Truly Simple RAW Camera vs YukinekoCamera

Most modern smartphone cameras automatically process every picture you take. They apply aggressive smoothing, artificial HDR, and automatic sharpening. Sometimes, you just want the actual, unedited digital negative so you can develop it yourself. Truly Simple RAW Camera bypasses automatic processing to give you the exact, unedited light that hit your iPhone’s physical sensor. NOTE: This app only works on devices with hardware capable of capturing Bayer RAW images, which means most iPhones and iPad Pros but not other sorts of iPad, sorry! It does not work with front-facing cameras, either, for the same reason (they lack that capability). Features: • Pure RAW capture: Saves uncompressed 14-bit Bayer .DNG files directly to your camera roll with zero AI processing. • Tap to focus: Tap anywhere on the viewfinder to physically adjust the lens focal plane and lock in your exposure, just like a real DSLR. • Hardware controls: Switch between the physical back-facing lenses and toggle the hardware flash. No digital zoom allowed. • Tactile feedback: An optional haptic shutter toggle lets you physically feel exactly when a photo is captured. • Visual basics: Toggle a rule-of-thirds grid to frame your shot, and switch between light and dark color themes for comfort. • Quick review: Tap the recent photo thumbnail to instantly jump to your native iOS Photos gallery. • Free: Enjoy a completely free app with no recurring fees, intrusive advertisements, or paywalls.

Capture the moment. Yukineko Camera is a simple camera app. It utilizes the iPhone's physical lenses to capture high-quality snapshots without relying on digital zoom. It is designed to prevent the embedding of location data or other unnecessary metadata into your images. Images are saved exactly as captured, without any unnecessary processing, ensuring the highest possible image quality. Features: • Multiple selectable image sizes • JPEG output • Physical lens selection (no digital zoom) • Toggle autofocus on/off • Discreet shutter sound YukinekoSR Upscale both photos and illustrations while maintaining excellent quality. You can access YukinekoSR (Super-Resolution) by selecting it from the share menu (e.g., when sharing a photo). It utilizes a proprietary pipeline and super-resolution AI to upscale images by 1x to 4x. Optional settings allow you to add a subtle signature to your images. You can also choose to remove unnecessary metadata. Like Yukineko Camera, it supports a variety of aspect ratios. Features: • Image processing powered by the Yukineko Engine • JPEG and PNG output • Multiple selectable image sizes (max size: 2160×2160; larger images are cropped to the selected aspect ratio) • Option to add a signature to images • Option to remove unnecessary metadata