This has been my go to camera app and photo editor since 2011 starting with the camera+ legacy app. I purchased the current version in 2018, and have used regularly. Recently, the developers have completely rebuilt the app based on the notes that accompany each update. Although disappointed they didn’t release the rebuilt version as a new app with in app subscriptions/purchases to enable functionality, as occurred with the change from original legacy app, I understand the need for a subscription to contribute development. Prices on average compared to some other photo editing apps out there, I think they are worth it for the ease of use I find with this app. Some communication from developers when they were going to start charging for functionality would have been nice, but it missteps happen and developers forget about the long time customers sometimes. These reasons are why I only rated 4 stars out of 5. I find the app easy to use, especially for editing photos and saving photos. There are many filters and frames included. The camera is straightforward and has presets for action, lowlight etc. you have the ability to set shutter speed or use preset shutter priority, enabling more of a DSLR feel. A link to a how to guide about how to use the features for new and existing users would be helpful, overall, it is a good app.

I bought the iPhone 13 when it first came out and was looking for an app to edit photos with. I stumbled across Camera+ and it wasn’t long before I stopped using my iPhone’s camera and was exclusively using Camera+! Even for beginner photographers who just want to point and click, Camera+ has many options, from automatic to completely manual. You can take pictures of just about anything imaginable…if you’re patient enough☺️. I’ve taken beautifully crisp close-ups of bees on Sunflowers, all the way to clear shots of the Orion Constellation and the International Space Station as it flys by🛰️.There are lots of editing features as well. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s fun to play around and see what you end up with! Now for the one problem I’m having, unfortunately. Ever since the newest update, the app has occasionally been very slow to load (and I’ve missed some great shots☹️), has closed down right after I take a picture, etc. Anything you can do?

I was asked for an upgrade, like many softwares. There was no mention of my existing pictures being erased, they were, and absolutely no mention of monthly charges to use the functions on the phone. You want to charge for those items. Be clear so users of the app have ALL of the needed information. Why would the upgrade erase existing pictures on the app?!? I don’t know but it did. I have requested help retrieving the pictures but as this all just happened in the last couple of monites, while visiting Wrigley Field from Houston, I have not received a response. My guess is all the pictures I have taken in Chicago are lost forever. If I can retrieve them I will revise my F- review of the new app!!!!!! F- everyone!!!!!! Not for the function of the app because I no longer have access to take pictures in RAW or manually set the camera. Sure, there is a “free month” but I am sure there is a mountain of nonsense to cancel after the free month considering how the initial upgrade went. This nonsense should be illegal as far as I am concerned. Be open with what the upgrade entails, and don’t delete existing pictures. Let me be clear, until my pictures are recovered and given to me the app get an F-, only because I can’t think of a worse grade!!!!

Update: I have both the old and new apps installed, and when I went to the Camera+ Store in the old app, it had a link to the “all new Camera+”… which opens AppStore and leads to a third app called Proton (or Photon) Camera, by a developer that isn’t the original or new? Crazy. $20/year in-app for full version. I’m really not sure what happened to the developer; perhaps it changed hands. Fortunately I’m not encountering the issues others have reported: ads, paywall, or inability to save. It’s possible I did the in-app upgrade in the early days when it was new, but it isn’t showing as a subscription. I do use a network ad blocker, but after I turned off all connectivity and was offline I still didn’t receive any prompts. I DO have both the original and the new app installed simultaneously (if that even matters). Those having problems might try delete/reinstall?? This app isn’t my daily driver, and while I believe the devs should be compensated to ensure app sustainability (this is someone’s business), I’m confused about the other comments I’m reading. I’ll upgrade my review after we have some resolution.