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Spectre Camera

Spectre Camera

Brilliant Long Exposures

2.4K ratings
439 reviews
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📷 Photo & Video
Free
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Released
March 3, 2019
Updated
September 10, 2026

Developer

Lux Optics Incorporated
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This app uses AI to create stunning long exposure photographs, making it easy to capture professional-quality shots. Remove crowds, create light trails, and achieve silky smooth water effects effortlessly.

✓AI-powered long exposures
✓Crowd removal
✓Light trail creation
✓Silky water effects
✓Live Photos and video support
✓Automatic scene detection
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What users say about Spectre Camera

Reviews of Spectre Camera are mixed: the Photo & Video app is rated 4.3/5 from 2.4K App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, captures great long exposure shots. Top complaints: blurry images even with stabilization, battery draining issue. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to use
  • 🔍Captures great long exposure shots
  • 👍Convenient and intuitive
  • 🎨Allows for creative photography
  • 💡Innovative features

Negative things

  • 🐛Blurry images even with stabilization
  • 🔋Battery draining issue
  • 🤔Limited exposure time options
  • 🤷‍♀️Inconsistent performance
  • 💰Paid features not worth the cost
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What's New in Spectre Camera

1.5.6

September 10, 2026

A recent iOS update broke Spectre, so we've released this update to fix things. We've also improved purchase validation when offline. If you're ever running into problems, please let us know at support@lux.camera, where each and every message is read by a person. - Team Spectre

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$4.99

Spectre Pro

Unlocks extended exposure times.

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User reviews

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Built in camera is better

I'd seen a few reviews about this app so I bought it. Unfortunately I still the the regular camera app does a better job dealing with low light and longer exposures via "long exposure" with live photo. Very disappointed as compared to online reviews.
RPRandom Physics

Doesn’t do anything

I thought 30 sec exposure would mean much improved night time photography than the standard camera app’s 10 sec exposure. Bought the app and the first two 30sec exposures were pitch black. At the same scene the iOS camera app reveals landscape hues and stars in the sky.
BBoogman2

Fixed !

They finally fixed it and it’s working great again.
TTheRealSage

It no longer works

It was a nice app while it was working. Took some nice photos for years. It is now totally useless. Too bad.
TTheRealSage

No longer working in 2026

This app appears to have been abandoned by the developers.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Crashes and freezes on some devices

Bug

Compatibility issues with older iPhones

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Focusing and stabilization problems

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Requested Features

5 requests

Longer exposure time options

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More manual control over settings

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Raw image format support

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Apple Watch remote support

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Improved low-light performance

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FAQ

What does Spectre Camera do?

Spectre Camera is an AI-powered application that simplifies the creation of long exposure photographs. It helps users capture professional-quality images by automatically handling camera stability and light exposure, allowing for effects like crowd removal, light trails, and silky smooth water.

What are the key features of Spectre Camera?

Key features include AI-powered crowd removal, automatic light trail creation for nighttime cityscapes, and the ability to capture waterfalls and ocean waves with a ghostly water effect. It also supports Live Photos and video, and utilizes intelligent computational shutter technology.

How much does Spectre Camera cost?

Spectre Camera is a paid application. The provided data indicates it has in-app purchases but no ads, suggesting a one-time purchase model for the core app.

What devices is Spectre Camera compatible with?

Spectre Camera requires iOS 12 or later for its smart Automatic Scene Detection. AI-based stabilization features are available on iPhone 6S and later. For the best experience, an iPhone 8 or later is recommended. On iPhone 6, the app captures in lower resolution.

What are some common use cases for Spectre Camera?

Common use cases include capturing bustling tourist locations without crowds, creating dramatic light trails in urban environments at night, and achieving artistic effects with moving water like waterfalls or ocean waves. It's also great for creating unique Live Wallpapers from captured long exposures.