PicTapGo Classic

Check out the all new PicTapGo+ for FREE in the App Store!

We've completely overhauled PicTapGo, and re-launched it as PicTapGo+. Head to the App Store to download this brand-new app today.

The original PicTapGo (this app) has been renamed to PicTapGo Classic, and we're retiring it from service after nearly 8 years in the App Store. We'll be issuing critical bug fixes where possible, but all future development will be on PicTapGo+ (seriously - check it out - it's sliiiiick).

Check out the all new PicTapGo+ for FREE in the App Store!

We've completely overhauled PicTapGo, and re-launched it as PicTapGo+. Head to the App Store to download this brand-new app today.

The original PicTapGo (this app) has been renamed to PicTapGo Classic, and we're retiring it from service after nearly 8 years in the App Store. We'll be issuing critical bug fixes where possible, but all future development will be on PicTapGo+ (seriously - check it out - it's sliiiiick).

This version of PicTapGo Classic fixes photo library authorization for iOS 14, and bumps the number of History entries up to 30.

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

Here's what's new:

- Fixed "Error Reading Edit Data" message in the app extension
- Fixed for batch editing screen selecting the wrong image (way at the bottom of the list)
- Fixed (again, hopefully) grid lines when using filters that add grain

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

v3.16.5 contains yet more bugfixes. We hates them, yes we does...

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

3.16.4 squashes more bugs...

- Users on iOS 12 and earlier would see certain filters appear brighter than they should be in the preview on the edit screen
- The glow has been removed from Super Fun Happy (making it look like earlier versions of PicTapGo, rather than our desktop products)

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

More bug fixes! Once again, our apologies for the lingering issues over the past few weeks. We're working our butts off to get everything fixed. Hang tight.

3.16.3 should fix...

- The long-press to see original / previous versions behavior has been fixed
- Favorites are now sorted alphabetically again (just like the pre-v3.15 behavior)
- Improvements (and hopefully a semi-permanent fix) for people experiencing issues with the image preview drawing at the wrong size or in the wrong place
- Fixes some issues with recipes that used certain B&W filters

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

Version 3.16.2 fixes more bugs, this time related mostly to History states, and (hopefully) a strange cropping problem some users are experiencing.

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

v3.16.1 Fixes a bug where recipes using Lights On would crash (sorry guys - it's been that kind of week). Hit us up via the in-app support if there's anything else wrong!

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

In version 3.16 we have a new in-app way to contact our support team, which should make it easier to get problems solved for you. Also (as far as we know), problems with crashes in the app extension have been fixed, along with several other minor bug fixes.

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

Version 3.15.2 fixes several bugs, and improves performance in a couple places.

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

This update is, from a technical perspective, our Biggest Update EVER, but if we did it right, you won't notice at all. Long story short, this is a major internal rewrite that paves the way for version 4.0, which should be right around the corner, now that all that code from 2014 has been modernized and razzle-dazzled.

In the meantime, here's the stuff that's updated, that you can actually see - if you notice anything broken, let us know at gettotallyrad.com/support

- Many filters have been updated in subtle ways, to reflect the way they should have looked way back in 2014, but which wasn't technically feasible at the time. Essentially, they should look identical to their counterparts in our desktop photo editor, PixelSugar, because they now share the same rendering engine (see things like Old Skool and Lux).
- PicTapGo now requires iOS 11 (to take advantage of Apple's Metal framework).
- We've removed all non-English localizations for the time being (sorry!). Hopefully we can bring these back at a future date.
- Progress indicators when dealing with iCloud-based images, and some general improvements when dealing with cloud-based photo libraries.
- Initial app loading and final photo rendering should be a *little bit* snappier.
- PicTapGo now automatically backs its data up. You can also manually backup and restore everything (including your recipes) from the settings screen.
- Recipes now use a new format. You can still import old recipes, but recipes are saved and exported in the new format.

Thanks for making PicTapGo one of the best-reviewed photo apps in the App Store! 5 Stars after 7 years! We love you!

