Pocket Black Hole

Pocket Black Hole Pocket Black Hole is a fun free photo editing app for Android that turns selfies or group shots into cosmic scenes. Add a realistic-looking black hole light-bend effect to make your photos stand out.

Pocket Black Hole

Pocket Black Hole is a playful photo editing app that lets you add a fascinating “black hole” light-bending effect to your images. Just position a black hole in the background—then snap a selfie or shoot a group picture with friends—and transform your photos with a touch of magic that makes them instantly more engaging.

The app is completely free and works with any type of photo or image. If you enjoy black holes, gravity, and other science-inspired phenomena, this app is a great match.

Features

• A straightforward app for experimenting with the black hole light distortion effect—take a selfie or photograph your friends with a black hole in the scene.



• Real-world idea: A black hole is an extremely compact, extremely massive object. Its gravity is so intense that it bends the path of light passing nearby. If light gets too close, it can’t escape—this is why we perceive a black hole as a “black” region in the sky.
• Simplified visuals: The app doesn’t calculate the effect using the full equations from Einstein’s general relativity. Instead, it uses a simpler formula to produce a similar visual distortion.
• No cost / no buying: Free on all platforms, with no ads and no in-app purchases.

Known Issues

• At the moment, the Linux version can’t be tested or supported.
• Not all web cameras are recognized. If no compatible camera is detected, the app shows a black screen without displaying an error message.
• Snapshot resolution is limited to the screen, even if your camera’s native resolution is higher.

Changelog

• Added a still background image in addition to the camera texture.
• Included a German translation.
• Fixed a few minor bugs.



• Updated compatibility for newer versions of Windows and iOS.

Conclusion

You don’t need to use a real-time camera photo. You can also edit a picture of friends or family—who they are or where the photo was taken doesn’t matter. What matters is that you want a black hole effect in your image. With Pocket Black Hole, you can make your photos more interesting, more imaginative, and best of all, it’s free to use.