# Photosynthesis: Super Camera — Upgrade your camera without AI

> Upgrade your camera without AI (iPhone/iPad app by Sam Shepherd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photosynthesis-super-camera/id6780102370 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sam Shepherd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883556970)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: +4
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 84 MB
- Languages: Brazilian Portuguese, German (Germany), Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, China), Korean, European Spanish, French (France), Dutch, American English, Italian and 3 more
- Released: 2026-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-11-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photosynthesis-super-camera/id6780102370/reviews.md

## What is Photosynthesis?

Nearly every iPhone has more than one lens on the back, so why not use them? With Photosynthesis, you can use 100% of your camera to bring your memories into sharper focus.

When you take a photo, Photosynthesis fires multiple lenses at once, then combines the results into one extraordinary photo, delivering real optical detail with no generative AI. The app matches the alignment and color of each lens to create a single cohesive image.

TAKE BETTER PHOTOS ON NEARLY EVERY IPHONE

Photosynthesis delivers the clearest view of your subject without losing the atmosphere, dramatically improving image quality whether you're taking a long-distance shot, or your subject is only an arm's length away.

For 'Pro' iPhones with a zoom lens (3 lenses on the back), Photosynthesis pairs the standard 1x lens with the telephoto zoom to give an amazing upgrade in subject detail, whether that's a singer on stage, a landmark, or the face of a loved one. iPhones with 3 lenses can also take photos with all 3 lenses at once for the ultimate combination of fine subject detail with ultra-wide scope.

Every iPhone with 2+ rear lenses can pair the standard 1x lens with the ultra wide 0.5x lens to add wider context without compromising on detail, perfect for capturing the atmosphere of a live event or a group shot.

POWERFUL CAPTURE SETTINGS

As well as flash and timer controls, you can switch lens pairing and control capture mode from the minimalist capture screen.
• SPEED mode captures multiple images at the same instant.
• QUALITY mode captures multiple images at once, then takes another photo from each lens separately. The final photo is then built to give the most detail possible.
• Both modes also work in low light with Photosynthesis's Night mode.

There is also an optional grid and level overlaid on the viewfinder.

A CUSTOM EDITOR BUILT FOR MULTIPLE-LENS PHOTOS

The in-app editor provides everything you would expect, including:
• Filters pre-tuned for a variety of different looks
• Manual adjustments, which you can save to make your own filters
• Crop, rotate, flip and straighten your images
• Non-destructive editing - your original is never overwritten

The editor also contains powerful features designed for the unique multiple-lens photos:
• Align: tweak the relative alignment of the lenses by hand
• Edit: add a filter or manual adjustments to each lens separately
• Reveal: 'paint' over any visual artifacts to reveal the wider lens

EXPORT IN A WIDE RANGE OF IMAGE FORMATS

Photosynthesis can export photos automatically to the Photos app, as well as backup to a custom folder of your choice, and supports a wide range of export formats:
• Finished image: HEIC, PNG and JPEG
• Layered: Photoshop (PSD) document with one layer per lens
• 3D: Apple Spatial photo, and side-by-side 3D (full or half screen)
• The 'Photosynthesis' file — export and re-import without losing any layers or editing capabilities

Photosynthesis is entirely free and unlimited for 5 days after you first open the app. After these 5 days, you can either unlock Photosynthesis Unlimited to keep the same full experience, offered as both a one-time purchase and a subscription, or keep using the app for free with reduced export and customization options.

Photosynthesis works on every iPhone with two or more rear lenses from the iPhone 11 onwards. iPhones with 2 lenses on the back can only use the 1 + 0.5x lens pairing, while iPhones with 3 lenses on the back can choose between 1 + Zoom, 1 + 0.5x and All 3.

Photosynthesis subscriptions are subject to Apple's 'LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT' which can be read here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photosynthesis Unlimited — Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Photosynthesis Unlimited — Annual | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photosynthesis Unlimited — Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |
| Photosynthesis Unlimited — Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Is Photosynthesis safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Photosynthesis.

## Is Photosynthesis legit?

Photosynthesis: Super Camera has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Photosynthesis is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photosynthesis-super-camera/id6780102370/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Could be good

*2026-09-25*

Unfortunately at present, the app doesn’t work with the iPhone pro models as I cannot get the saved images to mirror what I am seeing in the app. 
The RAW 48mp version of the iPhone camera works perfectly for me so I will stick to that.

**Developer response:** In really sorry to hear you’ve had that experience, I assure you it must be a specific issue as hundreds of testers didn’t experience this. Please get in touch on hello@photosynthesis.camera and I’ll try to figure it out!

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-11-03

This is the first major update to Photosynthesis, bringing All 3 out of beta, introducing Auto Paint and adding support for iPhone Duo, as well as other improvements.

ALL 3 OUT OF BETA

Users with Pro iPhones can now take incredible looking photos that combine the scope of the 0.5x with the detail of the 1x and Zoom lenses.

AUTO PAINT

Auto Paint detects doubling caused by parallax and ‘paints’ it out to make the lens transition as seamless as possible.

RESTORE ADDED TO REVEAL

Restore does the opposite of the existing Reveal feature. Reveal paints through the inner lens to reveal the outer, and Restore re-adds the inner lens where it has been removed by the Reveal tool.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

• iCloud backup now syncs edits, albums, favourites and settings across multiple devices.
• Colour blending at the seam now gives more priority to the colours of the higher detail lens for truer colour at the centre of each photo.
• When using Compare while using the Reveal tool, the app clearly indicates what is being shown.
• The app now remembers whether you’ve hidden the settings around the shutter.
• Exporting photos is now faster.
• Other layout & performance improvements.

IPHONE DUO SUPPORT

This release brings support for the different screen sizes and poses of iPhone Duo.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-18

Added support for Catalan.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-10

A minor update, mainly focused on data recovery and performance.

Capture:
• If a capture is interrupted by force quitting or leaving the app, it now saves the photograph more consistently
• A new ‘Recovered’ album displays shots where only one lens captured (incredibly rare), which were previously unreachable

Editing:
• Improved responsiveness of the ‘Compare’ tools
• Edit controls that need two lenses now say so on a single-lens photo, rather than doing nothing
• The ‘Reprocess’ option now warns that it resets your edits

Processing:
• Low Power Mode now correctly pauses background processing
• The processing banner shows its full message at every text size
• VoiceOver announces when background processing pauses and resumes

Other:
• The diagnostics report attached to Send Feedback now includes a log of recent events and crashes
• Korean, Italian, and Turkish translation corrections

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-03

This update includes a fix for the week starting day and some minor wording tweaks.

Fixes:
• Date filters and presets in the Library now follow your ‘Week starts’ choice.
• Clarified wording when referring to the app's own Settings, rather than the Settings app.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-02

No release notes.

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