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Hydra 2 › AI Camera (RAW/HDR) 4+
Innovative AI-powered camera
Creaceed SRL
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Hydra is a camera app for iPhone & iPad with innovative capture technology that lets you take gorgeous and unique pictures even in challenging lighting conditions. Making use of the latest advances in artificial intelligence & image processing, Hydra’s independent computational core offers to overcome the physical limits of small sensors, with features such as over 20-stop extreme HDR, detail-enhancing denoising, macro shooting, crisp 6/8x zooming, and a whopping 110-megapixel resolution.
But there's more. Hydra now features a new highly capable manual mode for photo enthusiasts, an improved faster shooting for reduced artifacts, and the addition of a new normal capture mode for everyday photos. It also comes with a number of presets to define your own style as well as a completely new high-fidelity photo editor.
Last but not least, Hydra’s constantly evolving photo capabilities are your best asset to continue enjoying picture quality improvements after device purchase and to obtain state-of-the-art camera innovations all through its lifetime.
“The Hydra app […] is one of the more interesting iOS camera apps we have seen in the recent past.”
— Lars Rehm (DPReview)
“Hydra is for people who enjoy iPhone photography at a higher and more rewarding level.”
— David Robinson (iPhonographer)
“The user interface is particularly well made […] If Apple were to purchase this app, they wouldn't have to change anything in its design.”
— Florian Innocente (Mac Génération)
“Hydra […] is a well thought out and terrific performing photo app with solid features that will improve your images in challenging lighting conditions.”
— Mel Martin (Engadget)
KEY FEATURES
• Refined, designed-with-care camera experience for iPhone & iPad.
• Computational photography with artificial intelligence (AI). Neural processing & fusion of RAW sensor data.
• Unique capabilities that'll make your DSLR blush: extreme HDR (> 20-stop range) to accommodate lighting conditions, superior detail-enhancement and denoising for low-light & macro, up-to-6/8x zooming, and a whopping 110-megapixel resolution. New normal camera mode.
• Versatile viewfinder: approachable ergonomics, tactile input & sensory feedback (1-stop vibrations). Exposure tuning with “zebra” previewing.
• Manual mode for precise camera control: focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance. New advanced priority modes.
• Rich capture options: Apple Watch remote, timer, flash & selfie, geotagging, grid overlay…
• Photo style presets (tonal intent, color rendition…).
• Powerful photo editor for 32-bit non-degrading edits, including tone mapping, detail boosting, precise colorimetry, and Apple ProRAW editing.
• Side-by-side pixel-level comparison with unprocessed RAW input.
• Exhaustive output options with varied file formats, including pro options for later reprocessing (JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, TIFF-32, OpenEXR, Radiance, DNG, Apple ProRAW, and next-gen JPEG XL) & color spaces (sRGB, Display P3, ROMM ProPhoto).
• Saving to Files (iCloud & 3rd-party apps) including shared folders for professional use cases.
• Integrated photo gallery.
• Lock screen and home screen widgets.
• Optimized for latest iOS, Metal, CoreML, and Apple Neural Engine (ANE) for high-speed machine learning computations on Apple Silicon.
• Privacy first: full on-device processing, privacy filter for social sharing.
PRICING
The free app offers unrestricted shooting in normal mode (auto & manual), including RAW & Apple ProRAW (compatible devices only). Other capture modes & restrictions can be unlocked either with the Pro Pack one-time purchase, or with the Pro Plan subscription. Upgrade pricing is available within the app for previous version owners.
MORE INFO
Website: https://creaceed.com/ihydra
Privacy Policy: https://creaceed.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://creaceed.com/terms
Feedback: hydra@creaceed.com
What’s New
Version 2.3.2
This release brings compatibility and optimizations for latest OS.
Ratings and Reviews
Crashes whenever I take a picture
The app becomes all black or crashes whenever I take a picture no matter what mode it’s in.
Used to love it, now useless as won’t save RAW
Used to be a great app (V1) then I upgraded (and paid) for V2. One week after use, the app started saving only JPGs and no RAWs, no matter what changes I make in the app settings. Not impressed!
Update: Even though I am using an iPhone 13 Pro Max with the right settings and the latest OS, still useless as it only saves JPG. Will be canceling my upgrade and dispute the purchase with Apple as the app does NOT perform as advertised.
Developer Response ,
I encourage you to upgrade to the latest version. We have corrected issues related to file format saving lately. Also, please review the FAQ (format table) as not all formats can be saved simultaneously (this is a technical limitation). /RS
https://creaceed.com/ihydra/faq
Awful
I’m not sure how it can be this bad. The default camera app is 100x better. lo-light might as well be no light. It has zero effect. Hi-res looks blurry
Subscriptions
In-App Purchases
App Privacy
The developer, Creaceed SRL, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Creaceed SRL
- Size
- 55.7 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.3 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.3 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.3 or later.
- Apple Watch
- Requires watchOS 7.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Creaceed SPRL
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Pro Plan (Monthly) $0.99
- Pro Plan (Yearly) $7.49
- Pro Pack $19.99
- Pro Pack (Upgrade) $9.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.