Flickr vs VSCO

Flickr has an app on Windows, OSX, iOS and Android, called Flickr Uploadr (available for download in the tools section) that can automatically upload images to Flickr. It can even pull images from external drives and other cloud storage services such as iCloud.

I mainly use Google Photos and keep separate local backup of all my photos, but also use the IOS app which transfers all new photos onto Flickr storage as well.

Flickr is capable of searching images by a combination of content, color, shape, depth of field, style, pattern, size, license and other options.

Flickr will automatically attempt to figure out the contents of a picture and tag them appropriately. This will allow you to look for, for example, all images of flowers, bridges or butterflies.

You can set up exposure, aperture, focus, warmth, brilliance, shutter speed, etc. before taking the shot.

In other words, while there are great photo editing tools and filters available with maximum customization for creating great pictures, this is one camera app that is actually more of a camera app than a filter app.

This app has many of the tools users expect and more. These include exposure, temperature, contrast, saturation, sharpening, and more.

With VSCO cam, a mode can be selected where a photo can be taken by touching anywhere on the screen, not just one specific button.

The VSCO camera roll can be kept separate from the primary one, or combined.

Any filter can be applied on a scale of 1-12 and filters can be applied in layers over each other.

The VSCO cam has a minimalistic approach to the interface. The color scheme is mostly black and grey, and many buttons don't have labels.

VSCO Cam has an in-app sharing platform, but it doesn't force users to join. For those who opt in, the experience is much like Instagram but without spammy likes or ads.

VSCO Cam integrates with Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and G+ for quick sharing.