PIXLR EXPRESS PLUS ● Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v1.1
Very much the grown-up older sibling of
Pixlr-o-matic, Pixlr Express is a greatlooking
editing suite, with pop-up icons
and sliders for lens lters and creative e ects.
The on-screen guides to help users drop in e ects
like tilt-shift focus and blurring are a great
example of the e ortless functionality and
usability of Pixlr Express. It scores highly in that
sense, and the in-app camera is also a great
feature point. There’s also an intelligence to Pixlr
that shows itself through the Auto Fix option that sharpens and brightens your image in a single tap.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS ● Android | OS 1.5 | Free | v1.3.3
It seems a legitimate argument that
perhaps the best replacement for the full
mobile version of Photoshop is the
streamlined download that has been with us a
while now. Photoshop Express was designed to
o er quick ashes of Photoshop’s power to the
mobile user without bogging them down with the
deeper feature points that are more aimed at
pros. So users can autocorrect photos as well as
remove red-eye and image ‘noise’ in short, sharp
steps. The only issue is that Photoshop Express is
probably too simple and watered down to ever be
a real contender to take on Touch.
PHOTO EDITOR BY AVIARY ● Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v2.4
A slightly more light-hearted contender,
Aviary is powerful nonetheless, o ering
a good range of enhancements as well as
more colourful features, like the ability to add
captions and create memes in a few steps. The
enhancement features that most closely resemble
those in Photoshop Touch are on a much simpler
scale, but do allow users to enhance and tweak
photos quickly and easily. It is, though, too basic to
win this group test, though it shouldn’t stop users
from turning to Aviary if they’re looking for a nice
combination of neat, simple enhancements with a
dash of fun in the form of stickers and frames.
Source.Apps Magazine UK Issue.32.2C.2013
