<p>There's no denying that Instagram has the monopoly on vintage, filtered photography, and mobile photosharing. Competitors have come and gone, and Instagram is still going strong. That hasn't stopped the team behind Starmatic from putting together a slick app which is a joy to use.</p><p>When you first sign up for an account (you can do so by simply connecting your Twitter or Facebook account), you will be presented to import your Instagram photos, but it's an entirely optional step. If you decide not to import your photos, you can always change your mind later and access the feature in the app's settings.</p><p>If you'd rather start from scratch, you can take photos from within the app, or add photos from your photo library. Starmatic's photo-taking interface allows you to use the front and back cameras, turn the flash on and off, and turn on grid guidelines to make sure you get a perfectly composed shot.</p><p>When it comes to photo editing, Starmatic offers users 26 filters, as well as a built-in tilt-shift/blur option, and the ability to adjust the image's brightness. The filters offer a wide variety of vintage and toy camera looks for your photos, and unlike Instagram, you aren't forced to crop your images into a square format. Once you've applied your filter of choice, you can then either simply save the photo to your photo library, or share it with your followers. You can also automatically share your photos on Facebook and Twitter.</p><p><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/starmatic-kodaks-1959-toy-camera-revived-as-an-ios-social-network/">Keep reading...</a></p>