PhotonCam: Extendable Pro Cam
HDR, Depth, LUT and more
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad
PhotonCam offers a professional-level camera experience with the following features:
- Capture photos using ProRaw and 48MP on your high-end iPhone. You can also use manual camera controls to capture the perfect shot.
- Capture and edit photos while preserving HDR effect.
- Capture and edit Live Photo to relive the moment you love.
- Enhance your captured or edited photos by adding Frames, giving each image a personalized and distinctive touch. You can also design your unique Frames by setting various styles. Explore the Frame Workshop to start designing your Frames.
- Want some bokeh blur? Portrait mode is right there for you.
- Choose from a variety of built-in filters for use during capture or photo editing.
- Create your own filters using the provided tools, in addition to the built-in options.
- Utilize ACR-level tools to edit photos or filters, including control over lighting, color grading, color mixing, and various other effects.
- As a professional photographer, you can edit your photos and create a Lookup Table Cube using desktop software like Photoshop. You can then import it as a filter, allowing you to shoot in your unique style.
- Import photos from your camera to edit and export using the aforementioned built-in tools.
- Add a date stamp to your photos to create a film-look effect.
You can try the app in Trial mode without any subscription. However, photos saved in Trial mode will have watermarks on them. To access the app's full features, a subscription or lifetime purchase is required.
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more Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:
- Fix the issue where focus peaking won’t work if photos are saving in DNG only mode.
- Supports showing Exposure Time and ISO in Auto Mode.
- Supports Japanese.
1.33.5 4 days ago
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements. Note that it’s recommended to upgraded to iOS 18 and later. Support for iOS 17 will be ended soon.
1.33.4 16 Mar
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.
1.33.3 4 Mar
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:
- Supported editing Temperature and Tint in the Re-Develop RAW page.
- The Temperature and Tint sliders now can be tapped to adjust values (in camera view or in the Re-Develop RAW page).
- Added a toggle to automatically apply Edits when editing Original version in the editor.
- Fixed an issue where photo output by RAW cleanup feature won’t have HDR effect (for those photos that already have HDR metadata).
- Fixed an issue where the shutter button could become unresponsive when capturing Bayer RAW photos in rapid succession.
1.33.2 27 Feb
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This new version:
- Added support for using the JPEG-XL (lossy/lossless)compression for ProRAW. You can set this in the RAW settings. Using JPEG-XL can help reduce the DNG file size. Saving JPEG-XL requires iOS 18 or above, while viewing and editing require iOS 17 and macOS 14 or above.
- A new dedicated RAW Process settings page has been added. New settings: Local Tone Mapping amount for ProRAW and 3 new ones for Bayer RAW: baseline exposure, global tone mapping, and shadow bias. By default, Bayer RAW will now use low baseline exposure to give you a more natural look.
- Now you can re-develop both ProRAW and Bayer RAW in the editor, with some new settings.
- Also, now you can set the ProRAW edit settings the same as the camera in the editor settings.
- For Bayer RAW, when you enable HDR and enable generate HEIF/JPEG from DNG, a HDR Gain Map will be calculated from RAW and be attached to the HEIF/JPEG. You can disable this in the app settings. Also, the HDR effect has also been improved.
- Added a new Hybrid RAW mode: use Bayer RAW for non-zooming lens and ProRAW for zooming.
- Long-pressing the photo in the gallery will let you choose which version to edit. Also, you can preview the Original and Edited versions of the photo.
- In the edit mode of the filter management page, now you can filter filters by favorite state.
- Fix an issue where calibration adjustments can’t be saved in a custom filter.
- Fix an issue where filter strength can’t be pasted from edits.
- Photos processed by pasting edits or re-generated from DNG can now be added to the “PhotonCam Edited” album if you enable it.
- Updated 2026 and Apple horse-year logos in Frame customizations.
- This version increased the min version to iOS 17.2. Support for iOS 17 series will be ended after the upcoming versions.
- More bug fixes and improvements.
1.33.1 14 Feb
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This new version:
- Added support for using the JPEG-XL (lossy/lossless)compression for ProRAW. You can set this in the RAW settings. Using JPEG-XL can help reduce the DNG file size. Saving JPEG-XL requires iOS 18 or above, while viewing and editing require iOS 17 and macOS 14 or above.
