# Luwian — Pro camera, photo,video,editor > Professional mobile camera and photo/video editor with manual controls and advanced editing. (iPhone/iPad app by Erkan SIRIN.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luwian/id1519571900 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Erkan SIRIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/617648754) - Category: Photo & Video, Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $1.99) - Rating: 4.50/5 from 354 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 211 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 9 more - Released: 2020-09-03 - Data updated: 2026-07-28 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luwian/id1519571900/reviews.md ## What is Luwian? Luwian & Raw Magic Pro: Capture, Control, and Create Your Masterpiece Transform your mobile device into a professional photography. Luwian delivers complete manual control to capture your vision with DSLR-level precision, while Raw Magic Pro provides the all-in-one editing suite to turn every shot into a professional masterpiece. Designed for enthusiasts and experts alike, this is the ultimate toolkit to unleash your creative power. Take command of your camera with a sophisticated, intuitive interface that gives you precise, real-time manual control over every photographic element.Core Manual Controls Exposure Triangle: Full manual control over ISO, Shutter Speed, and Exposure. Focus Mastery: Precise Focus Control and Focus Lock White Balance: Both preset and custom adjustment options Zoom Control: Fine-tune your framing with smooth zoom Modes & Features Full Mode Suite: Includes Manual, Auto, Portrait Mode, and a Shutter Timer (3 to 15 seconds setup). Creative Optics: Analog Film Mode, Cinetone Filter Mode, and a huge selection of 40 Filters, 29 Virtual FX, 17 Analog Films, and 36 Classic Movie Tones. Professional Video: Switch between Normal, Slow Motion, and Time-lapse video recording (with speed adjustable from 2x to 10x). Advanced: Mega-lapse: Capture stunning 8K time-lapse videos. Long Exposure: Dedicated modes for Day and Night long exposure photography and videography. HDRi: Classical High Dynamic Range Imaging photography. Cinematic Capture: Cinematic video capture and editing. Specialty Modes: Traditional Panoramic Capture (three photo sequence), Green Screen Video Recorder, and Camera Trap for animal and person detection. Workflow Tools: Frame Capture (with automatic perspective adjustment), Consistent Color Photography for low-light environments. Multi-Camera Recording: Multi camera recording mode using all three cameras at the same time. Depth & Backdrop: True Depth Backdrop Camera. Raw Magic Pro: The Ultimate Editing Suite Go beyond basic filters. Raw Magic Pro provides the professional tools you need to refine, restore, and transform your images with unparalleled fidelity and artistic freedom.Core Editing & Precision RAW & Color Control: Dive deep into your RAW files for advanced color, contrast, and exposure precision. Complete control over every color channel with RGB Color Adjustment. Structural Integrity: Effortlessly perfect your composition with Photo Crop & Perspective Correction. Detailed Adjustment: Utilize Advanced Detailed Photo Adjustment to manipulate specific areas of your image. Cinematic & Artistic Flair Authentic Film Looks: Apply the nostalgic aesthetic of classic film stocks with a diverse library of Analog Films and Filters. Hollywood Mood: Instantly add the drama and style of blockbusters with Cinematic Filter Effects inspired by iconic classic movies. Restoration & Enhancement Digital Darkroom: A dedicated space for film photographers, allowing you to easily convert negative film photos to positive photos digitally. Clarity: Restore detail in high-ISO shots with the Noise Reduction Tool and recover underexposed images with Low Light Enhancement. Seamless Fixes: The Image Healer Tool lets you flawlessly remove unwanted objects, blemishes, or distractions. Image Quality: Image Super Resolution upscales your photos with incredible fidelity. Dynamic Range: Create stunning images with enhanced highlights and shadows using HDRI Imaging Algorithms. Colorize History: Breathe new life into black-and-white photos by intelligently adding realistic color with the Image Colorizer. Modern Tools & Workflow Instant Bokeh: Effortlessly apply a professional depth of field (bokeh) effect to any photo, giving your images a stunning, portrait-quality look. Background Control: Instantly and accurately isolate your subject and Remove the Background with a single tap, or use the Green Screen Editor for precision chroma keying. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Full manual camera controls (ISO, Shutter Speed, Exposure) - Precise focus and white balance adjustment - Analog film and cinematic filters - Professional video recording (Slow Motion, Time-lapse) - RAW file editing and color correction - Perspective correction and cropping - Long exposure and HDRi modes ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Luwian Pro Annual Membership | $14.99 | per year | | Luwian Pro Monthly Membership | $2.99 | per month | ## What do users think of Luwian? