LUMA Camera & Presets

Name: LUMA Camera & Presets
Rating: 4.2 (270 reviews)
Author: Rafal Kopiec

RAW + Manual Control + Presets

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

270 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Photo & Video
Developer

Rafal Kopiec
Language

EN
English
Size

11.7
MB

iPhone

LUMA is a RAW-first iPhone camera and non-destructive development studio built for creators who want control and speed. Capture Bayer RAW with live preset rendering, manual ISO/shutter, focus and white-balance control, tap-to-focus/expose, and lens switching. Develop in Lab with a pro, staged pipeline: linear RAW adjustments, highlight/shadow shaping, 3-way color grading, and a 5-point tone curve. Everything runs on-device with AVFoundation, Core Image, and Metal for fast feedback and privacy. Export in EDR 10-bit, EDR Safe 10-bit, SDR 8-bit, or original RAW, plus import from Photos/Files and batch-process RAWs in one flow. LUMA itself is free, with the full core camera and editing workflow available without a subscription. Club is optional for creators who want incredible extra benefits: member-only tools like 48MP Fusion (multi-frame fusion for sharper, cleaner high-resolution detail), the Wilhelm adaptive black-and-white preset, pre-configured film-stock presets, and early access to new feature drops. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.2

out of 5

270 Ratings

Pretty good, but some issues.
11/03/2025

Minebloxreviews
I love the app, it takes pretty decent picture, but it's just a couple tiny problems first of all. It's there's literally no way to find out how to do anything. It's a little bit complicated and I still don't know how to zoom and other stuff like that. I just wish there was like a tutorial when you install the app or even something to do it. Also I cannot make presets because I literally try to but. Nothing happened when I clicked anything, so I'm still confused what to do. If you can just add a simple tutorial or even label something that would be really nice. If, but everything else is perfect. Four out of five stars If once they can fix that, I will probably up my reveal. To fight swords but I'd say my only issues.

Developer Response
First of all, thank you for the kind words and the review.I am working on a comprehensive set of “guided tutorials” that will make learning the app easy; ideally there wouldn’t be a tutorial required, but there are a few concepts that are unique to LUMA.Thanks and stay tuned!
Pretty good, but some issues.
11/03/2025

Minebloxreviews

I love the app, it takes pretty decent picture, but it's just a couple tiny problems first of all. It's there's literally no way to find out how to do anything. It's a little bit complicated and I still don't know how to zoom and other stuff like that. I just wish there was like a tutorial when you install the app or even something to do it. Also I cannot make presets because I literally try to but. Nothing happened when I clicked anything, so I'm still confused what to do. If you can just add a simple tutorial or even label something that would be really nice. If, but everything else is perfect. Four out of five stars If once they can fix that, I will probably up my reveal. To fight swords but I'd say my only issues.
Developer Response 11/06/2025
First of all, thank you for the kind words and the review.I am working on a comprehensive set of “guided tutorials” that will make learning the app easy; ideally there wouldn’t be a tutorial required, but there are a few concepts that are unique to LUMA.Thanks and stay tuned!
UPDATED FOR LUMA 4 - An excellent camera app that made a DSLR user with their iPhone camera more
10/30/2025

mercuryenjoyer
Edit: An update came out that addressed the auto-exposure when tapping in manual. I have removed this from the review and changed the rating accordingly.This app is by far the best of any I’ve tried and it’s made me a lot more willing to take photos with my phone camera.Normally I wouldn’t bother taking pictures on my phone even if I didn’t have my camera with me as I really didn’t like the lack of control vs a DSLR, but LUMA has the full manual I want, along with presets (although at the moment does not have pre-made presets) and an editor. If you don’t like the options available, you can take the RAW files to your computer and play around with them in your editor of choice. It’s an excellent app with so much versatility, whether shooting manual like me or someone shooting much more casually, there’s something here for every level of photographer who wants more from their shooting experience than the default camera app.

