Comparison

Spectre Camera vs Batched

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

Head to head
About

Spectre Camera

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered long exposures
  • Crowd removal
  • Light trail creation
  • Silky water effects
  • Live Photos and video support
  • Automatic scene detection
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Apple iPhone App of the Year, 2019 Introducing Spectre, from the makers of Halide, one of the top camera apps in the App Store. Spectre uses AI to help you make amazing long exposure photographs. Spectre can remove crowds, turn city streets into rivers of light, make waterfalls look like paintings, and much more. Until now, it was difficult to take long exposures: from keeping the camera steady to guessing the amount of light you need. Spectre takes care of all of that! WHAT YOU CAN DO • MAKE CROWDS DISAPPEAR: Spectre helps take photos of crowded, touristy places. Simply set a medium or long duration and take a shot to erase the crowd from a location. Capture the those special moments like you remember them. • RIVERS OF LIGHT: At night, AI scene detection automatically switches modes to draw beautiful light trails, for stunning nighttime city photography or light painting. • GORGEOUS WATER: Capture waterfalls, ocean waves, fountains and more with beautiful ghostly water. LIVE PHOTOS AND VIDEO Spectre’s intelligent computational shutter takes hundreds of shots over the span of a few seconds, and saves them in an accompanying live photo. That means you can pick a different frame as your photo, apply live-photo effects, and even use the long exposure as a live-wallpaper! ENDLESS SMARTS Spectre is a packed with powerful technology from by the team that brought you Halide. From machine learning-based scene detection to computer vision aided image stabilization, Spectre is jammed full of impressive technologies to get the best possible image. DESIGNED FOR HUMANS Spectre is meticulously designed. Its dark UI is gentle on the eyes when you shoot at night. Gorgeous glowing highlights infuse it with a unique style. Custom typefaces and iconography combined with unique, smooth controls make it as tactile and delightful as an actual physical camera. Like its sister app Halide, the app is easily usable with one hand, even on the largest iPhones. HIGH-TECH SHOWCASE Build with the latest tech, Spectre isn't just a long exposure camera — it’s the cutting edge technology showcase of one of the App Store’s foremost camera apps, Halide. Here’s just a few of the latest technologies that we use in Spectre: - DCI-P3 Wide Color Pipeline - Live Photos - Metal Graphics Acceleration - Tripod Detection - Siri & Shortcuts - AI Stabilization - Machine Learning & CoreML - Computer Vision COMPATIBILITY: Spectre’s smart Automatic Scene Detection requires iOS 12. AI-based stabilization features are available on iPhone 6S and later.* For the best experience, we recommend iPhone 8 or later. On iPhone 6, Spectre captures in lower resolution. ABOUT US We’re Ben and Sebastiaan, two friends living in the San Francisco Bay Area that love building fantastic apps for photography. We hope you love Spectre! We’d love your feedback to make it even better or any reports of bugs you run into. You can always contact us directly via email: support@halide.cam, on our Twitter: @halidecamera or Instagram: @halideapp Don’t forget to share your amazing results by tagging them with #SpectreShot so we can share them on our growing social media accounts!

About

Batched

Edit multiple photos simultaneously with a variety of filters and adjustment tools. Streamline your workflow by applying changes to up to 25 images at once, saving time and ensuring a consistent look.