This update is, from a technical perspective, our Biggest Update EVER, but if we did it right, you won't notice at all. Long story short, this is a major internal rewrite that paves the way for version 4.0, which should be right around the corner, now that all that code from 2014 has been modernized and razzle-dazzled.

In the meantime, here's the stuff that's updated, that you can actually see - if you notice anything broken, let us know at gettotallyrad.com/support

- Many filters have been updated in subtle ways, to reflect the way they should have looked way back in 2014, but which wasn't technically feasible at the time. Essentially, they should look identical to their counterparts in our desktop photo editor, PixelSugar, because they now share the same rendering engine (see things like Old Skool and Lux).
- PicTapGo now requires iOS 11 (to take advantage of Apple's Metal framework).
- We've removed all non-English localizations for the time being (sorry!). Hopefully we can bring these back at a future date.
- Progress indicators when dealing with iCloud-based images, and some general improvements when dealing with cloud-based photo libraries.
- Initial app loading and final photo rendering should be a *little bit* snappier.
- PicTapGo now automatically backs its data up. You can also manually backup and restore everything (including your recipes) from the settings screen.
- Recipes now use a new format. You can still import old recipes, but recipes are saved and exported in the new format.

Happy New Year, and thanks for using PicTapGo! We're working on big new things for this year, so keep tapping, and stay tuned for some exciting updates soon!

This update contains internal improvements and bug fixes, which you probably won't notice at all. If anything has changed for the worse, let us know ASAP at gettotallyrad.com/support. Thanks!

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update:

- Fix for thumbnails not refreshing after undo / redo

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update:

- Fix for not being able to use the filter strength slider in the app extension
- Prettier notification and tutorial screens

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update:

- Fixed a crash in the App Extension introduced in the previous build
- Enabled the iOS status bar for iPhone models with a "notch" (iPhone X and 11).

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update, we've done some internal maintenance to keep PicTapGo running smoothly.

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update:

- Fixes a bug introduced in the previous version

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update!!!

- Fixes broken Instagram integration in iOS 13.
- Eliminates the option to save a copy with Instagram borders - we have to do this every time now, in order to be able to share to Instagram at all.

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

In this exciting update!!!

- Yet more progress on the startup crashes which began with v3.9.0 (1)
- Once again saves a copy of the image with borders when sharing to Instagram (2)
- The PTG Camera Roll is now properly sorted by date
- Option to use the current time as the creation date when saving images (3)
- The Go screen tiles now sport a sassy red checkmark after you've shared via a method. Some users missed the red "+" sign on the camera roll tile (you're right. My bad.). Now you can be sure when you've taken an action when looking at a share option.
- The camera roll refreshes more reliably after saving an image. Or changing the thumbnail size.
- Fixed some miscellaneous UI bugs that you probably didn't notice. But I did.

Footnotes:
1. I think it's really, truly fixed for reals this time, but alas I am only a man, and I'm sure in my infinite fallibility, I will have overlooked some edge case yet again.

2. This is a long story, so buckle up. Way back in like 2016, the IG app had a bug where it would ignore the photo we sent to it, and instead just load up the first photo in the photo library. On the surface, it looked like PicTapGo had broken something about the integration, and that we were no longer adding borders when sharing to Instagram. Bedlam ensued, as angry customers contacted us and wrote scathing reviews. Since we're not a Billion Dollar Company™, with the luxury of telling our customers to go get stuffed when they're mad (ahem), we quickly released an update that worked around the bug in the IG app by saving the bordered image to the photo library as well. It was gross, but it worked. This was meant to be a short-term hack until IG got their s*** together and fixed it, but ended up sticking around in our codebase for almost three years. I even inserted a compiler warning at the offending line of code (and it was, seriously, just one line), so I wouldn't forget. Fast forward to 2019. Users have come and gone. Empires have risen and fallen. Carnival barkers and conmen have risen to the highest echelons of power in the land. In my foolishness, I thought "surely, since the original bug has been long since fixed, we can remove this hack?" No. People had grown to rely on our hack as a feature, and were mad that I un-kludged stuff. So we've added it back. You're welcome, you weirdos. :)

3. If you prefer the old behavior, you have two options. Either 1) use the PicTapGo album to access images created from PTG, or 2) turn off Preserve Original Creation Date in the PicTapGo settings.

