The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a very advanced camera system. One of the most exciting features is the new possibility to take wide-angle photos. So, keep reading to discover some great apps that are specifically designed to make your Pro Max camera more advanced.
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Best Apps For Iphone 11 Pro Max Camera
Best All-in-One iPhone Camera App: ProCamera+
ProCamera+ is a close second to Halide and like Halide, it offers a high degree of manual control across dozens of settings. It also includes ProRAW support, though Halide’s integration is a notch above which we found produced cleaner and more malleable results.
However, unlike Halide, ProCamera includes a fairly extensive built-in editing suite which even supports features like portrait mode (provided your phone does, of course). If you’re looking for the best app out there to both capture and edit, this is it.
Of all the advanced-level applications mentioned here, I think this one has the most intuitive layout with a very easy learning curve, provided you understand the essentials of exposure and editing. If you’re an amateur user completely unfamiliar with the basics, this app would make it easy to see how different exposure parameters affect an image and could be a useful learning tool. If you’re not interested in that and only desire higher degrees of automation, ProCamera is likely overkill.
Worth mentioning is one of ProCamera’s more unique features, which sets it apart from many of its peers: integration with Adobe which means you can send photos directly to your Creative Cloud storage. If that is not relevant to you, it won’t get in your way, but it’s there if you need it.
Best Free iPhone Camera App: Adobe Lightroom for iOS
For those familiar with the standard version of Lightroom and the Adobe Suite in general, it may seem strange to see Adobe Lightroom for iOS listed as a free app, but it is! It does require registration, which you can easily do via your iCloud or Gmail account, but the entire application functions for free with the exception of syncing across multiple devices via Adobe Cloud — that obviously requires an Adobe subscription. Naturally, if you already pay for Lightroom, just simply sign in with your Adobe ID.
Not only is Lightroom one of the best mobile photo editors out there, but its built-in camera has extensive features that make the entire app worthy of all-around use. Full manual exposure and focus control, RAW capture, Lightroom presets, watermarks, and of course all of the color correction and editing features you’d expect from a mobile version of Lightroom.
As a bonus, and unlike the desktop version, it’s surprisingly simple to navigate the app as a first-time user. Adobe managed to compress the best features of the full-blown program into a very user-friendly, but still feature-rich, mobile camera suite.
Best iPhone Camera App for Filters: VSCO
VSCO is one of the most popular iOS camera apps on the market and offers over two hundred presets including popular “vintage” looks that attempt to emulate film stocks such as those from Ilford, Kodak, Agfa, and others. VSCO also includes a fairly robust image capturing system and gives you the ability to take full manual control of exposure settings. It also includes some basic post-capture editing. Beyond photos, VSCO also supports recording video, looping videos (DSCO), and double exposures.
Like most apps, there is a stripped-down free version, but to fully unlock all the presets and features will require a subscription. Unlike other apps, VSCO has an entire community for members with bonus content — including tutorials — and weekly photo challenges that add to the value of that subscription.
As one of the most highly rated photography applications available in the App Store, VSCO is certainly worth a look, especially if you value a large library of quick and easy filters.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this section mentioned VSCO supported RAW capture. VSCO did at one point but has since stopped, though users can still edit RAW files in the VSCO app on iOS only.
Best iPhone Photo Editing App: Darkroom
Like VSCO, Darkroom is one of the highest-rated photo apps available for iOS users, but Darkroom goes well beyond VSCO with its editing capabilities and offers pro-level features in a very beginner-friendly layout.
The interface and design are among the best out there as it sports an extremely clean and easy-to-use RAW editor with all the expected adjustment sliders and curves, batch editing, portrait mode adjustments, content-aware frames, and a library of filter options (including the ability to create your own), plus ProRAW and HDR support.
Not only is Darkroom a powerful editing app but it’s also a very competent video editor, which is not something many other apps can claim to include. Finally, like Lightroom, there is a desktop version that you can get access to if you subscribe to the mobile version (or vice versa), another bonus that is a rarity among competitors. The overall user experience is actually not unlike Lightroom, but a bit cleaner and beginner-friendly, too.
Best iPhone Accessory App for Stills and Video: Mark II Artist’s Viewfinder
Most of us think of smartphone cameras as we do other cameras: devices with the sole intent of taking photos (or video). But they can also double as incredibly useful photography tools — in this case, as a viewfinder emulator for photographers and cinematographers. There are a number of options available on the App Store, but none are as feature-packed and complete as Mark II Artist’s Viewfinder.
For those with smaller, easily portable cameras this may seem like a trivial feature, but for photographers and cinematographers who work primarily off a tripod, the ability to previsualize your shots and frame precisely — or scout locations — before moving your entire set up can be a godsend and save untold amounts of time.
Artist’s Viewfinder has an insanely impressive catalog of “virtual” cameras and lenses to choose from. Want to know what the frame of your Linhof Master Technika with a Leaf Aptus 75 digital back and Rodenstock Apo-Sironar 55mm lens will look like? This app has it. RED Komodo in DCI 6K with a Zeiss 32mm Ultra Prime? This app has it. Name a camera – stills or cinema – and it’s in here.
The app supports the use of add-on lenses (including 1.33x and 1.55x anamorphic), includes thirteen aspect ratio options, allows you to view multiple acquisition formats (such as a 2K crop from a 4K sensor), custom focal lengths, custom cameras and backs, tons of frame line options, and all the usual manual exposure and focus controls of other apps plus RAW image capture. Photos that are taken within the app are stored with metadata that includes the simulated camera and lens information along with optional geotagging. There is also a very useful track logging option, stored in the standard GPX format, that can be referenced later or sent to assistants, crew members, or rental houses.
