Note: I find it very suspicious how this app has a 4.8 rating, but many (if not most) of the written reviews seem negative lolI downloaded this app after seeing an ad which was mostly 90s-00s analog video footage. The ad implied (maybe even claimed, I don’t know for sure because I can’t find the ad again lol) that you could mimic that style of video with your phone and this app. Otherwise, why show the footage, right? Well anyways, you can’t really do that in this app. You can add video filters, but they’re all a little disappointing and you could probably achieve similar results with your phone’s included editing features, for free. I will say the collages and templates seem pretty cool (although some of them are just ai-generated), but still, underneath a subscription model it doesn’t really seem worth it. And then of course, this app employs the classic scummy tactic of offering a free trial that automatically charges a subscription fee after only a few days, which only serves to pray on people who accidentally forgot to cancel..TL;DR - cool app at face value, however the advertisements are a little misleading, it really isn’t a good value at all, and the free option is so limited that it might not be worth it. I did the math, if you paid for a subscription for this app for only a month, you’d be able to afford a used film camera, film, and get it developed with the same amount of money. The only thing is you don’t have to pay a subscription to own a camera.
Dear user, thank you for your feedback on ISM. We apologize for any confusion caused by our ad. We appreciate your input on the video filters and will work on improving them. We understand your concerns about the subscription model and will take them into consideration for future updates. If you have any further feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out to us at info@ism-app.com. Thank you for trying out ISM. - The ISM Team