- A new dedicated RAW Process settings page has been added. New settings: Local Tone Mapping amount for ProRAW and 3 new ones for Bayer RAW: baseline exposure, global tone mapping, and shadow bias. By default, Bayer RAW will now use low baseline exposure to give you a more natural look.
- Now you can re-develop both ProRAW and Bayer RAW in the editor, with some new settings.
- Also, now you can set the ProRAW edit settings the same as the camera in the editor settings.
- For Bayer RAW, when you enable HDR and enable generate HEIF/JPEG from DNG, a HDR Gain Map will be calculated from RAW and be attached to the HEIF/JPEG. You can disable this in the app settings. Also, the HDR effect has also been improved.
- Added a new Hybrid RAW mode: use Bayer RAW for non-zooming lens and ProRAW for zooming.
- Long-pressing the photo in the gallery will let you choose which version to edit. Also, you can preview the Original and Edited versions of the photo.
- In the edit mode of the filter management page, now you can filter filters by favorite state.
- Fix an issue where calibration adjustments can’t be saved in a custom filter.
- Fix an issue where filter strength can’t be pasted from edits.
- Photos processed by pasting edits or re-generated from DNG can now be added to the “PhotonCam Edited” album if you enable it.
- Updated 2026 and Apple horse-year logos in Frame customizations.
- This version increased the min version to iOS 17.2. Support for iOS 17 series will be ended after the upcoming versions.
1.33.0 12 Feb
Thanks for using PhotonCam. The new version brings some new features:
- In the filter management page, when entering the edit mode, now you can find your filters by selecting multiple filter tags.
- For iPhone 17 Pro series, now you can use interactive zoom to scale up to 3x when using 4x telephoto camera. The operation is the same as zooming on wide camera.
- Now you can select background blurring effect when editing a Frame: gaussian, bokeh, zoom and motion blur types are supported. Also, you can now set the bottom padding of the content in a Frame. Two new Frames have also been added leveraging those feature.
- Added a new red RICHO logo in Frame.
- When editing Frame from the photo editor, now the image will be the one applied with your filter and adjustments.
- When entering the editor, a new hint will be displayed showing the loaded photo version.
- Support select and batch favorite/unfavorite multiple photos in the gallery.
- Added a new A5 filter.
- Optimized UI of Liquid Glass.
1.32.0 20 Jan
Happy New Year 2026! This update brings several improvements:
- You can now choose the date stamp format when adding date stamps to photos.
- Updated font styles for some built-in frames (for new installations).
- After you press the shutter button, the animation now finishes as soon as the exposure is complete, allowing you to take the next photo immediately. Previously, you had to wait until the system finished processing the photo before you could shoot again. This change helps you capture more moments without waiting. Please note that it is still recommended to keep the app open until all photos are saved.
- When the Non-Destructive Save option is enabled in Advanced Settings, photos with no filters or effects applied will no longer be saved as edited versions (you won’t see a Revert button in the Photos app). This helps save storage space.
- Other improvements and bug fixes.
1.31.0 8 Jan
As we wrap up 2025, this update focuses on stability and polish. Thank you for being part of our journey this year — more refinements are coming in 2026.
1.30.1 27/12/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:
- Made some improvements to the fade and other adjustments.
- The focus indicator when choosing the focus point in the Depth Editor now shows in HDR white when HDR is enabled, helping you see the focus point clearly.
- When you are outdoors in bright sunlight, the system may clip HDR content in the editor. In this case, the app automatically falls back to SDR mode.
- Upgrading from the previous version of the app will not reset the hidden status of the filters anymore.
- In the photo frame, when you use the Filter Name field for your custom frame and the filter you use is your custom filter, only the filter name you customized before will be shown.
- Added the Reddit entrance in the about page. You can send feedback, discuss with others, or post your photos captured by PhotonCam in this subreddit.
- Added a new Lock Screen Widget to launch the app without switching camera lenses. This is helpful if you just want to go back to the app from the background.
- Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping the same image file a second time to the app won’t open the editor.
- Slightly increased the launch speed.
- Photos captured by the camera will be processed in queue, with a little indicator showing the processing count.
- Other bug fixes.
1.30.0 18/12/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:
- Supported SLR flip. You can enable this via the top-right auxiliary settings in the camera view. Photos captured in this mode will be flipped horizontally and vertically, and will be useful when attaching some external camera lens.