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

Version 3.9.2 fixes yet more bugs. Sorry the last couple releases have been a bit messy for some users. Programming is hard, y'all.

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

v3.9.1 Fixes a crash some users were experiencing at app startup

Still the easiest way to take your photos from good to great - thanks for making PicTapGo an essential part of your kit!

NEW IN VERSION v3.9

- Batch Processing: Apply the same recipe to multiple photos at the same time! You asked, and we answered. Check it out on the Go screen.
- Adjustable Thumbnail Sizes: Want to see your filters or camera roll larger? Or smaller? Now you can! Check out the Settings screen. Speaking of...

IMPROVEMENTS IN v3.9
- The Settings and Pic screen have been improved a bit, including...
- A new Restore Purchases button on the Settings screen,
- A folder name label in the Pic screen, to let you know where you're at, and...
- The Pic screen now remembers where you were when you left, and takes you there when you return
- You can now make recipes with only one step.

BUGS KILLED IN v3.9

- The app extension (using PicTapGo from the Photos app) would become crashy after about 4 edits. Should be fixed now. Sorry it took so long to track this down.
- The hack we put in place years ago to work around a bug in another app from an unnamed mega-giant social media company has been removed. Sharing to that app will now only save once to your camera roll, instead of twice.
- Folder thumbnails in the Pic screen now display images that are actually in that folder, instead of whatever random images it feels like displaying.

See farther into your past... PicTapGo now shows up to 100 history entries in My Style, so you can see what your last 100 edits would have looked like applied to your current image. Try it out!

Fixes a bug where the color adjustment would create black pixel artifacts in white image areas in certain situations.

Fixes a bug where the filter strength slider behaves backwards.

Version 3.8.0 brings a minor refresh to the in-app artwork and icons, as well as improved algorithms for the Adjustments controls.

Still the easiest, friendliest way to make your photos beautiful. Thanks for 5 years of support!

Fixed in v3.7.2:

• Fixed a user interface bug in the App Extension on the iPhone X.

Still the easiest, friendliest way to make your photos beautiful. Thanks for 5 years of support!

New in v3.7.1:

• Fixed a bug where iPhone X users viewing the previous / original image would end up stuck (and we made the labels prettier in the process)
• Fixed a handful of crashes for iPad users when unlocking filters, saving recipes, or managing favorites
• Fixed a bug where thumbnails wouldn't display the correct image after using undo or redo
• Fixed a couple of other cosmetic nits that bugged us

Still the easiest, friendliest way to make your photos beautiful. Thanks for 5 years of support!

New in v3.7.0:

• UI overhauled for the iPhone X! We've made full use of all that beautiful screen real estate up in the corners.
• Temporary workaround for Instagram sharing bug (actually a bug in the Instagram app, which they're working on)
• New, super easy method for reviewing PicTapGo - tell the world how much you love it without leaving the app!
• Fixed a bug where iPhone X users couldn't use the PicTapGo app extension.
• Fixed a rare crash in the Choose screen when choosing the last image in your camera roll.
• New PicTapGo News widget, so we can keep y'all in the loop about important developments.
• Fancy new Totally Rad logo on the launch screen - you DID know that we make like 11 other awesome products, right? ;)

Thanks for continuing to support PicTapGo! Over 4 years and still going strong!

Fixed in v3.6.3:

• Using the iOS Share option on iPad is fixed (previously would crash)

Thanks for continuing to support PicTapGo! Over 4 years and still going strong!

Version 3.6.2 fixes:

• a crash caused when trying to edit iOS device screenshots
• a consistent crash for users of iOS 8

Thanks for continuing to support PicTapGo! Over 4 years and still going strong!