Highlights
  • Edit multiple photos simultaneously
  • Apply filters and effects in bulk
  • Import up to 25 photos
  • Grid view for simultaneous editing
  • Duotone, curves, and selective hue tools
  • Color transfer tool
  • Object removal and clone stamp
Features
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Don't waste your time on one-by-one photo correction. Batched is a handy photo editor that filters and changes all photos at once. Apply unique effects like duotone, such tools as selective hue, color standout, and curves. Use our numerous filters to change a particular image or all images at once without wasting your time. With Batched, you can import up to 25 photos and make different changes. When your new picture is ready, you can save the image with your preferable size and format. The other handy feature of this application is to switch from a single image view to a grid image view, which allows you to check all pictures at once and make changes faster. The Batched app is handy when you have a large set of similar shots to edit or need to match photos to each other. It allows you to save time by editing all the photos in one go. It is also easier to achieve a consistent-looking set of images. Batched photo editor allows you to apply different effects to linked photos. If you need to correct, let’s say, a color temperature for all photos, and exposition for some of them, you can apply those effects while seeing all pictures at once in your grid. Batched photo editor offers popular filters (Portrait, Urban, etc. ), which are grouped and easy to find. Main Features: Import up to 25 photos Save the images with the preferable format and size. Check your images in a grid view and make changes to all photos at once. Photo Editing Tools: 100+ filters for pictures and widespread photo effects Duotone Curves Selective hue Color standout Split tone Object removal & Clone stamp Light, Color & Details adjustments Batched provides the best free filters for easy image editing. Edit one or several photos with color effects right on your mobile photo editor. Edit Multiple Photos at Once Have you tried to edit several photos? The process of repeating is enough to make you tired, and nobody likes this. Batched editing app will help streamline your photo editing and create stunning photos easily. Batched editing includes essential photo editing tools, different photo filters, and photo effects that can be used in bulk, saving both your time and effort. Check out our special features. Color Transfer Tool Color transfer is a convenient way of changing the appearance of a target picture according to the color scheme of a source image. We propose a matching of colors for transferring new image moods that have visually similar semantic structures. You can use your own image or choose an image from our free in-app stock as a color reference. Duotone Duotone is a very colorful and striking effect inspired by a popular printmaking technique. Batched will allow you to recreate an image using just two colors — one for the dark parts of the image and one for the light ones. You can change any full-color image into a duotone image. Color Standout The color standout displays one color within the entire photo, leaving the rest in black and white, letting you focus on that color. Batched gives you the possibility to apply this flexible feature to the images to highlight the objects you need. Curves The Batched provides the curve tool, allowing you to make appropriate color and luminance adjustments to your images. Using the curves effect, you will adjust the tones and make other changes to bring your picture to life. Install Batched and try it for your advanced-level photos. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adva-soft.com/privacy-policy-batched.html

Screenshots

Spectre Camera4 screens
Batched4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spectre Camera and Batched both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Batched's written reviews are positive against 46% of Spectre Camera's. Batched also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Spectre Camera's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 169). On price, rating, 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. Spectre Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Batched sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Spectre Camera against 4.3 for Batched. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectre Camera has 2.4K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Spectre Camera's written reviews are positive against 75% of Batched's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spectre Camera ships an update every 3 months, Batched fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spectre Camera versus Batched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectre CameraBatched
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.4K ratings) — better4.3 (169 ratings)
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews74.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better169
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLux Optics IncorporatedADVA Soft GmbH

Customer experience

Spectre Camera

All ratings2,408 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative43.7%

Batched

All ratings169 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative19.4%

User reviews

Spectre Camera

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Blurry images even with stabilization
  • 🔋 Battery draining issue
  • 🤔 Limited exposure time options
  • 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent performance
  • 💰 Paid features not worth the cost

Batched

From 169 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app with lots of features
  • 🚀 Batch editing is very convenient
  • 💡 Awesome color transfer tool
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of customer support
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain features

Bugs and requests

Spectre Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Compatibility issues with older iPhones
  • Focusing and stabilization problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer exposure time options
  • More manual control over settings
  • Raw image format support
  • Apple Watch remote support
  • Improved low-light performance

Batched

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Batch editing not working as expected
  • Photos turning pitch black after editing
  • Rotate function causing blurry images
  • Inconsistent behavior with color adjustments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more batch editing capabilities
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Offer more affordable pricing options
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spectre Camera

One-time1
  • Spectre Pro$4.99
6 purchases

Batched

Subscriptions5
  • Batched Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Batched Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Batched Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Batched Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Batched Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Batched Unlimited Access$49.99

Questions

Is Spectre Camera free?
Spectre Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Batched free?
Batched is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spectre Camera or Batched?
Spectre Camera is rated higher. Spectre Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Batched averages 4.3 from 169 ratings.
Do Spectre Camera or Batched have ads?
Neither Spectre Camera nor Batched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spectre Camera or Batched?
Spectre Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Batched fortnightly. Most recently, Spectre Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and Batched on October 24, 2026.

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