Comparison

BlackRAW Studio vs PictureSweep

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

Head to head
About

BlackRAW Studio

Edit RAW video and photos with advanced color grading tools. Develop and deliver your original footage and images directly on your iPhone or iPad. Supports various RAW formats, LUTs, and multiple export options.

Highlights
  • RAW video development
  • Color grading tools
  • LUT import and export
  • Support for BRAW, ProRes RAW, and ProRAW
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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Color for video and photography, together on iPhone and iPad. BlackRAW Studio brings RAW development, color grading and delivery to your original footage and photos. MOTIONCAM RAW VIDEO Open supported MotionCam .mcraw Bayer recordings, adjust exposure and white balance, play embedded audio, trim shots and export graded video. Work alongside Blackmagic RAW, Apple ProRes RAW and other supported video formats. RAW AND EVERYDAY PHOTOS Edit supported camera RAW and Apple ProRAW/DNG, plus JPEG, HEIF, PNG and TIFF. Use the RAW controls available for each image, crop, straighten, rotate, compare with the original and undo edits. Inspect native detail when the source and available memory allow it. ONE COLOR WORKSPACE Shape your image with primary adjustments, color wheels, curves, HSL, ColorSlice and imported LUTs. Apply a look per item or across a Studio session. Export compatible static color adjustments as a .cube LUT; RAW development and geometry are not included in a LUT. ORIGINALS STAY YOURS Open Files, iCloud Drive and USB-C storage in place. Photos may provide a temporary original for the session. Edits do not change the source. Save Studio projects that reference your media and relink missing files. CHOOSE YOUR DELIVERY Export photos as JPEG 8-bit, HEIF 10-bit SDR or TIFF 16-bit, with size options, progress and cancellation. Deliver photos separately from video. Export trimmed, graded clips or a continuous movie using the formats available for your device, including H.264, HEVC and ProRes 422. Original RAW trimming without re-encoding is available only for BRAW. COMPATIBILITY AND PRO Exporting your own media and advanced features requires Pro. Support depends on the camera, recording mode, file, operating system and device memory. Not every RAW variant is supported; very large photos may have preview, detail or export limits. MCRAW remosaic recordings are not supported. The Studio deliveries described here are SDR. BlackRAW Studio is independent and is not affiliated with the companies behind the supported formats. Try all Pro features for 7 days with your own clips, including RAW, color, LUTs, projects and export. Available with monthly or annual subscriptions for eligible Apple Accounts after confirming in the App Store. Renews at the displayed price unless canceled. Included sample clips also let you try color and export without subscribing. Terms of Use: https://blackrawvisor.com/terms Import compatible camera Log → Rec.709 Gamma 2.4 LUTs explicitly from the conversion section, keeping technical conversion separate from creative grading.

About

PictureSweep

Features
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Your photos belong to you. PictureSweep finds duplicate, similar and blurry photos and helps you free up space in minutes. Every analysis runs entirely on your iPhone: no cloud, no uploads, no account, no tracking. 100% PRIVATE • Your photos never leave your device • No servers, no ads, no analytics • Works completely offline FIND DUPLICATES RELIABLY • Exact copies: byte-for-byte identical files • Visually similar: burst shots, different resolution or compression, slightly different crops • Apple's intelligent on-device image recognition: also spots photos that only look alike • Photo series: many shots of the same moment at a glance • Five accuracy levels from "Very precise" to "Very loose" SMART RECOMMENDATION • PictureSweep suggests the best photo of each group: highest resolution, largest file, the original • The rest is already marked for deletion, you just confirm COMPARE AND DECIDE • Side by side, with a wipe or a blend • Zoom into every detail, see capture data right away SORT OUT BLURRY PHOTOS • Shaky and out-of-focus shots are detected automatically • Sorted by severity, adjustable sensitivity SWIPE TO SORT • Month by month through your library: right to keep, left to remove • Progress and statistics always in view MAP AND METADATA • Every capture location on the map, add missing ones • Edit dates and metadata, even for many photos at once MINI GAMES WITH YOUR PHOTOS • Memory, photo puzzle, "Where was this?", Time Travel and "Older or newer?" • Perfect for the wait during a big scan DELETE SAFELY • Deleted photos go to "Recently Deleted" and can be restored for 30 days Get PictureSweep and tidy up your library, privately and locally.

Screenshots

BlackRAW Studio4 screens
PictureSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PictureSweep at none against BlackRAW Studio's shown. BlackRAW Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BlackRAW Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PictureSweep sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlackRAW Studio ships an update every 2 days, PictureSweep monthly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlackRAW Studio versus PictureSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackRAW StudioPictureSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRISIMIO SLSebastian Kardos

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BlackRAW Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

PictureSweep

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is BlackRAW Studio free?
BlackRAW Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PictureSweep free?
PictureSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlackRAW Studio or PictureSweep have ads?
BlackRAW Studio shows ads; PictureSweep does not.
Which is updated more often, BlackRAW Studio or PictureSweep?
BlackRAW Studio ships an update every 2 days, and PictureSweep monthly. Most recently, BlackRAW Studio was updated on November 9, 2026 and PictureSweep on November 9, 2026.

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