Easy Release - Model Releases Reviews

by Azz3879

EasyRelease is extremely buggy, if you’re a professional and need to rely on acquiring a model release in an efficient and trustworthy system, avoid EasyRelease.

The creator of EasyRelease will reply to this and say that it needs to be deleted and reinstalled, it’s a red herring. Deleting and reinstalling EasyRelease , ensuring you’re on the latest operating system, clearing all the settings and starting from scratch, make zero difference for the fact that EasyRelease is flawed and needs major changes to be reliable and trustworthy again.

From a full-time veteran professional, do not trust this for such a critical component of your work.

by Athunder

This is app seems to be better than almost all the other release apps but could still use work with the user interface. Almost there! We use these on shoots where we are rapidly going through many people to have them sign the release, it’d be great to just be able hand the phone to the person and EasyRelease be self explanatory, but navigating through the sections is a little clunky and always requires someone guiding them through it. A customer mode where given parameters are locked in (like shoot name, that they’re an Adult, and it’s a model release) and the only thing they need to do is enter their name take a picture and provide only a phone number are email, followed by directly leasing to signature would be great. As it stands you have to guide them to the signature page, it doesn’t present automatically. Sorry for the long review but EasyRelease is almost perfect. The cloud sync across devices is amazing. It just needs to be more user friendly with a cleaner UI.

by BoiseJim

I really like all the features that EasyRelease has to offer. Compared to other model release apps, this one is more complete, and decently user friendly. Since I paid for it, I’m going to use this software as my contract creator until I find something new/better/less buggy (see complaint #2 below).

Two complaints though (each worth a docked star) -
1 - Paying for different in-app purchases seems a bit greedy - bump the price up for the Advanced pack and combine the features of the others - “Advanced” eludes to its being complete, but it’s not.
2 - BUGGY. When creating custom releases, typing in the fields, EasyRelease will randomly bounce back to its creation screen, not saving ANY of the info typed. I had to go into notepad to type up the whole thing, then copy and paste it into EasyRelease; a few times even the short amount of time to paste the wording into the field wasn’t enough to click “Done” and save it - quite annoying!
** I’ve updated the iPad, charged the iPad, rebooted the iPad, made sure no other apps were open on the iPad, turned off WiFi & Bluetooth. Uninstalled & reinstalled EasyRelease. It’s still buggy.

by Cadabra

Wish i was able to email from EasyRelease , have the model sign and then when emailed back there was a way to update the form in EasyRelease showing it was signed. I have the signed forms saved in my desktop but in EasyRelease just rows of “incomplete” forms and it drives my ocd crazy. Also, can’t remember which ones were actually signed and which ones im waiting to be signed.
Other than that its a fine basic model form app.

by SkyMakai

While EasyRelease is useful for getting releases and sending them to models and agents, it’s UI is from the early days of iOS. It’s clunky and tedious to use.
Releases can’t be customized in their layout, so you get what you get in PDF form. I’d like for it to be more customizable to match my branding.
It crashes frequently on the current iOS and iPhone.
I’d love if the developer would update the UI to look modern, have elegant animations or use cards, and to have a dark mode.

by Jyunte

Easy Release works well on my iPad Pro 10.5" (2017). It requires Apple Mail to be configured if you want to email releases directly from EasyRelease . I don't use Apple Mail, so this is an annoyance, but as long as I don't actively run Apple Mail, it won't download mail as I've set it to fetch mail manually. Having the releases upload directly to Dropbox is great! You can purchase a couple of different upgrades from inside Easy Release, but there's no way to test them out to see if you really need them. So far, for me, I haven't needed the upgrades. I tend to agree with other reviewers in that we've paid for EasyRelease , it seems a bit strange for the developers to charge nearly 25% more for some features which many believe should be part of EasyRelease . Technical Support from the developer was fast and thorough.

by Bake Man

The only issue I find with EasyRelease is sometimes after a model signs it, it doesn't always go through or just vanishes and then shows up without a signature. Which leads me to a question is there a way you can develop inside of EasyRelease so that if this happens I can send the release form to the model to be signed? What if for example you doing a shoot and totally forget to have them sign it?

by UserUserNumbers

This is a feature-rich release app which offers tons of flexibility for working photographers and videographers.

It could, however, use some stability improvements to work smoothly on the latest iOS builds - lack of updates, random crashes, failures to initialize, and intermittent hang-ups call into question the price tag on this software.

by Cgephart

I like EasyRelease . Best one I have tested. The only issue I see as a shortcoming, and a fairly significant one at that, is that it seems to require iOS Mail to send releases. I use a 3rd party Mail/calendar app (Spark) because, frankly, there are several that are much better than iOS Mail. Make it work with 3rd party email apps and it will be a fantastic product.

by VonRC

I’ve been using this for all my releases for more than two years now. It’s nice to be able to have multiple different releases you can setup for the various situation you’ll be shooting photos in. Having your models and shoot info on the device makes for quick releases. Adding new models, shoots, and property is relatively quick as well so if your on location with new people you can just quickly add them.

