Comparison

Lucid vs Luxa RAW Camera

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

Head to head
About

Lucid

Features
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Shutter, ISO, white balance and focus β€” on real dials, laid out like a camera body instead of buried in a menu. The viewfinder shows exactly what saves. Pick the one thing you care about β€” Aperture-free Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority β€” and Lucid floats the rest live as the light moves. One purchase. No subscription. UNFOLDS ON IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo and Lucid becomes a camera body: the viewfinder fills one half of the display, and the other half is a full control plate under your thumb β€” shutter and ISO on two live dials at once, big readouts, a labeled zoom ring, flash, timer, grid and level as buttons, your Looks and Profiles one tap from the shutter. The viewfinder turns with the camera, not the screen. Close it, and Lucid is the camera you already know. OPENS FROM THE CAMERA CONTROL BUTTON On iPhone 16 and later, set Lucid as your Camera Control app. One press opens Lucid right from the Lock Screen: no unlocking, and every manual dial is there. Half-press to adjust zoom, exposure, priority and Looks without taking your eye off the frame. WHY LUCID Most camera apps hand you a filter and a shutter button. Lucid hands you the camera. Four exposure priorities (Auto, Manual, Shutter, ISO) let you decide what to control and what to let the camera solve, live. Everything you set, you see. Everything you see, you keep. And it's yours. One purchase, no subscription. The camera doesn't stop working when the month ends. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Shoot full manual: shutter, ISO, white balance, and focus, on real dials - Choose what you control: Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority β€” the camera solves the rest, live - Capture RAW, ProRAW, HEIF, and 48MP, keeping every bit of the file - Nail focus with peaking and a magnified loupe - Read your light with a live histogram and zebra stripes - Grade with Looks: film LUTs previewed live in the viewfinder, baked on capture - Import your own .cube LUTs - Pull long exposures, bracket, and set a self-timer - Save full setups as Profiles and recall them in a tap - Launch from the Camera Control button, even on the Lock Screen - Open iPhone Duo for a two-dial control plate beside the viewfinder - Shoot manual video too: Apple Log, ProRes, and a cinematic 180Β° shutter BUILT HONEST No aperture slider. Your iPhone's lenses have fixed apertures, and faking it would be a lie. No account. No analytics. No cloud. Your photos never leave your phone, and location tagging stays off until you turn it on. ONE PURCHASE. YOURS FOREVER. Try every feature free. Then unlock Lucid for a single payment: no subscription, no upsells, no expiry date. Shoot like you mean it. Support: support@lucidcamera.app Privacy: https://lucidcamera.app/privacy/

About

Luxa RAW Camera

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Luxa captures natural-looking iPhone photos with less processing. Less sharpening. More natural texture. RAW + ProRAW on supported devices. Built for people who want more control over how their photos are captured β€” without turning the camera into something complicated. LESS PROCESSING Modern smartphone cameras often apply strong sharpening and computational processing automatically. Luxa takes a more restrained approach, helping preserve the natural texture of skin, hair, fabric, foliage, architecture, and everyday scenes. RAW, WITHOUT THE COMPLEXITY Shoot in RAW or ProRAW on supported devices while keeping the experience simple and fast. Open. Frame. Shoot. No complicated workflow. No unnecessary clutter. MANUAL CONTROL, WHEN YOU WANT IT Take direct control of ISO and shutter speed when the scene calls for it. Use automatic capture for everyday photography, or switch to manual controls when you want more precise creative control. PROCESSED HEIF For moments when you want a ready-to-share image, Luxa also supports fast HEIF capture using Apple’s image processing pipeline. Choose the capture format that fits the moment β€” from flexible RAW files to convenient processed photos. PHOTO WATERMARKS Add a clean watermark to your photos with capture information and a more distinctive photographic presentation. A MORE NATURAL STARTING POINT Luxa is not designed to make every photo look dramatic. It is designed to preserve more of the original texture and character of the scene, while giving you control over how much processing you want. Less Processing. More Control. More Texture.

Screenshots

Lucid4 screens
Luxa RAW Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luxa RAW Camera at none against Lucid's 1. Luxa RAW Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lucid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luxa RAW Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucid ships an update every 10 days, Luxa RAW Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Lucid versus Luxa RAW Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucidLuxa RAW Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerry Hamptonη…§ ι™ˆ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lucid

One-time1
  • Unlock Lucid$4.99
None

Luxa RAW Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luxa RAW Camera free?
Luxa RAW Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lucid or Luxa RAW Camera have ads?
Neither Lucid nor Luxa RAW Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucid or Luxa RAW Camera?
Lucid ships an update every 10 days, and Luxa RAW Camera every 5 days. Most recently, Lucid was updated on October 27, 2026 and Luxa RAW Camera on October 26, 2026.

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