Developer Response
Hi there, thank you for your review!As of 4.0.1, LUMA behaves exactly as you would like, with the opportunity to revert to the previous tap-to-expose behaviour in the Settings screen.Enjoy!
UPDATED FOR LUMA 4 - An excellent camera app that made a DSLR user with their iPhone camera more
10/30/2025

mercuryenjoyer

Edit: An update came out that addressed the auto-exposure when tapping in manual. I have removed this from the review and changed the rating accordingly.This app is by far the best of any I’ve tried and it’s made me a lot more willing to take photos with my phone camera.Normally I wouldn’t bother taking pictures on my phone even if I didn’t have my camera with me as I really didn’t like the lack of control vs a DSLR, but LUMA has the full manual I want, along with presets (although at the moment does not have pre-made presets) and an editor. If you don’t like the options available, you can take the RAW files to your computer and play around with them in your editor of choice. It’s an excellent app with so much versatility, whether shooting manual like me or someone shooting much more casually, there’s something here for every level of photographer who wants more from their shooting experience than the default camera app.
Developer Response 10/30/2025
Hi there, thank you for your review!As of 4.0.1, LUMA behaves exactly as you would like, with the opportunity to revert to the previous tap-to-expose behaviour in the Settings screen.Enjoy!
Trying to make it my go to camera app
12/25/2025

singhtejus
I love the functionality of the app. Everything is amazing and I love the attention to little details. However there is a singular bug which causes major pains. In manual mode, setting the shutter speed to the longest setting breaks the check button. The app starts lagging and the shutter speed button stops working entirely. Happens on iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Developer Response
Thank you for your review.Yes, this is a know issue that I’m fixing - currently the app waits for the next frame to be received from the camera until the UI of the camera screen updates… not the best approach for 1s shutter speeds. Am optimising this together with support for longer shutter speeds (>30s).
Trying to make it my go to camera app
12/25/2025

singhtejus

I love the functionality of the app. Everything is amazing and I love the attention to little details. However there is a singular bug which causes major pains. In manual mode, setting the shutter speed to the longest setting breaks the check button. The app starts lagging and the shutter speed button stops working entirely. Happens on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Developer Response Jan 14
Thank you for your review.Yes, this is a know issue that I’m fixing - currently the app waits for the next frame to be received from the camera until the UI of the camera screen updates… not the best approach for 1s shutter speeds. Am optimising this together with support for longer shutter speeds (>30s).
Good app, wish it worked for my phone better
08/29/2022

GXPT2000
Love the ability to adjust shutter speed and iso. Wish there was a way to show how much details I’m losing to shadows and highlights. The preset function does not work for my SE 2020.

Developer Response
Hello! Thank you for your review. I have updated the app - with v1.5 available now, presets will work on all devices iOS 15 and up, and editing will work for devices with 3GB of RAM or more. I have completely rebuilt the photo processor, so it should be much faster and more stable!Rafal
Good app, wish it worked for my phone better
08/29/2022

GXPT2000

Love the ability to adjust shutter speed and iso. Wish there was a way to show how much details I’m losing to shadows and highlights. The preset function does not work for my SE 2020.
Developer Response 12/30/2022
Hello! Thank you for your review. I have updated the app - with v1.5 available now, presets will work on all devices iOS 15 and up, and editing will work for devices with 3GB of RAM or more. I have completely rebuilt the photo processor, so it should be much faster and more stable!Rafal

- Added support for Lockscreen access - launch LUMA even if your device is locked. - Added support for Camera Control - replace the default camera app with LUMA, use gestures to adjust exposure, and take photos quicker - Test your final exposure by holding the volume up button, in addition to the existing on-screen button - Added new options to the editor, such as halation, split toning, sharpening, grain, etc. - Added GPS location tagging (Club membership required) - Added new film simulations trained on classic Kodak, Fujifilm, CineStill and Ilford stocks (Club membership required) And a general tuneup to make LUMA even faster and more fun to use.

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