Retrica makes for a fun way to take vintage-style photos using your Android device.

Retro camera fun

The app includes more than 80 Instagram-style vintage filters, as well as the ability to make custom effects with vignette, blur and borders. Retrica can grab images in sequence at timed intervals then present the results in a wide array of cool montage designs, complete with a logo.

If you can't decide which filter to apply, Retrica includes a Random button that creates the element of surprise, and helps you discover which filters you prefer.

You can apply Retrica logos as watermarks to your images, which look kinda cool, but there's no option to resize the logo, so sometimes it can intrude on an important part of your picture.

Unlike Instagram, Retrica doesn't include a social media platform of its own, but includes the ability to share your finished creations in all manner of ways - as well as taking photos from within other apps.

Another thing to note is that Retrica for Android only applies effects to photos you've created through the app - you can't load existing images from your device and treat them through Retrica.

Good shot

Retrica has a simple, well-designed interface that makes it easy to take photos with effects. Once you've set your effect or filter you get a live preview of what the finished shot will look like, then it's just a case of hitting the shutter button (either on your Android device or with a remote button) to capture the photo.

A new way to take photos

Retrica is great for playing around with your device's camera while you're out and about then sharing your creations with others.