Luwian vs BiCamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luwian
This app transforms your mobile device into a professional camera and editing suite. It offers comprehensive manual controls for capturing stunning photos and videos, along with advanced editing tools to refine your creations.
- Manual camera controls (ISO, Shutter, Focus, WB)
- Extensive filters and creative effects
- Professional video recording (Slow Motion, Time-lapse)
- RAW photo editing
- Perspective correction and cropping
- Analog film and cinematic filters
- Multi-camera recording
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Luwian & Raw Magic Pro: Capture, Control, and Create Your Masterpiece Transform your mobile device into a professional photography. Luwian delivers complete manual control to capture your vision with DSLR-level precision, while Raw Magic Pro provides the all-in-one editing suite to turn every shot into a professional masterpiece. Designed for enthusiasts and experts alike, this is the ultimate toolkit to unleash your creative power. Take command of your camera with a sophisticated, intuitive interface that gives you precise, real-time manual control over every photographic element.Core Manual Controls Exposure Triangle: Full manual control over ISO, Shutter Speed, and Exposure. Focus Mastery: Precise Focus Control and Focus Lock White Balance: Both preset and custom adjustment options Zoom Control: Fine-tune your framing with smooth zoom Modes & Features Full Mode Suite: Includes Manual, Auto, Portrait Mode, and a Shutter Timer (3 to 15 seconds setup). Creative Optics: Analog Film Mode, Cinetone Filter Mode, and a huge selection of 40 Filters, 29 Virtual FX, 17 Analog Films, and 36 Classic Movie Tones. Professional Video: Switch between Normal, Slow Motion, and Time-lapse video recording (with speed adjustable from 2x to 10x). Advanced: Mega-lapse: Capture stunning 8K time-lapse videos. Long Exposure: Dedicated modes for Day and Night long exposure photography and videography. HDRi: Classical High Dynamic Range Imaging photography. Cinematic Capture: Cinematic video capture and editing. Specialty Modes: Traditional Panoramic Capture (three photo sequence), Green Screen Video Recorder, and Camera Trap for animal and person detection. Workflow Tools: Frame Capture (with automatic perspective adjustment), Consistent Color Photography for low-light environments. Multi-Camera Recording: Multi camera recording mode using all three cameras at the same time. Depth & Backdrop: True Depth Backdrop Camera. Raw Magic Pro: The Ultimate Editing Suite Go beyond basic filters. Raw Magic Pro provides the professional tools you need to refine, restore, and transform your images with unparalleled fidelity and artistic freedom.Core Editing & Precision RAW & Color Control: Dive deep into your RAW files for advanced color, contrast, and exposure precision. Complete control over every color channel with RGB Color Adjustment. Structural Integrity: Effortlessly perfect your composition with Photo Crop & Perspective Correction. Detailed Adjustment: Utilize Advanced Detailed Photo Adjustment to manipulate specific areas of your image. Cinematic & Artistic Flair Authentic Film Looks: Apply the nostalgic aesthetic of classic film stocks with a diverse library of Analog Films and Filters. Hollywood Mood: Instantly add the drama and style of blockbusters with Cinematic Filter Effects inspired by iconic classic movies. Restoration & Enhancement Digital Darkroom: A dedicated space for film photographers, allowing you to easily convert negative film photos to positive photos digitally. Clarity: Restore detail in high-ISO shots with the Noise Reduction Tool and recover underexposed images with Low Light Enhancement. Seamless Fixes: The Image Healer Tool lets you flawlessly remove unwanted objects, blemishes, or distractions. Image Quality: Image Super Resolution upscales your photos with incredible fidelity. Dynamic Range: Create stunning images with enhanced highlights and shadows using HDRI Imaging Algorithms. Colorize History: Breathe new life into black-and-white photos by intelligently adding realistic color with the Image Colorizer. Modern Tools & Workflow Instant Bokeh: Effortlessly apply a professional depth of field (bokeh) effect to any photo, giving your images a stunning, portrait-quality look. Background Control: Instantly and accurately isolate your subject and Remove the Background with a single tap, or use the Green Screen Editor for precision chroma keying. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BiCamera
Easily capture and create 3D spatial videos and photos with various effects. This app also decodes and plays 3D content, converting it into multiple formats for sharing and viewing on smart glasses and devices like Vision Pro.
- Capture 3D spatial videos and photos
- Supports stereoscopic, red-blue, parallel eye, cross-eye effects
- Built-in 3D video decoding and playback
- Convert 3D videos to HSBS, FSBS, horizontal parallax
- Export to smart glasses and Vision Pro
- One-tap capture, conversion, and sharing
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[BiCamera - 3D Camera] - Capture 3D spatial videos and photos with one tap, supporting stereoscopic, red-blue, parallel eye, and cross-eye effects - Built-in 3D video decoding and playback, watch 3D movies and stereoscopic content effortlessly - Convert 3D videos into multiple formats including HSBS, FSBS, and horizontal parallax - Export videos and photos to smart glasses and Vision Pro for immersive viewing - Compatible with iOS 17.2+ devices: iPhone 11 and above, iPhone 12/13/14/15/16 series, iPad Pro 11/12.9 inch (2nd gen and above) - One-tap capture, conversion, and sharing make your 3D content come to life anywhere
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BiCamera at 5.0 against Luwian's 4.5. BiCamera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). Luwian's advantage is ratings volume (355 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Luwian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BiCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
BiCamera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luwian has 355 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Luwian ships an update every 2 weeks, BiCamera weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luwian | BiCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (355 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 355 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Erkan SIRIN | 成都泰拉科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Luwian
BiCamera
Bugs and requests
Luwian
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes immediately on startup, especially on iPad
- Memory issues preventing photo capture
- Panorama mode requests landscape when already in landscape
- Duplicate panorama files in camera roll
- Image preview turns dark brown when changing lenses
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- Film stock settings not persisting after photo capture
- Video files not saving properly
- High-resolution video cannot be saved
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Orientation lock issues requiring phone restart
- Lens selection buttons not responding correctly
- HDR processing extremely slow with artificial shadows
- Portrait mode UI elements blocking display on front camera
- App doesn't open after recent updates
Requested features
7 requests- Better effects and filters library
- Improved focus peeking for manual focus
- Clearer user instructions and documentation
- Better panorama handling with single output
- Improved video editing and saving capabilities
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- Dark mode option
- Simplified UI with better organization
BiCamera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Luwian
- Luwian Pro Monthly Membership$2.991 Month
- Luwian Pro Annual Membership7 Days trial$14.991 Year
BiCamera
No in-app purchases









