Instagram was great when it was launched, but, quite frankly, I’m getting burned out on the filters-on-every-single-image look. Sometimes I just want to share a simple photo — maybe with a few minor tweaks like cropping — with my friends. That’s where photo-sharing app Snapr comes in. And for those of you who are more game oriented, they even have a special version of the app that’s built around a location-based game called Capture the Flag.

Both Snapr and Capture the Flag eschew Instagram’s square-only, filter-based approach to photo sharing. Instead they include photo-editing capabilities from Aviary. You can crop; adjust brightness, contrast, saturation and color; remove red eye; rotate and flip; etc. before you share with your friends.

The apps both allow you to post your photos to foursquare (along with Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr). Much like Instagram, you choose your location from a list of foursquare venues. You can also browse nearby spots and photos on a map (you can move it to another place if you want to see photos from somewhere else).

Snapr is a fairly straight-forward photo-sharing app. You can follow other users, see your news feed of comments, browse nearby or popular photos, etc.

Capture the Flag, on the other hand, incorporates all the features of Snapr (with a similar, but slightly different interface), but puts it all on top of a location-based game. When you first sign up, you’ll be asked to pick a team. The teams most represent nationalities and interests. I picked the Eagles mainly for their slogan (“America f**k yeah!).

Each time you add a photo at a venue, it gives your team points at that venue. The team with the most points “captures” the venue. A leaderboard keeps track of which teams are ahead in both points and number of venues.

Both apps are snappy and nicely designed. The team illustrations in Capture the Flag are especially fun. They’re both free in the app store.

Snapr offers a nice departure from the filter-centric nature of most photo-sharing apps. The Aviary editing tools are easy to use and sharing to foursquare is a breeze. Capture the Flag offers a slight diversion from other photo apps. The game aspect adds a little fun to something that’s normally fairly mundane. If I’m going to be sharing photos, I might as well have a little fun along the way, right?

What do you think of Snapr and Capture the Flag? Do you want gaming mixed in with your photo sharing?

UPDATE (10/7): Apparently both Snapr and Capture the Flag are available for Android as well, despite the “sorry we only support iPhone at the moment” line on their website. You’ll need Android 2.2 or above.

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