Starmatic: retro camera app for iPhone

Can this new photo-sharing app challenge the might of Instagram?

Our Verdict

Nice enough, but offers nothing new, and won’t tempt people who are already heavily immersed in a rival network.

For

  • Nice enough filters
  • Decent UX design
  • Grid overlay when taking photos

Against

  • Nothing new or different
  • Slow uploads during testing
  • Filters aren’t applied live
  • Some minor interface bugs

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Familiar photography app 'lens staring at you' icon, but does Starmatic stand out?

Familiar photography app 'lens staring at you' icon, but does Starmatic stand out?

If we got wildly excited about a great new app that apes toy cameras, effortlessly allows you to add filters to amusingly retro square pics, and lets you upload the lot to a photography-oriented social network, you might say: “Um, you do realise Instagram came out two years ago, right?” But the app we’re talking about isn’t Instagram, although it is, in effect, pretty much Instagram.

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The Verdict
6

out of 10

Starmatic

Nice enough, but offers nothing new, and won’t tempt people who are already heavily immersed in a rival network.

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