Comparison

Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) vs Postcards App

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

Head to head
About

Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)

This app enhances mobile photography with AI and computational imaging, offering extreme HDR, advanced denoising, and high-resolution capture. It provides manual controls, style presets, and a powerful editor for professional-level results in challenging lighting.

Highlights
  • AI-powered computational photography
  • Extreme HDR capture (> 20-stop)
  • Detail-enhancing denoising
  • Up to 110-megapixel resolution
  • Manual camera controls
  • High-fidelity photo editor
  • Multiple output file formats
Features
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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

About

Postcards App

This app helps photographers scout and share locations. Pin favorite spots, add details like light and parking, and create branded guides for clients. Clients can explore, favorite, and rank locations, facilitating planning.

Highlights
  • Pin favorite shooting locations
  • Add details like light and parking
  • Create branded client guides
  • Clients can favorite and rank spots
  • Golden hour times for each location
  • Customizable branding (studio, colors, fonts)
Features
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Postcards is the location guide for photographers. Pin the places you love to shoot — your photos, the light, the parking, the little things only you know. Set your home base and travel rings so travel fees live right on the map instead of in awkward emails. Then send clients one beautiful link: a branded map and guide with your name on it. Clients explore your spots, heart their favorites, and send them back ranked — ready for you to reply with a plan. Golden hour times on every location, so everyone knows when the light is right. Your studio, your colors, your fonts. With love, from anywhere. See you there.

Screenshots

Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)4 screens
Postcards App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Postcards App at 100% against Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)'s 29%. Postcards App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)'s advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Postcards App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Postcards App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) has 251 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Postcards App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) ships an update every 2 months, Postcards App daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) versus Postcards App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)Postcards App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (251 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings251 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreaceed SRLMatthew Knowles

Customer experience

Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)

All ratings251 ratings
Positive55.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative31.1%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative56.1%

Postcards App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Postcards App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI)

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Plan (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Plan (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Pro Pack 3 (Upgrade)$7.99
  • Pro Pack (Upgrade)$15.99
  • Pro Pack 3$23.99
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  • Pro Pack$23.99
None

Postcards App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) free?
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Postcards App free?
Postcards App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) or Postcards App?
Postcards App is rated higher. Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) averages 3.4 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Postcards App averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) or Postcards App have ads?
Neither Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) nor Postcards App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) or Postcards App?
Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) ships an update every 2 months, and Postcards App daily. Most recently, Hydra › Pro Camera (RAW + AI) was updated on October 15, 2026 and Postcards App on October 21, 2026.

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