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Making sure your brand or business has an identity that stands out is one of the most important parts of starting up or re-designing a business. Having a logo that can be well recognised and links to your products is a perfect way to start. Many worry about the cost of having a professional logo designed in house – which has it’s benefits if you’re wanting it designed to a professional standard.

If however, you’re looking to experiment with creating your own logo, we’ve tracked down a few of the best phone apps to get you going. Most of these will have options for free download and design, and ones with a price attached are still far lower than the costs of hiring a designer.

LogoMaker – Grants you access to a variety of backgrounds, stickers and shapes with professional photo editing features including colour, hue, curve, image resizing and 3D rotation. Allows you to create designs not just for logos, but for posters, newsletters and brochures or even social media ads.

LogoScopic studio – Great for a really professional finish, LogoScopic studio comes with over 850 logo templates which are easy to edit. Options to edit photos and artwork are also available, with excellent font and typographic features to choose from.

Makr – Comes with a slight price tag, but worth the download as prices are still very low. With this app you’ll have access to graphics, templates and icons designed exclusively by the Makr Brooklyn design team. Although not free, you’re looking at professionally designed logos for under £6.

Sketch – A draw and paint app which is extremely easy to use and great for those with an interest in drawing or illustration. Sketch allows you to draw up your own pictures and designs, like a sketchbook, and then download your logo design idea in hi-def, with plenty of paint and colour editing options to choose from.

Designapp – This app offers lots of access to royalty-free images, illustrations and text with tools for editing too. There’s options that allow you to design and create banners, letterheads, posters as well as logos, with 1000’s of design elements and effects to help edit your design.

ICONA logo designer – At a download price of £4, ICONA remains a cheap option for creating logos that are contemporary and fashionable. With pre-designed icons and texts to edit this app is especially good for speed and designing logos with lettering.