As we wrap up 2025, this update focuses on stability and polish. Thank you for being part of our journey this year — more refinements are coming in 2026.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version: - Made some improvements to the fade and other adjustments. - The focus indicator when choosing the focus point in the Depth Editor now shows in HDR white when HDR is enabled, helping you see the focus point clearly. - When you are outdoors in bright sunlight, the system may clip HDR content in the editor. In this case, the app automatically falls back to SDR mode. - Upgrading from the previous version of the app will not reset the hidden status of the filters anymore. - In the photo frame, when you use the Filter Name field for your custom frame and the filter you use is your custom filter, only the filter name you customized before will be shown. - Added the Reddit entrance in the about page. You can send feedback, discuss with others, or post your photos captured by PhotonCam in this subreddit. - Added a new Lock Screen Widget to launch the app without switching camera lenses. This is helpful if you just want to go back to the app from the background. - Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping the same image file a second time to the app won’t open the editor. - Slightly increased the launch speed. - Photos captured by the camera will be processed in queue, with a little indicator showing the processing count. - Other bug fixes.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version: - Supported SLR flip. You can enable this via the top-right auxiliary settings in the camera view. Photos captured in this mode will be flipped horizontally and vertically, and will be useful when attaching some external camera lens. - Added a new A3 filter, featuring a vintage look with some color-gradings, vignettes and grain effect. - Addressed an exposure issue on iPhone 17 series. - Other bug fixes and improvements.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This build brings some new features: - The noise/grain feature is completely revamped, supporting dynamic grain effect as well as letting you adjust the grain size and choose to use Colored Grain. - Introducing the new Halation effect, joining the revamped grain effect to create a film-look. - Added a new font and a new color to the date stamp. - Add a new toggle to post the black & white effect, so that the photo will stay monochromatic no matter how you edit your photo. - When you connect your iPhone to the external display via screen cast, it will show the camera preview as well as the histogram in the external display, making it an external monitor. - In the low-light condition, it will automatically use the quality-first fusion prioritization to improve low-light quality. If you turn on the “Disable Fusion to de-sharpen”, this won’t work. - For sliders, now you can tap the track to set the value to that position. Note: as always, you can tap the number to the left of the slider to reset the value. - When you enter the editor, your last used panel (Filters/Adjustments/Frame/HDR) will be automatically selected, helping you tweak the same editing across different photos quickly. - Addressed some UI bugs introduced in iOS 26.1. - Other general improvements and bug fixes.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This build brings some new features: - The noise/grain feature is completely revamped, supporting dynamic grain effect as well as letting you adjust the grain size and choose to use Colored Grain. - Introducing the new Halation effect, joining the revamped grain effect to create a film-look. - Added a new font and a new color to the date stamp. - Add a new toggle to post the black & white effect, so that the photo will stay monochromatic no matter how you edit your photo. - When you connect your iPhone to the external display via screen cast, it will show the camera preview as well as the histogram in the external display, making it an external monitor. - In the low-light condition, it will automatically use the quality-first fusion prioritization to improve low-light quality. If you turn on the “Disable Fusion to de-sharpen”, this won’t work. - For sliders, now you can tap the track to set the value to that position. Note: as always, you can tap the number to the left of the slider to reset the value. - When you enter the editor, your last used panel (Filters/Adjustments/Frame/HDR) will be automatically selected, helping you tweak the same editing across different photos quickly. - Addressed some UI bugs introduced in iOS 26.1. - Other general improvements and bug fixes.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This build brings some new features: - The noise/grain feature is completely revamped, supporting dynamic grain effect as well as letting you adjust the grain size and choose to use Colored Grain. - Introducing the new Halation effect, joining the revamped grain effect to create a film-look. - Added a new font and a new color to the date stamp. - Add a new toggle to post the black & white effect, so that the photo will stay monochromatic no matter how you edit your photo. - When you connect your iPhone to the external display via screen cast, it will show the camera preview as well as the histogram in the external display, making it an external monitor. - In the low-light condition, it will automatically use the quality-first fusion prioritization to improve low-light quality. If you turn on the “Disable Fusion to de-sharpen”, this won’t work. - For sliders, now you can tap the track to set the value to that position. Note: as always, you can tap the number to the left of the slider to reset the value. - When you enter the editor, your last used panel (Filters/Adjustments/Frame/HDR) will be automatically selected, helping you tweak the same editing across different photos quickly. - Addressed some UI bugs introduced in iOS 26.1. - Other general improvements and bug fixes.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some improvements: - Refined the UI for exporting a single filter. - Saved photo filenames now always use the 24-hour format, regardless of your device’s settings. - The Software TIFF property in saved photos now includes the name PhotonCam. - You can now zoom in further in the photo editor. - Improved accuracy when setting the depth focus point by tapping in the photo editor. - Fixed UI issue in the aspect ratio picker in the editor. - Some optimizations for the RAW cleanup feature. - Fixed the layout issue on iPhone SE. - Fixed the issue where rotating your iPhone when viewing images will reset the zoom scale.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some improvements: - Refined the UI for exporting a single filter. - Saved photo filenames now always use the 24-hour format, regardless of your device’s settings. - The Software TIFF property in saved photos now includes the name PhotonCam. - You can now zoom in further in the photo editor. - Improved accuracy when setting the depth focus point by tapping in the photo editor. - Fixed UI issue in the aspect ratio picker in the editor. - Some optimizations for the RAW cleanup feature.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some updates: - In the “RAW Resource cleanup” feature (via gallery page - select RAW photo - bottom “…” menu), if the final image is generated from the DNG, it will always be in Display P3 color space. - When re-generating HEIF/JPEG from DNG by batch (via gallery page - select RAW photo - bottom “…” menu), now you can choose whether to paste edits or not. - Other UI tweaks and improvements.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This update fixed some known issues as well as improved the user experience. Specifically, when you long-press the preview to show the original image in the camera view, you can now press the shutter button to capture photos without a filter/frame applied.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version: - When the photo information inspector is open in the photo viewer, you can now swipe to switch photos. - For the photo information inspector, now you can switch between the Edited or Original version, letting you inspect more information like the RAW file size. - Optimized some touch responsiveness issues.

