# Bluristic - Long Exposure — user reviews

> 39 indexed App Store user reviews of Bluristic by Johannes Pfahler, rated 3.60/5 from 22 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluristic-long-exposure/id879408799/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluristic-long-exposure/id879408799.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 7

## Newest reviews (12 of 39)

### 4/5 — Good but crashes

*2025-06-25*

good app but crashes after 2-3 photos and accordingly photos are not saved. If developers fix it, it will be good

**Developer response:** Hey. Sorry to hear that. Do you save internal in the app or on the iPhone gallery. Which iPhone and iOS version do you have ? Greetings 

Edit: I made a new update. 1.8. hope that will fix the issues you mentioned. Greetings

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2021-10-08*

J’espère que cette application sera encore régulièrement mise à jour ! C’est un bijou ! Elle commence un peu à planter…. Rien de grave encore, mais un peu gênant toutefois, elle se bloque et le bouton start photo est gelé…. Bravo en tout cas, je m’éclate !

**Developer response:** Thank you :) I hope I find time to update it at the beginning of next year. Which iPhone and iOS version do you use? Greetings

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2021-01-02*

Good evening, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Amazing app, really liked it, strongly recommend 4 all exposure lovers!👍🏻

The only thing wanna know: is it gonna work with ultra wide lens on iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max? If u can do it, it’s gonna be the best Christmas present 😅😌

Thanks a lot🤝

**Developer response:** Hello :) same to you :) I think the different lenses should work. If not then please let me know :) greetings

### 5/5 — Already love it

*2020-01-23*

Holy! I am already love this app. It has so big potential for creativity. Some troubles with understanding, but good apps can be hard to understand. 
Continue to use it and hope find more interesting ways to use. 
Wanna tell more about app for other photographers and try my best;)

Update after few months of use (now is January of 2020). Man, I seriously love this app. It makes long exposure way better then Spectre and give you a chance to work with great motion blur. Really, give it a try and understand how tracking points work.

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for the nice feedback :) Yes its a bit tricky to understand at the beginning and I didn't want to make the tutorial longer than its already is :) Enjoy the app :) Greetings

### 5/5 — Suchtfaktor: Macht Spaß hiermit zu experimentieren

*2019-10-09*

Die App hat bei mir schon für einige sehr schöne Fotos gesorgt und ist nach dem letzten Update auch noch ein Stück intuitiver in der Bedienung geworden. Es macht Spaß mit unterschiedlichen (und vor allem auch mehreren) Trackingpunkten sowie verschiedenen Arten der Bewegung während der Aufnahme zu experimentieren. Die Videofunktion habe ich noch nicht ausprobiert, scheint mir jedoch sehr spannend.

### 5/5 — Version for Xr

*2019-07-06*

Please, make Bluristic for iPhone X🙏

**Developer response:** Hello.
Thank you for you feedback. I am working on another app at the moment and when there will be more time i will look into the layout issue of the iphone x. I would like to know if the app is not working in general or if the layout is just strange. It would be nice to hear from you by mail: Pytebyte@gmail.com  .Thank you

### 5/5 — Outstanding product!  Huge creative potential. I miss Zebra!

*2018-04-23*

Thanx for all your hard work!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your nice feedback. I will mainly focus on Bluristic this year so there will be more updates. At the moment there won’t be a Zebra Mode because it was slowing down the update work because it made the code more unstructured. I cant promise it for the future but will keep the wish in mind.

### 4/5 — Coole App

*2018-03-15*

Mit der App kann man wirklich tolle Effekte in Fotos erzielen. Ich mag solche experimentellen Sachen. Aber schade, dass der Zebra-Effekt weg ist. Bitte wieder zurückbringen.

**Developer response:** Hallo Uelef.
Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Der Zebramodus musste leider erst einmal weichen um zukünftige Updates zu erleichtern. Vielleicht taucht er in einer späteren Version noch einmal in reduzierter Art und Weise wieder auf. Versprechen kann ich noch nichts aber ich habe die Bitte notiert :) Erst mal viel Spass mit dem verbesserten Tracking.

### 5/5 — Awesome app👍

*2016-10-03*

This app surprised me! I can create the same effect on my iPhone, just like my DSLR!

I'm a professional photographer. I really hate taking pictures with my iPhone because I feel so limited:( My DSLR give me more control on the shutter speed, iso and aperture.But...I carry my iPhone around more then my DSLR.

Bluristic app is one of my favorite picture taking apps, along with ProShot app. I like these two apps, because I can do light painting photography @ night with my iphone:)

### 4/5 — nice app- fun effect

*2016-07-25*

it does crash when you've deleted any photos that you save tho.

### 5/5 — 奥行き

*2016-07-14*

背景ボケが特徴的。
iPhoneのカメラでこのような写真が撮れるとは。奥が深い。ポスプロのニセボケとは全く違う！

### 5/5 — Fun

*2016-05-30*

I just purchased today
Still discovering , but I have captured a few good shots specially moving objects,
I can recommend this app, really good !

