Not a free app anymore
I used to love using Obscura, but I went through a time when I wasn’t able to do much photography so I stopped using it. I get the app again and am greeted with a screen that says I can only take 30 pictures before forking over $25 for a subscription.
I have no problem with prompting about a subscription because I understand it’s not free to make apps like this. I’m even okay working with a limited feature set to use the app for free. But forcing a subscription when it was optional before isn’t cool.
Time to go find another good camera app again…
I have no problem with prompting about a subscription because I understand it’s not free to make apps like this. I’m even okay working with a limited feature set to use the app for free. But forcing a subscription when it was optional before isn’t cool.
Time to go find another good camera app again…
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Good but 3 suggestions
1. There are 4 raw presets, and we don't really know what goes into them..
2. There should be a way to balance the exposure by going up and down like in the native camera app
3. Zoom should be more intuitive, like pressing a random button rather than having to swipe after you press the button.
2. There should be a way to balance the exposure by going up and down like in the native camera app
3. Zoom should be more intuitive, like pressing a random button rather than having to swipe after you press the button.
Disappointing Change to an App I Used to Enjoy
I’m extremely disappointed to open an app that I’ve been able to use freely, only to now be presented with a subscription paywall for features that were previously available without having to pay.
I completely understand that independent developers need to earn money and that premium features can be a reasonable way to support an app. However, taking functionality that existing users have been accustomed to using for free and suddenly requiring a subscription for it feels very different.
The $24.99/year price isn’t necessarily outrageous, but that’s not really the point. It’s the feeling of opening an app expecting the experience you’ve always had and discovering that you’re now being asked to pay to continue using features you already had access to.
There is at least an option to continue with limited features, but that doesn’t make the change any less disappointing. I would have much preferred a more transparent transition or having existing functionality remain available to current users while introducing new premium features for subscribers.
I really wanted to continue enjoying this app, but being unexpectedly pushed toward a subscription has definitely changed how I feel about it. 😕
I completely understand that independent developers need to earn money and that premium features can be a reasonable way to support an app. However, taking functionality that existing users have been accustomed to using for free and suddenly requiring a subscription for it feels very different.
The $24.99/year price isn’t necessarily outrageous, but that’s not really the point. It’s the feeling of opening an app expecting the experience you’ve always had and discovering that you’re now being asked to pay to continue using features you already had access to.
There is at least an option to continue with limited features, but that doesn’t make the change any less disappointing. I would have much preferred a more transparent transition or having existing functionality remain available to current users while introducing new premium features for subscribers.
I really wanted to continue enjoying this app, but being unexpectedly pushed toward a subscription has definitely changed how I feel about it. 😕
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Forced to pay
Not worth it
Good but with issues
I was looking for an app that lets me freely zoom with the front camera because the default camera app doesn't allow this. This app does what I downloaded it for and the image quality seems basically the same. 5 star app
Edit: took 2 stars away because it doesn't seem to be able to shoot video properly. Doesn't matter if I change the settings to 24, 30 or 60 fps. The result always comes out as a strange and jittery 16.58fps
Edit: took 2 stars away because it doesn't seem to be able to shoot video properly. Doesn't matter if I change the settings to 24, 30 or 60 fps. The result always comes out as a strange and jittery 16.58fps
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