Retrica

Retrica lets you take photos, edit images and create GIFs on your phone or tablet.

Retrica made its name as one of the most popular image apps for iPhone and iPad, and now, here’s an app for Android that seeks to recreate that success on this platform. The app lets you take photos using any of your device’s cameras. You can also create GIFs from the photos you take and all other images, and there are more than 80 filters that can be applied to your images.

The approach to filters used here is similar to Instagram. There does tend to be a focus on vintage aesthetics, which is where the name comes from. You’ll find many different styles suited to almost any color, including sepia, muted and black and white tones. Another neat aspect of the filter system is that you can apply them real-time. This lets you see the result before you commit, and when you don’t know what you want, trial and error can be a lot of fun.

The app also provides excellent integration with most popular social media services. Uploading your images to Facebook, Twitter and other sites is a breeze. There’s also features that turn your images into collages and videos to be enjoyed locally or on social media.

Retrica should work with all devices, and it does for the most part. It does have some problems with certain cameras on certain smartphones and tablets. Some users have had updates introduce issues, such as dark and zoomed-in images, that weren’t there before. All in all, the app is great however, and as the developers work through these minor issues, it should only get better.

Pros

• Photo app with numerous filters
• Apply filters in real-time

Cons

• Cam compatibility a work in progress

Fix for SDK level 16