Photo editing apps are ten-a-penny but I promise Paper Camera is worth trying out. Get effects like cartoon, sketch, comic book and noir applied directly to your camera. No more messing around after you've taken a photo; see how the shot will look with the effect before you snap it.

Here's the perfect way to create and star in your very own comic book. ComicBook! lets you use a plethora of fonts, captions, filters and other tools to transform your snaps into comics. Reckon your friend would make a good villain? Fancy yourself as a superhero? There's nothing stopping you!

PhotoForge 2 is billed as the definitive photo manipulation software for iOS. It is pretty good in that it lets you edit full res photos, create composite images and add some amazing effects and filters. Sadly, it's missing some essential basics like rotation. Could be fantastic with some tweaks.

Another great photography app, HalfTone adds a vintage printed effect to your photos. Choose from 21 paper styles, 2 caption styles, 21 stamps, a selection of fonts and many more great features to add a personal, quirky touch to your phone snaps.

8mm film brought right up to date. iSupr8 is a video-recording app which evaluates each pixel and adds effect based on old-skool film. The process produces an authentic vintage feel with options to add a dirtier/cleaner look, send via email or Facebook and more. Complex but worth figuring out.

A fantastic photography app, Instagram lets you add any one of a number of custom filters, linear and radial tilt-shift blur effects and more. Upload unlimited photos and share the results via Facebook, Twitter, Posterous and more. Now available on Android too.

Make yourself fat instantly with FatBooth. Why do you want to? We're not sure, but you can probably have some fun converting photos of your friends and family. Amusing for a while but not a long-lasting favourite

Created for photojournalists, Filterstorm Pro offers an unbeatable range of features and functions. Enhance and edit images, store multiple copies, add IPTC metadeta, use filters, add curves, export and much more. There's no question, keen photographers need this in their lives.

Create classic, retro style photos with the range of great effects available through Hipstamatic. Use the different lenses, flashes and films to recapture the feel of old-fashioned cameras. Enter the monthly contest for great prizes or just share your creations via Facebook and Twitter

Add drama to your photos by converting them to black&white but keeping a splash of color. Use your finger to paint sections in black&white or restore the original color and watch as your snap becomes a masterpiece. Amazing results created with amazing accuracy - get Color Splash now.