LensFlare Optical Effects

Name: LensFlare Optical Effects
Rating: 4.8 (663 reviews)
Author: James Grote

by James Grote

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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Entertainment

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Price: $4.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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4.8 663 ratings · App Store

5/5Excellent app
This is intuitive and can make your photos look like they were shot on spherical cooke lenses or c-series anamorphic. There are also many layers so you can manipulate, fade etc. Highly recommend if you’re looking to add that punch. As good as fcpx lens flare package.

6milliondollardude · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Incredible but disappointing!
This app is incredibly powerful with its lighting effects. It could definitely use some improvements to its user interface but it gets the job done. I removed one star because the app consistently crashes. Whenever I try to load in a new picture the app crashes, I have to delete it and reinstall. The other star is because the finished photo downgrades the pictures quality severely. It makes a clear up close photo with lots of detail look out of focus when you export it. This is a big deal and should be fixed. There are other things I would love to see added like the ability to save layers so that you can try them on different photos without having you redo the entire thing. The app is very powerful but has so much more potential!

adamashbake · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Still an amazing app
Loved it back then on my old iPod. I uninstalled it on my 5s due to crash issues and now it’s back on my iPhone X. The only issue is it has no support for the X at the moment. The app cuts off at a certain spot on the screen which is no biggy, but looks quite ugly. Hopefully it’s updated soon other than that. No complaints on the app. Still works as it did back then. 👌

TheEliteDon · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Get It
These apps are some of my best tools for editing pics! I barely even share what app I use, I keep it a secret! And you will too! The only thing I’d like is to control the second end of the flare, but very good!

B-Love158 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Fun and easy to use
Have been using app for a while now, love the ease in which it can be used and if you have the other apps from them it’s easy to export and continue your creation . Highly recommended.

Pyrate-23 · 31 Jul 2026

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16.0
- Full res support for new devices
17.0
Full resolution support for newer devices. Saving to JPG (default save) now preserves image exif metadata. New "Save to PNG" option. Saving to PNG is higher quality with lossless compression but takes up more space. Note: PNG format doesn't support exif data. Access to our Epic Photos collection to get you started. If you enjoy using LensFlare, please take a moment to give us a review in the app store: it really helps! Thanks for your support. If you own a Mac, check out LensFlare Studio in the Mac App store for powerful professional optical effects. We recently launched a huge update for this adding new effects and capabilities.
17.1
Version 17.1 New screen for saving and sharing your photos. Now it's easier than ever to send photos between our apps. Version 17.0 - Full resolution support for newer devices. - Saving to JPG (default save) now preserves image exif metadata. - New "Save to PNG" option. - Access to our Epic Photos collection to get you started. If you enjoy using LensFlare, please take a moment to give us a review in the app store: it really helps! Thanks for your support. If you own a Mac, check out LensFlare Studio in the Mac App store for powerful professional optical effects. We recently launched a huge update for this adding new effects and capabilities.
18.0
Version 18.0 New screen for saving and sharing your photos. Now it's easier than ever to send photos between our apps. Version 17.0 - Full resolution support for newer devices. - Saving to JPG (default save) now preserves image exif metadata. - New "Save to PNG" option. - Access to our Epic Photos collection to get you started. If you own a Mac, check out LensFlare Studio in the Mac App store for powerful professional optical effects. We recently launched a huge update for this adding new effects and capabilities.
18.1
Masking for all lens flare effects!
18.2
New category of effects - Streaks. Complete your flare look with new streaks and lines. Share your photos on Tumblr now with the new share view.
18.3
Brand new Sun Flares! Real sun flares captured with SLR cameras and lenses. These are also coming in our Mac app LensFlare Studio. Added new bundle promo including our newest app, SkyLab.
18.4
Added missing flares that got removed after adding new Sun Flares. Sorry about that! All original flares are present and nothing should be missing. Brand new Sun Flares! Real sun flares captured with SLR cameras and lenses. These are also coming in our Mac app LensFlare Studio. Added new bundle promo including our newest app, SkyLab.
18.5
Added missing flares that got removed after adding new Sun Flares. Sorry about that! All original flares are present and nothing should be missing. Brand new Sun Flares! Real sun flares captured with SLR cameras and lenses. These are also coming in our Mac app LensFlare Studio. Added new bundle promo including our newest app, SkyLab.
18.6
Updated for devices that support Wide Color. Updated for iOS10. Brand new Sun Flares! Real sun flares captured with SLR cameras and lenses. These are also coming in our Mac app LensFlare Studio. Added new bundle promo including our newest app, SkyLab.
18.7
Bug fixes. Thanks for your support! If you haven't already, check out my newest app DepthEffects.
18.8
Fix for some users having an issue with loading photos. If you haven't already, check out my newest app DepthEffects.
19.0
Updated for iOS11. Fix for users experiencing issues loading photos.
19.1
Updated for iOS11. Fix for users experiencing issues loading photos.
20.0
Updated for iPhoneX! LensFlare is a great companion to our newest app PortraitCam!
21.0
Update for iOS12. UI improvements. LensFlares look great on photos edited with our other app Anamorphic!
22.0
Updated for iOS13. LensFlare is the original flare and lighting app that started it all and nothing else comes close! Pro tip: LensFlares look great on wide shots created with our other app Anamorphic!
23.0
Automatically saves images as PNG which is the highest quality without compression. LensFlare is the original flare and lighting app that started it all and nothing else comes close! Pro tip: LensFlares look great on wide shots created with our other app Anamorphic!
23.1
LensFlare now automatically saves images as PNG format which is the highest quality without compression. This latest update keeps your photos at their best quality when editing with LensFlare.
23.2
Fix for rare loading/saving crash. Improved interface for selecting flares. Effects panel stays open.
23.3
Fix for saving bug. Improved interface for selecting flares. Effects panel stays open now!
23.4
Fix for saving bug. Improved interface for selecting flares. Effects panel stays open now!
24.0
Minor UI improvements.
25.0
Improved launch time. Increased text size on some tiny buttons. Easier to use! I read every review and love getting feedback and suggestions! Thank you!
25.1 · 6 Aug 2025
Minor bug fixes.

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