It’s worth noting that this app works best if your iPhone has both the standard lens and the ultra-wide, otherwise you’ll be unable to simulate anything below roughly 26mm full-frame equivalent. And, of course, it works even better if you have the ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto trio.
Best iPhone Camera App for Filmmaking: FiLMiC Pro
FiLMiC Pro is probably the most well-known and well-regarded video app that exists, and for good reason. It’s been used professionally to shoot everything from Netflix features, to a Zack Snyder short film, to high-profile music videos, to popular Sundance indies.
It offers just about everything you could ask for in a video app: full manual exposure tools, frame rates from 1 frame per second up to 240 frames per second for slow and fast motion, timelapse recording, zebras, histograms, focus peaking, manual focus pulling, false color, up to 150Mbps encoding in 4K, an array of pro audio features, integration with certain DJI, Zhiyun, and Movi gimbals, and so much more.
Anamorphic support, which includes automatic de-squeeze, pairs perfectly with both 1.33x and 1.55x anamorphic lenses such as those from Moment or Beastgrip. It even allows LOG gamma recording for maximum dynamic range and flexibility in post. Dolby Vision HDR support is available on 12 series iPhones as is 10-bit SDR.
Some of these features — like LOG gamma — are only available if you purchase the Cinematographer’s Kit for an additional $13.99. Also available is FiLMiC Remote ($9.99), which allows you to use a second iOS device (iPhone or iPad) as a wireless monitor or to control the recording device, which is particularly handy for crane/jib/slider shots or simply to relieve the camera operator from the responsibility of pulling focus. There is even a clean HDMI out feature on offer. You can purchase FiLMiC Pro and FiLMiC Remote as a bundle for $19.99 while purchasing them separately will cost $24.98.
Best iphone camera app for android
- Camera+ 2
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Camera+ 2 Camera App Photo Shoot Grid Lines
Camera+ 2 Camera App Photo Filter Selection
Camera+ 2 Camera App Photo Scenes Selection
Camera+ was the pinnacle of iOS camera replacement apps, but it’s now been completely rebuilt and relaunched as the imaginatively titled Camera+ 2.
You can leave things on automatic, or you can take control with manual settings for focus and exposure, shutter speed, and your ISO settings. You also get to save your photos in the RAW file format, giving you maximum quality for photo editing later.
Camera+ 2 has almost too many features to mention. Casual users don’t need to worry though, as you’ve got plenty to work with, with basic editing tools like cropping and image filters easily accessible. You can also quickly review all of your photos in the Lightbox area, which will sync over to your iCloud storage.
Of course, if you own an iPhone 11, you can skip third-party camera apps like Camera+ 2.
Download: Camera+2 for iOS ($2.99)
- Cymera
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Cymera Android Camera App Initial Splash Menu
Cymera Android Camera App Photo Editing Tool
Cymera Android Camera App Items Shop Menu
Cymera isn’t trying to compete with any the powerful photography apps. It’s aimed solely at casual users who just want to jazz their photos up a little, with over 100 selfie filters, varied shooting modes, and auto retouching tools on offer. You’ve got seven different lens options to choose from, as well as some of the more basic editing features like red-eye removal.
For beginners or casual photographers, this is great, as there’s no need to get bogged down with lots of features you’re unlikely to use. You’ve also got sharing features built-in to quickly upload your photos to social media networks like Instagram, so it’s a good app for social media addicts.
Download: Cymera for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)
- Manual
Manual Camera App Photo Shooting Screens
If you’re an iPhone user looking for a minimalist interface with pro-level features, you should look at Manual. The clue is in the name—it’s an app designed for customization, so this isn’t an app that casual users should think about using.
Photographers can manually adjust settings that aren’t usually accessible in most camera apps, including shutter speed, focus, and exposure. If you want to improve your photography even further, Manual lets you save in RAW format to give you the best photo quality, which is useful when you’re learning to edit in Photoshop.
You’ve also got basic histograms and photo maps integrated into the viewfinder as you compose your shots. A rule-of-thirds grid overlay can help you compose the perfect photograph every time you shoot.
Download: Manual for iOS ($3.99)
- Camera FV-5
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Camera FV5 Camera App Photo Shooting
Camera FV5 Camera App Photo Encoding Settings Menu
Camera FV5 Camera App Photo Basic Settings Menu
Camera FV-5 is another camera app for Android aimed at the professional photography market. It comes as either a free or a paid app, with the paid version giving you access to higher camera resolutions and support for RAW.
With Camera FV-5, photographers have DSLR-like manual controls at their fingertips. Any photographic setting in Camera FV-5 is adjustable, including exposure, ISO, light metering, white balance, shutter speed, and even the program mode. The viewfinder also displays useful EXIF data, such as exposure time, aperture, and f-stop.
When you want to take incredible nightlife shots, there’s a long exposure mode in Camera FV-5 that makes it possible. You can even take time-lapse videos. All photos taken with Camera FV-5 can be saved as JPG, true 16-bit RAW DNG, or lossless PNG formats.
Download: Camera FV-5 Lite for Android (Free)
Download: Camera FV-5 for Android ($3.95)
- Halide Camera
Halide Camera App Photo Shooting Screens
As you might expect from an app developed by ex-Apple and Twitter developers and designers, Halide Camera is powerful, functional, and above all, intuitive.
Halide focuses on gesture control to make it easier for users to take their photos. Swiping with your hand lets you change exposure and switch to manual focusing. There’s a fully automatic shooting mode, but you can also manually change the shutter speed, ISO, and white balance.
You’ve got depth visualization (thanks to Halide’s Depth Peaking tool) and a live depth map view to help you with photo quality. The Halide interface has been built with the iPhone X in mind, giving you Portrait Mode shots and one-handed controls.
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