargains are available.

Nice list. Headed to the App store!

Hi Luc. Firstly a warm welcome to MobiTog, the friendliest iphoneography community in this world and beyond! We love to get feedback from developers and hope you'll stick around and contribute to our many activities.

Glad you liked the mention of PicIt Easy. I was intrigued enough to download it myself and was particularly impressed by your 'touchless' shutter release. Should prove to be very useful for long exposure shots. Congratulations on producing an app that does one thing well (take pictures) rather than an app that does a whole bunch of things averagely.

Hey Robert, bit of a mystery this one. It's a Chinese app that's listed as Retro+ but may have other names, including Retro Style (which appears on the main screen). I also had problems finding it in searches but eventually tracked it down in both the UK and US App Stores. Here's the US link:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/retro /id544268514?affId=1860684&mt=8&u1=web

Good luck!