# Apollo: Immersive illumination — Relight your selfies & photos

> Add and control light sources in Portrait Mode photos after they are taken. (iPhone/iPad app by INDICE S.A..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-immersive-illumination/id1373682251 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [INDICE S.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640343633)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 447 App Store ratings · 380 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2018-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-immersive-illumination/id1373682251/reviews.md

## What is Apollo?

*** Apollo operates on Portrait Mode photos (requires iPhone 7 Plus, 8 Plus, X or NEWER). ***

Apollo is the FIRST application that enables you to add light sources to your **Portrait Mode** photos, after the photo was taken! Apollo reconstructs a 3D map of your photo which you can augment with new light sources in real time. Take your portrait mode photographs from awesome to unforgettable by selecting  the color, intensity, distance of a light and illuminate your photos and selfies to your heart's content.

***
WARNING: Taking portrait mode photos requires iPhone 7 Plus, 8 Plus, X or NEWER.
***

Apollo is the first app to use the depth data of your portrait mode photos to calculate photorealistic light and shadow. Using a proprietary processing algorithm running on your iPhone's graphics card, Apollo is able to render light sources on a portrait scene or selfie in real time. 

Apollo allows professional photographers and amateurs alike to try things that are not possible in the physical world. You can shape scene lighting by adding or even removing light. Since lights are computationally rendered in the scene, it is possible to put a light source within the frame: say hello to invisible lamps!

The UI is optimised for use with one thumb, allowing you to always view the entire photo. One price, no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. 

We hope that Apollo is part of the computational photography revolution. We are doing our best but your support is crucial. Send us your feedback, ideas or bug reports on our support email. 

Show off your lighting chops on our social media outlets.

--- Instagram: @apollo_illumination_app and share with tag: #apollo_illumination
--- Facebook page: apollo.illumination
--- Follow us on twitter: @Apollo_illum or share with tag: #apollo_illumination

## Key features

- Add light sources to Portrait Mode photos
- Adjust light color, intensity, and distance
- Real-time 3D light and shadow rendering
- Create invisible light sources
- Edit photos after they are taken

## What do users think of Apollo?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 💡 Unique lighting effects
- 🚀 Impressive depth-based editing
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 🎨 Ability to create dramatic photos

**Cons**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older iPhones
- 🔒 Limited to portrait mode photos only
- ⚠️ Crashes and freezes reported
- 🤔 Confusing tutorial prompts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to access full photo library
- Crashes when trying to edit certain photos
- Inconsistent performance across devices

**Most requested features**

- Support for all photo types, not just portrait mode
- Option to save and load custom lighting presets
- Ability to control light direction and intensity
- Integration with other photo editing apps

## Recent user reviews (10 of 380)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-immersive-illumination/id1373682251/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Что за лохотрон

*2026-02-04*

Почему не говориться о том( что программа сама определяет фото с которыми может работать( выбрала самые не нужные фото для меня( 24шт из 1500( и всё( а то что мне надо… ни-как!(( зачем мне такая прога за 250₽??? Полностью бесполезна!( верните деньги!

### 5/5 — Απλά τέλειο!

*2025-04-16, version 2.3.5*

Αξίζει κάθε ευρώ!
Με λίγο φαντασία μλορεις να κανεις πολλά!!!

### 1/5 — Tệ

*2025-04-03, version 2.3.5*

Không cập nhật cho khách hàng. Ứng dụng k dùng dc

### 1/5 — Katastrophe

*2025-01-14*

Sorry Leute. Gerade gekauft und nach 2 min wieder gelöscht. Es werden nur ein pasr spezielle Fotos nach Zugriff auf meine Fotos ausgewählt. Ich kann aber nicht individuell auswählen. Absolut unnötig

### 1/5 — ポートレートでもダメ

*2024-07-05, version 2.3.5*

写真が見つかりませんと始まりません
あと、iPad専用でもないのなら、iPadでも購入できるってのに誤解受けました、返金処理請求をお願い中です

### 1/5 — ATTENTION! Mode portrait et pas photos prise en portrait !!!

*2024-02-24*

Attention avant d’acheter cette application a bien comprendre ce qu’est le mode portrait. Je me suis fait avoir j’ai payé 2,99 € pour une application qui peut traiter à peine 1 % de mes photos de ma bibliothèque actuelle. En effet, quand on lit mode portrait pour ma part, j’ai compris photo prise dans le sens portrait, comme 95 % des photos que je prends les 5 % restants sont en mode paysage. Cette application parle du mode portrait quand vous prenez une photo et que vous sélectionnez portrait, c’est-à-dire uniquement une photo d’une personne du visage, autant dire que je suis très déçu de cet achat, dommage que je ne puisse pas me faire rembourser! lisez donc bien et comprenait bien ce que cela veut dire sinon fuyez

### 4/5 — 能保存原片吗

*2024-02-23*

照片编辑完成后，能保存原片大小吗

**Developer response:** 您好，原始照片始终在照片库中。 每次您选择共享（右上角选项）然后保存照片时，Apollo 都会将一张新照片保存到图库中。

### 1/5 — Schade

*2024-02-03*

Schade, dass man erst wenn man nach ganz unten scrollt sieht, dass es nicht mit meinem iPhone verknüpft sein kann. Hab das iphone 11 und funktioniert nicht.

### 1/5 — No funciona

*2023-12-24, version 2.3.5*

No aparece mi galería en la app, ni fotos retrato ni nada.

### 3/5 — Amazing but needs improvement

*2023-11-08, version 2.3.5*

Please put a landscape mode and other modes I’m disappointed because I love to light photos cause I’m a graphic designer for advertising.

## Frequently asked questions about Apollo

### What does Apollo do?

Apollo allows you to add and manipulate light sources in your Portrait Mode photos after they have been taken. It reconstructs a 3D map of your image, enabling you to adjust the color, intensity, and distance of lights in real time to achieve professional lighting effects.

### What are the key features of Apollo?

Key features include the ability to add light sources to Portrait Mode photos after capture, adjust light properties like color and intensity, and render photorealistic light and shadow using the photo's depth data. It also allows for the creation of 'invisible lamps' by placing lights within the frame.

### How much does Apollo cost?

Apollo is a paid application with a one-time purchase. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required to use its full functionality.

### What devices are compatible with Apollo?

Apollo requires an iPhone 7 Plus, 8 Plus, X, or newer models that support Portrait Mode. The app utilizes the depth data captured by these devices to create its lighting effects.

### What are common use cases for Apollo?

Common use cases include relighting selfies and portraits to enhance their mood or focus, experimenting with creative lighting scenarios not possible in the physical world, and achieving professional-looking photographic results with advanced lighting control.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.5 — 2022-06-21

- bug fixes

### 2.3.4 — 2021-07-15

- fixed photo library sorting
- better lighting with improved normals calculation algorithm
- faster loading
- fixed initial sliders state

### 2.3.2 — 2020-05-20

-- Bug fixes
-- Updated app description

### 2.3.1 — 2019-08-21

- Apollo opens all compatible photos on all iOS versions >= 11.0.
- Ιmproved shadows

### 2.3.0 — 2019-05-30

Apollo: Immersive illumination just turned *** 1 year old *** and we are celebrating by taking quality to a new level with shadows!
■ Shadows: Each light source casts high quality realtime shadows. Shadows can be turned on or off independently for each light source. 
■ Significant fixes in existing lighting model.
■ Fixes for some rare crashes.
■ iCloud integration fixes.

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