500px for iOS now looks like Instagram for pros

500px was built around the idea of being a service for “serious photographers.” Not wanting to be left behind, they updated their iOS app to revamp the experience on it. It has a new home feed that shows what your fellow photographers have been up to. It also has a Discover tab to check out shots you might not find on your own. There are also Adobe editing tools integrated to help you tweak your shots as well as a simpler way to upload photos and find other users.

The iOS update is already available. Meanwhile, Android users will be getting access to this redesign soon, too.

Source: 500px | Via: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Google Maps for iOS gets night Mode

Blinded by the bright screen of your iPhone when you’re using it to navigate at night? Google Maps has updated its app for iOS to add a new night mode. The app automatically switches over to night mode when the clock says it’s nighttime. Google Maps for iOS also now lets you label places on custom maps as well as edit photo captions.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Darkroom for iOS adds sharing ability for filters and better color altering tool

Photo editing app Darkroom adds more tools under its belt with its latest update. Version 2 of the app adds the ability for users to share custom filters on Instagram. The app shares this in a unique way though. When you post a photo on Instagram with a filter from Darkroom, others can take a screenshot of the photo. There will be an on-image QR code showing up there and that filter will then be made available to them.

The app’s color tool now also lets you choose specific color profiles in your photo as well as adjust hue, saturation, and luminance for each. Darkroom also now lets you favorite and delete photos while you edit, the save function will let you overwrite your existing photo with edited one. You can also now transfer edits from one photo to another. If you want access to the color tool and filter sharing though, you’ll need to make an in-app purchase to “Pro Mode.” That’ll set you back US$3.99.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Periscope for iOS lets you mute notifications among many new features

Periscope on iOS gets a significant update adding a slew of useful features for its users. The Twitter-owned app now lets you mute notifications from specific users. You just need to head to their profile to turn off notifications for them. The video broadcasting app also now supports Handoff. It also has a new refreshed global feed. This feed shows you live streams from around the world that you might find interesting. Periscope updated this to show you broadcasts you might enjoy and now you can even filter suggested streams by languages. If you like seeing stats, the app now also shows you broadcast stats of your past streams. Before you could only see this after you finish a broadcast.

Source: Periscope | Via: 9to5Mac | Download: Apple App Store (Free)