Comparison

Nitro Photo vs NO RAW

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

NO RAW

This app helps you manage your photo library by identifying and deleting large RAW photo data. It can also convert RAW files to more space-efficient formats like HEIF or JPG, freeing up storage on your device.

Highlights
  • Identifies RAW + HEIF photo pairs
  • Deletes RAW data
  • Converts RAW to HEIF or JPG
  • Frees up storage space
  • Simple interface
Features
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NO RAW identifies RAW + HEIF photo pairs and deletes the RAW data, slimming down your photo library file size. It can also find RAW files in your library, convert them to HEIF or JPG, then delete the original RAW. All in a simple, no-fuss interface.

Screenshots

Nitro Photo4 screens
NO RAW2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nitro Photo at Free against NO RAW's $1.99. Nitro Photo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (63 vs 9). NO RAW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Nitro Photo is free to download; NO RAW costs $1.99 up front. Nitro Photo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NO RAW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitro Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitro Photo has 63 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Nitro Photo's written reviews are positive against 81% of NO RAW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitro Photo ships an update every 3 weeks, NO RAW monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nitro Photo versus NO RAW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitro PhotoNO RAW
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (63 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGentlemen CodersDrew Mylrea

Customer experience

Nitro Photo

All ratings62 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.7%

NO RAW

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%

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

NO RAW

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

NO RAW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nitro Photo free?
Nitro Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NO RAW free?
NO RAW costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nitro Photo or NO RAW?
Nitro Photo is rated higher. Nitro Photo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while NO RAW averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Nitro Photo or NO RAW have ads?
Neither Nitro Photo nor NO RAW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitro Photo or NO RAW?
Nitro Photo ships an update every 3 weeks, and NO RAW monthly. Most recently, Nitro Photo was updated on November 3, 2026 and NO RAW on November 4, 2026.

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