Version 3.6.1 kills a handful of little bugs:

• Sharing to Facebook via the new Share button should work consistently now
• Images taken with the in-app camera will now be saved with the correct rotation
• Fixed a localization issue with the new Share button
• Fixed a minor UI issue where white bars would show near the edges of the screen

We're still working on tracking down the Crop Screen Crash, and this release should help us get to the bottom of it. Hang tight. Help is on the way.

Since iOS 11 eliminated the native Facebook and Twitter sharing, PicTapGo now has a new Share button on the Go screen, where you can share to apps on your phone that provide a Share Extension. For Twitter and Facebook users, this means you get essentially the same in-app sharing interface, except it's one more tap away. Tap the new Share icon and select Facebook or Twitter to get the previous behavior.

This update also includes UI fixes for the latest iPhone models.

Fixes crash when using in-app camera

Fix for crash in iOS 9 and earlier

Improved color accuracy / color management for recent iOS devices.

PicTapGo now integrates with the excellent Project Life app! Edit images from your Project Life layouts directly in PicTapGo, and export images directly from PicTapGo to Project Life.

Misc bug fixes.

Version 3.2 includes a host of fixes and improvements. Much of the new work is in response to user feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and in App Store reviews. Yes, we listen, we care, and it hurts our hearts when we put something out there that isn't 100% perfect. So we made it even better (and have barely stopped to eat or sleep in the last week to make it happen).

- Further improvements to rendering speed and stability. No more thumbnail spinners that take forever! Run crazy-long recipes on your images again! Use huge images! We don't even care! PicTapGo v3.2 runs up to 30 megapixel images. We even tested v3.2 with a 30 MP image, and ran a recipe with 119 filters on it. And PicTapGo won. Go hog wild. If you manage to break it, please email us and let us know.

- New: Progress bar for the final render that lets you know just what PTG is doing while you wait. More entertaining than looking at a spinner! Feel that strange mixture of awe, pride, and shame as you realize that you're actually running 119 filters!

- New: Customize the width of the border when sharing to Instagram with the Instagram Float option (see the Settings menu). Set whatever crazy inset you'd like!

- New: Settings option to Preserve Original Metadata, including exposure data, Exif metadata, and other camera-specific info (turned off by default, as it causes saves to take a bit longer). Now you can bring your PTG-edited images into Bridge or Lightroom and evaluate your image's nitty-gritty metadata with all the gravitas of a true professional.

- New: Email app logs to the PicTapGo team in the Settings screen. If you're having trouble with PicTapGo, this can help us track the issue down. You can even send us funny jokes, or tell us how much you love us!

- New: Info bar in Pic screen with image resolution and capture date. Informational, and fills up awkward empty space at the bottom of the screen!

- Fixed: Missing favorites, purchased, and unlocked filters are now available in the App Extension (which has been broken since like version 2.0, and nobody noticed!)

- Fixed: Images should no longer save with the wrong orientation. If you want things to be rotated an extra 90 degrees, you'll have to do it yourself!

But most of all... lots of exciting memory and number crunching optimization :)

Send us some love on Facebook or Instagram if you're digging it (or not). See you soon!

xoxo,

- The PicTapGo team

v3.1 includes bug fixes related to the 3.0 release

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"Version 3.0, y'all. I can't believe how far this app has come since its introduction, and I think you'll fall in love with 3.0 all over again. Here's what we've packed into the app that loves you back:

- NEW: Basic Adjustment sliders for tweaking brightness, contrast, saturation, and color temperature. Need to make nuts-and-bolts adjustments to your image? We have four quick, easy controls at your fingertips to make even shorter work of simple edits. Best yet, you can save the adjustments to your recipes to use and re-use. Your new favorite feature.

- NEW: Bloom filter pack available for purchase: 10 soft, airy filters for fresh photos.

- NEW: Browse full-screen previews of your Photo Library. No more guessing which thumbnail you want when you're looking at several similar images. No more going back-and-forth between the Pic and Tap screens to find the image you want. You can now view images from your Photo Library full-screen, and swipe left and right to browse before choosing one to edit.