- Added a new A3 filter, featuring a vintage look with some color-gradings, vignettes and grain effect.
- Addressed an exposure issue on iPhone 17 series.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
1.29.3 23/11/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This build brings some new features:
- The noise/grain feature is completely revamped, supporting dynamic grain effect as well as letting you adjust the grain size and choose to use Colored Grain.
- Introducing the new Halation effect, joining the revamped grain effect to create a film-look.
- Added a new font and a new color to the date stamp.
- Add a new toggle to post the black & white effect, so that the photo will stay monochromatic no matter how you edit your photo.
- When you connect your iPhone to the external display via screen cast, it will show the camera preview as well as the histogram in the external display, making it an external monitor.
- In the low-light condition, it will automatically use the quality-first fusion prioritization to improve low-light quality. If you turn on the “Disable Fusion to de-sharpen”, this won’t work.
- For sliders, now you can tap the track to set the value to that position. Note: as always, you can tap the number to the left of the slider to reset the value.
- When you enter the editor, your last used panel (Filters/Adjustments/Frame/HDR) will be automatically selected, helping you tweak the same editing across different photos quickly.
- Addressed some UI bugs introduced in iOS 26.1.
- Other general improvements and bug fixes.
1.29.2 12/11/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This build brings some new features:
- The noise/grain feature is completely revamped, supporting dynamic grain effect as well as letting you adjust the grain size and choose to use Colored Grain.
- Introducing the new Halation effect, joining the revamped grain effect to create a film-look.
- Added a new font and a new color to the date stamp.
- Add a new toggle to post the black & white effect, so that the photo will stay monochromatic no matter how you edit your photo.
- When you connect your iPhone to the external display via screen cast, it will show the camera preview as well as the histogram in the external display, making it an external monitor.
- In the low-light condition, it will automatically use the quality-first fusion prioritization to improve low-light quality. If you turn on the “Disable Fusion to de-sharpen”, this won’t work.
- For sliders, now you can tap the track to set the value to that position. Note: as always, you can tap the number to the left of the slider to reset the value.
- When you enter the editor, your last used panel (Filters/Adjustments/Frame/HDR) will be automatically selected, helping you tweak the same editing across different photos quickly.
- Addressed some UI bugs introduced in iOS 26.1.
- Other general improvements and bug fixes.
1.29.1 09/11/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This build brings some new features:
- The noise/grain feature is completely revamped, supporting dynamic grain effect as well as letting you adjust the grain size and choose to use Colored Grain.
- Introducing the new Halation effect, joining the revamped grain effect to create a film-look.
- Added a new font and a new color to the date stamp.
- Add a new toggle to post the black & white effect, so that the photo will stay monochromatic no matter how you edit your photo.
- When you connect your iPhone to the external display via screen cast, it will show the camera preview as well as the histogram in the external display, making it an external monitor.
- In the low-light condition, it will automatically use the quality-first fusion prioritization to improve low-light quality. If you turn on the “Disable Fusion to de-sharpen”, this won’t work.
- For sliders, now you can tap the track to set the value to that position. Note: as always, you can tap the number to the left of the slider to reset the value.
- When you enter the editor, your last used panel (Filters/Adjustments/Frame/HDR) will be automatically selected, helping you tweak the same editing across different photos quickly.
- Addressed some UI bugs introduced in iOS 26.1.
- Other general improvements and bug fixes.
1.29.0 08/11/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some improvements:
- Refined the UI for exporting a single filter.
- Saved photo filenames now always use the 24-hour format, regardless of your device’s settings.
- The Software TIFF property in saved photos now includes the name PhotonCam.
- You can now zoom in further in the photo editor.
- Improved accuracy when setting the depth focus point by tapping in the photo editor.
- Fixed UI issue in the aspect ratio picker in the editor.
- Some optimizations for the RAW cleanup feature.
- Fixed the layout issue on iPhone SE.
- Fixed the issue where rotating your iPhone when viewing images will reset the zoom scale.
1.28.6 25/10/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some improvements:
- Refined the UI for exporting a single filter.
- Saved photo filenames now always use the 24-hour format, regardless of your device’s settings.
- The Software TIFF property in saved photos now includes the name PhotonCam.
- You can now zoom in further in the photo editor.
