NIR Color vs RAW Shoot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIR Color
Transform ordinary photos into surreal, ethereal landscapes with near-infrared technology and color filters. This app adds unique hues and dramatic contrast, making everyday objects appear otherworldly. Explore a different light and create magical, mysterious atmospheres in your images.
- Near infrared technology
- Infrared color filters
- Surreal and ethereal effects
- Dramatic contrast adjustments
- Preset library
- Custom preset saving
- Hi-Res image support
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Photography is the art of capturing light. Infrared photography, on the other hand, is the art of capturing invisible light. If your looking for something new and unique to add to your photography arsenal then you came to the right place NIR Color is truly beautiful, surreal and will transform ordinary landscapes into something magical and ethereal. NIR Color uses “near infrared” light technology, along with infrared “color” filters to add violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red colors, and all their combinations back into your image. The combination creates stunning imagery with otherworldly and mysteriously atmospheres. When using “NIR” everyday objects differ sharply from those of visible light. A blue sky can sometimes appear very dark, while foliage often turns light to create an amazing and chilling contrast. Not only will the contrast make your photo ‘pop’, it will also transform the original color to ones that are dreamy and surreal using our infrared “color” filters. The decision is in your hands to tone down the color to ones that are classy, clean, and contrasted. Or boost them to a dramatic color of your choosing taking your infrared photography to a completely different level. With NIR Color you can quickly see how incredibly beautiful the world can be in a different light. The world as seen using NIR Color is at once familiar and strange, using hues that are entirely different than those we actually see in reality. The eerie but seductive effects that NIR photographs bring to the table consist mostly of landscape shots, but on occasion portraits can be completely converted from what we recognize as normal into ones where skin tones turn pale and cold and eyes that go dark. This may lead you to shift gears from a normal pose into something that is wildly terrestrial. So give NIR Color a try and transcend your photo into a world where you and your viewer will be offered a chance to encounter a deeper connection to the story behind your photograph. NIR Color … • Works best on colorful landscape images • “Near Infrared” technology turns blue-sky dark and foliage light to make your image ‘pop’ • Infrared “Color” filters add violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red colors, and all their combinations back into the image to create a dreamy and surreal appearance. • Works with Hi-Res images and saves Hi-Res for top-quality results • Gets you started fast with a variety of presets • Creates personal-favorite custom presets using the "Save Preset" menu • Has the addictive JixiPix Randomizer – so much fun! • Easy-to-use slider controls to adjust light, contrast and texture just how you want it • Superfast preview mode to immediately see edit results, with large image rendered at save • You can save to the photo roll and/or email or post to Facebook. Share your masterpieces! •Superior customer support and updates – we're committed to your long-term satisfaction
RAW Shoot
Capture high-resolution RAW and ProRAW photos with manual camera controls. Adjust focus, shutter speed, ISO, temperature, and tint for professional editing. Supports a wide range of iPhone and iPad models.
- Capture RAW/DNG photos
- ProRAW capture on newer models
- Manual focus, shutter speed, ISO
- Adjust temperature and tint
- Timer for selfies
- Switch between cameras
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Capture RAW photos with your iPhone 6S, 6S+, the iPad Pro 9.7" and newer models RAW Shoot lets you capture high resolution 12 Megapixel RAW photos with the dng format. With RAW Shoot, you also take full control of your camera and can manually adjust the focus, shutter speed, ISO, temperature and tint. Special features: - capture 48M pixels ProRAW on the iPhone 14 Pro Max and newer models (wide angle camera only) - capture 12M pixels RAW photos on the iPhones 6S, 6S+, the iPad Pro 9.7" and newer models. RAW and ProRAW photos are saved as dng files for professional editings. The app can still capture JPEG photos on other devices. - capture 12M pixels ProRAW photos on the iPhone 12 Pro Max+ and newer models. - switch between the cameras available on your device to capture RAW or ProRAW photos - full camera control. Manually adjust: • the focus • the shutter speed • the ISO • the temperature • the tint - Tap where you want to focus, or press and hold where you want to set the exposure - Double tap to set the camera in automatic mode, triple tap to change the preview size - Timer: adjust the timer, and chose an eventual countdown beep or flash alert, to capture great RAW/ProRAW selfies - All your RAW and ProRAW photos are automatically saved in your photo library, i.e. Photos app Note that the app uses the front camera only on the supported devices. If you have any question, issue, or suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many great iPhone and iPad apps at seb-appstore.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NIR Color at 83% against RAW Shoot's 0%. NIR Color also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). RAW Shoot's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
NIR Color costs $2.99 and RAW Shoot $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NIR Color holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIR Color has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of NIR Color's written reviews are positive against 0% of RAW Shoot's.
NIR Color ships an update every 10 months, RAW Shoot every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIR Color | RAW Shoot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JixiPix, LLC | Sebastien BUET |
Customer experience
NIR Color
RAW Shoot
In-app purchases
NIR Color
No in-app purchases
RAW Shoot
No in-app purchases