- NEW: iCloud Photos are properly handled. We really do read your reviews and feedback, and work hard to address the issues you bring up. The previous version of PicTapGo didn't play very well with iCloud, as it relied on an old, crusty set of APIs. For 3.0, we've completely re-written that section of the code, and all of those ""mysteriously missing"" photos should now be available in PicTapGo again (if you're still having an issue, please contact PicTapGo support and let us know!)

- NEW: Send uncropped images directly to Instagram. Now that Instagram lets you post non-square images, we've added another Share option to send the full, uncropped image to the Instagram app, giving you the option to post without cropping.

- IMPROVED: UI responsiveness and speed should be on another level from previous releases. Internally, we've rearranged the guts of PicTapGo to eliminate waiting wherever possible, and added subtle transitions and animations wherever we can. This is the quickest, prettiest PicTapGo ever.

Like the improvements? Tell a friend! Leave a review! PicTapGo is only possible with the support of its awesome community.

Have a suggestion, or found something wrong? Head to www.pictapgo.com and let us know!

And finally, make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram (#pictapgo_app), and Facebook to see what fellow PicTapGo users are up to, and to see a showcase of some of the best iPhone photography in the world.

xoxo,

- the PicTapGo team"

UPDATE REGARDING v3.0 CRASHES:

We're so sorry about the problems some of you are experiencing with PicTapGo 3.0. Despite months of work, and extensive testing by dozens of beta testers, there are a few fatal problems with v3.0 that only show up for some users. We've resolved these issues and submitted version 3.1 for approval, and are at Apple's mercy to make that fix available. Hopefully it will only be a day or two. Thanks for your patience!

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Version 3.0, y'all. I can't believe how far this app has come since its introduction, and I think you'll fall in love with 3.0 all over again. Here's what we've packed into the app that loves you back:

- NEW: Basic Adjustment sliders for tweaking brightness, contrast, saturation, and color temperature. Need to make nuts-and-bolts adjustments to your image? We have four quick, easy controls at your fingertips to make even shorter work of simple edits. Best yet, you can save the adjustments to your recipes to use and re-use. Your new favorite feature.

- NEW: Bloom filter pack available for purchase: 10 soft, airy filters for fresh photos.

- NEW: Browse full-screen previews of your Photo Library. No more guessing which thumbnail you want when you're looking at several similar images. No more going back-and-forth between the Pic and Tap screens to find the image you want. You can now view images from your Photo Library full-screen, and swipe left and right to browse before choosing one to edit.

- NEW: iCloud Photos are properly handled. We really do read your reviews and feedback, and work hard to address the issues you bring up. The previous version of PicTapGo didn't play very well with iCloud, as it relied on an old, crusty set of APIs. For 3.0, we've completely re-written that section of the code, and all of those "mysteriously missing" photos should now be available in PicTapGo again (if you're still having an issue, please contact PicTapGo support and let us know!)

- NEW: Send uncropped images directly to Instagram. Now that Instagram lets you post non-square images, we've added another Share option to send the full, uncropped image to the Instagram app, giving you the option to post without cropping.

- IMPROVED: UI responsiveness and speed should be on another level from previous releases. Internally, we've rearranged the guts of PicTapGo to eliminate waiting wherever possible, and added subtle transitions and animations wherever we can. This is the quickest, prettiest PicTapGo ever.

Like the improvements? Tell a friend! Leave a review! PicTapGo is only possible with the support of its awesome community.

Have a suggestion, or found something wrong? Head to www.pictapgo.com and let us know!

And finally, make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram (#pictapgo_app), and Facebook to see what fellow PicTapGo users are up to, and to see a showcase of some of the best iPhone photography in the world.

xoxo,

- the PicTapGo team

Bugfixes and improvements for iOS9 compatibility.

Fix for store showing Mono filter pack as owned if you already owned Replichrome Mini.