Professional-grade editing in your pocket

Platforms: iOS, Android

If you're like me, then you prefer a comparatively nuanced approach to photo-editing as opposed to cranking up the HDR slider on other photo-editing apps. Adobe Lightroom CC for mobile is the perfect companion to truly bring out the best in your photos.

For starters, the app has your basic exposure, contrast, highlights, and shadows settings. But what it offers beyond that is what makes it so special. Lightroom allows you to adjust hue of your highlights and shadows quite easily without hassle. Not to mention the Clarity and Dehaze features, which really allow your subjects to pop without having that "filtered" look.

If you upgrade to the premium version, you can selectively adjust parts of your photo in accordance with gradient lines or circles. This allows you to really play around creatively, resulting in very unique photo edits. One of the most underrated features is being able to sync all photos with your Adobe account. So you'll have access to everything on every device that has Lightroom installed.