In this day and age where photos are expected to be captured from the slightest moments to the biggest events, it would be handy to have a photo editing software right on your phone - so that you can upload them instantly on your social networking pages like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.

However, with so many softwares out there to choose from, it could be a bit difficult to choose the right app for you. Don't fret, though, here are the top 5 apps you can try out.

The good news? They're all for free. Check them out:

VSCO Cam

This app features a standard mobile photography with an updated UI and advanced camera controls, among them the manual focus, shutter speed, white balance, and exposure, for the best creative control over your phone photos.

For editing, the VSCO Cam has a simplified editing process that that can put photos side by side for comparison purposes - pretty convenient, huh?

Beauty Plus

Said to be the ultimate selfie app, CommSource Technology's Beauty Plus enhances beauty in an instant, and it includes face lifts!

According to the app description, Beauty Plus retains the natural look of your hair and skin, and is set on improving the image quality of your photos. With 5 levels of beauty enhancement and intelligent exposure, you will never have to take a bad photo in your life ever again.

Candy Camera

For those who love filters, the JP Brothers, Inc's Candy Camera is your best bet, with a diverse range of filters made especially to enhance selfies, making your skin look amazing. The filters are shown in real-time while you take a selfie so you would know which look will be best for you.

Besides that, Candy Camera also features a bunch of beauty functions, including editing tools that includes slimming, whitening, concealer, and (yes) the rest of the makeup that you'll ever need, without actually putting them on.

Snapseed

This app from Google has a Tune Image feature that is used for instant fixes, including the use of the Ambience to create better colors and fine-tunes brightness, saturation, and contrast.

It also aims to enhance details with the traditional sharpening tool, with brush effects and selective enhancements designed to ensure that your photos will show your best look, always.

B612

No, it's not The Little Prince's home planet, but Line's B612 app is magical on its own, as it is designed for taking the perfect selfies anytime, anywhere. In fact, B612's best feature is the random filter that chooses for you, don't worry, it remembers which ones you like best, so you know that you're going to love how you look, each and every time.

Which one do you want to download now?