Introducing Liquid Glass in PhotonCam. This version refreshed some looks in the app, matching the iOS 26, iPadOS 26 design. For iPhone 17 series: - Now when you use the front camera, you can tap the button to toggle between 4x3 and 3x4 aspect ratio, letting you do a landscape portrait without rotating your phone. - When using dedicated telephoto camera (by tapping the 4x), you can now tap the same button to switch to 8x zoom. - When using dedicated ultra wide camera (by tapping the 0.5x), you can now tap the same button to switch to macro mode (2x of ultra wide). This feature is also available for all models that support Macro mode (iPhone 13 Pro and later). - When fusion camera is enabled (via Settings → Camera Lens), when using interactive zoom to zoom the main wide camera, you can go up to 8x and telephoto will be switched to automatically. Also, there are some other improvements: - Now if the camera has smudge, the app will show a hint about it, and as always, keeping your lens clean is the best way to improve the photo quality ;) - Added a new K0 filter. - When microphone is enabled, the haptic feedback will also work. - Added 2 new color schemes for custom Frame, matching the Orange and Deep Blue color of the new iPhone 17 Pro. - Other bug fixes.

Introducing Liquid Glass in PhotonCam. This version refreshed some looks in the app, matching the iOS 26, iPadOS 26 design. For iPhone 17 series: - Now when you use the front camera, you can tap the button to toggle between 4x3 and 3x4 aspect ratio, letting you do a landscape portrait without rotating your phone. - When using dedicated telephoto camera (by tapping the 4x), you can now tap the same button to switch to 8x zoom. - When using dedicated ultra wide camera (by tapping the 0.5x), you can now tap the same button to switch to macro mode (2x of ultra wide). This feature is also available for all models that support Macro mode (iPhone 13 Pro and later). - When fusion camera is enabled (via Settings → Camera Lens), when using interactive zoom to zoom the main wide camera, you can go up to 8x and telephoto will be switched to automatically. Also, there are some other improvements: - Now if the camera has smudge, the app will show a hint about it, and as always, keeping your lens clean is the best way to improve the photo quality ;) - Added a new K0 filter. - When microphone is enabled, the haptic feedback will also work. - Added 2 new color schemes for custom Frame, matching the Orange and Deep Blue color of the new iPhone 17 Pro. - Other bug fixes.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version addressed some issues on iPhone 17 series.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This versions brings some updates: - Now the app supports Bayer RAW, which is known as Zero-Process mode. When enabling generating HEIF/JPEG from DNG, auto tone-mapping will be applied, which can be disabled in the advanced settings. - Add support for iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air. - Addressed an issue where a fixed device model name will be shown when editing the frame. - Saved photos in Photo Extension will now be HEIF and in Display P3 color space. - Various factorings and bug fixes.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.

