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Photo, video and design
Edit photos, convert and download video, and draw or design on Mac and iPad.
The top 3
Our highest-rated picks in Photo, video and design right now.
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ProcreateA one-time $12.99 drawing studio for iPad with over 300 brushes, clean-shape snapping and no generative AI.$12.99 once4.4 - 2
Pixelmator ProPhoto editing, RAW, design and AI cleanup tools in 1 Mac app, for $49.99 once with no subscription.$49.99 once - 3
HalideA manual iPhone camera that can switch off Apple's AI processing for natural, film-like photos.From $19.994.4
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ProcreateA one-time $12.99 drawing studio for iPad with over 300 brushes, clean-shape snapping and no generative AI.$12.99 once4.4 -
Pixelmator ProPhoto editing, RAW, design and AI cleanup tools in 1 Mac app, for $49.99 once with no subscription.$49.99 once -
HalideA manual iPhone camera that can switch off Apple's AI processing for natural, film-like photos.From $19.994.4 -
HandBrakeThe free way to shrink a huge video or convert one that won't play, with presets for common devices.Free, open source -
DarkroomSerious photo and video edits straight on your Apple Photos library, with a free tier that already handles RAW.Free to start4.8 -
DownieSave video from YouTube and over 1,000 other sites in 1 click, in 4K or as audio only.$19.99 once -
PermuteDrag in almost any video, audio or image file and get it back in the format you need, without uploading it anywhere.$14.99 once -
AffinityPhoto editing, vector design and page layout in 1 free professional app, with only a Canva sign-in standing in the way.Free to start -
Procreate PocketReal Procreate brushes, layers and animation on an iPhone, for $5.99 once and no subscription.$5.99 once3.8 -
KinoShoot iPhone video with film-style color and motion baked in, so clips look graded the moment you stop recording.$9.99 once4.7 -
PhotomatorLightroom-style editing that works right inside your Photos library, with a lifetime license if you hate subscriptions.From $7.994.5 -
LibreCamShoots what the sensor saw, with Smart HDR, Deep Fusion and sharpening all off, for a $5.99 Pro upgrade.Free to start -
LampaFilm and 2000s digicam color baked in at capture, for photos and 4K video, without the flat HDR look.Free to start4.7 -
PhlowRAW capture with live film presets, and edits that sync back to the original file in Photos.From $84.9 -
Excire FotoFind photos by typing what is in them, with on-device AI and a one-time price.$249 once -
Better CameraManual exposure, focus peaking and film looks on iPhone, with a free roll of 36 shots to start.Free to start -
ZerocamOne button, no menus and no processing tricks, for iPhone photos that look like what you actually saw.Free to start3.9
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