XnRetro 1.1.3.0
Since there are plenty of tools that can help you add a vintage look to the photos you take, it is mainly a matter of personal preference when it comes to picking the right one for you.
In case your tool of choice is a Windows Phone powered device, you might be interested in taking XnRetro for a test drive, as this app offers a lot of retro effects and other customizations.
Pleasant interface, with easy to use controls
This application offers a simple and efficient layout, where the cool graphics are accompanied by a neat design, with a convenient placement of all the features and tools.
The workspace and preview area take up most of the screen, but the various commands and controls have plenty of room too, some of them overlapping the canvas, but without hindering the view too much, as they are transparent.
If going through the various sections of XnRetro is smooth and glitch-free, there are some annoying ads inside several areas of the app, while some prompts to review the app will start appearing at startup after a few uses.
Lots of filters and other enhancements ready for use
With this app you will be able to either choose a saved picture from the local storage or activate the camera app and capture a fresh snapshot to put on the canvas.
The list of effects is quite decent and there are several black and white filters alongside numerous color effects, some of which are not available until you purchase the Pro version.
Besides these enhancements, you can also add vignetting of different styles or include some beautiful light effects. For these modifications you have a fine-tuning control at your fingertips and it comes in the form of a basic slider you can use to adjust the effect intensity.
Add cool frames then adjust the image position and colors
XnRetro brings you a wide variety of frames, over 30, which you can apply to the photo queued for editing and just like the filters and light effects, a few of these are locked and require a small fee to use on the output pictures.
Before saving the customized photos, you can make some last minute adjustments to the orientation or to the contrast, hue and brightness by using the dedicated functions placed inside the main menu.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The looks of this application are quite nice, with the inspired background and smooth graphics, the ads and occasional prompts being the only disadvantage. |
Function8
There are plenty of cool effects inside, with some extra enhancements on the side, but more editing features would be of great help. |
Security9
XnRetro is pretty much discreet while running, as it only needs to look inside the phone identity for some reason. |
Battery4
The photo processing operations that are carried out by this app are quite battery-intensive, needing a lot of energy. |
Price8
The free options offered by the utility are great, but unlocking more effects and frames, as well as removing the ads requires a purchase. |
Compatibility9
Most Windows Phone users will be able to enjoy this app onto their handsets as it only needs version 8 or higher of the OS. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.1.3.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.1.1.0
- developer:
- XnView
- category:
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads, unlock features
- hits:
- 511