West - Film & Effects
Digi Cam, Vintage, Y2K
Free · In-App Purchases
West is a camera and editor designed to make everyday moments feel special.
1. Capture photos and videos in West or import them from your library.
2. Each image is built from layers of effects that combine to create the final look.
3. Save these layers as presets to quickly apply complete looks. Save your own or choose a pre-installed preset.
Effects:
- Colour: Handcrafted colour presets add rich contrast and character to every image.
- Texture: Unique, on-device film grain and texture generation ensures no two edits are exactly the same.
- Create something truly individual with handcrafted effects like light leaks, bloom, threshold, and more.
Upgrade to West Pro to unlock all presets, effects, controls, and features.
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more I have to agree to the first reviewer of this app! It was indded the best film-camera/35mm camera effect app out there! I was hesitant to download it at first because it only has 3 ratings! But when i tried it i was so amazed how good it is that it resemble alot with film roll cameras! I love it so much that i have to purchase its pro version! Thank u so much for making this app! It was the best!It would be nice if there's a timer :)
I have to agree to the first reviewer of this app! It was indded the best film-camera/35mm camera effect app out there! I was hesitant to download it at first because it only has 3 ratings! But when i tried it i was so amazed how good it is that it resemble alot with film roll cameras! I love it so much that i have to purchase its pro version! Thank u so much for making this app! It was the best!It would be nice if there's a timer :)
Beats all other film apps
Beats all other film apps
Exactly what i was looking for a Camera! this is so cool, it gives Y2K vibes.
Exactly what i was looking for a Camera! this is so cool, it gives Y2K vibes.
Why whould I pay for the filters and features that I cant even try out or even preview. Great UI design tho.
Why whould I pay for the filters and features that I cant even try out or even preview. Great UI design tho.
- New presets / layers mode toggle in editor.
- Updated export experience.
- Import progress sheet with warnings if something goes wrong.
- Home Screen quick action for launching the camera.
- App Shortcuts for launching the camera.
- Accessory widgets for launching the camera.
- Quick review (press and hold camera to preview the last photo captured) has been reworked to be faster and deliver better quality.
- Performance improvements.
- Small bug fixes & improvements.
24.0.0 26 May
Performance improvements
23.0.1 13 May
- Video playback and editing are now far more responsive.
- Vignette, bloom and blur effects are included without West Pro.
- Two extra presets are now included without West Pro.
- Other improvements and bug fixes.
23.0.0 8 May
Shadow and highlight sliders within the "Light" filter.
Other bug fixes and improvements.
22.0.0 2 May
Shareable image with your photo and capture info in a beautiful layout.
Optional evening golden hour notifications.
iPad camera support.
Copy & paste layers in the editor.
Capture sound plays at a lower volume and won’t play when connected to a speaker or headphones. Use the settings toggle to turn interface sounds on or off.
Improved export sheets, states and styling.
Other bug fixes, improvements and changes.
21.0.0 1 May
- Intensity slider for the “Color” layer.
- New “E001” preset.
- Bug fix: Widgets could sometimes crash.
- Bug fix: Images sometimes wouldn’t appear immediately when opening the editor.
- Other small changes and bug fixes.
20.0.0 28 Apr
- Media metadata sheet.
- Fisheye filter lets you invert the distortion effect.
- Editing is faster with improved performance.
- Minor tweaks to the halation filter.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
19.0 23 Apr
Small bug fix.
18.1 20 Apr
- View and post feedback or feature requests in West.
- Improved camera permissions handling and UI.
- Haptic feedback when selecting items in edit mode in the gallery.
- Fixed sharing photos directly to WhatsApp.
- Other small changes and improvements
18.0 15 Apr
- Introducing presets: Use one of the pre-installed presets, or create your own, to apply edits quickly.
- Redesigned camera with support for browsing and previewing presets live before capturing.
- Option to show a grid over the camera preview.
- New tab bar design.
- New “Pixel” filter that applies a pixel art style. The old “Pixel” filter has been renamed “Scan Line”.
- New “Midtones” mode for “Texture” that applies grain mainly to the midtones.
- Added a new control to adjust the scale of “Texture”.
- The “Texture” amount control is now a slider for more precise control.
- “Texture” updates at 24 FPS when applied to videos.
- The base “Texture” scale for videos now matches photos.
- Small changes to how “Texture” is applied.
- West Pro is no longer needed to adjust the amount or scale of “Texture”.
- The “Light” layer type no longer requires West Pro.
- When some layer types are selected (such as “Texture”), media will zoom to fill the available space so details can be seen.
- Images re-render when the image view size changes.
- Smaller minimum blur radius with the “Blur” filter.
- Improvements to “Stretch” filter animation when applied to videos.
- Added a “Remove All Layers” button in the editor for a quick reset.
- Performance improvements for the gallery and editor.
- Improved camera preview performance.
- Improved camera capture performance. Faster consecutive captures.
- Capture button now updates to show when you can take another photo.
- New settings options to control how much processing occurs when capturing a photo.
- Image thumbnails now take up less storage space.
- Translations for many more languages.
- Various other small changes and bug fixes.
17.0 8 Apr
Small bug fixes and improvements.
