Phlow: Camera & Photo Editor
Filters for Pictures & Presets
Only for iPhone
Free · In-App Purchases
Here's everything you get when you subscribe today (we think it's a steal):
* PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively. No more exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. All changes sync back to that file in Photos App. A new era of content creation is here.
* PRO (RAW) CAMERA:
No more Jpgs… The heart of Phlow is our raw camera. Shoot stunning images in PhlowRAW (our proprietary raw imaging process) with your favorite presets and film emulations in real time. Whether you're looking for a vintage effect, polaroid style vibe, or subtle film effect, we have you covered.
* SELF TIMER CAMERA (INTERVAL) CAPTURE:
Solo content creators rejoice! Our beautiful interval timer allows you to take up to 30 photos in your desired interval timing.
* UNRIVALED PRO PHOTO & VIDEO FILTERS:
Quality over everything. We've perfected the art of color grading to make your life easier. Simple, stunning, and mistakable for film. Natural pro-level color grading including film filters, photo grain, and film effects.
* LIVE PRESET VIDEO RECORDING:
Shoot live videos with your favorite video filter effects and color in real time! A huge time saver for those who want to just shoot and post. Great for longer form content, selfie videos, YouTube makeup tutorial style videos and anything else you don't want to manually edit.
* SEAMLESS CAMERA ROLL INTEGRATION:
Editing photos and editing videos from anywhere on your device through our seamless camera roll integration.
* 4K VIDEO EDITING (COLOR GRADING):
Beautiful color grading over your 4K footage, with the ability to scrub and trim your video while you edit.
* BLUR TOOL , BLOOM TOOL, GRAIN TOOL (MORE COMING SOON!):
The perfect effects for that dream glow and film aesthetic.
* STACK+ "TAP TO ADD" EFFECTS:
STACK+ quick add-ons are a simple way to quickly layer effects on top of your edit. Add authentic Film Curves and effects for real film effects, one click color toning color enhancers, fades and more.
* HDR VIDEO COLOR GRADING:
HDR is here to stay but that doesn't mean those videos can't be colored to your liking. Your HDR content can now look just as good as your standard video color grades.
* PRO TOOLS:
Tools that just work well. Pro level exposure tool, HSL for targeting specific colors, copy/paste, and many more to come in future updates.
* PROFESSIONAL LEVEL EXPORT QUALITY:
Forget fuzzy uploads. High quality exports are here and they separate your content from the crowd. Stunning exports that will stand out on instagram, TikTok, and all other social platforms.
* PHLOW CAMERA WIDGET:
Quick draw access to the Phlow camera! One tap of our widget opens the camera so that you never miss the moment
Join the Phlow family today! We're excited to see you on the inside.
What others are saying:
"This app is one of the most incredible things I've come across! The raw camera has absolutely blown me away!!! It shoots so dang good and my husband also hasn't stopped raving about it. I just got home from a Europe trip and I was able to get some amazing pictures throughout the beautiful places we visited with Phlow!"
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more Back with another update!
In this update we tackled some bugs and improved performance.
• The infinite "developing" issue should be fixed now for Live Photos and photos that were taken on the native iPhone camera.
• Swipe View overhaul - we completely rewrote the way SwipeView works so it should be way faster and perform much better than it used to
We are busy working on some exciting new features. Please stay tuned and thank you for sticking with us!
2.1.7 26 Feb
Well, well, well... we meet again with another update! This one is a good one! We've been extremely busy behind the scenes making Phlow work faster and more efficiently.
What's New:
• Full PhlowRAW capture and pipeline overhaul! - We've been fully optimizing and customizing our PhlowRAW pipeline, and it's even better than ever now. You should be getting more consistent results and truly one-click beautiful images.
• Fixes for live photos! - Now editing live photos should be working much more smoothly and consistently. Sorry for the delay.
