RNI, which actually stands for Really Nice Images, is a London-based company that also makes film emulation plug-ins for Adobe Lightroom, and some other apps. "RNI Film"s is available for free for iOS users and advertises with film simulation apps for your smartphone.

The app’s layout is simple and easy to use. You import a photo from your phone’s library, and can choose out of a selection of film stocks. RNI offers classic film stocks that professional photographers are accustomed to, such as: Kodak Gold 200, Fuji Astia 100F,  or Ilford Delta 100. These films are organized into different categories. You can scroll through Negative, Slide, Instant, BW and Vintage options. You can find  a handful of free film stock filters, and a selection of bundled extra options, available as in-app purchases.

You also get a standard set of extra adjustments that can be made after adding a specific film effect, such as saturation, contrast, clarity, grain, vignette, and dust.

One notable letdown about this app is that it forces users to crop their photo when it is imported into the app, before editing. If, once users carefully edited their image, they decide they’d like to try a different crop, the only options are to start over, or export the image and crop it in another app.

 

 

Top 3 Pros:

• Instant before/after preview
• Simple and minimal user interface
• Comfortable one-handed experience

 

Top 2 Cons:

• No option to change opacity of filters
• No zoom option while editing filters

 

Price: Free for iOS / €4.49 for each RNI Premium filter pack

 

Manufacturer: RNI