- Improved accuracy when setting the depth focus point by tapping in the photo editor.
- Fixed UI issue in the aspect ratio picker in the editor.
- Some optimizations for the RAW cleanup feature.
1.28.5 23/10/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some updates:
- In the “RAW Resource cleanup” feature (via gallery page - select RAW photo - bottom “…” menu), if the final image is generated from the DNG, it will always be in Display P3 color space.
- When re-generating HEIF/JPEG from DNG by batch (via gallery page - select RAW photo - bottom “…” menu), now you can choose whether to paste edits or not.
- Other UI tweaks and improvements.
1.28.4 17/10/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This update fixed some known issues as well as improved the user experience. Specifically, when you long-press the preview to show the original image in the camera view, you can now press the shutter button to capture photos without a filter/frame applied.
1.28.3 11/10/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:
- When the photo information inspector is open in the photo viewer, you can now swipe to switch photos.
- For the photo information inspector, now you can switch between the Edited or Original version, letting you inspect more information like the RAW file size.
- Optimized some touch responsiveness issues.
1.28.2 07/10/2025
Introducing Liquid Glass in PhotonCam. This version refreshed some looks in the app, matching the iOS 26, iPadOS 26 design.
For iPhone 17 series:
- Now when you use the front camera, you can tap the button to toggle between 4x3 and 3x4 aspect ratio, letting you do a landscape portrait without rotating your phone.
- When using dedicated telephoto camera (by tapping the 4x), you can now tap the same button to switch to 8x zoom.
- When using dedicated ultra wide camera (by tapping the 0.5x), you can now tap the same button to switch to macro mode (2x of ultra wide). This feature is also available for all models that support Macro mode (iPhone 13 Pro and later).
- When fusion camera is enabled (via Settings → Camera Lens), when using interactive zoom to zoom the main wide camera, you can go up to 8x and telephoto will be switched to automatically.
Also, there are some other improvements:
- Now if the camera has smudge, the app will show a hint about it, and as always, keeping your lens clean is the best way to improve the photo quality ;)
- Added a new K0 filter.
- When microphone is enabled, the haptic feedback will also work.
- Added 2 new color schemes for custom Frame, matching the Orange and Deep Blue color of the new iPhone 17 Pro.
- Other bug fixes.
1.28.1 30/09/2025
Introducing Liquid Glass in PhotonCam. This version refreshed some looks in the app, matching the iOS 26, iPadOS 26 design.
For iPhone 17 series:
- Now when you use the front camera, you can tap the button to toggle between 4x3 and 3x4 aspect ratio, letting you do a landscape portrait without rotating your phone.
- When using dedicated telephoto camera (by tapping the 4x), you can now tap the same button to switch to 8x zoom.
- When using dedicated ultra wide camera (by tapping the 0.5x), you can now tap the same button to switch to macro mode (2x of ultra wide). This feature is also available for all models that support Macro mode (iPhone 13 Pro and later).
- When fusion camera is enabled (via Settings → Camera Lens), when using interactive zoom to zoom the main wide camera, you can go up to 8x and telephoto will be switched to automatically.
Also, there are some other improvements:
- Now if the camera has smudge, the app will show a hint about it, and as always, keeping your lens clean is the best way to improve the photo quality ;)
- Added a new K0 filter.
- When microphone is enabled, the haptic feedback will also work.
- Added 2 new color schemes for custom Frame, matching the Orange and Deep Blue color of the new iPhone 17 Pro.
- Other bug fixes.
1.28.0 30/09/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version addressed some issues on iPhone 17 series.
1.27.1 21/09/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This versions brings some updates:
- Now the app supports Bayer RAW, which is known as Zero-Process mode. When enabling generating HEIF/JPEG from DNG, auto tone-mapping will be applied, which can be disabled in the advanced settings.
- Add support for iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air.
- Addressed an issue where a fixed device model name will be shown when editing the frame.
- Saved photos in Photo Extension will now be HEIF and in Display P3 color space.
- Various factorings and bug fixes.
1.27.0 16/09/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.
1.26.3 12/09/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.
1.26.2 04/09/2025
Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:
- Fix the issue where focus peaking won’t work if photos are saving in DNG only mode.
- Supports showing Exposure Time and ISO in Auto Mode.
- Supports Japanese.
more Version 1.33.5 4 days ago
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