Bayer Cam

Name: Bayer Cam
Rating: 4.9 (11 reviews)
Author: Héliographe, Inc

raw, unprocessed photography

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone

11 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Photo & Video
Developer

Héliographe, Inc
Language

EN
+ 2 More
Size

2
MB

iPhone

Bayer Cam is a camera app entirely dedicated to raw Bayer capture, with an interface reminiscent of a classic film camera. It launches instantly, offers a focused interface that gets out of your way, operates in automatic mode by default yet gives you control over every parameter of the exposure should you want it. The raw Bayer format (also commonly just called "RAW") is the data that comes straight from your camera sensor, with absolutely no processing, no AI filtering, upscaling, sharpening, etc - just the pure original data. If you want the maximum original information in your photos for later processing, raw Bayer is the format for you. Bayer Cam's user interface is straightforward yet thorough, exposing all the information and controls needed to precisely set an exposure: camera switcher, f-stop, manual/auto ISO and shutter speed controls. You can make the app your own with a fully themeable interface (low brightness themes for night shooting are included), and various advanced settings (one-time purchase required, all future updates included). Bayer Cam is a great tool for: - PHOTOGRAPHERS who want to capture photos with the maximum raw data and absolutely zero post-processing, to edit them later in dedicated processing software (such as AgBr) or professional editing software (such as Lightroom, Capture One, or Affinity Photo). - STUDENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY who want to experiment with manual controls, and get a feeling for how they affect the final exposure. The meaning of "shutter speed" has become loose in modern camera pipelines that combine multiple exposures to create an image. Only raw Bayer capture gives you an image truly produced from a single exposure. - ADVANCED USERS who want a tool that will launch and capture Bayer raw data as quickly as possible. Some pro camera apps support Bayer raw, but you probably have those set to your preferred output format and tapping around to switch back-and-forth settings between captures can be annoying in the midst of a photoshoot - quickly switching between apps offers a much more streamlined process instead. Check out https://bayercam.com for a full documentation.

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

11 Ratings

Light, snappy and clean
06/04/2025

GuillermoAzurdia
Bayer is a high quality, minimalist, RAW capture camera. It has enough control to disinguish it from the stock apple camera app, but isn't cluttered with every feature, possible. As someone who isnt a menu diving, pixel peeping, professional, I appreciate this streamlined approach. The way I use it, it sits somewhere between a point and shoot and a dslr in my pocket - which is very cool to me!I'd welcome some curated and tasteful updates and features, but if this camera never changes I'd still be stoked on it. Lastly, I appreciate its tiny size, lack of tracking, and one-time purchase option. Note to dev: There is a bug in which the camera UI changes to white (my custom color scheme is black), when i open it from the lockscreen.

Developer Response
Thanks for the review! The bug you mentioned is now fixed as of the 1.1 update, please give it a try!
Light, snappy and clean
06/04/2025

GuillermoAzurdia

Bayer is a high quality, minimalist, RAW capture camera. It has enough control to disinguish it from the stock apple camera app, but isn't cluttered with every feature, possible. As someone who isnt a menu diving, pixel peeping, professional, I appreciate this streamlined approach. The way I use it, it sits somewhere between a point and shoot and a dslr in my pocket - which is very cool to me!I'd welcome some curated and tasteful updates and features, but if this camera never changes I'd still be stoked on it. Lastly, I appreciate its tiny size, lack of tracking, and one-time purchase option. Note to dev: There is a bug in which the camera UI changes to white (my custom color scheme is black), when i open it from the lockscreen.
Developer Response 06/13/2025
Thanks for the review! The bug you mentioned is now fixed as of the 1.1 update, please give it a try!
Simple and so fast
07/14/2025

Ram050
I’ve tried several apps that do unprocessed RAW capture, and this is definitely the fastest one. Incredibly well optimized. The design is well thought out and not bloated with unnecessary features or complexity. The only thing I miss is having focus peaking when using manual focus. Very happy with my purchase!

Developer Response
Thank you so much for your kind review, and glad the care put into the app does not go unnoticed!Feedback noted for focus peaking :)
Simple and so fast
07/14/2025

Ram050

I’ve tried several apps that do unprocessed RAW capture, and this is definitely the fastest one. Incredibly well optimized. The design is well thought out and not bloated with unnecessary features or complexity. The only thing I miss is having focus peaking when using manual focus. Very happy with my purchase!
Developer Response 08/23/2025
Thank you so much for your kind review, and glad the care put into the app does not go unnoticed!Feedback noted for focus peaking :)
Tiny Size but huge potential.
Feb 15

bgbir
l just find my raw unprocessed shot . Thanks for developing such futuristic app. Please update regularly.

Developer Response
Thanks for your kind feedback, glad you like the app! We’ll have a new update coming soon - don’t hesitate to send us a message at contact@heliographe.studio if there’s anything you’d like to see!
Tiny Size but huge potential.
Feb 15

bgbir

l just find my raw unprocessed shot . Thanks for developing such futuristic app. Please update regularly.
Developer Response Feb 18
Thanks for your kind feedback, glad you like the app! We’ll have a new update coming soon - don’t hesitate to send us a message at contact@heliographe.studio if there’s anything you’d like to see!
Best photography app ever.
06/13/2025

Bahram MMR
Best photography app ever.

Developer Response
thank you so much for your support!!
Best photography app ever.
06/13/2025

Bahram MMR

Best photography app ever.
Developer Response 06/14/2025
thank you so much for your support!!