Comparison

AuraHDR Camera vs angls

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

Head to head
About

AuraHDR Camera

This app enhances mobile photography with advanced HDR and focus stacking capabilities. It allows users to capture detailed images in challenging lighting, achieve edge-to-edge sharpness for close-ups, and shoot in high resolutions like 48MP ProRAW. Tutorials are available to help master its professional-grade features.

Highlights
  • RAW HDR bracketing
  • 100-shot Focus Bracketing
  • 48MP ProRAW shooting
  • Moon Shooting Mode
  • Long exposure capabilities
  • Built-in HDR editing sliders
  • Low Light preset
Features
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AuraHDR Camera gives iPhone photographers advanced tools for capturing scenes that ordinary camera apps struggle with. Create detailed HDR images with up to 16-stop RAW exposure bracketing, achieve edge-to-edge sharpness with focus bracketing and automatic focus stacking, and shoot in Bayer RAW or Apple ProRAW—all from one powerful camera app. WHAT MAKES AURAHDR DIFFERENT? ADVANCED HDR CAMERA AuraHDR’s proprietary AuraEngine tone mapping recovers detail in challenging lighting conditions. Each scene is analyzed automatically, while built-in tone controls let you fine-tune the result. For darker scenes, the Low Light preset helps produce cleaner photographs with improved detail. 1. 16-STOP EXPOSURE BRACKETING Capture RAW or JPEG exposure brackets across a range of up to 16 stops for merging in your preferred HDR software. • Capture up to seven bracketed exposures. • Customize the number of exposures and interval between them. • High Quality Low Light mode uses a lower ISO for cleaner brackets. • Supports Bayer RAW and Apple ProRAW on compatible iPhones. 2. RAW FOCUS BRACKETING Capture tack-sharp close-ups and landscapes with greater depth of field. • Choose automatic or manual focus bracketing. • Capture up to 100 bracketed images. • Adjust the focus interval for different subjects. • Capture in RAW or JPEG. • Use the draggable magnifier and real-time focus peaking to identify areas of sharp focus. In Auto mode, select the nearest focus point and let AuraHDR capture the sequence. In Manual mode, tap different areas of the frame to choose each focus position. Import the frames into apps such as Affinity Photo or Luminar Neo to create images with edge-to-edge sharpness. 3. AUTOMATIC FOCUS STACKING CAMERA Automatic Focus Stacking combines bracketed images inside AuraHDR and saves the completed result—no external stacking software required. • Ideal for macro, product, and food photography. • Select the nearest focus point and press the shutter. • Both the bracketed sequence and focus-stacked image are saved. • Designed for use with the iPhone’s main camera. 4. BAYER RAW AND APPLE PRORAW CAPTURE Choose the RAW format that best suits your workflow. • Capture minimally processed Bayer RAW files for maximum editing flexibility. • Use Apple ProRAW for RAW flexibility with Apple’s computational processing. • Capture Apple ProRAW at up to 48MP on supported Pro iPhones. • Available formats and resolution depend on your iPhone model. 5. LONG EXPOSURE AND FRAME STACKING Create smooth long exposures of flowing water, moving lights, and other moving subjects directly inside AuraHDR. Frame Stacking captures a sequence of individual images for processing in compatible software. Blend them to simulate longer exposures or average them to reduce noise in static low-light scenes. 6. ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES Moon Mode captures four exposures to help photograph visible lunar detail. A tripod is recommended for focus stacking, long exposures, frame stacking, and High Quality Low Light capture. Visit the AuraHDR YouTube channel for tutorials covering HDR merging, focus stacking, frame stacking, and other features.

About

angls

This app offers unique tools for experimental photo editing, allowing users to create glitch art and digital distortions. Manipulate pixels with precision using clone and flip effects, with real-time previews to guide your creative process.