Saving and sending completed releases to your model is a breeze. EasyRelease will also save them to iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox. It is missing OneDrive though.

You won’t regret purchasing EasyRelease. This one won’t break the bank and is very useful. As a photographer we spend thousands on our equipment and this is another tool you need in your bag so you can afford to skip a latte or two and purchase this.

by Shlemish

Would like the ability to customize a little bit more, like being able to delete some of the built in questions that are unnecessary for my model release to make my signing process quicker. Absolutely needs full iCloud syncing so I can see all of my releases (not just model photos....) from my iPad or iPhone. And it could stand to look a little nicer, less 1990 and a little more 2017 with nice typefaces and a lighter more modern look.

Definitely gets the job done, but not without picky gripes. Would recommend overall and haven't found an app that looks better that does everything I need (custom release, model photo, signatures, QUICK for fast paced events)

by JeffKontur

As literally the only electronic release that some agencies will accept, I initially resented having to get EasyRelease. Especially in the age of “everything is available for free”. I felt like I was being pushed into buying something I didn’t want or need.

Having used it for several months now, I’ve totally changed my mind. This is truly a great app. It has a well thought-out interface and terrific support.

When I contacted support recently about a perceived problem, they didn’t just help me out. We actually exchanged 6-7 emails as they helpfully explained a “hidden” feature in EasyRelease .

With automatic saving of releases to multiple cloud platforms, my releases are always available where and when I need them. I wish I had gotten it much sooner!

by L Kuo

I have used easy release for many years, and it’s been consistently reliable, and very helpful. It’s interface is easy to use, and most importantly, and what is essential, is that they are very knowledgeable, and quick to provide solutions. Customer service also responds immediately. It’s been a terrific resource for me when I need signatures in the field.

by RedBearMich

I don’t remember how much I paid for EasyRelease originally and I did purchase all the add-ons and I have to say it was and is completely worth the cost.

I am an amateur photographer that love shooting people and this has made it easier to have the paperwork with me without having to carry paperwork with me. It helps to protect the models and me.

The customizable features are great. I find examples all over the web and can customize them to my need depending on the subject matter.

With regards to support, I have reached out once and received a reply in less than an hour. Great customer service.

Finally, it should be noted that the doesn’t provide legal advice. If you want to be 100% sure, check the language of your release forms with an attorney. EasyRelease is only a tool. A great tool but should not replace legal advice.

Keep up the great work.

by Tarasuetx

I’m now taking photos that require social distancing. Even handing someone a stylus that’s been hand-sanitized isn’t safe during COVID-19. I’d like to be able to email the release to the model for them to sign and return via email. Is this possible?

Updated: Thanks for your response. I couldn’t find contact info for support in EasyRelease . Is it the option for “Feedback”? I sent an email using that but wasn’t sure if it was the right place.

by Uncle MJ

Up until i found EasyRelease everything I had done in the way of recording models releases was done on paper.
Unfortunately more times than not I lost the paperwork. In addition to those problems I also had to keep redoing the paperwork even though I had worked with the model several times in the past. EasyRelease makes it easy to bring forward all the information for a particular model as well as make note of any particular occurrences during the shoot.

by J Pineda

EasyRelease is one I have in every device. Since I always have my phone and IPads with me, I always have my needed releases. The customization helps me create and store the different types of releases needed for my different jobs. I only wish it was easier to add the custom fields, it is a pain to create the place holders. But nonetheless, once you learn how, it’s more than sufficient.

by Mikeooooo345

I just started using EasyRelease but I am extremely impressed by it. Excellent and quick response from the support team. Would highly recommend this to any photographer seeking an online, easily available solution to getting model/property release from clients

by Caylorb

Just started using EasyRelease and it’s filling out needs perfectly! Having Dropbox and google sync integration is very useful.
I had contacted the developer with a question and they immediately responded back and came up with a solution for my specific need! I look forward to finding great success with EasyRelease.

by B-House

EasyRelease has come a long way and the developer has been really good at keeping it up to date. From 2 stars to 5. Only thing I would App is a finger print requirement option to launch EasyRelease .

by CeeGee55

I’ve been using EasyRelease since it first came out and was the only one I have used. It’s easy to use, fast and any model I have worked with loves that they get their release before they walk out the door signed, sealed and delivered!!!

Keep up the great work guys!!

by Photog 33

This little app fulfills its promise. Layout and sign off procedure are friendly and quick. Also, responsive and helpful tech support. I also purchased the advanced customization add-on.

by Carlos TP

Has saved me much time as well provided an easy way to have multiple contracts

A perfect tool to facilitate paperwork and provide a consolidated archive of all model releases

by Ijgrrscvjkudc

The best deal for such an affordable price. Extremely reliable and professional. Must have for all professional photographers.
Wonderful customer service as well.

by Peterb63

EasyRelease does everything you'll need to do for model releases. From text customization to modifying required fields, this is a video or photographers dream application!