Thank you for using PhotonCam. Starting with this version, PhotonCam now supports iOS 17 and later only. This update includes significant refactoring to adopt new APIs introduced in iOS 17, resulting in improved performance. Other updates: - Fixed an issue causing the app to crash when both Fusion Camera and Zoom Camera Control are enabled at the same time and then zoom to 3x or further. - Optimized the preserved settings cleanup logic. - Optimized Cube loading speed. - Slightly increased the speed of saving DNG & HEIF after capturing. - Now you can re-generate HEIF / JPEG from the DNG in the gallery page in batch (via the context menu or via selection mode), achieving the de-sharpened look without having to do this while capturing to save your time. - Now the drag-to-select experience in the gallery page matches the iOS Photos app. - In photo extension, the images will be saved as JPEG on iOS 26 Beta, since the system now doesn’t support saving as HEIF in the extension. - Addressed the issue where filter previews can’t be loaded in the photo extension.

Thank you for using PhotonCam. Starting with this version, PhotonCam now supports iOS 17 and later only. This update includes significant refactoring to adopt new APIs introduced in iOS 17, resulting in improved performance. Other updates: - Optimized the preserved settings cleanup logic. - Optimized Cube loading speed. - Slightly increased the speed of saving DNG & HEIF after capturing. - Now you can re-generate HEIF / JPEG from the DNG in the gallery page in batch (via the context menu or via selection mode), achieving the de-sharpened look without having to do this while capturing to save your time. - Now the drag-to-select experience in the gallery page matches the iOS Photos app. - In photo extension, the images will be saved as JPEG on iOS 26 Beta, since the system now doesn’t support saving as HEIF in the extension. - Addressed the issue where filter previews can’t be loaded in the photo extension.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings several bug fixes and improvements: - Addressed an issue where imported RAW files via the share sheet couldn’t be saved after editing. - The position of date stamps will now remain consistent across photos with different dimensions but the same aspect ratio. - To reduce interruptions, the Camera Control feature introduced on the iPhone 16 series will be disabled by default in the camera view for new installations. You can still press Camera Control to launch the app if you prefer. To enable the full Camera Control functionality, go to PhotonCam’s settings. - Now you can control the zooming of wide camera using Camera Control on iPhone 16 series.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version brings some bug fixes and improvements.

Thank you for using PhotonCam. This version fixes the issue where importing filters from a ZIP file previously exported by PhotonCam would fail.

This version brings some changes: - Fixed an issue where filter tag selection in the camera view was not preserved across launches. - On iPad, when True Tone is enabled, the app now has a more consistent appearance. - Improved keyboard shortcut support on iPad: you can press Escape to dismiss the image viewer, use the arrow keys to scroll through images, and press the delete key to delete a photo. Pressing Escape in the image editor will now prompt a dialog to confirm exiting. - Some sliders, such as ISO, Shutter Speed, and Depth adjustments, have been re-implemented using a more robust method. They should now work properly on iOS 26 Beta. - Other bug fixes and improvements. Note: In upcoming updates, support for iOS 16 will be discontinued. Devices running iOS 16 will no longer receive new features or bug fixes.

Thank you for using PhotonCam. This version introduces several useful features: Filter Management Improvements: - You can now select multiple filters on the filter management page and perform batch actions such as deletion, marking as favorite/unfavorite, hiding or unhiding, and selecting color tags or filter tags. - A search text field has been added to the filter/tag list, allowing you to search filters or tags by name. - You can now select or unselect all in the filter/tag list. - You can now create up to 100 Filter Tags. Export HDR Photos as HDR Videos: - Go to the photo detail page and click the share button to start exporting. - Alternatively, after saving a photo in the photo editor, click the share button. - This feature requires iOS 17+. More Features: - Added two new font sizes for text when customizing your Frames. - The Live Photo album can now be displayed on the gallery page. - Fixed a widget rendering issue in tinted mode.