Comparison

Arcane Camera vs Lightfield Studio

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

Head to head
About

Arcane Camera

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Perfect for street and landscapes photography. It features a built-in black and white filter for a timeless aesthetic and a framing indicator that ensures your shot is perfectly aligned vertically, horizontally, or both, guaranteeing flawless composition every time. Save both the raw and edited versions of your photos for the flexibility to make adjustments later. Designed for those who see the world differently.

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Lightfield Studio

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Lightfield Studio brings your light field camera back to life. Connect over the camera's own Wi-Fi, browse the roll, and bring the full light field across to your iPhone. Then do the one thing only a light field camera can do: change the focus after the photo was taken. FOCUS AFTER THE FACT Tap anywhere in the picture and the focus moves there. Or take the focus slider and sweep through the depth of the scene by hand. A second slider opens and closes the aperture, so you decide how much of the scene stays sharp โ€” the choice a conventional camera makes for you the moment the shutter fires. THE COLOUR THE CAMERA INTENDED Every frame is developed with the camera's own parameters: black level, white balance, colour matrix, sensor layout. Brightness, contrast and saturation are yours to adjust, and everything you set is carried into the exported photo โ€” what you see is what gets saved. COMPATIBLE CAMERAS Works with the Lytroยฎ ILLUM and the first-generation light field camera, down to their different sensor layouts and colour metadata. The remote shutter works on both: fire the camera from your phone. BUILT FOR AN ARCHIVE Downloaded photos and their thumbnails are kept on your device, so the gallery is there the next time you open the app โ€” the camera does not have to be switched on. Photos still on the camera, photos already on the phone, and photos deleted from the camera are each marked as such. NO INTERNET, NO ACCOUNT The app talks only to your camera, directly, over its own Wi-Fi network. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account to create, and there is no tracking of any kind. ELEVEN LANGUAGES English, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German and French. The app follows your phone's language, or you can pick one in Settings. TRY IT BEFORE YOU PAY Connecting, browsing the roll, thumbnails and the remote shutter are free without limit. The first three full light field imports are free as well, permanently. Beyond that, a yearly Pro subscription unlocks unlimited imports and exports. The price is shown in the app before any purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mgmemik.github.io/lightfield-studio/privacy This is an independent project. LYTRO and ILLUM are trademarks of their respective owner; the app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lytro, Inc. or its successors.

Screenshots

Arcane Camera4 screens
Lightfield Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightfield Studio at Free against Arcane Camera's $4.99. Lightfield Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Arcane Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Lightfield Studio is free to download; Arcane Camera costs $4.99 up front. Lightfield Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Arcane Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Camera ships an update fortnightly, Lightfield Studio every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Arcane Camera versus Lightfield Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane CameraLightfield Studio
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better18.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeriqobi, LLCMehmet Gokhan Memik

In-app purchases

None

Arcane Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightfield Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Lightfield Studio Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Arcane Camera free?
Arcane Camera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightfield Studio free?
Lightfield Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arcane Camera or Lightfield Studio have ads?
Neither Arcane Camera nor Lightfield Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Camera or Lightfield Studio?
Arcane Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Lightfield Studio every 3 days. Most recently, Arcane Camera was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lightfield Studio on October 25, 2026.

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