• Optimizations for ProRaw shooting! - Pro Raw shooting is now even better, and the image quality is next level. We've customized it to fit the Phlow aesthetic. This is a perfect shooting mode for difficult lighting conditions and dynamic scenes.
• Hight-quality swipe view previews! - We were using slightly lower resolution previews before for efficiency, but that's not fun. Phlow photos need to be seen in all their glory at full resolution.
• Video Saving overhaul! - Video saving is now much more reliable.
• Vignette Tool! - Added a vignette tool for those images where you want to focus in on your subject.
• Bug Fixes! - Some of you were experiencing problems with edits solidifying, but those should be resolved now.
We're super proud of this update. It takes a lot of time, energy, and work to make something feel seamless and simple to use. We hope you enjoy! This update should set the foundation for a lot of fun new features coming in the near future!
As always, we're so grateful to those of you who subscribe and support the work we're doing here. We're building something great for the world, and we're glad you're with us!
We're extremely excited for 2026. Here's to Phlow State and capturing your memories beautifully.
Zack and Helen
2.1.6 28 Jan
What's up Phlow fam!
Back with another little update for you. In our last update we introduced Open Gate video recording which we're hoping you're loving!
In this update we're taking care of a few performance improvements, some bug fixes, and a critical tap-to-focus issue we were having. Focus should be much more pinpoint now!
Stay tuned for an exciting 2026!
To beautiful content,
Zack and Helen
2.1.5 23/12/2025
What's up, Phlow fam!
We're back with another update. This is an exciting one!
We've added Open Gate video recording. This means you can now shoot using the full sensor in 4:3.
You can shoot Open Gate HD which is a 1080p version with stabilization or 4K Open Gate without stabilization.
These videos look incredible and give you the flexibility to shoot and crop later.
We've also fine-tuned some of the app for better performance and squashed some bugs per usual.
We hope you enjoy this new video format!
Also stay tuned for new features coming very very soon ;)
To beautiful content,
Zack and Helen
2.1.4 21/12/2025
What's up Phlow fam! We're back with a new update.
In this update:
- Multiple Save from gallery view
- fixed Live Photo editing bugs
- fixed an issue where your native iPhone photos orientation was being reset when opening into the editor
- Lock screen widget fixes
- Bug fixes on bug fixes
As always, a HUGE thank you to our Phlow Pro members who help keep this project alive much for being a part of this journey with us.
We have a lot more coming soon!
To beautiful content,
Zack and Helen
2.1.3 12/12/2025
Back with another update! We are constantly making Phlow the best app in the world and we want to thank you for sticking with us!
IN THIS UPDATE:
• Lock Screen Control Widgets are back! Add the lock screen widget to the bottom right of your screen and never miss a moment.
• Canon .CR3 RAW file compatibility (Canon G7X and other models)
• Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes!
More updates coming soon!
To capturing everything beautifully,
Zack and Helen
2.1.2 27/11/2025
What's up Phlow fam...We're back with another update!
We're continuing to refine and make Phlow the greatest app in the world. Thank you to all of our Pro Members. You make development of this app possible.
In this latest update:
• New Tool!: Clarity Tool - add just the right amount of extra clarity or soften up your image by reducing clarity for a softer dreamy effect.
• New 8x lens for iPhone 17 Pros! - This lens is available for JPEG, HEIF, and ProRAW formats.
• Performance optimization and UI enhancements!
Stay tuned. Much more is coming for our Pro members!
To capturing beauty,
Zack and Helen
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2.1.1 23/11/2025
Back with another update for the Phlow fam! We're constantly doing our best to make Phlow the best app it can be. We listen to all of your feedback and work overtime to deliver and we won't stop until Phlow is the best.
In this update we simplified (in a good way).
• The gallery UI got a refresh and is more streamlined now. Hope you like it!
• The camera UI was simplified and streamlined
• The camera got an overhaul and is now much more reliable
• Performance updates
• Fixed various bugs
We have a lot more coming but we wanted to get this update out asap. Thank you for sticking with us as we've transitioned to Phlow 2.0!