Highlights
  • Experimental photo editing tools
  • Glitch art and digital distortion creation
  • Clone and Flip pixel manipulation
  • Real-time preview
  • Free Transform for pixel reshaping
  • Customizable aspect ratios
Features
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HANDCRAFTED TOOLS FOR EXPERIMENTAL EDITING. angls is for those who love unconventional approaches to photo editing. Create glitch art, pixel manipulation, and digital distortion with complete creative freedom. WHAT angls DOES Eight hands-on effects, each built to reveal something your camera never showed you. Real-time previews mean you see exactly what you're creating before you save. CLONE - Multiply the moment. Trace a line, choose a direction, and watch pixels stretch across your frame. Go further with Split, Zoom, and Explosion, or free-rotate the direction at any angle (PRO). Free Transform (PRO) lets you reshape the stretched pixels with curve handles, bending them into ripples, folds, and S-curves. FLIP - Mirror the impossible. Draw a frame and flip what's inside, horizontal or vertical, live as you drag. Tint the flipped region with color, and adjust the border thickness (PRO). Swap (PRO) trades two regions pixel for pixel. Compose (PRO) merges two photos onto one framed canvas. HAZE - Glow from nowhere. Paint streaks of light and atmosphere onto your photo with a touch. POLY - Stack your story. Layer photos into one surreal composite, each one movable, resizable, and blended your way. SERIES - Watch golden hour unfold. Capture the light as it shifts, shot by shot, and turn the sequence into one striking strip. PRO adds Zoom Tunnel and Patchwork layouts and custom shot reminders. TIME - Scrapbook, reimagined. Arrange, rotate, and collage your shots into a single frame, over any background color. CROP & COLOR Frame it your way with every aspect ratio, then dial in the mood with hue, saturation, contrast, brightness, and invert. DUAL CAMERA Shoot with the front and back cameras at once. PRO lets you swap which feed is the main shot. WHO angls IS FOR For creators, artists, and photographers who care more about feeling than perfection. HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT Where many editors apply preset effects and chase polished results, angls is built for creative experimentation. Our tools reveal hidden patterns, textures, and possibilities in your photos, things that were always there, waiting to be found. Simple, intentional controls keep you in your creative flow, not buried in settings. FREE Clone with the four main directions, Flip (horizontal, vertical, and color), 3 Haze uses, Poly with 2 photos, Series Strips layout, Time with up to 6 photos, Crop, Color, dual camera, and up to 15 photos in your gallery. angls PRO unlocks: - Clone: any-angle direction, Split, Zoom, Explosion, and Free Transform - Flip: border control, Swap, and Compose - Unlimited Haze - Poly: unlimited layers - Series: Zoom Tunnel, Patchwork, and custom shot reminders - Time: up to 20 photos - Dual camera feed swap - Unlimited photo uploads Perfect for experimental photo editing, glitch art, digital distortion, and visual exploration. Simple. Intentional. Built with care. Find us as @angls_app on Pinterest. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/angls-app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/angls-app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

AuraHDR Camera4 screens
angls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: angls at 100% against AuraHDR Camera's 18%. angls also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. AuraHDR Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and angls sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

angls holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of AuraHDR Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of angls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AuraHDR Camera ships an update every 2 months, angls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AuraHDR Camera versus angls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraHDR Cameraangls
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings)3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppJudJoevin Cheng

Customer experience

AuraHDR Camera

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral29.4%
Negative52.9%

angls

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AuraHDR Camera

One-time1
  • Unlock Features$24.99
3 purchases

angls

Subscriptions2
  • angls PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • angls PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • angls PRO Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is AuraHDR Camera free?
AuraHDR Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is angls free?
angls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AuraHDR Camera or angls?
angls is rated higher. AuraHDR Camera averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while angls averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do AuraHDR Camera or angls have ads?
Neither AuraHDR Camera nor angls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AuraHDR Camera or angls?
AuraHDR Camera ships an update every 2 months, and angls every 3 weeks. Most recently, AuraHDR Camera was updated on November 2, 2026 and angls on November 8, 2026.

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