6 Artsy And Aesthetic Photo Editing Apps That You Can Try

In this era, everyone is all about making their photos Instragrammable and what better way to achieve that than by having photo editing apps. These apps will completely turn your photos into having that artsy and aesthetic vibe you always dreamt of. So without further ado, let’s head to our list!

Author’s Note: All mentioned apps are free to download but might cost a penny to unlock some features.

1.) Glitch!

Glitch! allows you to quickly generate random and real glitch in your picture without using Photoshop or any other complicated photo editing software. It has multiple effects that you can try on such as VHS scanlines, 3D, Window Lag, Pixel, Wave, Hacker, and Triangol and you can also change the resolution and image quality of the photo you’re editing.

Download: Android 39

2.) SLMMSK

SLMMSK or also known as an “anti-selfie” app is contrary to its moniker as it is an app that turns your selfie into a work of art. It has a real-time face detection that either distorts or covers parts of your face to create artsy vibes. It comes with various effects such as VHS, Pixelization, Color Shifting, and Inversion. Resulting photos will also have a camera timestamp embedded on it. Very cool.

Download: Android 11 / iOS 87

3.) 8Bit Photo Lab

If you’re a fan of the retro 8bit stuff, then 8bit Photo Lab just might be your next favorite thing. Basically, this app allows you to make pixel art, pixelate your photos, create memes, design flashy posters, and all that awesome stuff. You can choose from over 50 palettes: GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, NES, TO7/70, Amstrad CPC 6128, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 16 & 64, VIC 20, CGA, EGA, Atari ST, Amiga, and VGA (256 colors). Plus, it renders high-quality output, up to 4096 x 4096 in PNG.

Download: Android 15

4.) HAZE: Vaporwave

Vaporwave is making its round in the modern age again, and just in case you’re looking for a Vaporwave/aesthetic photo editing app, then you can try HAZE: Vaporwave. It has over 2,500 stickers for you to try on (Aliens, Statues, Texts, Nature, Animals, Luxury, Hardware and much more), plus you can choose whatever fonts, filters, or backgrounds you want.

Download: Android

5.) R4VE

Just like HAZE, R4VE also comes with all the Vaporwave stuff you need. It’s got multiple stickers for you to choose on, bright filters to enhance your photos, as well as fancy text styles to achieve the image that you desire.

Download: Android / iOS 15

6.) Ultrapop

Lastly, we have Ultrapop. Ultrapop lets you create images that give off that 80s, Vaporwave aesthetics, and pop art feels into it. It has saturated and acid filters in its Irrational, and Synthetic pack, as well as striking color swirls with the Psychic pack. There are also nature-inspired filters in the Celestial collection, and subtle yet still a tad psychedelic effects in Organic.

Download: Android / iOS 39

And there you have it, guys! Have you tried any of these apps yet? If not, now’s the right time! Plus, if you have suggestions, leave your comments down below!