2.1.0 15/11/2025
PHLOW 2.0 IS HERE! WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF MOBILE CONTENT CREATION.
We have been hard at work over the past (many) months completely rebuilding Phlow from the ground up to be even easier and fun for you to use. Our goal has always been to continue to push the limits for mobile content creation and we think we have done that with the new workflow we’ve created…
INTRODUCING PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively. No more exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. All changes sync back to that photo in Photos App. Simply put, Phlow is your new default camera.
This is v1 of 2.0 and we’re already almost finished on some fun new features (coming very soon).
Once you get used to this new system, there is no going back. Hope to see you inside!
Zack and Helen
In this update:
We're back with some improvements! We've been working hard behind the scenes, and we have some big updates coming down the road here. But in the meantime:
- 60fps and 120fps (for supported devices) are back!
- Faster photo saving to the gallery after taking photos
- Overall performance improvements
We are working non-stop, around the clock, to get everything polished up. Thank you for being patient with us. Trust us, it will be worth the wait.
2.0.5 06/11/2025
PHLOW 2.0 IS HERE! WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF MOBILE CONTENT CREATION.
Hey there! Long time no see. We have been hard at work over the past (many) months completely rebuilding Phlow from the ground up to be even easier and fun for you to use. Our goal has always been to continue to push the limits for mobile content creation and we think we have done that with the new workflow we’ve created…
INTRODUCING PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively. No more exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. All changes sync back to that photo in Photos App. Simply put, Phlow is your new default camera.
This is v1 of 2.0 and we’re already almost finished on some fun new features (coming very soon). In this latest update we have fixed some iOS 26 and iPhone 17 bugs and made your experience smoother overall!
Once you get used to this new system, there is no going back. Hope to see you inside!
Zack and Helen
Update: jpg editing fixes and stability improvements
2.0.4 26/10/2025
PHLOW 2.0 IS HERE! WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF MOBILE CONTENT CREATION.
Hey there! Long time no see. We have been hard at work over the past (many) months completely rebuilding Phlow from the ground up to be even easier and fun for you to use. Our goal has always been to continue to push the limits for mobile content creation and we think we have done that with the new workflow we’ve created…
INTRODUCING PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively. No more exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. All changes sync back to that photo in Photos App. Simply put, Phlow is your new default camera.
This is v1 of 2.0 and we’re already almost finished on some fun new features (coming very soon). In this latest update we have fixed some iOS 26 and iPhone 17 bugs and made your experience smoother overall!
Once you get used to this new system, there is no going back. Hope to see you inside!
Zack and Helen
Update: this build should be much more reliable when saving photos and videos
2.0.3 18/10/2025
PHLOW 2.0 IS HERE! WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF MOBILE CONTENT CREATION.
Hey there! Long time no see. We have been hard at work over the past (many) months completely rebuilding Phlow from the ground up to be even easier and fun for you to use. Our goal has always been to continue to push the limits for mobile content creation and we think we have done that with the new workflow we've created...
INTRODUCING PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively. No more exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. All changes sync back to that photo in Photos App.
Simply put, Phlow is your new default camera.
This is v1 of 2.0 and we're already almost finished on some fun new features (coming very soon). In this latest update we have fixed some iOs 26 and iPhone 17 bugs and made your experience smoother overall!
Once you get used to this new system, there is no going back. Hope to see you inside!
Zack and Helen
What we updated:
- Overall bug fixes
- Faster, more reliable photo capture
- Bug fix for disconnected files
- Older model compatibility
2.0.2 02/10/2025
PHLOW 2.0 IS HERE! WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF MOBILE CONTENT CREATION.
