I used to love this app. – Camera360-Selfie Editor Review

UPDATED REVIEW Nov. 2017: Any other app would have been deleted a long time ago if I’d had the problems I’ve had with this one. I’ve just been reluctant to let it go because I loved it so much in the beginning! But this is the last straw. On top of the other issues I’ve experienced (see the handful of previous reviews below this one), I now cannot use this app without getting at least four or five pop-up ads** before I can even finish one project or edit! I hate to say it because I still love many of its features, but I cannot support the direction this app is going and I’m going to have to delete it now. There have been too many questionable “improvements,” gross lack of customer service, and (IMO), too much focus on cheesy stickers and childish novelty effects. I’m guessing these are geared primarily toward the pre-teen female population - A demographic for which I no longer qualify. I’ve had this app since before it was even focused on the English speaking population - in other words, since the beginning. I miss what it used to be... ... And so, It’s with a heavy heart I say goodbye. **Oddly enough, I do NOT see even an in-app purchase option to get rid of those annoying ads! That seems like a bad move in terms of customer satisfaction and a rather dubious approach to business ethics overall (and quite honestly, just foolish) to me. **** Previous reviews: **** GPS is still broken. Gives one of the two coordinates (latitude, longitude), a "0", thus placing me somewhere in north Africa or the Atlantic Ocean. It's really annoying and it's been like that for over two years now! Please fix it! Updated on 12/15/17 **** SUPPLEMENTAL: Previously, I had rated this app five stars and now I've knocked it down to two for the following reasons: Unfortunately, as another reviewer mentioned, my GPS data is still completely wrong (it always shows one of the coordinates is '0.000), and typically shows me somewhere off the northern coast of Africa or the Atlantic ocean. This is very frustrating for a couple reasons: first of all I used to use this app as my primary camera function because I preferred its effects over that of the native app, but was still able to use the GPS to reference my locations. I have tried everything I can think of, including deleting the app and reinstalling the app, but this solution only worked for a very brief period, perhaps the first couple times I used it after a new download. Then it goes back to doing the same thing again. Secondly, having to go back and delete the erroneous GPS data is a huge pain in the butt. I've had several people ask me in the past if the information is correct (as a general rule, rural Texas farmland or downtown Dallas looks decidedly different than Mumbai or an infinite sea of blue), and I end up having to go back and correct the information, which is very time-consuming. This is the major issue I have with this app, and the only issue that keeps me from using this app any longer. Another less critical issue that I've had with the last few updates, are some of the changes within the user interface. I realize that many of these changes are simply personal preferences and that an app that is any good will eventually change and evolve over time. Basically, I find it is less intuitive and more difficult to navigate to the options that I typically use and/or need. This has proven frustrating (although I will admit, I use this app less less frequently because of the aforementioned GPS issues). And lastly, I sometimes have an issue with my resulting post-edit photo looking very grainy after it is saved, rendering it unusable. I hope that that issue does not become the norm because that would also render this app unusable. ☹☹☹ Prior review: I LOVE this app. I use it more than almost any other. I only hope that the devs don't "break what isn't broken," meaning that the plethora of bigger and greater updates have recently been a bit over the top. The app's previous UI was perfectly fine, even preferable to the more "flashy," UI eye candy direction these last couple updates have leaned toward... I've seen it happen before. Please don't ruin a good thing!! Aside from that concern, I can safely say that I have never come across an app that covered so broad a scope in the entire photo/iphoneography process. Amazingly, they have managed to pack this app with TONS of editing, live previews, novelties, typography tools, and much more, and they've done it quite well. I've never had this app crash on me, and it still provides many features that are truly unique to this app alone. I was so impressed actually, that I started downloading many of their other photo apps - to varying degrees of satisfaction. In short, this app is their crowning achievement as well as a feat of app development. The "layers of the onion" are still offering up various goodies to me, even though I've used this app frequently for at least three-four years now! In short, it's worth every megabyte it takes up on your iPhone/iPad. Take the time to delve into its features and you won't be disappointed! *side-note: check out their Mix app. I deleted it at first without giving much time to checking out its features and I lost the chance to see the true power behind this app. It really is something to be commended, as well as innovative in its implementation. It has strong undertones that resemble the 360 app, but it's power is unique. It's worth a download too!
Review by Deeashley on Camera360-Selfie Editor.