Thousands of fabulously designed postcards pass our eager eyes each week, so we thought it was high time we shone a spotlight on some of apps out there that make your postcards look so damn good.

The following list showcases our pick of the 8 best iPhone camera apps to make the Touchnote loveliness that much more… well… lovely.

There were hissy fits and tantrums at Touchnote at the prospect of ranking these guys, we just couldn’t do it so here they are in alphabetical order. Presenting…

Touchnote’s Top 8 iPhone Camera Apps

Blendcam - If you want to get creative, try Blendcam for superimposing one photo on another, the perfect app for the indecisive among you who can’t quite pick the right pic. Now you can have both! FREE

Camera+ - For when you want to really impress Camera+ turbo-charges your iPhone camera with loads of cool features like exposure control and zoom. Makes would-be dull pics ever-so pretty. £0.69

Darkroom Pro – We all have that awesome pic we’d love to use… if only it wasn’t so shaky… Thankfully the good people at Darkroom Pro have created a very cool app that can get the best out of those low light situations. £0.99

Diptic - This is a neat little app that allows you to show off up to 4 great pics, perfect for sending holiday snaps. Diptic will make cool montages of your photos and Touchnote will centre them beautifully on a white background for a perfect postcard. Trust us – the results are terrific. £1.49

Instagram – If you prefer your postcards to be classic why not make your pics look classic. Instagram is one of the more popular iPhone camera apps, and it’s easy to see why. Gorgeous shots that really create sensational postcards. We likey. FREE

PhotoFunia – This app-veteran does exactly what it says on the tin. It literally throws a whole heap of fun at your photos. PhotoFunia are perfect for when you want add a splash of color and artistic flair to your postcard sending experience. FREE

WordFoto - A picture is worth a thousand words, so a picture made of words must be worth 2000. WordFoto literally mesh your gorgeous photos with whatever words you like. So now you not only can you have your message on the back of your postcard you can a few little words on the front too. Nice. £1.49

360 - Isn't it tough to capture a whole landscape with a single photo sometimes? Whilst there are a few of these panoramic apps floating around we really like 360. It creates beautiful panoramas to really show off those holiday snaps and make ever more lovely postcards. £0.69

If your favourite digital camera iPhone app isn’t covered, tell us in the comments section below.