Hey there! Long time no see. We have been hard at work over the past (many) months completely rebuilding Phlow from the ground up to be even easier and fun for you to use. Our goal has always been to continue to push the limits for mobile content creation and we think we have done that with the new workflow we’ve created…
INTRODUCING PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively. No more exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. All changes sync back to that photo in Photos App. Simply put, Phlow is your new default camera.
This is v1 of 2.0 and we’re already almost finished on some fun new features (coming very soon). In this latest update we have fixed some iOS 26 and iPhone 17 bugs and made your experience smoother overall!
Once you get used to this new system, there is no going back. Hope to see you inside!
Zack and Helen
2.0.1 25/09/2025
PHLOW 2.0 IS HERE! WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF MOBILE CONTENT CREATION.
Hey there! Long time no see! It's been a minute, but we've been hard at work over the past (many) months completely rebuilding Phlow from the ground up to be even easier and fun for you to use. Our goal has always been to continue to push the limits for mobile content creation and we think we have done that with the new workflow we’ve created…
INTRODUCING PHLOWSYNC™: A world first! Never before have you been able to go from capture to professionally colored photo straight to Photos App in full RAW non-destructively with a single click (that's a mouthful). No more importing, exporting or duplicate files. Just shoot photos with Phlow and edit them as you normally would. Want to change the edit? No problem, all changes sync back to that photo in Photos App instantaneously. Simply put, Phlow is your new default camera.
This is v1 of 2.0 and we’re already almost finished on some fun new features (coming very soon).
Once you get used to this new system, there is no going back. Hope to see you inside!
To capturing everything beautifully,
Helen and Zack
2.0 19/09/2025
Phlow is now faster and you should be experiencing a smoother overall feel to the way the app works.
Our Raw processing engine also got some fine tuning this week so you should experience better resolution overall when editing and when exporting!
As always, thanks for the love, support and feedback! We are here for the long haul and we're happy you're with us.
2025 is going to be the year of Phlow. We have a lot coming, so buckle up ;)
See you in the next update!
To Beautiful Content,
Zack and Helen
1.49 21/12/2024
We've been hard at work optimizing video. 4K 60fps should work much better now!
We've also squashed some bugs for you. Thank you to all of you who report bugs. It helps us improve the app much faster!
We're also busy working on some new features and better performance overall so stay tuned!
1.48 01/12/2024
Hey Phlow Fam! We're back with another update for you.
• Performance upgrades! Phlow is getting faster and faster and we won't stop until it's the fastest Camera experience in existence.
• Bug Fix: Images shot with Burst mode with native iPhone camera now save to the same burst folder on export
• General bug fixes. We squash them as fast as we find them!
A little FYI: Phlow has now gotten to a place where we are going to start putting out some major feature updates that we've been putting on hold while we get the system up to speed. Our primary goal is always beautiful content output and a seamless user experience. Once we start dropping these major features, the price of the app is going to be go up, so hop onboard while you can so you're grandfathered in to the current price!
As always, we love you all and thank you for your support. We're all on this journey together!
1.47 24/11/2024
We are back with another performance update and some fine tuning of our raw processing engine. We are hard at work on some fun new features so stay tuned and be on the lookout for the next update.
As always, thank you to all of our Phlow fam. We couldn’t do it without your continued support!
1.46 16/11/2024
Another update for ya with some performance improvements. We also did some uder the hood optimization for iPhone 16 Pro devices. We are continuing to make Phlow the #1 Camera App and creation tool in the world. Thanks for sticking in there with us!
• Reminder: You can now add the Phlow widget to your lock screen and you can replace the native iPhone camera launch button in the bottom right corner.
• You can now use the dedicated shutter button on iPhone 16 models that support it.
1.45 08/11/2024
We’re back with a quick fix after we encountered a hiccup with video exporting on the new iPhone models. Long story short, turns out Apple is invoating new technology that sorta broke our export engine. You should be back to exporting your beautiful videos!
