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title: "Formulas - Photo Lab Effects and Custom Frames - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "*** App Store Best of 2015 ***  MIAN FEATURES:  Dozens of custom, multilayered photo effects unlike anything available on the App Store, ranging from basic color and tonal to authentic vintage film em"
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# Formulas - Photo Lab Effects and Custom Frames — United States

![Formulas App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/93/56/a4/9356a4aa-1040-97dd-d0c7-7ff37cb5e975/contsched.ntbvbiuz.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Tinkerworks Apps](https://apptail.io/developer/tinkerworks-apps-nUx) (United Arab Emirates)
**Category:** Photo Video
**Rating:** 4.2/5 (114 ratings)
**Price:** $2.99
**Bundle ID:** Universal.Formulas
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.3 (released 2015-12-05)
**Original Release:** 2015-06-04
**Languages:** English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Turkish

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id990668324)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/formulas-photo-lab-effects-and-custom-frames-KWmd/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/formulas-photo-lab-effects-and-custom-frames-KWmd/united-states)

## Formulas Description
*** App Store Best of 2015 ***

MIAN FEATURES:

Dozens of custom, multilayered photo effects unlike anything available on the App Store, ranging from basic color and tonal to authentic vintage film emulations, textured finishes, and painterly and artistic styles. Built with scientific precision by some of the most talented artists in the mobile photography community, these effects truly deserve the “Formula” accolade. Each is meticulously constructed from components that are expertly-crafted by renowned photographer Dirk Wuestenhagen and that themselves are fully-fledged effects in the traditional sense including textures, filters, gradients, adjustments, and much more. Each formula goes through a vigorous testing process to ensure compatibility with a wide range of scenes, subjects, and editing styles from landscapes and cityscapes to street photography and portraits.

Dozens of custom frames expertly-crafted by renowned photographer Dirk Wuestenhagen, which include high quality scans of vintage paper, worn fabric, weathered stone, and a multitude of other materials and substrates that are then refined, blended, and fine-tuned to perfection in an arduous post-processing regimen aimed at exposing naturally occurring character lines, blemishes, and impurities. Moreover, a great deal of attention is given to specific color tones within an overall limited spectrum of earthy hues that are deemed to work best with images.

One-tap Auto Adjust tool that automatically analyzes color and tonal levels in an image and makes adjustments accordingly, thereby producing professional results with no effort whatsoever.

Beautifully designed and streamlined UI that is intuitive and easy to navigate. A lot of thought and effort went into making the UI appealing to and accessible by users of all skill levels.


PHOTO EDITING EXTENSION:

Edit your photos right from within your photo library with a fully-fledged photo editing extension that not only provides access to the full functionality of the main app, but also preserves your sessions, allowing you to pick up right where you left off the next time you edit the image.


STACKABLES:

Think you’ve got what it takes to create your own formulas? Download Stackables from the App Store and start experimenting today.


TECHNICAL INFO:

High resolution support up to 16MP (4,000 x 4,000 px) on newer devices (iPhone 5 and later, iPad 3 and later).

Support for JPEG, lossless PNG, and lossless TIFF formats.

URL Scheme "formulas://".


SUPPORT: 

Experiencing issues? Have comments or suggestions for future updates? Please contact us at support@formulasapp.co.

## Formulas Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple5/v4/16/30/38/16303807-4898-0034-63a2-b20caa69f45a/mzl.efhdkcrw.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple7/v4/8d/c6/a7/8dc6a742-97c0-affc-f386-88418d9be8cf/mzl.hgkcctrw.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple7/v4/18/ee/91/18ee914e-c7e7-353f-322e-f81928d478a5/mzl.znxbsrdc.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple7/v4/ed/ea/7c/edea7cb8-5993-dd38-13c1-f17b0449991e/mzl.pwjheuav.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple69/v4/9e/ab/01/9eab0130-e88f-4fc5-63a4-1e6f8bdc1d6d/mzl.udcvzvga.png/640x960.png)

