# Pola Photo — Real Photos. Digital Originals

> Real Photos. Digital Originals (iPhone/iPad app by Krisztian Timar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pola-photo/id6779404932 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Krisztian Timar](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779404934)
- Category: Photo & Video, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-10-18

## What is Pola Photo?

Pola is a new kind of ad-free photography community for people who care that an image begins with a real moment.
In Pola, you do not upload images from your photo library. Photos are captured directly through Pola, either with the iPhone camera or, in Pola Pro mode, with compatible cameras that support Camera Control API (CCAPI) connectivity. The selected image is not saved to the device’s photo library. It is uploaded to IPFS and can then be minted as a unique 1/1 digital original on Arbitrum One. Its original capture time and, with permission, location data are linked to the photo.
If a suitable internet connection is unavailable, Pola can securely preserve one captured photo inside the app so the upload can be continued later without changing its original capture time or location data.
Discover creators, follow profiles, like, comment on and share photos, send private messages, and explore images on a map. Pola does not contain advertising and is not built around an endless algorithmic recommendation feed.
With MetaMask, you can mint photos from your own wallet, list them for sale, make offers, and collect works created by others. Every blockchain transaction is reviewed and confirmed by you in MetaMask.
Key features:
• direct capture in Pola using the iPhone camera or compatible CCAPI cameras
• Pola Pro live view and direct external-camera capture
• unique 1/1 digital originals with media stored on IPFS and ownership recorded on blockchain
• original timestamp and optional GPS data
• secure temporary photo preservation when connectivity is unavailable
• ad-free social photography feed
• profiles, follows, likes and comments
• photo sharing and private messages
• map-based discovery
• MetaMask integration and community marketplace
• reporting, blocking and content safety review
Pola doesn’t want to train your fingers to keep scrolling. It wants to teach your eyes how to see again.

## Is Pola Photo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Pola Photo.

## Is Pola Photo legit?

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


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-26

Pola 1.2 improves camera reliability, social interaction, messaging, and notifications.
• Fixed an issue where returning from a pending captured photo could occasionally fail to restore the live camera preview
• Push notifications for messages, likes, comments, follows, and activity
• Read status for private messages
• Links in messages and comments can now be opened, selected, copied, and shared
• Delete your own comments
• Share and unshare photos
• Long-press the like button to see who liked a photo
• Additional stability and usability improvements

### 1.1 — 2026-09-07

Pola 1.1 introduces Pola Pro, a new capture mode for compatible cameras that support Camera Control API (CCAPI) connectivity. Pola Pro enables live view and direct capture into Pola. The standard Pola camera experience has also been refined. Photos that cannot be uploaded immediately due to poor or unavailable internet can now be kept securely inside the app and continued later, while preserving their original capture time and, when available, location data.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-22

Improved MetaMask compatibility and transaction reliability, including minting, marketplace listing, purchases, and recovery flows. Additional stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-18

Updated MetaMask compatibility following recent changes to the MetaMask mobile app, improving wallet connection and transaction stability. We also improved the Discover experience, including richer photo interactions from the map and more consistent social actions across the app. Additional stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-17

No release notes.

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