• Crop Improvements - we've refined and streamline the crop tool to work better all around. If crop is still giving you issues, please ley us know.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements - we’re continuously finding and squashing bugs. The new iPhone 16 and iOS 18 have thrown us for a few loops, but we will power through to bring you the #1 Camera App!
1.44 04/11/2024
We've been in the trenches for a minute ironing some things out, but we are coming up for air with a big update! Here is what the latest update is bringing to an iPhone near you:
HDR PHOTO EDITING
When we first started developing HDR photo editing we weren't quite sure if it was going to be a hit, but after testing it for the past several weeks, we are really loving HDR Phlow photos. We've added an easy-to-use HDR button in the editor for easy ON/OFF access. Instagram now supports HDR photos in-feed so you should be able to take full advantage of this new feature!
VIEW HDR CONTENT IN PHLOW LIBRARY AND CAMERA ROLL
You can now choose whether you want to view your HDR content in full HDR within the app. It's nice to have this option be able to quickly see which media is edited in HDR. You can find this setting in the new Advanced Settings menu, under the settings icon on the main menu bar.
NEW IOS 18 CAMERA WIDGET
If you've updated your phone to the newest iOS 18 or have upgraded to the iPhone 16, you can now replace the camera button with the Phlow camera button! TIP: we replaced the native iPhone camera on the right with the Phlow camera and we replaced the flashlight with the iPhone native camera for fast access to both cameras.
ENHANCED PHOTO RESOLUTION
We worked hard to enhance image display resolution for both slide view, and for the editor view. The images now have more depth and higher resolution, giving you an even better visual experience when viewing your content within the app. It's a huge noticeable improvement and we hope you love it!
MASSIVE PERFORMANCE UPGRADES
We've reworked a lot of our app architecture, so Phlow should be running muuuuch more smooth and predictably now. Our tests have shown Phlow to be at least 20-30% faster and more reliable. If you're experiencing any bugs or glitches whatsoever, please contact us for assistance!
UI UPDATE
We've slightly modified the user interface to be a little more streamlined. We've moved the floating photo and video button to the center to give your thumb more free flowing scrollability. Also, we updated the settings page to be a little more straightforward and give you faster access to tutorials and our new cheat sheet. Our goal is to continually make Phlow easier to use!
We love and appreciate our Phlow Family. Keep sharing your content with us, it lights us up! We are still a young app but we're making progress and we have big goals! Keep the feature suggestions coming as well, we have already implemented so many user suggestions and want to continue picking your brain on what would make things better! See you in the next update.
Zack, Helen and the Phlow Team
1.43 21/10/2024
Holy Moly, do we have an update for you. It's been a little while since our last update and that's because we've been busy in the Phlow Lab whipping up a big new feature...
• INTRODUCING PHLOW SETS!
A bucketlist feature of ours is finally here. You can now create your own SETS using the settings you use most. If you love editing with a certain combination, you can now save that combo as a custom SET and apply it to any photo! BUT it gets better...
You can also shoot PhlowRAW photos live with your own custom SETS! We know this is going to be a major feature for the Phlow community and we can't wait to see your creativity.
• KODAK GOLD 200 FILM EMULATION!
We are adding another beautiful Kodak film emulation, which was popular in the 1980s and 1990s, giving it a subtle nostalgic vibe. It comes with warm tones, great skin tones, and a subtle green in the shadows. You can come up with a really cool vintage SET using it as your base.
• NEW PNG LOSSLESS EXPORT OPTION FOR PHOTOS
This new export option gives you a much larger file size. The Phlow x png export quality is just gorgeous.
• PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS & BUG FIXES
We are always striving to make Phlow lightning fast and a pleasure to use. We're tirelessly destroying the pesky bugs within the app. Thank you for letting us know of any issues you are experiencing, and for believing in us!
1.41 30/08/2024
Holy Moly, do we have an update for you. It's been a little while since our last update and that's because we've been busy in the Phlow Lab whipping up a big new feature...
• INTRODUCING PHLOW SETS!