## Formulas Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 71 (62%)
- 4 stars: 22 (19%)
- 3 stars: 5 (4%)
- 2 stars: 5 (4%)
- 1 stars: 11 (10%)

## Formulas Reviews in United States

### *---- "This app is just no"
Just purchased it. When I tried to use it, nothing works at all. Please do Not even try it. Waste my money!!!
-- alcopeer, 2026-05-21

### ***** "Ios 26"
Crashes on iphone ios26, but works on iPad
-- Coon Dawg 2, 2026-04-13

### *---- "Regional restrictions"
Why you didn’t tell us that the app have regional reservations, I paid for it to discover it doesn’t open in my region. Thisvis insane it’s a scam.
-- Hadrian96, 2025-12-19

### ***-- "Great effects / Crashes when you tap the camera icon"
No updates in 9 years?! As long as you are applying these effects to stored photos and not on a live camera it has some really professional-looking effects.
-- WJR1989, 2025-08-20

### ***-- "Used to like"
I used to enjoy this app and spent money on add ons but one day the app was different and no longer has the add ons I paid for
-- DontShootTheMessenger, 2025-08-10

### ***** "Great app!"
This is a really good app for modifying your tone in a photograph. It's addictive!
-- rellabob, 2025-07-28

### **--- "Crashes a lot"
Crashes a lot. Looks like they abandoned this beautiful application. Definitely, going to change the rating if they decided to update in the near future. 

Note: I regularly update my review/rating for this application.
-- Sherap6, 2025-06-28

### ***** "Love this since it came out"
I love using these filters. They are fantastic best out there.
-- Athens Hwy 441, 2024-01-25

### ***** "Awesome still after all this time!"
Look forward to your updates on this excellent app!! 
Sincerely, Tori
-- Tauri01, 2023-01-29

### ***** "The simplicity and the subtle"
Whenever I see an app more than 5 years old only upgraded for the next operating system I worry. This is a lovely app but it could use a few more beautiful subtle textures. Peeling paint, fresco, and plaster?
Please don’t go.
-- Ghostmoth, 2022-09-13

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## Formulas Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | Photo Video | #42 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Photo Video | #50 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | Photo Video | #53 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | Photo Video | #62 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | Photo Video | #63 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | Photo Video | #65 |
| Top Paid | Russia | Photo Video | #76 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Photo Video | #80 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Photo Video | #83 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | Photo Video | #87 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | Photo Video | #87 |
| Top Paid | Nigeria | Photo Video | #91 |
| Top Paid | China | Photo Video | #93 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Photo Video | #93 |
| Top Paid | India | Photo Video | #104 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Photo Video | #112 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Photo Video | #127 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Photo Video | #131 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Photo Video | #135 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Photo Video | #141 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Photo Video | #143 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Photo Video | #148 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Photo Video | #151 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Photo Video | #154 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Photo Video | #161 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Photo Video | #164 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Photo Video | #165 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Photo Video | #171 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Photo Video | #174 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Photo Video | #174 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Photo Video | #179 |
| Top Paid | Taiwan | Photo Video | #181 |
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | Overall | #187 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Photo Video | #188 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Photo Video | #192 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Photo Video | #195 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Photo Video | #199 |
| Top Paid | France | Photo Video | #201 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Photo Video | #206 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Photo Video | #211 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Photo Video | #212 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Photo Video | #216 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Photo Video | #221 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Photo Video | #221 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | Photo Video | #232 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Photo Video | #234 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Photo Video | #237 |
| Top Paid | Japan | Photo Video | #238 |

## Formulas Discovered Keywords
- photo frames
- formulas

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## Formulas Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/formulas-photo-lab-effects-and-custom-frames-KWmd/united-states)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/formulas-photo-lab-effects-and-custom-frames-KWmd/china)
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