The so-called fisheye is a lens that actually gathers a wider
angle of view. Of course, those who are involved into photography on a
professional level can always buy a lens or even the whole kit of lenses with
different effects. The only thing you should keep in mind is the price for iPhone
fisheye lens which varies from $50 to $300. However, there are many iOS camera apps with
a fisheye effect. They are much cheaper or even free. The experts claim that no
app can alter the optics of the lens – it can only distort the photos taken by
the iPhone’s camera to imitate a fisheye effect. In other words, such an app
bends the edges of the frame towards the center to give you a roundish,
distorted image.
Let’s take a look at
the list of the best fisheye lens effect apps for iPhone.
LOMO ALL IN 1 – FISHEYE,
MULTISHOT, VINTAGE FILTERS
Lomo All in 1 is an
app for those who expect to have a wide range of options. Unfortunately, it has
only one fisheye lens that can’t be modified. Nevertheless, here you can find
nice filters and frames with sections that can be either bought or unlocked by
linking the app with your Facebook account. The app can also shoot pics with an
interval of 1, 6 and 8 seconds and put the result into a chosen frame. Lomo all
in 1 keeps all the pics you’ve taken and exports only those you wish to share
on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social networks.
Download free Lomo ALL in 1 for iPhone here.
Pros:
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Many frames and
filters.
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Can export the pics to
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social networks.
Cons:
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Only single fisheye
lens.
INSTAFISHEYE
InstaFisheye is a cool
app for Instagram fans. It has 5 lenses: 1 normal and 4 professional fisheye
ones (Crystal ball, Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm, Lomo Fisheye lens 1 and 2). Each
lens is unique and will turn your photo or video into a true masterpiece. Just
don’t forget to turn on the flash since fisheye pics require more light. When you
are done with shooting, you can start choosing a coloring effect. When the
editing is finished, export the photo into Instagram right from the app. On top
of that, you can also edit a pic from your gallery. Simply tap the dark blue
button in the top left corner and select the necessary pic.
The price is $1.99. Look at this app here.
Pros:
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Exporting the pictures
into Instagram directly from the app.
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5 professional
lenses.
Cons:
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In-app purchases.
·
Lack of zoom function.
FISHEYE
PRO
Fisheye Pro is one of
the most popular apps for fisheye pics. As well as InstaFisheye, it has 5
special wide-angle lenses that allow you to take both pics and videos. If you
feel like a real photographer, switch to “MX” mode for multiple exposures. To
make your pics more unique, play with a set of ringflashes and choose the best
one for the moment. Fisheye Pro offers an impressive number of effects to use
after taking the pic. But the interface of the app can seem a little bit
complicated.
Download Fisheye Pro for iPhone here.
The price is $1.99
Pros:
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Many effects.
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Pics export by email,
posting to Flickr, Facebook and Twitter.
Cons:
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In-app purchases.
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No zoom function.
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No direct export to
Instagram.
SNAPPR
Snappr is a very
famous app for fisheye photos with a pleasant intuitive interface. The app
comes with 5 lenses (Subkit, Orcaliber, 4skin, Bvlgeria, Nemo) which can be
easily changed with 2 taps. There is also a pack of pretty interesting filters
to use. One of the main advantages of this app is the photo library where
Snappr keeps all the pictures you’ve taken. It means that nothing will be lost.
You can export and share only those pics you like. Snappr allows you to save
pics to Camera Roll in a batch. Speaking about the drawbacks, it should be
mentioned that the app saves pic only in 1200×1200 pixels what can seem a bit
low for photography amateurs.
Buy Snappr for iPhone at the price of $1.99 here.
Pros:
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Built-in photo
storage.
Cons:
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Pictures are saved
only in 1200×1200 pixels.