A bucketlist feature of ours is finally here. You can now create your own SETS using the settings you use most. If you love editing with a certain combination, you can now save that combo as a custom SET and apply it to any photo! BUT it gets better...
You can also shoot PhlowRAW photos live with your own custom SETS! We know this is going to be a major feature for the Phlow community and we can't wait to see your creativity.
• NEW PNG LOSSLESS EXPORT OPTION FOR PHOTOS
This new export option gives you a much larger file size. The Phlow x png export quality is just gorgeous.
• PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS & BUG FIXES
We are always striving to make Phlow lightning fast and a pleasure to use. We're tirelessly destroying the pesky bugs within the app. Thank you for letting us know of any issues you are experiencing, and for believing in us!
We are ALWAYS here to help. Feel free to DM us on Instagram (@phlowapp) or email at support@phlowapp.com.
1.40 29/08/2024
A quick bug fix for an issue when switching between video 2x lens back to the photo camera.
In case you missed our last big update, here is what you got:
• VIDEO STABILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS! We've made some improvements to the way we handle video stabilization. We're continuing to improve stabilization because we all know how important those buttery smooth video shots are but this will get us going in the right direction.
• BLUR TOOL! You can now give your images a beautiful blur effect to mimic motion or get that classic softer film look.
• 48MP MAX APPLE PRORAW! For those of you who are into Apple ProRaw files, you can now take max file size images on supported models. iPhone 14 and 15 Pro Max
• UI ENHANCEMENTS! We have streamlined the way Slide view and Editor view work. They have a more streamlined look and an improved work flow. Just tap any of the tools or the EDIT button to start editing your content. We have moved the reset and back/forward buttons to the same menu in the header of the editor.
• PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS! You can't see them but you can feel them. You should expect a much faster experience overall.
• IMPROVED CAMERA ROLL EDITING! We've made this a more pleasant experience. It's also faster overall.
• Haptic feedback for taking a photo and starting and stopping a video (so nice).
• BUG FIXES! Anytime we find a bug we squash it as soon as we can. Hopefully you won't notice them at all in this new update, but if you do, we always appreciate the feedback!
As always, we love you Phlow Fam! Thank you for sticking in there with us a we create the best camera app and editor in existence. We’re working hard on new features for you. Stay tuned!
1.39 22/07/2024
Quick bug fix regarding the selfie camera, but all should be good after this update!
In case you missed it, here are the big features we released in the latest update:
• VIDEO STABILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS! We've made some improvements to the way we handle video stabilization. We're continuing to improve stabilization because we all know how important those buttery smooth video shots are but this will get us going in the right direction.
• BLUR TOOL! You can now give your images a beautiful blur effect to mimic motion or get that classic softer film look.
• 48MP MAX APPLE PRORAW! For those of you who are into Apple ProRaw files, you can now take max file size images on supported models. iPhone 14 and 15 Pro Max
• UI ENHANCEMENTS! We have streamlined the way Slide view and Editor view work. They have a more streamlined look and an improved work flow. Just tap any of the tools or the EDIT button to start editing your content. We have moved the reset and back/forward buttons to the same menu in the header of the editor.
• PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS! You can't see them but you can feel them. You should expect a much faster experience overall.
• IMPROVED CAMERA ROLL EDITING! We've made this a more pleasant experience. It's also faster overall.
• BUG FIXES! Anytime we find a bug we squash it as soon as we can. Hopefully you won't notice them at all in this new update, but if you do, we always appreciate the feedback!
1.38 18/07/2024
Back with another update!
In this update we tackled some bugs and improved performance.
• The infinite "developing" issue should be fixed now for Live Photos and photos that were taken on the native iPhone camera.
• Swipe View overhaul - we completely rewrote the way SwipeView works so it should be way faster and perform much better than it used to
We are busy working on some exciting new features. Please stay tuned and thank you for sticking with us!
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