# Obtura: Light Meter & Coach — Film & manual camera exposure

> Film & manual camera exposure (iPhone/iPad app by Mehdi Doghri.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obtura-light-meter-and-coach/id6802133596 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mehdi Doghri](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802133598)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2026-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Obtura?

Turn the photo you imagine into a practical shooting plan.

Obtura coaches you through light, position, framing and a final check. Take natural portraits and moving subjects inside Obtura, or get exact settings for your manual or film camera.

TAKE PHOTOS WITH YOUR IPHONE
• Follow four visual steps, with short instructions and optional extra help
• Take natural portraits or photograph moving children and pets from the guide
• Switch between the rear cameras on your iPhone, adjust zoom and brightness, and tap to focus
• Review the photograph, choose what needs improving and get a specific suggestion for the next attempt
• Save originals in Obtura, reopen them later and export to Photos when you choose

In app photo capture is available on iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro Max; on other iPhones the guides work with the Camera app, and the app tells you which applies. The Portrait effect remains a guide for the Camera app; capture in Obtura does not simulate Apple’s Portrait processing.

PLAN FOR YOUR CAMERA
For manual and film cameras: camera and lens profiles, spot or average metering, aperture, shutter and ISO recommendations, filter compensation, previsualisation and a shot journal. Simulated previews illustrate exposure, depth and motion; they are not a guarantee of the final photograph.

ON IPHONE DUO
The coaching card sits beside the live scene and the guide beside the camera. Opened in landscape, your journal and your saved photographs show in two columns. Every screen keeps its work when the window changes size.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account, no advertising tracking and no photography or usage analytics. Obtura does not upload your photographs, readings, profiles or journal to Nesia. Originals stay in the app until you choose to export them and are included in your Apple managed device backup. Copies saved to Photos may sync through your iCloud Photos settings. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchase information.

Metering and preset guidance work offline. On supported devices, optional Apple Intelligence interprets your intent on device; preset guidance remains available without it.

OBTURA PRO
The light meter is free and unlimited. Camera profiles, calibration and the journal are free too, and on the iPhone route capturing, reviewing and exporting photographs are free; improving a saved photograph is free three times per rolling seven day period, then part of Pro. Without Pro, you can create three coached shots for your manual camera per rolling seven day period; each includes settings, technique and previsualisation, and the app shows how many remain. Obtura Pro removes that limit, as a monthly or annual subscription (14 day free trial on the annual) or a one time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage them in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions.

Privacy policy: https://nesia.studio/obtura/privacy/
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Obtura takes its name from obturateur, the French word for shutter. See the photo before you take it.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Obtura Pro Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Obtura Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Obtura Pro Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


## Is Obtura safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Obtura.

## Is Obtura legit?

Obtura: Light Meter & Coach appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Obtura is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.1 — 2026-10-24

Obtura 2.1.1 refines the coaching card and iPhone Duo.

• iPhone Duo: opened in landscape, your journal and your saved photographs show in two columns.
• When a coaching card is longer than the screen, Previsualise and Log shot stay within reach at the bottom.
• A film stock's full name now shows on the card, and locking the aperture no longer moves the dials.
• When Obtura shows its preset coaching, the card now says why.
• Previsualisation says at once when the camera has moved to your other Obtura window.
• Fixes and refinements throughout, in English and French.

### 2.1 — 2026-10-20

Obtura 2.1 fits the display it is on.

• Larger displays: the coaching card sits beside the live scene instead of over it, and the four step guide sits beside the camera.
• Every screen keeps its work when the window changes size: typed words, a draft camera, and the shot you were coaching.
• The phone meter is now a phone meter: light in words, your scenes one tap away, and "Take a photo" as the main button on supported iPhones.
• Scenes come first on the planning sheet, with one way to speak or type.
• Siri shortcuts to take a portrait or photograph something moving.
• Saved guides can be reopened and used to take the photo.
• Fixes and refinements throughout, in English and French.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-10-10

Obtura 2.0.1 is a short release that fixes what the first week of 2.0 taught us.

• The first screens now speak to both kinds of photographer: take better photos with this iPhone, or coach your manual or film camera.
• The camera permission screen says what the camera is used for on each route.
• In app photos are available on iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro Max for now; the guide says so on every other iPhone instead of hiding the button, and your recognised iPhone is preselected.
• Free coached shots remaining this week are shown before you use one, and the paywall has a plain "Continue with the free meter" button.
• After unlocking an aperture, your coaching card stays; it no longer reopens the intent sheet.
• Saved photographs now show as pictures, and photographs saved in Obtura are included in your iPhone backup.
• Clearer wording across the iPhone guides, the Cameras list and the meter; a handful of French corrections so every sentence reads as French.
• Larger text and VoiceOver: buttons grow with your text size, the controls you tap most are now at least 44 points, and results are announced.
• Fixes: duplicate journal entries from a double tap, the location request now waits for your first Log shot, the journal chip stays reachable when the camera is unavailable.

### 2.0 — 2026-09-21

Obtura 2.0 brings the photograph into the guide.

• Take natural portraits and photograph moving subjects directly in Obtura.
• Choose from rear cameras detected on your iPhone, with a compact zoom selector, tap-to-focus and brightness adjustment.
• Review your shot and choose what to improve for practical guidance on your next attempt.
• Save originals in Obtura, reopen them and optionally export to Photos.
• Enjoy clearer highlights guidance, more responsive brightness controls and improved camera recovery.

Your saved plans and manual/film camera tools remain available. Portrait effect continues to guide you in Apple Camera.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-19

Plan better photos with your iPhone.

• Choose your iPhone and get framing guidance for your model.
• Follow four visual steps: Light, Position, Frame and Check. Swipe between steps and open “How?” for more help.
• Choose Natural photo or Portrait effect, with practical portrait troubleshooting.
• Get advice for children and pets in motion, and for still or moving subjects in evening light.
• Frame a composition reference, pinch and drag to explore a crop, and retake when needed.
• Save your shooting plans with their original instructions in English and French.

Includes clearer controls and faster framing previews. Your existing manual-camera tools and saved plans remain available.

Includes journal navigation fixes and a discreet native App Store review request after repeated use.

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