Comparison

RAW Power vs 52 Shot

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

Head to head
About

RAW Power

This app offers advanced RAW image processing and organization for your photo library. It allows for precise, non-destructive editing with a wide range of tools, and syncs changes across devices. Manage albums, filter images, and enhance photos with features like Depth Effect.

Highlights
  • Advanced RAW processing
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Photo library organization
  • Cross-platform editing
  • Batch processing
  • Depth Effect enhancement
  • LUT support
Features
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OVERVIEW — ADVANCED RAW: Unlock the power of Apple's RAW engine with easy-to-use controls. Develop images with the same outstanding RAW processing in Apple’s Aperture professional photo app. Unique adjustments let you improve your images in ways that can't be done in any other app. — ORGANIZE: RAW Power is a complete photo app to organize and manage your photo library. Fully compatible with iCloud Photo Library, so all changes are synced. Every image and every change is available to every app on your iPhone or iPad. — RATE & FILTER: Filter albums by file type, rating, flag, and edit state. Ratings and Flags sync over iCloud Photo Library! — FILES.APP: Store images in the Photos library or Files.app. Use our new Share extension to import from other apps directly into RAW Power’s Files container. Same non-destructive editing, rating, and filtering features! (iCloud syncing is not supported). — NOT JUST RAWs: RAW Power is great with JPEGs, with many tools missing from the Photos app. Plus an innovative Depth Effect for photos shot on iPhones with a dual camera system. — EDIT CROSS-PLATFORM: Edit on iOS and continue on the Mac (or vice-versa) using RAW Power 3 for macOS.
 — BATCH PROCESSING: Apply presets, paste adjustments, and export multiple images. Export to the photo library or to Files.app. Using iOS 16 or later? You may be interested in Nitro Photo. It includes masking, XMP support, synchronized Pan and Zoom and many other features. Search for 'Nitro Photo' on the App Store. ORGANIZATION AND DISPLAY — Zoom up to 800% for extremely precise adjustments. — Create and rename albums, delete images from albums and the library, and move images into albums. Full access to your folder hierarchy. — Display file name, exposure information, flash status, and location with a map. REAL-TIME EDITING — Full non-destructive editing. All changes stored in the iOS Photo Library and iCloud Photo Library, so you can edit on one device and continue on another, without loss of quality. Even between Mac and iOS! — Optimized for small screens. Choose which adjustments to show by default and in what order — Unparalleled highlight recovery with Boost and Recovery sliders. Real-time control of Apple's RAW engine, including Noise Reduction, Black Point, Gamut Mapping and more — Auto Enhance, Auto White Balance, Auto Levels and Auto Curves. Apply them to multiple images at once! — Apply presets, and Copy / Paste Adjustments to one image or many — Histogram with Clipping Indicators and Hot Pixels Overlay — LUTs (Look up tables) with built-in looks and film simulations. Add your own! — Crop and Straighten, Rotate and Flip, White Balance with sampler and auto — Highlights, Shadows, Vibrancy, Local Contrast and incredible Lighten and Darken sliders — Curves and Levels. Curves has Linear and Lab modes, and samplers — Depth Effect to enhance photos shot with the dual camera system — Chromatic Aberration to correct lens artifacts, Perspective, Black & White, Vignette with a controllable center point — All sliders are real-time and GPU accelerated — High-precision, deep color imaging engine — Export JPEG, PNG, and TIFFs (8- and 16-bit) to Files.app or Photos.app COMPATIBILITY — Compatible with hundreds of cameras, including iPhone RAW images. (EXTENDED SUPPORT REQUIRES iOS 14. Full List at https://www.gentlemencoders.com/extended-raw/index.html) RAW support is downloaded in the background by Apple. Your device must be on WiFi and plugged in to get updates. — Great with JPEGs, TIFFs, PNGs, and most DNGs — Video Tutorials (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7l78rOzFxaHG-e5AT-MGWQ) RAW POWER for MAC RAW Power is also available on the Mac App Store as a Photos Extension and standalone app with Photos Library support. Rated 4.5 stars worldwide! ABOUT GENTLEMEN CODERS Gentlemen Coders was founded by a former Senior Director of Engineering at Apple. For more information, visit www.gentlemencoders.com.

About

52 Shot

Features
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Not sure what to shoot? Give yourself a challenge. 52 Shot gives you 52 photography challenges designed to get you out shooting instead of endlessly studying. This isn't a course you have to finish from beginning to end, and there's no daily streak to maintain. Let 52 Shot guide you through the earlier challenges, or ask it to surprise you with something unfinished. Then head out and make a photo. Each challenge gives you: • A clear idea of what to shoot • A simple observation to keep in mind • An optional way to push the idea further When you're done, choose your photo from Apple Photos and complete the challenge. Over time, your finished challenges become your own 52 Shot portfolio. Features: • 52 photography challenges • Guided and random challenge modes • A challenge, tip, and optional next step for every idea • Choose your finished shot from Apple Photos • Save multiple photos for the same challenge • See all 52 challenges together in your portfolio • Optionally add finished shots to a “52 Shot” album in Apple Photos Your photos stay yours. 52 Shot does not require an account and does not upload your selected photos to a developer server. Challenge progress and local photo previews are stored primarily on your device. Deleting a photo inside 52 Shot does not delete the original photo from Apple Photos. Less studying. More shooting.

Screenshots

RAW Power4 screens
52 Shot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 52 Shot at $5.99 against RAW Power's $12.99. 52 Shot also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). RAW Power's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

RAW Power costs $12.99 and 52 Shot $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RAW Power ships an update every 2 months, 52 Shot every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
RAW Power versus 52 Shot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAW Power52 Shot
Price$12.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.6 (874 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings874 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGentlemen Coders启立 郑

In-app purchases

None

RAW Power

No in-app purchases

None

52 Shot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAW Power free?
RAW Power costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 52 Shot free?
52 Shot costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RAW Power or 52 Shot have ads?
Neither RAW Power nor 52 Shot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RAW Power or 52 Shot?
RAW Power ships an update every 2 months, and 52 Shot every 8 days. Most recently, RAW Power was updated on November 6, 2026 and 52 Shot on October 31, 2026.

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