Light HDR vs MellowSnap

Winner of the Swift Student Challenge 2024 Light HDR turns your iPhone or iPad into a professional-grade lighting panel, perfect for photography and videography. Designed with XDR displays in mind to utilize the full capabilities of your device, this app gives you the ability to fine-tune screen colors with custom sliders while ensuring perfect color accuracy across White Balance, RGB, and HSV. Key Features: Precise Color Control – Adjust your lighting using White Balance, RGB, or HSV to get the exact color output you need. HDR Mode – Unlock the full potential of your device’s XDR display, achieving maximum brightness and true HDR lighting. Light Effect - Light effects can be mimicked to resemble real-life lighting, with more features to come in the future. Metal-Optimized Performance – Enjoy smooth, real-time HDR rendering powered by Metal. Whether you’re a photographer, videographer, or creative professional, Light HDR is the ultimate tool for precision lighting control on the go.

MellowSnap is a snap camera and photo editor that lets you choose a mood and start shooting right away, or transform photos from your library with soft, atmospheric filters. Choose from Basic, Portrait, Food, Night, and Travel shooting presets to apply a filter, composition guide, aspect ratio, and exposure setting at once. Preview the mood before pressing the shutter, then use composition guides and the built-in level to capture more balanced photos. You can also import photos from your library, apply a variety of mood filters, and continue adjusting colors and effects. Compare the original and edited versions at a glance, then save or share your finished photo. Key Features Camera Coach Presets • Choose from Basic, Portrait, Food, Night, and Travel presets. • Preview the filter mood and final look before shooting. • Apply a matching filter, composition guide, aspect ratio, and exposure setting together. • Fine-tune filters, guides, and other settings after selecting a preset. Composition Guides and Level • Use composition guides including Rule of Thirds, Center, Symmetry, and Horizon. • Follow on-screen coaching tips to adjust subject placement and spacing. • Check the real-time level to keep your shots straight and balanced. Mood Filter Camera • Preview filters in real time while composing your shot. • Explore filters suited to portraits, food, travel, night scenes, and everyday moments. • Edit, share, or remove your latest photo directly from the capture review. Photo Editing • Import photos from your library and apply mood filters. • Adjust filters, enhancements, effects, eraser, aspect ratio, and export settings in one workflow. • Compare before and after using horizontal or vertical comparison views. • Add date and time styles to your photos. Manual Camera Controls • Easily adjust exposure, white balance, and focus. • Fine-tune camera settings to match your preferred tone and shooting environment. Pro Features • Apply the same filter to multiple photos with batch editing. • Save frequently used editing settings as custom recipes and share them with others. • Unlock all premium filters and advanced features with a one-time purchase. MellowSnap is designed for natural, soft colors rather than excessive editing. Capture everyday moments with ease and finish them in the mood that feels right to you.