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📸 Excellent image quality and sharpness with ProRAW - 🎯 Precise autofocus and tap-to-focus functionality - ⚙️ Extensive manual controls and detailed adjustments - 🎬 Professional-grade features rivaling DSLR cameras - 🎨 Creative filters and film stock options - 💰 No subscription model (in earlier versions) - 📱 Intuitive interface with helpful tooltips - 🔧 Focus peeking for manual focus fine-tuning **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and CTD (crash-to-desktop) issues - 🐢 Very slow processing and performance - 🎨 Cluttered menu interface and poor UI/UX - 💳 Shift to subscription model in recent updates - 📱 Inconsistent performance across devices - 🔄 Broken animations and spinning loaders - ❌ Non-functional on iPad Pro despite compatibility claims - 🎯 Inconsistent lens selection and mode switching - 🌙 Outdated visual design (iOS 6-era aesthetics) - 🔊 Annoying robot voice notifications **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes immediately on startup, especially on iPad - Memory issues preventing photo capture - Panorama mode requests landscape when already in landscape - Duplicate panorama files in camera roll - Image preview turns dark brown when changing lenses - Film stock settings not persisting after photo capture - Video files not saving properly - High-resolution video cannot be saved - App freezes and becomes unresponsive - Orientation lock issues requiring phone restart - Lens selection buttons not responding correctly - HDR processing extremely slow with artificial shadows - Portrait mode UI elements blocking display on front camera - App doesn't open after recent updates **Most requested features** - Better effects and filters library - Improved focus peeking for manual focus - Clearer user instructions and documentation - Better panorama handling with single output - Improved video editing and saving capabilities - Dark mode option - Simplified UI with better organization ## Recent user reviews (10 of 42) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luwian/id1519571900/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Old design *2026-04-02, version 4.0.8* I liked the old design and why do I have to pay again if I paid years back I understand you’re a solo developer but now I have to pay again ### 2/5 — Bring back Skewmorphic design *2025-12-21, version 4.0.8* Not so happy with the latest updates. I picked this up for the skewmorphic design and the fact that it was not a subscription model. Latest updates have removed both of those points. Now the app is a cluttered menu interface promoting features locked behind subscriptions. Certain features like triple camera mode aren’t replicated in other apps yet, but undoubtedly will be. Y’all didn’t need to try and be every part of the photography workflow, focus on emulating the hardware you once did or find a new group of core users. ### 1/5 — This Developer killed his own app. Sadly. *2025-12-06, version 4.0.6* Update: The developer killed the best camera app from the App Store. Why? Maybe he was greedy or maybe he thought his strategy was great to get a steady income. The reason is not important, what it is important is the fact that he sacrificed one of the best camera apps instead of create another one. Basically he decided if I can’t have a monthly income then no one would enjoy my app. This is now the most horrible made app in the history of camera apps I ever used, bad UI/UX, bad learning curve and bad results. Please bring the previous version, this one sucks. Seriously. Old Review: Why Apple didn’t create the default camera app like this one? This app will change the way you take pictures forever. Excellent app. ### 4/5 — Promising app *2025-04-20, version 3.1.3* Full featured camera with a crazy ton amount of functions. Hope to get updates for the freezes soon. A fine work in progress. ### 1/5 — Crash all the time *2025-04-18, version 3.1.3* Not even open. ### 1/5 — Sadly, an absolute trainwreck *2025-03-24, version 3.1.3* This app is an absolute disgrace, where are the positive reviews coming from? On paper it looks great and I really wanted to like it, but there are some major things wrong with it: First off, it works more or less on my iPhone, but not on my iPad Pro (same iOS on both). On startup it asks me for permissions, after that it crashes immediately. When I start it again, I see the logo for a split second then it crashes again every time. Tried reinstalling and everything with the same result. Trying to make panoramas, most of the time it starts "optimising" for 30 seconds, then tells me that I need to take the images in landscape mode. Which I did of course! IF for some reason it works, I end up with every photo taken plus TWO slightly different panoramas on my camera roll. WHY? I want ONE panorama, nothing else. UI/UX in general is impossibly bad and inconsistent. For instance the "busy" animation often keeps spinning even if there is nothing to wait for anymore and the only option is to exit. I tried reading the user manual, but instead I get a disclaimer in turkish or something that I can't read. I have no idea if this is going to be fixed or adresssed in any way, if so I am ready to update this review accordingly. Meanwhile I am just happy that I did not pay full price. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t open *2025-03-06, version 3.1.3* M2 iPad, it crashes every time I attempt to open. App Store says it works on this iPad, not so. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2024-12-08, version 3.1.2* The app is CTD as soon as I open it. ### 5/5 — Muy bueno *2024-05-12* Me gusta este software excelente programa ### 1/5 — It needs more effect and filters *2024-03-02, version 3.0.6* Not great as published. And the price is high for nothing special in it ## Frequently asked questions about Luwian ### What does Luwian do? Luwian transforms your mobile device into a professional camera, offering complete manual control over photographic elements like ISO, shutter speed, and exposure. It also includes Raw Magic Pro, an all-in-one editing suite for refining and enhancing your photos and videos. ### What are the key features of Luwian? Key features include full manual camera controls, precise focus and white balance adjustment, various shooting modes like Portrait and Manual, creative filters, professional video recording options (Slow Motion, Time-lapse), RAW file editing, perspective correction, and advanced modes like Long Exposure and HDRi. ### Is Luwian free to use? The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional features and advanced editing capabilities through Raw Magic Pro. ### What kind of editing can I do with Raw Magic Pro? Raw Magic Pro provides professional editing tools for RAW files, allowing for advanced color, contrast, and exposure precision. You can also perform photo cropping, perspective correction, detailed adjustments, and apply authentic film looks and cinematic effects. ### What are some common use cases for Luwian? Luwian is ideal for capturing high-quality photos and videos with precise control, especially in challenging lighting conditions or when specific artistic effects are desired. It's also perfect for editing RAW images to achieve a professional finish, creating cinematic videos, or experimenting with creative filters and long exposure photography. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.4 — 2026-07-26 - Performance improvements and bug fixes *Previously - Auto save - Native raw filter is now part of the main render pipeline - Luwian now supports any depth to all kinds of images - Using front and background depth to adjust different light and color setup to an image - HDRi is now part of the main render pipeline - New low-light series that uses the Luwian HQ-HDRI engine - Rich bokeh & blur effect engine - Now Luwian supports endless history - UI/UX Updates. - Performance improvements. - Bug and UI fixes - Any to Depth video converter, which adds cinematic depth of field to any video, is here. - Traditional HDR rendering algorithms are here for Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video rendering. - Unlock professional-grade storytelling with the Cinematic Video Editor. - Thanks to your valuable feedback, this version features improved stability and addresses the areas you highlighted. - Introducing the Base Pro Video Editor, equipped with a wide selection of film and filters, plus essential crop and trim functions. - Introducing the Green Screen Video Recorder: Experience studio-grade quality with virtually no crop loss, advanced controls, and support for both portrait and landscape orientations. - Introducing Mega-lapse 8K time-lapse video recording from 48mp image data. - Luwian V4.0 is a platform equipped with cutting-edge computer vision and image processing features. ### 4.1.3 — 2026-07-14 - Performance improvements and bug fixes *Previously - Auto save - Native raw filter is now part of the main render pipeline - Luwian now supports any depth to all kinds of images - Using front and background depth to adjust different light and color setup to an image - HDRi is now part of the main render pipeline - New low-light series that uses the Luwian HQ-HDRI engine - Rich bokeh & blur effect engine - Now Luwian supports endless history - UI/UX Updates. - Performance improvements. - Bug and UI fixes - Any to Depth video converter, which adds cinematic depth of field to any video, is here. - Traditional HDR rendering algorithms are here for Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video rendering. - Unlock professional-grade storytelling with the Cinematic Video Editor. - Thanks