16.1 19 Jan
- More controls for Pixel, Fisheye, & Distortion Blur.
- Faster editing and exporting.
- Bug fix: Exporting large images with some filter combinations would fail.
- Bug fix: iPhone 17 front facing camera aspect ratio buttons would rotate when the device rotates which would make the symbols misleading.
- Effect sliders now allow for more precise control.
- Other small changes & improvements.
16.0 12 Jan
- New West 4000 color preset!
- New vignette effect!
- Exporting videos now includes all of the original metadata (lens information, etc.).
- Add West Pro yearly subscription option.
- Bug fix: Sometimes the front facing camera preview was zoomed in slightly.
- Bug fix: Distortion blur now has improved quality.
- Example images in the West Pro upgrade screen are randomly shuffled now.
15.0 15/12/2025
- New "Unsharp Mask" filter to get the oversharpened effect that camcorders and some other older cameras have.
- Faster time to launch.
- Bug fix: exporting a video that doesn't have audio would result in a crash.
- Bug fix: "Distortion Blur" filter would have some artifacts when exporting.
- Small performance improvements.
- Small interface changes.
- Small bug fixes.
14.0 08/12/2025
- Bug fix: Crash occurring during the app onboarding on iOS 18.
- Bug fix: Texture icon not showing during app onboarding on iOS 18.
13.2 26/10/2025
- Possible bug fix: Sometimes a crash would occur when presenting the editor.
- Possible bug fix: Sometimes a crash would occur during the onboarding.
- Bug fix: Layer kind picker now resets back to "Empty" when adding a new layer when the layer kind picker is already presented.
- Bug fix: Fixed a layout issue visible when presenting and dismissing the layer kind picker.
- When selecting a selected layer it will now always unselect it. It would previously navigate to the controls for that layer if you had just chosen a kind for the layer.
- Other bug fixes & improvements.
13.1 24/10/2025
- Importing from your photo library no longer requires West Pro.
- Updated onboarding.
- Updated West Pro upgrade screen.
- Other small changes and improvements.
13.0 20/10/2025
- Bug fix: Sometimes older devices would crash when attempting to setup cameras.
12.1 16/10/2025
- Layer editor now has a slightly different design that is easier to use.
- Pixel filter can now shift in the opposite direction.
- Bug fix: Sometimes older devices would crash when attempting to setup cameras.
- Bug fix: Sometimes tapping an item in the gallery would present the wrong item in the editor.
12.0 14/10/2025
- Bug fix: Crash would occur at the end of onboarding on iPad.
11.2 08/10/2025
- Bug fix: "Grid Gallery" widget would sometimes have an incorrect layout.
- Bug fix: When "Natural Capture" was on, it would incorrectly affect what zoom levels were available in video mode.
- Other small bug fixes and improvements.
11.1 07/10/2025
- iPad support!
- West Pro monthly subscription now includes a 1 week free trial.
- "Grid Gallery" widget can now be extra small and extra large.
- "Gallery" widget can now be extra large.
- Upgrade to West Pro directly from West settings.
- Other small bug fixes and improvements.
11.0 06/10/2025
- Introducing Natural Capture! When enabled, images are minimally processed. Among other benefits, this preserves the sensor’s natural grain and avoids the “watercolor” effect sometimes visible due to noise reduction.
- New Halation filter! Simulates how light interacts with real film.
- New button to randomize texture and grain.
- Performance improvements.
- Bug fix: Tap to focus/expose focused and exposed the wrong location.
- Design: Added background behind video duration.
- Haptic when tapping last photo button.
- Other small changes & bug fixes.
10.0 01/10/2025
- iPhone 17 lineup support and bug fixes.
- Performance improvements.
- Bug fix: Tap to expose / focus didn't fully work during while recording a video.
- Bug fix: Sometimes West would crash when changing the capture mode if a camera was not yet setup.
- Bug fix: Sometimes West would crash when attempting to reload an item in the gallery.
- Bug fix: 24MP images now have metadata (location, date, lens information, etc.) attached.
- Bug fix: Solarize filter controls used an icon that is not available on older iOS versions.
- Design: Lens / zoom level buttons are now circular.
- Other small changes.
9.0 23/09/2025
- New Solarize filter.
- 24MP support for some devices.
- Icons for buttons in West settings.
- West watermark hides instantly after upgrading to West Pro rather than requiring the image to be re-edited.
- Bug fix: Using the 2x camera in video mode would have the wrong resolution.
- Bug fix: If "Preview Texture" & "Preview Color" were turned on, they we're applied in the wrong order.
- Design: Increase the corner radius of the image controls container and its subviews.
- Design: Add very thin border to layer cells.
- If importing an image or video with an unsupported file type, the alert will mention the file type that could not be imported.
- Localized some errors.
- Other small bug fixes & improvements.
8.0 18/09/2025
- New presets / layers mode toggle in editor.
- Updated export experience.
- Import progress sheet with warnings if something goes wrong.
- Home Screen quick action for launching the camera.
- App Shortcuts for launching the camera.
- Accessory widgets for launching the camera.
- Quick review (press and hold camera to preview the last photo captured) has been reworked to be faster and deliver better quality.
- Performance improvements.
- Small bug fixes & improvements.
more Version 24.0.0 26 May
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