N Wallpaper vs Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
N Wallpaper
Discover and apply unique wallpapers designed to complement your device's notch or add stylish borders. This app offers an online gallery of Ultra HD images, including fade notch and corner radius options.
- Fade Notch wallpapers
- Corner Radius wallpapers
- Add Bezel wallpapers
- Online Wallpaper Gallery
- Ultra HD wallpapers
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online wallpaper gallery with more than thousend wallpapers. - Fade Notch - Corner Radius - Add Bezel - Online Wallpaper Gallery - Ultra HD wallpapers ** full support of iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 pro , iPhone 11 pro Max , iPhone XS , iPhone X , iPhone XR , iPhone XS Max and all other idevices with notch **
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)
Capture stunning photos in any lighting with advanced AI and computational photography. Offers extreme HDR, noise reduction, macro, and high-resolution zoom. Includes manual controls and a powerful editor for professional-level results.
- AI-powered computational photography
- Extreme HDR (> 20-stop range)
- Detail-enhancing denoising
- Macro shooting and 6/8x zoom
- 110-megapixel resolution
- Manual camera controls
- High-fidelity photo editor
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Hydra is a camera app for iPhone & iPad with innovative capture technology that lets you take gorgeous and unique pictures even in challenging lighting conditions. Making use of the latest advances in artificial intelligence & image processing, Hydra’s independent computational core offers to overcome the physical limits of small sensors, with features such as over 20-stop extreme HDR, detail-enhancing denoising, macro shooting, crisp 6/8x zooming, and a whopping 110-megapixel resolution. But there's more. Hydra now features a new highly capable manual mode for photo enthusiasts, an improved faster shooting for reduced artifacts, and the addition of a new normal capture mode for everyday photos. It also comes with a number of presets to define your own style as well as a completely new high-fidelity photo editor. Last but not least, Hydra’s constantly evolving photo capabilities are your best asset to continue enjoying picture quality improvements after device purchase and to obtain state-of-the-art camera innovations all through its lifetime. “The Hydra app […] is one of the more interesting iOS camera apps we have seen in the recent past.” — Lars Rehm (DPReview) “Hydra is for people who enjoy iPhone photography at a higher and more rewarding level.” — David Robinson (iPhonographer) “The user interface is particularly well made […] If Apple were to purchase this app, they wouldn't have to change anything in its design.” — Florian Innocente (Mac Génération) “Hydra […] is a well thought out and terrific performing photo app with solid features that will improve your images in challenging lighting conditions.” — Mel Martin (Engadget) KEY FEATURES • Refined camera experience for iPhone & iPad. • Computational photography with artificial intelligence (AI). Neural processing & fusion of RAW sensor data. • Unique capabilities: extreme HDR (> 20-stop range) to accommodate lighting conditions, superior detail-enhancement and denoising for low-light & macro, up-to-6/8x zooming, and a whopping 110-megapixel resolution. New normal camera mode. • Versatile viewfinder: approachable ergonomics, tactile input & sensory feedback (1-stop vibrations). “Zebra” exposure previewing. • Manual mode for precise camera control: focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance. • Rich capture options: Apple Watch remote, timer, flash & selfie, geotagging, grid overlay… • Photo style presets (tonal intent, color rendition…). • Powerful photo editor for 32-bit non-degrading edits, including tone mapping, detail boosting, precise colorimetry, and Apple ProRAW editing. • Side-by-side pixel-level comparison with unprocessed RAW input. • Exhaustive output options with varied file formats, including pro options (JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, TIFF-32, OpenEXR, Radiance, DNG, Apple ProRAW, and next-gen JPEG XL) & color spaces (sRGB, Display P3, ROMM ProPhoto). • Aftershot: saving to HyperRAW for deferred photo development, including Bracket and Fusion containers. • Improved saving to Files (iCloud & 3rd-party apps) including shared folders for professional use cases, and folder management. • Redesigned photo gallery. • Lock screen and home screen widgets. • Optimized for latest iOS, Metal, CoreML, and Apple Neural Engine (ANE) for high-speed AI computations on Apple Silicon. • Privacy first: full on-device processing, privacy filter for social sharing. PRICING The free app offers unrestricted shooting in normal mode (auto & manual), including RAW, HyperRAW & Apple ProRAW (compatible devices only). Other capture modes & restrictions can be unlocked either with the Pro Pack 3 one-time purchase, or with the Pro Plan subscription. Upgrade pricing is available within the app for previous version owners. MORE INFO Website: https://creaceed.com/ihydra Privacy Policy: https://creaceed.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://creaceed.com/terms Feedback: hydra@creaceed.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) at 3.4 against N Wallpaper's 1.0. Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (254 vs 2). N Wallpaper's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. N Wallpaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) has 254 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of N Wallpaper's written reviews are positive against 30% of Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)'s.
N Wallpaper ships an update every 5 days, Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | N Wallpaper | Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.4 (254 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 29.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 254 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alireza Namazian | Creaceed SRL |
Customer experience
N Wallpaper
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)
Bugs and requests
N Wallpaper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when taking 110MP photos
- Unable to save RAW/HEIC files
- Inconsistent behavior in different lighting conditions
- Zoom and macro features not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add ultra-wide lens support
- Allow editing of photos after capture
- Improve low-light and macro performance
- Optimize for latest iPhone hardware
- Provide better value for paid version
In-app purchases
N Wallpaper
- Pro Version$1.99
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)
- Pro Plan (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Plan (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Pack 3 (Upgrade)$7.99
- Pro Pack (Upgrade)$15.99
- Pro Pack 3$23.99
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- Pro Pack$23.99
Questions
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