to your valuable feedback, this version features improved stability and addresses the areas you highlighted. - Introducing the Base Pro Video Editor, equipped with a wide selection of film and filters, plus essential crop and trim functions. - Introducing the Green Screen Video Recorder: Experience studio-grade quality with virtually no crop loss, advanced controls, and support for both portrait and landscape orientations. - Introducing Mega-lapse 8K time-lapse video recording from 48mp image data. - Luwian V4.0 is a platform equipped with cutting-edge computer vision and image processing features. ### 4.1.2 — 2026-07-05 - Performance improvements and bug fixes *Previously - Auto save - Native raw filter is now part of the main render pipeline - Luwian now supports any depth to all kinds of images - Using front and background depth to adjust different light and color setup to an image - HDRi is now part of the main render pipeline - New low-light series that uses the Luwian HQ-HDRI engine - Rich bokeh & blur effect engine - Now Luwian supports endless history - UI/UX Updates. - Performance improvements. - Bug and UI fixes - Any to Depth video converter, which adds cinematic depth of field to any video, is here. - Traditional HDR rendering algorithms are here for Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video rendering. - Unlock professional-grade storytelling with the Cinematic Video Editor. - Thanks to your valuable feedback, this version features improved stability and addresses the areas you highlighted. - Introducing the Base Pro Video Editor, equipped with a wide selection of film and filters, plus essential crop and trim functions. - Introducing the Green Screen Video Recorder: Experience studio-grade quality with virtually no crop loss, advanced controls, and support for both portrait and landscape orientations. - Introducing Mega-lapse 8K time-lapse video recording from 48mp image data. - Luwian V4.0 is a platform equipped with cutting-edge computer vision and image processing features. ### 4.1.1 — 2026-06-23 - Auto save - Native raw filter is now part of the main render pipeline - Luwian now supports any depth to all kinds of images - Using front and background depth to adjust different light and color setup to an image - HDRi is now part of the main render pipeline - New low-light series that uses the Luwian HQ-HDRI engine - Rich bokeh & blur effect engine - Now Luwian supports endless history *Previously - UI/UX Updates. - Performance improvements. - Bug and UI fixes - Any to Depth video converter, which adds cinematic depth of field to any video, is here. - Traditional HDR rendering algorithms are here for Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video rendering. - Unlock professional-grade storytelling with the Cinematic Video Editor. - Thanks to your valuable feedback, this version features improved stability and addresses the areas you highlighted. - Introducing the Base Pro Video Editor, equipped with a wide selection of film and filters, plus essential crop and trim functions. - Introducing the Green Screen Video Recorder: Experience studio-grade quality with virtually no crop loss, advanced controls, and support for both portrait and landscape orientations. - Introducing Mega-lapse 8K time-lapse video recording from 48mp image data. - Luwian V4.0 is a platform equipped with cutting-edge computer vision and image processing features. ### 4.0.9 — 2026-06-22 - Auto save - Native raw filter is now part of the main render pipeline - Luwian now supports any depth to all kinds of images - Using front and background depth to adjust different light and color setup to an image - HDRi is now part of the main render pipeline - New low-light series that uses the Luwian HQ-HDRI engine - Rich bokeh & blur effect engine - Now Luwian supports endless history *Previously - UI/UX Updates. - Performance improvements. - Bug and UI fixes - Any to Depth video converter, which adds cinematic depth of field to any video, is here. - Traditional HDR rendering algorithms are here for Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video rendering. - Unlock professional-grade storytelling with the Cinematic Video Editor. - Thanks to your valuable feedback, this version features improved stability and addresses the areas you highlighted. - Introducing the Base Pro Video Editor, equipped with a wide selection of film and filters, plus essential crop and trim functions. - Introducing the Green Screen Video Recorder: Experience studio-grade quality with virtually no crop loss, advanced controls, and support for both portrait and landscape orientations. - Introducing Mega-lapse 8K time-lapse video recording from 48mp image data. - Luwian V4.0 is a platform equipped with cutting-edge computer vision and image processing features. ## Apps similar to Luwian | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Filmic Firstlight - 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