Comparison

Foto Documentos vs Photosynthesis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Foto Documentos

Easily create passport and ID photos from your own pictures. Adjust positioning, select paper sizes, and choose the number of prints. Supports various international photo dimensions for convenience.

Highlights
  • Capture document photos
  • Adjust photo positioning
  • Select paper print formats
  • Choose number of photos
  • Generate cutting lines
  • Supports international formats
Features
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Need a passport, visa or ID photo? Skip the studio: with photo documents you take the picture at home and walk away with a file in the exact size officials require. Point the camera and you're done: the app detects your face, frames it to the document's standard, fixes the lighting and removes the background — and if you want a finer touch, a brush lets you adjust the cutout yourself. Everything happens on your device: your photos never leave your phone, nothing is uploaded to any server. • 38 official formats from 29 countries: US passport & visa, Schengen visa, UK passport, ID cards and many more • Custom format: set any size in millimeters • Automatic framing with face detection • Clean white (or required color) background in one tap — plus manual brush refinement • Front or back camera — shoot yourself or someone else • Compliance check: the app warns you if your photo may be rejected • Print sheets: multiple copies on a 4x6" or A4 sheet, portrait or landscape • Save, share or print instantly • 100% offline and private — your photos stay with you Try it free: your first 3 photos are on us, full featured. Like it? One single payment unlocks the app forever — no subscription, no monthly fees, no tricks. Used the original app? Welcome back! Everyone who bought the first version keeps full access, forever.

About

Photosynthesis

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Foto Documentos4 screens
Photosynthesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photosynthesis at weekly against Foto Documentos's every 4 months. Foto Documentos's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Foto Documentos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Photosynthesis sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foto Documentos ships an update every 4 months, Photosynthesis weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Foto Documentos versus Photosynthesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoto DocumentosPhotosynthesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB84 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJeferson AssisSam Shepherd

Customer experience

Foto Documentos

All ratings86 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative69.4%

Photosynthesis

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Foto Documentos

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$2.99
4 purchases

Photosynthesis

Subscriptions2
  • Photosynthesis Unlimited — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Photosynthesis Unlimited — Annual$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Photosynthesis Unlimited — Lifetime$39.99
  • Photosynthesis Unlimited — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Foto Documentos free?
Foto Documentos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photosynthesis free?
Photosynthesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foto Documentos or Photosynthesis have ads?
Neither Foto Documentos nor Photosynthesis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foto Documentos or Photosynthesis?
Foto Documentos ships an update every 4 months, and Photosynthesis weekly. Most recently, Foto Documentos was updated on November 2, 2026 and Photosynthesis on November 7, 2026.

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