Signal Loss
Photos into 3D point clouds.
Only for iPhone
$6.99 · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Transform any photo into an interactive 3D point cloud. On-device depth estimation. 21 real-time filters and 5 artifact styles. Privacy-first. No uploads.
Signal Loss turns any photo into a 3D point cloud you can orbit, sculpt, filter, and export.
Use any photo - a portrait, a landscape, a room - and Signal Loss reconstructs it in three dimensions using on-device depth estimation. No special camera required. No cloud processing. Everything runs on your iPhone.
HOW IT WORKS
Signal Loss uses depth estimation to generate a dense particle field from a single image. Each pixel becomes a 3D point, colored from the original photo, rendered live at up to 1 million particles. The result isn't a flat image or a filtered photo - it's geometry you can move through.
For iPhone Pro users, we've added a Lidar option to walk around an object and warp the point cloud.
21 REAL-TIME FILTERS
Every filter is computed in the GPU shader - no re-processing, no waiting.
RAW · FOG · SLICE · CONTOUR · ECHO · BLOOM · FALSE COLOR · WIRE · DUST · WAVE · LINES · SWARM · VEIL · PRISM · RIFT · BORE · DRIFT
Each filter transforms the cloud in a different way: atmospheric depth haze, animated particle swarms, prismatic chromatic shifts, structural wire overlays, and more.
SIGNAL LOSS TOOL
Every 3D photograph has missing space - surfaces the camera never saw. Signal Loss is what fills it. Choose a quiet reconstruction or let the voids become field: particles, static, and atmospheric structure generated from absence itself. Experiment through 5 types of artifacts.
DRIFT
A procedural flow field that animates every point in the cloud. Sinusoidal currents, depth-weighted movement, centripetal swirl. The scene becomes a living thing.
CAPTURE & EXPORT
· 4K and 8K still capture
· Video loop export (H.264)
· 360° orbit, Sway, Pull In, Pull Out camera movements
· Point cloud export (PLY) - open directly in Blender, MeshLab, CloudCompare
· Spatial stereoscopic export for Apple Vision Pro
· Transparent PNG with alpha channel
CONTROLS
Orbit with one finger. Zoom and pan with two. Every parameter has a dedicated slider. Density runs from low to Ultra (1M points). The viewport background is fully adjustable - white, black, or any color you choose.
PRIVACY
Signal Loss processes photos entirely on your iPhone. Images are never uploaded, transmitted, or stored outside your device.
Signal Loss is experimental software. Results are purposely unpredictable.
Ratings & Reviews
// Five New Filters
Flock
Collective motion inspired by birds and fish. The cloud moves as a coordinated organism.
Root
Botanical growth patterns spread through depth seams and silhouettes.
Lattice
An invisible 3D grid reshapes the cloud into architectural structures and spatial patterns.
Shell
Separates the image into drifting layers of depth that can be explored from any angle.
Halo
Turns edges and silhouettes into luminous rings of light with a true volumetric glow.
// Filter Categories
Filters are now organized into Structure and Behavior for faster exploration.
// Contour Palettes
Contour now includes three color modes:
Rainbow
Thermal
Ocean
// Better Recording
Push-In and Pull-Out camera moves now have a much larger range for more dramatic recordings.
// Faster Performance
Point cloud generation and reconstruction controls are significantly more responsive, especially on larger images.
//Workflow Improvements
Active filters are easier to find when reopening the filter panel.
New images now start from RAW for a clean slate.
Improved introduction animation when loading a new image.
BORE now supports independent X and Y positioning.
The developer, Inner Circle, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- David Allen
- Size
- 52.9 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Inner Circle

