Phlow
A RAW camera and editor that syncs edits back to Photos
The verdict
Shooting RAW on an iPhone usually leaves 2 copies of every photo in your library, the RAW file and the edited export. Phlow's PhlowSync writes each edit back to the same RAW file in Photos, so the duplicates never appear, and its film presets show live in the viewfinder. It runs on a subscription, and its App Store privacy label lists data used to track you, unlike LibreCam or Better Camera.
Get it if
You shoot and edit RAW on your iPhone and are tired of duplicate files cluttering Photos.
Skip it if
You just want natural photos without editing, which Zerocam does for free.
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What it helps you do
- Edit RAW photos without duplicate copies
- Preview film presets while you frame
- Shoot up to 30 photos on a timer
- Color grade videos with the same presets
What it really costs
Pay once or subscribe? Drag to see the total after each year.
Pay-once totals leave out paid upgrades to future major versions.
Plans and prices
Phlow Pro
$8$8 a month, $59.99 a year or $7.99 a week
Platinum Lifetime
$450$450 once
What changed
Version 2.1.17
Back with another update! Big improvements across the board before our big 2.2 release drops. · FASTER CAMERA LAUNCH Launch times are noticeably faster -- so the camera is ready the moment you are. · FASTER FIRST CAPTURE Fixed an issue where the first shot of a session could be missed. Now every frame counts from the start. · VIDEO LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Two lock screen widgets -- one for photo, one for video. Jump…
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DarkroomPick this if you shoot on iPhone and want serious edits on your Photos library without paying up front.Free to start
PhotomatorPick it if you edit RAW photos in batches and want a lifetime license for Lightroom-style tools.From $7.99
The details
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Version
- 2.1.17
- Size
- 266 MB
- Made by
- Phlow, Inc.
- Rating
- 4.9 from 2.6K ratings on the App Store
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