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Buggy on iPhone XR.  Locks up and have to uninstall and reinstall .

*2026-07-25*

Not a great app.

### 1/5 — Not Good as shown

*2022-08-03*

I use iPhone 11 nothing is happening. I tried all the best I can. There is one slider on top center, DNT know what it does, tried adjusting all the possible I could do. I bought this after BUYING for android phone, that’s better than iPhone . Pls help to get best out of our, else I DNT have an option requesting for reimbursement. App in iPhone is costly than android I think. 🫣. My expectations were ruined completely. I wish I give 5*

**Developer response:** Hey. First I am sorry that the app is not working as it should. Could you contact me at pytebyte@gmail.com so we can try to figure this out ? Alternative on Instagram @Pytebyte . Greetings

### 1/5 — Nein, die App ist Schrott

*2020-08-10*

Das hat wirklich null mit den vorgestellten Möglichkeiten zu tun.

Für das Geld hätte ich etwas funktionales erwartet.. das grenzt schon an Betrug! 

Auflösung der Kamera ist unterirdisch,
Bildstabilisator ist nicht existent.
Farbwiedergabe ist sehr fantasievoll....

Nicht zu gebrauchen... ich hätte gern mein Geld zurück... sorry das ist unverschämt

**Developer response:** Betrug liest sich natürlich bitter wenn man sehr viel Zeit in die Entwicklung dieser App gesteckt hat. Ich gebe zu dass es etwas Zeit und Geduld benötigt bis man die Funktion und das Tracking richtig versteht und nutzen kann. Was die Auflösung angeht nutzt die App die maximal mögliche Auflösung die das iPhone als Videostream zur Verfügung stellt. 4096 x 2728 finde ich alles andere als unterirdisch für eine Live Tracking App mit bis zu drei Tracking punkten und 30fps. Aber naja.  Ich weiss nicht in wieweit sie das Tutorial durchgelesen haben oder sich tutorial videos auf Youtube zu der App angeschaut haben. Ich bin bereit ihnen auch per Mail Hilfestellungen zu geben: Pytebyte@gmail.com  Falls sie der App nochmal eine zweite Chance geben wäre es schön wenn Sie die Bewertung noch einmal überdenken könnten. Grüße

### 1/5 — Sehr schlechte App

*2019-11-14*

App funktioniert nicht. Wollte Mitzieher von Autos oder Zügen erstellen. Leider ist dies nicht möglich. Das Ergebnis hat nichts damit zu tun. Keine Empfehlung und ich hätte gerne mein Geld zurück

**Developer response:** Hallo. Es tut mir sehr leid dass Ihnen die App nicht gefällt. Es empfiehlt sich Anfangs mit statischen Objekte zu üben. Bewegte Objekte sollten auch nicht zu nah und schnell sein. Ein langsam rollendes Auto reicht um einen schnellen Bewegungseffekt zu erzeugen. Ich würde Ihnen anbieten mich per mail: Pytebyte@gmail.com zu kontaktieren. Dort kann ich Ihnen vielleicht weiter helfen. Ob der Kauf über den AppStore noch rückgängig gemacht werden kann ich von hier aus leider nicht sehen. Grüsse

### 1/5 — Не работает, от слова совсем!

*2019-07-14*

Купила программу, а она не работает, вылетает! Поправьте как-то ситуацию!

**Developer response:** Привет. Спасибо за ваш отзыв! Я хочу решить эту проблему с вами. Можете ли вы обратиться по этому адресу электронной почты: PyteByte@gmail.com, и мы посмотрим, сможем ли мы решить эту проблему? Не могли бы вы написать мне больше информации, каким телефоном вы пользуетесь и что у вас не работает? Спасибо.

### 1/5 — Does not work at all

*2019-07-10*

Highly not recommend

**Developer response:** Hello. I am sorry to hear that and i want to help. Did the app not work at all or do you have difficulties to use the tracking? Please reach out on: Pytebyte@gmail.com so we can look into this issue. Thank you and greetings

### 2/5 — Gute Idee aber nicht intuitiv nutzbar

*2015-11-12*

Die Beschreibung der App hat mir gut gefallen und ich habe sie auf mein iPhone geladen. Danach habe ich 3 Versuche unternommen, die App zu benutzen. Vielleicht bin ich zu ungeduldig aber das war mir zu kompliziert und ich habe die App wieder gelöscht.

### 2/5 — Not as advertised

*2015-05-16*

Not very good. Save your money.

### 3/5 — Fabulous update

*2023-05-24*

on the iPad Air the interface is upside down no matter what I do

**Developer response:** Hello. Thank you for the feedback. What kind of Hardware shutter are we speaking about? Cant promise anything but i will have a look into it. There will be an upcoming update the next days (V. 1.64) It will improve tracking precision by a lot. So maybe you wont need an extern trigger anymore :) Lets see . Greetings

### 3/5 — Set tracking point in gallery

*2022-04-30*

Update please! Hoping developer keeps working with this app because I want to recommend to photography students. 

