Owning an iPhone over Android has its advantages. Many developers release apps over iOS first, giving us access to the newest in interesting apps. While some apps never make the transition to other operating systems. Here’s seven of the best iPhone-only apps that Android users can only dream of.
Adobe Photoshop Fix (free)
Adobe has made some seriously fantastic apps for the iPhone and iPad. One of which is Adobe Photoshop Fix that uses classic photoshop technology for retouching, refining, and enhancing your photos. You can lighten or darken the image, add splashes of color, and remove unwanted items with the Healing tool.
Sky Guide ($2.99)
This app was featured in a recent iPad Pro commercial. It allows you to hold your iPhone or iPad up to the sky and see which constellations are directly above and around you as you move the device. It also provides in-depth information on certain stars and planets when your tap them.
Stellar (free)
Create beautiful narratives in Stellar with photos, video, and text. Simple to use and visually gorgeous, the app makes it easy to create and share stories too big for Instagram. You can even embed stories to blogs and websites or send them via email and sms.
Product Hunt (free)
Product Hunt is a community of awesome new products, mobile apps, technology, and hardware products released daily. Vote up your favorite items, browse collections, and follow discussions with the creators. The perfect app for fans of startups; follow the latest and be the first to spread the word.
Giphy Cam (free)
Who doesn’t love gifs? Giphy Cam allows you to create your own gif, add specials effects and filters, then share them with your friends via social media. Users rave over the app and say “it will take over your life in the best way.”
Litely (free)
This simple, well-designed app gives you tons of subtle filters you won’t find on Instagram. The lite version is free and includes 9 of the subtle filters plus your basic photo editing options. There are 66 further filters you test out and buy if you love. A particularly nice feature of the Litely is the two-finger tap to view before and after of your photo.
Alto’s Adventure ($2.99)
Praised as one of the best games of the year, snowboard through beautiful landscapes forever in Alto’s Adventure. Also available for Apple TV, it’s a visually stunning yet minimal game that uses psychics gameplay to test your skills with 180 goals. Plus, you get to rescue llamas.