FISHEYE
LENS – LOMO STYLE FISHEYE CAMERA
Here is one more app
you can use to get fisheye effect. Fisheye Lens has a noticeable advantage – it
contains 10 different fisheye lenses. Those you won’t find in previous apps
are: Square, Squeeze, Warp, Stretch, Stretch up, Stretch down. Such an
impressive amount of lenses will definitely help you get an unforgettable photo
experience. Moreover, you can tap an arrow and change lens intensity to zoom
the image in or out. Fisheye Lens also offers you 8 film effects each of which
can be previewed before shooting to make sure it fits. After you are done with
editing, the pic will be saved to iPhone Camera Roll.
Buy Fisheye Lens for iPhone for $1.99 here.
Pros:
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Up to 10 various
fisheye lenses.
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8 film effects.
Cons:
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No special gallery for
photos.
·
Bugs are possible.
FISHEYE PLUS PRO
Fisheye Plus Pro is
another lomo Fisheye camera app. With its 5 lenses, 7 color ringflashes and 22
film effects, you can turn your iPhone into a powerful fisheye camera. The
interface is easy, so there should not be any difficulties with changing the
lenses. The app gives to your iPhone a simulated 170-degree wide-angle view,
fisheye barrel distortion and a live fisheye viewfinder, as an addition.
Buy Fisheye Plus Pro for iPhone for $0.99 here.
Pros:
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Wade range of various
filters and lenses.
·
Reasonable price.
Cons:
·
After buying the app
sends you to the review section as you can get some filters only after writing
a review.
FISHEYE
CAMERA
Check one more
stunning app with fisheye option – FishEye Camera. The application has 17 color
and shades effects apart from a fisheye effect: Fish, Thermal, Black &
White, Mirror, Emboss, Glass, Rainbow, Sepia, Sketch, Color effect, Color
x-ray, Edge, Vintage, Wave, Neon, Night vision, Oil brush. It’s quite an
impressive diversity. In comparison with other apps, this one has a quiet
shutter-release mode which allows you to take photos without loud camera click
noises if necessary. What we should not forget to mention here is the
multi-shot option and the support of high resolution mode.
Get FishEye Camera for iPhone just for $0.99 here.
Pros:
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Shutter sound control.
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Big variety of color
effects.
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Big button function
(tap anywhere to make a shot).
Cons:
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Interface is
overloaded with too many functions.
·
All the outgoing pics
are round like on the screenshots above and not the full screen.
FISHEYE CAMERA – CAMERA WITH VINTAGE
LIGHT, COOL FISHEYE LENS AND LOMO LENS
Fisheye Camera is
again an iPhone app with fisheye effect. The interface is pretty simple and
reminds of famous Leica camera. With Fisheye Camera app, you can take pics both
with Front and Rear camera of your iPhone. The app lets you choose among 4
lens: Normal Fisheye Lens, Crystal Fisheye Lens, Deep Fisheye Lens, Stretch
Fisheye Lens. When you are done, use a number of real-time photo effects to make
your pic look unique. All in all, there are 31 effects at your disposal. When
your pic is ready, share it in social networks right from the app.
Buy FishEye Camera for $2.99 here.
Pros:
·
Amazing amount of the
effects.
·
Simple interface.
Cons:
·
Have to rate the app
in the App Store in order to get more options.
FISHEYE+
FishEye+ takes its
place in our list of fisheye apps. The best point of the app is its simplicity.
It will be a good choice for the neophytes in the picture shooting and editing.
To make a fisheye photo, with real-time filter effects using this application
will certainly be not a problem for anybody. Unfortunately, this app has only 2
fisheye modes. In addition to the fisheye effect, you can adjust frames to fit
the photo. Quiet shutter-release mode is also available like in one of the
previous apps. With FishEye+, you can export the edited images to Facebook,
Twitter or email.
The app is available at the price of $ 1,99 here.
Pros:
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Saving of the original
size image.
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User-friendly
interface.
Cons:
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No auto-sharing to
Instagram
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Only 2 fisheye modes.
This was our exclusive
list of apps which allow you to make a photo with fisheye effect without any
additional lenses. Please share your experience with us. What would you suggest
to use an app or a lens?
