Halide

Name: Halide
Rating: 4.4 (13657 reviews)
Author: Lux Optics Incorporated

Lux Optics Incorporated · Photo & Video

A pro camera app with manual controls and natural-looking photos.

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The facts

Yearly cost: $20after the free trial
Free version: Trial onlyFree for 7 days with the annual plan, or buy it once outright
Ads: None
Account: Not needed
Bank connection: Not needed
Works offline: Yes

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About Halide

Halide replaces the iPhone camera when you want more control. You can set focus and exposure yourself and shoot natural, film-like photos without the iPhone's heavy processing. It has a dedicated macro mode and framing guides.

Control focus and exposure manually
Shoot natural photos without AI processing
Use film-style looks while you shoot
Take close-ups with macro mode

App details

App Store rating: 4.4 (14K)
Size: 91 MB
Requires: iOS 18.0 or later
Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Version: 3.3.1
Age rating: 4+
Languages: Dutch and 10 more
Released: May 30, 2017
Website: halide.cam