Halide

Name: Halide
Rating: 8.8

starStaff Pick

by Lux Optics

Professional manual camera app for iPhone

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“On my iPhone at all times. Use it whenever I want manual control or ProRAW capture on the phone. The gesture interface is brilliant — feels natural after 10 minutes. Process Zero mode gives the cleanest possible files.”

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Halide is the camera app that makes your iPhone feel like a proper camera. Full manual control over exposure, focus, ISO, and shutter speed — plus ProRAW capture and a gesture-based interface that's genuinely intuitive once you learn it. The design is a masterclass in mobile UX. If you're a photographer who carries their phone as a backup camera (which is all of us), Halide turns it into a capable tool rather than a point-and-shoot.

Our Take

Pros

✓Full manual exposure and focus control on iPhone
✓ProRAW and Apple ProRes support
✓Beautiful, thoughtfully designed gesture interface
✓Waveform and focus peaking for precise control
✓Process Zero mode for minimal computational interference

Cons

✗iOS only — no Android version
✗Premium price for a camera app
✗Features overlap with stock Camera app improvements
✗Limited to what iPhone hardware can physically do

Verdict: The best camera app on iPhone. If you want manual control and RAW capture on your phone, Halide makes it feel like you're shooting with a real camera. The interface design is a masterclass.

Composite Score

8.8

App Store

4.7/5(15,000 reviews)

4.6/5(45 reviews)

How we calculate this score

The composite score is a weighted average of ratings from major review platforms, normalized to a 0-10 scale. Each platform rating (out of 5) is doubled to fit the scale. Manual overrides may be applied by the editorial team.