Comparison

Nitro Photo vs Photon Studio

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

Head to head
About

Nitro Photo

This powerful photo editor and manager offers flexible storage, extensive camera support, and advanced editing tools. It allows for AI-powered masking, object removal, and a wide range of professional adjustments to enhance your images.

Highlights
  • Flexible storage options (Files.app, external, Photo Library)
  • AI-generated masks and object removal
  • Extensive camera RAW support
  • 16 professional adjustment tools
  • Presets, LUTs, and copy/paste adjustments
  • Smart album creation
Features
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Introducing Nitro, the brand new photo editor and manager from the developer of RAW Power. Nitro is designed for every photographer and every photograph. Try Nitro for free for 7 days without any obligation. No subscription signup, no nonsense. Requires iOS 16 or later. Easy, Powerful, Fast. Built with the latest technologies, Nitro has exceptional integration with iOS, including the most control over Apple’s RAW decoder. Its combination of flexible storage options, camera support, and editing tools is unmatched by any app. If you liked Aperture or RAW Power, you’ll love Nitro. Flexible Storage Options * Store your images in Files.app, external storage, or use Apple’s Photo Library * Rate, flag, and filter your images by 11 criteria, including rating, orientation and file type * Add keywords to images in the file system, manually or with AI assistance * With Photos, ratings, edits, and smart albums sync over iCloud * With Files.app and external storage, ratings and edits are stored in XMP sidecars * Move originals, ratings, and edits between the Photo Library and Files.app * UGreen NAS is not compatible with Nitro (bug reported to UGreen) Thoughtful purchasing and trial options * Try the app with absolutely no obligation. No signup, no unexpected charges. * Buy the app once, or get an inexpensive monthly and annual plan * All purchases include all platforms: macOS, iPhone, and iPad! Stop waiting for camera support * Supports more cameras than Photos, Darkroom, or Photomator, including compressed Fujifilm, Nikon HE and GoPro RAWs * By far, the most control over Apple’s RAW decoder. Fine tune your RAWs with noise reduction, moire, ProRAW tone mapping, and more. Seeing is Believing * View detailed metadata side-by-side * Synchronized Pan and Zoom of up to 4 images at once (iPad only) * Comparison mode helps you pick your favorites from a burst * Light and Dark user interface modes Masking with AI * AI-generated masks to quickly isolate a subject or background * Linear and radial gradients with invert and control over the ramp * Brushes provide full control over your mask, including softness, strength, and size * Edge Aware brushes automatically follow contours * Fine tune AI and gradients with brushes for maximum control Quick Fixes * Remove objects using Generative AI * Clone * Spot/Wire Removal * Highlight Recovery * Auto Enhance 16 Professional Adjustments * Tone, Enhance, White Balance, RAW * Crop, Lens Correction, Perspective * Levels, Curves, HSL, Split Toning * Detail, Depth, Black and White, Vignette, Channel Mixer * Apply most adjustments to masks including Levels, Curves, Blur, HSL, and Fringe control Presets, LUTs, and Copy/Paste * Quickly enhance images with a large set of presets and LUTs * Import your own LUTs and make your own presets * Advanced Copy and Paste of adjustments * Camera presets let you apply adjustments automatically by camera model Do More with the Photo Library * Make Smart Albums with complex queries * Search by file name, file type (including RAW+JPEG), and more * Sync everything over iCloud * Edit inside Nitro or with the included Photo Editing Extension Do More with the File System * Rate, flag, and edit non-destructively * All data is stored in XMP sidecars next to your originals * Search by file name, camera, lens, ISO, and more Workflow the way you want * Batch processing of presets, rotation and export * Export with control over size, compression, format, and metadata * Launch other apps after export for custom workflows * Integrated watermarking with both images and text * RAW Power edits are 100% compatible with Nitro After the trial, you need to purchase the app or subscribe to use all the features. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/68647707 Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Photon Studio

Instantly preview and manage photos from your iPhone on other Apple devices. Streamline your workflow by easily selecting, deleting, and examining image details like metadata and histograms on a larger screen. Connect wirelessly for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time photo preview on external devices
  • Favorite and delete images remotely
  • View photo metadata and histograms
  • Pixel-peeping zoom functionality
  • Multiple device connections
  • Intelligent wireless connection options
Features
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Ready to streamline your photography workflow and impress clients with instant, high-quality image preview sharing? Dream of providing immediate previews without crowding around a single device? Photon Studio was made for you! Photon Studio grabs the latest photo taken with Photon Camera on your iPhone, and allows you to easily display it on your iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, or another iPhone connected to an external monitor. Within Photon Studio, you can favorite or delete the image from these connected devices in real time, as well as view the photo's metadata and histogram. You can even zoom all the way in to "pixel peep" and get very finely detailed views of parts of your image. This makes it a snap to find the great photos and cull any image that didn't make the cut. And the fuss is kept to a minimum! Photon Studio intelligently selects the best way to connect to your iPhone be it via a local wifi network, ad hoc wifi, or bluetooth. So even if your network coverage is spotty, your photos will be delivered promptly to your screen. And not necessarily just one screen at that! Photon Camera can connect to multiple devices running Photon Studio, so you don't have to choose just one place to send your work. Conversely, Photon Studio can quickly swap between camera connections and get the latest from each on the fly, so that every angle is covered. Photon Studio is the newest link in our chain of professionally focused photography tools. Use it with Photon Camera for a smooth, beautiful and streamlined photography experience. Then take your photos to the next level with Photon Enhance, our comprehensive photo editor. Our entire suite of photography tools follows our core philosophy of bringing you professional grade tools with easy to understand, gorgeous interfaces. We've taken our decades of experience with iOS photography tools and distilled down the absolute best possible experience, while retaining full control over every aspect of your images.

Screenshots

Nitro Photo4 screens
Photon Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nitro Photo at 87% against Photon Studio's 0%. Photon Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nitro Photo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Photon Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nitro Photo versus Photon Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitro PhotoPhoton Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGentlemen CodersLateNiteSoft S.L.

Customer experience

Nitro Photo

All ratings60 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.4%

Photon Studio

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Nitro Photo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when processing large batches of photos
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Editing controls not always responsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Luminosity masks
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Folder thumbnails
  • Location and time editing

Photon Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Nitro Photo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly (RAW Power Discount)$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual (RAW Power Discount)$19.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • 7 Day Free TrialFree
  • Full Version (RP - No Discount)$79.99
  • Lifetime (RAW Power Discount)$79.99
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  • Full Version (No discount)$99.99
  • Nitro Lifetime Purchase$99.99
None

Photon Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nitro Photo free?
Nitro Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photon Studio free?
Photon Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nitro Photo or Photon Studio have ads?
Neither Nitro Photo nor Photon Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitro Photo or Photon Studio?
Nitro Photo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photon Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nitro Photo was updated on September 28, 2026 and Photon Studio on September 16, 2026.

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