Our Verdict
A great looking app, but a very limited way to make your photos look vintage. There are better options.
For
- Easy to use
- Good looking results
Against
- Limited colour palette
- Limited options
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'50s-inspired iPad app Retromatic enables you to import your photos, cut them out using an instant alpha tool, and then apply vintage effects to them.
An erase mode and an auto complete help you finesse your selections, but masking out intricate shapes isn’t easy enough.
Filters and backgrounds
Once imported, you can apply one of 18 (similar) filters and add one of 14 backgrounds. You can also add text (limited to iOS fonts only) and also a variety of eclectic clip art.
The colour palette is limited - great for matching, but limits your options. Layers are supported, but images must be imported singularly.
Despite creating interesting pictures at first, Retromatic only offers superficial changes to your images, with a limited set of options. Halftone, Jazz! or even Photoshop Express offer more.
You'll find this review, and many more, in Tap! Magazine issue 25.
Key info
- Price: $4.99 (£2.99)
- Universal: No
- Version: 1.0
- App size: 49.1MB
- Developer: Peta Vision
- Age rating: 4+
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out of 10
A great looking app, but a very limited way to make your photos look vintage. There are better options.