Fun and frustrating app. I would give it five stars if we could modify tracking point in videos after being saved to the gallery. Ideal to shoot several images in a sequence and then later edit the tracking Point and Export photo to the Photos app.

**Developer response:** Hey. I want to try video import in the future. For the moment you can capture the scene in the app and then select the tracking points later. Greetings 

Edit: just saw your updated message. thank you for recommending. Which school are you teaching at? I am testing another capture mode at the moment.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I’ve had this app for a few years and never deleted it

*2026-06-29*

This app is so good, I love blurring the background and that👍. But my favourite thing is the new zebra update that you did a few weeks ago, however you should update your apps more regularly, I have everyone of your apps, MoshUp blueistic tictac tini cubistic two lines and space dots and repeater and flux, there brilliant also can you please add a more detailed totorial as zebra mode is hard to understand

**Developer response:** Thank you for the nice feedback. I would also like to spend more time on the apps but as a single developer the time is just not enough. And often I am more interested in new project instead of older apps :) At the moment I try to give at least my main apps Bluristic & MoshUp an update from time to time. Yes. Zebra would need some more informations. For the moment you can contact me on @pytebyte on Instagram where I could give you some help. Greetings

### 5/5 — Welcome addition to the creative toolbox

*2026-05-14*

As someone deeply entrenched in creative photography I have found Bluristic to be a most valuable addition to my toolbox.
The app can be used far beyond its intended use, always creating refreshing and artistic outcomes.

The results of lengthy exploration and guides can be found on my website - Alanbrownphotography.com

### 5/5 — Additional creative options

*2025-12-29*

As a passionate ICM photographer I explored this app with low expectations.
However, that discovered that the app can be pushed way beyond its documented use case, and discovered a feature that expands creativity even further.
Details can be found on my website blog- Alanbrownphotography.com

### 5/5 — Great…. But….

*2025-10-15*

It does what I need fabulously.. ICM.  BUT, I get 11mp or 7mp square… are you able to increase pixels?  Soon it won’t work with new iPhones

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback. At the moment I am limited by OpenGLs texture size. If I at some point I move to the metal engine there would be bigger textures but I am limited by the incoming camera texture size and at the moment anyway. I am using the maximum which is around 4K I think. What do you mean with it won’t work with new iPhones ? Greetings

### 5/5 — Beste Langzeitaufnahme

*2025-05-10*

Wer diese App schlecht bewertet, hat sie nicht verstanden! Lieber Entwickler, bleib am Ball! 
Eine ganz große Bitte: Das App-Icon möchte ich gar nicht auf meiner Homeseite sehen. Es ist einfach nicht schön und zeitgemäß.

Funktionalität der App aber: mehr als 5 Sterne!

**Developer response:** Hehe . Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Ja an das App Icon könnte man sich nochmal ran setzen. Als ich die App damals entwickelt hatte gab es eine Full Screen Start Bild von den Bäumen. Deswegen wurde es dann auch das Icon. Momentan steck ich leider in anderen Projekten fest so das bluristic etwas vernachlässigt wird

### 5/5 — This app is greate

*2025-02-15, version 1.732*

This is my favourite app you have made it says exactly it dose and it's so well made. Is there anyway you could add more of those box focus point

### 5/5 — Create more

*2024-09-30*

I’ve got every single one of your apps and they are amazing but bluristic is my favourite Sam as mosh up.

Can you create mor cool apps pls

**Developer response:** Sorry for the late reply. Thank you very much for your support. Lately I got a bit slower with releasing new apps since each app grew in size. I have one game project open but it needs at least half a year. Greetings

### 5/5 — Пользовалась с удовольствием 4 года

*2024-06-25*

Но недавно появился какой-то баг при использовании на iPhone 13pro(((
При открытии Bluristic сам начинает мгновенно снимать не давая возможности выбрать точку фокусмровки.
На другом телефоне(iphone8) приложение работает как раньше

**Developer response:** Я не уверен, что мы уже решили проблему через Instagram. Если нет, извините за поздний ответ. У другого клиента была похожая проблема с MoshUp, и решение заключалось в том, что ему пришлось отключить специальные возможности на своем мобильном телефоне. Пожалуйста, дайте мне знать, если это помогло. привет

### 5/5 — Nevermind it was me!

*2024-04-02*

I can track realtime. My error

**Developer response:** Nice that you found a solution. Greetings

### 5/5 — Great for creativity

*2023-10-25*

Please Johannes can we have more pixels. I’m on iPhone 14 pro heif max- 11mp not good for printing

**Developer response:** Hello. The resolution was limited by the hardware. I am using OpenGL which is limited to work with 4096 * 4096 pixel textures. Even when higher textures would be possible a live tracking with 30fps wouldn’t work smoothly. At the moment my focus is on the Moshup app. But maybe in the far future when there are new hardware possibilities I could check If I could push the resolution for bluristic. Meanwhile one possibility could be to check if there are AI texture enhancers which can increase the resolution. The captures quality of bluristic is quite good because many frames are combined. So scaling it up with some AI software could maybe be the current solution for bigger prints. Greetings

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