Union - Combine & Edit Photos 4+

I have been using union ever since it released several years ago and I hope it’s here to stay, because it’s very simple and easy to use. I have used it for many purposes from memes to collages, and it never disappoints. Of course to get it absolutely perfect sometimes if the images you’re cutting don’t have solid bright backgrounds, it can take a hot minute to refine it manually; but the point is, with Union, it’s simple to do that on your touch screen (it even gives you a little magnifying glass so you can clearly see what you’re doing on smaller parts since your finger will block the view.) so you can easily do it from your phone or iPad as opposed to your pc. (Photoshop is expensive, and although tools like GIMP exist for free on PC, Union is even more convenient if you’re on the go or instantly have an idea.)

I’m writing this review because I feel like it deserves one, (and I NEVER write reviews, lol) and because I see the last update was a couple of years ago; I really hope the app gets updated again in the future and doesn’t become outdated with new apple software 😭 I use it so frequently, I’m sure there’s other apps I could learn but this one is my favorite and makes things so easy!!

So, if you’re wondering if it’s worth it, trust me; it is. It’s been my best friend for many years now, and you gotta take advantage of it before it’s gone.

Literally I had spent an hour trying to find a way to integrate one photo on my iPad into another. I finally saw this review online and thought for $1.99 it would be worth it just to figure out a way to get this one simple humorous photo done.

I had a very usable product finished in less than 60 seconds! I was stunned at how easy it was. The process is simple and obvious to follow, with Foreground and Background menu selections right up front.

I quickly found menu selections to further edit. After laying the Foreground onto the Background, you can easily and precisely size it to the proportion and size you want relative to the background. Further you can use two fingers to then spread (“magnify”) the images keeping the same perspective you just sized, and more precisely “erase” around the edges of the foreground if you want,which reveals the background original image behind it.

There are other useful tools that are equally easy and intuitive to use, and then you can “flatten” the edited layers into one image. It can then be exported by message, email, and to the web.

This is one of the best Apps I’ve ever used and an incredibly efficient time saver that also results in a quality finished product. I don’t know which is more remarkable, its ease of use and tools, or the price of $1.99!

A poor value app. “UNION” App sounded like a good idea but before I could even export my first masterpiece the consumer unfriendly app required a “subscription” based on Apple’s “Mal-scribeware” scheme which for the consumer/user is no good because you pay whether you use it or not, but for the developer it’s fantastic because the money rolls in even when the app is not being used, and takes advantage of older people with poorer memories or disabled people with even mild disabilities such as dementia who forget to unsubscribe allowing the developer to take advantage of the weaknesses of the human mind by allowing without termination the subscription to continue weekly, monthly or yearly only terminating automatically when the credit card is maxed out to the credit limit and no further “purchases” allowed by the credit card issuer. Other than the above scheme, I couldnt find any other way to “purchase” the App/software outright (which if it did wouldn’t be a purchase anyway but more like a “license”.) I couldn’t think of a more malicious price fixing scheme aimed to take the money from consumers in exchange for nothing. The future of artificial intelligence designed to take your money away from you is already here.