Comparison

RAW Shoot vs LX

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

Head to head
About

RAW Shoot

Capture high-resolution RAW and ProRAW photos with manual camera controls. Adjust focus, shutter speed, ISO, temperature, and tint for professional editing. Supports a wide range of iPhone and iPad models.

Highlights
  • Capture RAW/DNG photos
  • ProRAW capture on newer models
  • Manual focus, shutter speed, ISO
  • Adjust temperature and tint
  • Timer for selfies
  • Switch between cameras
Features
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Capture RAW photos with your iPhone 6S, 6S+, the iPad Pro 9.7" and newer models RAW Shoot lets you capture high resolution 12 Megapixel RAW photos with the dng format. With RAW Shoot, you also take full control of your camera and can manually adjust the focus, shutter speed, ISO, temperature and tint. Special features: - capture 48M pixels ProRAW on the iPhone 14 Pro Max and newer models (wide angle camera only) - capture 12M pixels RAW photos on the iPhones 6S, 6S+, the iPad Pro 9.7" and newer models. RAW and ProRAW photos are saved as dng files for professional editings. The app can still capture JPEG photos on other devices. - capture 12M pixels ProRAW photos on the iPhone 12 Pro Max+ and newer models. - switch between the cameras available on your device to capture RAW or ProRAW photos - full camera control. Manually adjust: • the focus • the shutter speed • the ISO • the temperature • the tint - Tap where you want to focus, or press and hold where you want to set the exposure - Double tap to set the camera in automatic mode, triple tap to change the preview size - Timer: adjust the timer, and chose an eventual countdown beep or flash alert, to capture great RAW/ProRAW selfies - All your RAW and ProRAW photos are automatically saved in your photo library, i.e. Photos app Note that the app uses the front camera only on the supported devices. If you have any question, issue, or suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many great iPhone and iPad apps at seb-appstore.com

About

LX

Features
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LX (/lʌks/) is a simple light meter app. # Features - A simple, beautiful, and intuitive user interface - Fix either the aperture or shutter speed and check the corresponding value for proper exposure - Adjust the EV value to see the live camera image change in brightness—helpful for visualizing how your photo will turn out - Measure exposure at the point you tap—ideal for checking exposure in scenes with high contrast - Flash meter mode for finding the right settings for manual flash photography - No ads, one-time purchase

Screenshots

RAW Shoot4 screens
LX4 screens

Verdict

The call

RAW Shoot and LX are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

RAW Shoot costs $1.99 and LX $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RAW Shoot ships an update every 9 months, LX every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RAW Shoot versus LX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAW ShootLX
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETRyo Nakae

In-app purchases

None

RAW Shoot

No in-app purchases

None

LX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAW Shoot free?
RAW Shoot costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LX free?
LX costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RAW Shoot or LX have ads?
Neither RAW Shoot nor LX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RAW Shoot or LX?
RAW Shoot ships an update every 9 months, and LX every 5 months. Most recently, RAW Shoot was updated on November 2, 2026 and LX on October 30, 2026.

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