LuxSelfy vs Puro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LuxSelfy
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Struggling with dark, grainy selfies at night? LuxSelfy transforms your screen into a soft, adjustable light frame built just for the front camera, giving your portraits a clean, studio-like glow. Designed in full dark mode with a minimalist, pro look – LuxSelfy keeps the UI invisible and your face perfectly lit. Key Features - Front-camera only, Optimized for selfies and portraits. What you see is what you get. - Customizable light frame, Adjust the thickness, brightness and softness of the glowing frame around your preview to shape the light on your face. - Color & style control, Choose from pure white, warm white, cool tones or colorful neon glows to match your vibe and environment. - Full dark-mode interface, Clean, distraction-free design that keeps attention on you, not the UI. - Photo & video capture, Use the same flattering light for both photos and videos – perfect for stories, reels and short content. - Timer & aspect ratios, 3s / 10s timer and popular aspect ratios like 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 so your framing fits every platform. Smart settings - Mirror front camera on/off - Grid overlay - Default launch mode (Photo / Video) - Perfect For Creators and influencers shooting in low light Night selfies and moody portraits Anyone who wants better, brighter selfies without extra gear With LuxSelfy, your phone becomes a pocket-sized light studio for natural, glowing portraits anytime, anywhere.
Puro
This app offers two distinct shooting modes: one that captures raw, unedited images directly from the sensor, and another that utilizes computational photography features. It provides extensive manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and exposure, along with live metering and composition tools.
- Zero AI single-exposure RAW DNG capture
- Standard mode with Apple's computational pipeline
- DSLR-style manual controls (ISO, shutter, WB, EV)
- Live metering with histogram and level indicator
- Zero Studio for non-destructive RAW re-development
- Dual output: RAW DNG and developed image
- Grid overlays and aspect ratio control
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Finally, a camera that doesn't lie to you. Puro Camera was built on a single rule: capture what is there, deliver exactly that, stop. No invisible AI. No Smart HDR rewrites. No Deep Fusion surprises. Just two honest ways to shoot — and full manual control over both. — TWO MODES, ONE TAP APART — ZERO AI Single-exposure RAW DNG, straight from the sensor. No multi-frame stacking, no computational re-painting, no hidden noise reduction. What your iPhone's sensor recorded is exactly what lands on your roll — plus a developed image, every shot. STANDARD Apple's full computational pipeline when you want it. Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, ProRAW — all available, all under your control. — DSLR-STYLE MANUAL CONTROLS — • ISO 100–6400, locked or auto • Shutter 1/8000s to 1 second • White balance: manual Kelvin (2500K–9000K) + Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent presets • EV compensation ±3 stops, fine-grained • Tap-to-focus with AE/AF lock (long press) • Switch instantly between ultra-wide, wide, telephoto, and front cameras — LIVE METERING & COMPOSITION — • Real-time 12-bin histogram • Level indicator • Six grid overlays: Rule of Thirds, 4×4, Golden Ratio, Crosshair, Diagonal, Off • Aspect ratio control: 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 — ZERO STUDIO: RE-DEVELOP YOUR RAWs — Nailed the composition but blew the exposure? Open the DNG in Zero Studio and re-develop it at any exposure, ±3 stops, non-destructively. Your original RAW stays untouched. Pure single-exposure development — no AI, no fakery, no reshoot. — BUILT FOR HOW YOU SHOOT — • 48MP RAW DNG on supported iPhones • Dual output: every shot writes both a RAW DNG and a developed image • Volume buttons as a shutter trigger • Self-timer: 3, 5, 10 seconds • Silent shooting (where the law allows) • Full EXIF metadata viewer • Optional geotagging • Smart gallery: filter by RAW, by favorites, by today, by week • Siri shortcuts: "Shoot with Puro Camera" — FREE OR PRO, YOUR CHOICE — Free includes manual controls, the histogram, the level, and 15 Zero AI captures per month. Pro unlocks: • Unlimited Zero AI captures • 48MP RAW DNG • Every lens, every camera • Zero Studio re-development Subscribe monthly, yearly, or buy once for life — no recurring fee, no upsell, you own it. — REQUIREMENTS — iOS 18 or later. RAW DNG capture requires an iPhone with a Bayer sensor (iPhone 12 and newer). Apple ProRAW where supported by your device. Puro Camera. RAW truth. Manual control. Yours forever, if you choose. — MORE — Privacy Policy: https://purocamera.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://purocamera.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LuxSelfy at none against Puro's 3. Puro's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Puro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LuxSelfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | LuxSelfy | Puro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halil Musubeli | Anderson Marques Oliveira |
In-app purchases
LuxSelfy
No in-app purchases
Puro
- Puro Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Puro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Puro Premium Lifetime$29.99









