Get The Basics of Developing A Photo Editing App for iOS


Ever since smartphones got high resolutions cameras, the use of photo editing apps became a popular trend, especially among the millennials.

Seeing the preferences among the youngsters to edit their snapshots, videos and share them with others, many entrepreneurs or startups are considering such an app a fruitful investment. 

However, with infamous apps like Instagram and Snapseed already winning up a huge space in the market with a host of features, you got to be different in your approach. 

Seeking help from a trusted and experienced company for iOS app development in Australia get your unique idea of a photo editing app materialised. But, before you go ahead, here is a comprehensive guide on the basics of a photo editing app. 

Core features you should consider 

Email authorisation

Let the users go through an easy authorisation process i.e. email id, contact number, and social account verification to sign up in the app.

Photo upload and editing

The primary function of the app is to let the users edit their snapshots, selfies and videos.  using effective filter modes, colour variations, greyscale, tint shades, shadow effects, crop/rotation, frames, and other effects. 

Consistent activity log

There should be a proper timeline or feed page where users can see all their activities of photo uploading, check on others’ posts shares, add or follow them, comment and like their posts. 

Search feature 

Do not just confine your app to editing, but enable users to find other users, make friends and discover their closed ones who are also using the app. 

Push notifications

Bring back the users who visit the app rarely with push notifications. Send them pop-up messages or alerts mentioning about new features in the app, or any in-app activities like likes/comments on posts, friends requests awaiting, memories of some old posts and so on,

Location tracking

Users do not only upload and edit portraits, static objects, They also edit images of their experiences at different landscapes, historic places, monuments, stadiums, bridges, hotels, and restaurants. While there share photos of those places in real-time, let the app track the locations. Thus, other users will be able to search for images with location.
Source : Moment

Key indicators for the success of a photo editing app

With a lot of photo editing apps in the market, you need to look at these key indicators to check your app’s popularity once it’s done. 
  • Number of downloads
  • Active users
  • Average user session/ hours spent per day
  • Users coming back 

Things you need to attract users for an editing app

Here’s what you need to do to make sure users coming are converted into active loyal users.
  • Social media promotions
  • Referral scheme (rewarding users with premium features)
  • A precise way for user profile presentation
  • Professional photo editing skills
  • Support Sponsorship of popular brands that are favoured by users

Now that you have got a proper direction on how to make a photo-editing app, make no mistakes. However, to make your one unique, you need to generate ideas and work together with some expert app developers. We, at Envertis, have a team of most experienced iPhone app developers in Sydney who are hands-on experience in wide varieties of apps including photo-editing, So, feel to get in touch. 


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