# Mega Photo: Real-Time Effects

> Photo & Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id471883260](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id471883260)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id471883260`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Falstad.com
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (5,754 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.10
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-04
- **First published:** 2011-11-01
- **Size:** 37 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mega-photo-real-time-effects/id471883260)
- **Website:** [http://www.falstad.com/apps/MegaPhoto/](http://www.falstad.com/apps/MegaPhoto/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.falstad.com/apps/MegaPhotoBooth/privacy.html](https://www.falstad.com/apps/MegaPhotoBooth/privacy.html)

## Description

Mega Photo is the #1 app for transforming your photos and videos with 800+ FREE effects shown in real-time. Twist, morph, pinch, and warp your shots, spin them in 3-D, and switch between front and rear cameras. Interactive filters let you preview edits as you go and apply effects in real time.

Share the fun with friends—email, Facebook, or Twitter. Create music videos by adding tracks from your library, pause recording to swap effects, and enjoy retro vibes with 40 vintage camera effects. You can also play photo-based games and save or share your transformed media with one tap.

## Rankings

- #24,593 — Overall
- #8 — effect
- #47 — photo
- #68 — come

## Review summary

Users generally like Mega Photo for its features and overall appeal, with strong positive remarks like 'the best megaphone ever' and 'I love it.' Recurrent issues center on reliability: video recording glitches, camera instability, and photo access problems. Additional frequent concerns include high storage usage and irritating in-app purchase prompts. Addressing these glitches and storage/purchase annoyances could improve reliability while preserving the app's positive features.

### Pros

- Cool features and enjoyable to use
- Very positive overall impression – described as 'the best megaphone ever' and 'I love it'
- Generally good and well-liked by users ('This app is good', 'It was nice', 'Like it', 'cool!')

### Cons

- Video recording glitches (gets cut off or freezes during playback)
- Camera stops working after a while
- Cannot access photos / photo access issues
- App takes up too much storage
- In-app purchases / prompts to buy music when users can't afford it

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id471883260)