ACDSee vs Capture One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACDSee
This app empowers users to capture, enhance, and share professional-quality photos. It offers advanced camera controls, a powerful nondestructive photo editor, and a convenient collage maker for creating stunning visual content.
- Manual camera controls
- Nondestructive photo editing
- Real-time effects and adjustments
- HDR and Flash Fusion
- Collage maker with 100+ layouts
- Skin smoothing and lightening
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Capture, perfect, and share your photos with ACDSee. ACDSee combines a professional grade camera and photo editor with all the tools you need to produce stunning photographs. Camera Harness the full power of your device's camera with specialized shooting modes, manual controls for exposure/focus/white balance, real-time effects and adjustments, HDR & flash fusion, separate exposure and focus points, dual-axis level indicator, and more. Edit Perfect your photos with a powerful, nondestructive photo editor. Apply adjustments and special effects including exposure, shadows & highlights, contrast, white balance, saturation, vibrance, sharpness, softness and skin tune. Collage Convenient collage maker for sharing your memories. Quickly combine multiple photos into a single image for easy sharing. Choose from over 100 layouts. — CAMERA FEATURES Manual Controls Precisely control exposure, focus and white balance, including a custom white balance preset. Real-time overexposure and underexposure visualization. Shutter Priority Mode Set the shutter speed and ACDSee Camera Pro automatically chooses the ISO for proper exposure. Selfie Mode Look your best with skin smoothing and lightening, plus a front-facing torch/flash for low-light situations. Real-time Effect Filters Choose from 24 effects, including high-quality black & white, Orton, film grain, halftone, and various color tone filters. Real-time Adjustments See brightness, contrast, vibrance, sharpness, clarity, skin tune and vignette adjustments in real time and add additional noise reduction during capture. Exposure Bracketing Capture three exposures at once at different exposure levels. HDR Fusion Combine three shots taken at different exposures to create a single high-dynamic-range image, with manual override of composition parameters. Flash Fusion Combine a naturally-illuminated capture with a flash-illuminated capture. Video Mode Capture those special moments with video and apply filters and adjustments in real-time. Flash Modes Choose from six flash modes: Off, On, Auto, Torch, Torch & flash, and Flash Fusion. All modes work with either the rear-facing or the front-facing camera. Focus and Exposure Touch to select focus and exposure point. For more precise control, independently select focus and exposure points. Lockable AF, AE and AWB Independently lock focus, exposure, and white balance. Cropping modes Crop before you shoot to square, 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9 aspect ratios. Independent settings for front and rear cameras, still photo and video modes. Level Indicator Compose your shots with precise alignment using a dual-axis level indicator. — EDITOR FEATURES Image adjustments, including: - Shadows & Highlights - Exposure - Contrast - Fill Light - White Balance - Saturation & Vibrance - Sharpness - Softness - Skin Tune Effects Apply a variety of creative effects to your photos, including film, halftone, and more. Focus Bring your subject into focus. Simulate a shallow depth of field by blurring the background. Vignette Add a vignette effect around the edges of your photo. Geometry Crop, rotate, straighten, and mirror your photo. Filter Splash Creatively splash on effects such as selective coloring to draw attention to your subject. Stickers & Frames Decorate your photos with fun stickers and attractive frames. ACDSee is a trademark of ACD Systems International Inc. and may be registered in Canada, the United States, the European Union, Japan, or certain other jurisdictions.
Capture One
Edit and organize RAW photos on your mobile device, tethering directly to your camera. Collaborate with clients in real-time, apply edits instantly, and maintain incredible color quality. Seamlessly transfer your work to desktop for final touches.
- Retouch Faces
- Sessions Support
- External Storage backup
- Tether camera to mobile
- Real-time image review
- Instant sharing and collaboration
- Apply edits as you shoot
- RAW conversion and color editing
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GREAT IMPROVEMENTS TO MOBILE * With Retouch Faces, you can complete your post-work on the fly and deliver your images on location. * Sessions Support enables you to stay organized with nested folders and track your selections. * Work and backup as you please with External Storage, so you’re not limited by your mobile storage. SHOOT INTO MOBILE & SHOWCASE YOUR STYLE Forget the heavy laptop. Tether your camera directly to your iPhone or iPad, wired or wirelessly. Shoot, review, and showcase your images in real time. Impress clients and make sure you get the perfect shot on the spot. SHARE, RATE, COLLABORATE Share shots instantly with teams and clients, get comments, star ratings, and color tags, and keep all feedback in one place, no matter where everyone is. APPLY EDITS AS YOU SHOOT Turn RAWs into near-final images instantly. Make quick edits and auto-apply the same look as you shoot for faster, clearer client feedback during the session. INCREDIBLE COLOR QUALITY Get our renowned RAW conversion and hand-calibrated colors right on your mobile screen, for true-to-life tones and perfect skin every time. STYLE & EDIT ON THE FLY AirDrop your favorite presets and Styles, or create your own. Apply them in a tap, auto-create complex masks, correct perspective, straighten shots, and edit freely on the go. DELIVER ANYWHERE Export to an external SSD, or send your work to Capture One Pro with all edits and ratings intact, so you can start on mobile and finish on desktop seamlessly. WORK WITH ANY CAMERA Supports 550+ cameras from Canon, Sony, Nikon, FUJIFILM, Leica, and more. Control your camera, fire the shutter, and adjust settings right from your device. PRICING & PLANS Start with a 7-day free trial of Capture One Mobile. Continue with a mobile subscription, or go All in One to get: * Capture One Pro (desktop) * Capture One Mobile * Capture One Live Unlimited * Priority support Upgrade to All in One and get the complete photo workflow, from capture to delivery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ACDSee at 64% against Capture One's 18%. ACDSee also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Capture One's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Capture One is free to download; ACDSee costs $1.99 up front. ACDSee sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Capture One sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ACDSee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 233 and 329 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ACDSee's written reviews are positive against 18% of Capture One's.
ACDSee ships an update every 2 months, Capture One fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACDSee | Capture One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (233 ratings) — better | 3.5 (329 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 18.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 233 | 329 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACD Systems International Inc. | Capture One A/S |
Customer experience
ACDSee
Capture One
User reviews
ACDSee
From 233 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful photo editing tools
- 💡 Good camera features
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🚫 Limited free features
- 🚫 Lack of support for older iOS versions
- 🚫 No option to save original photo
Capture One
From 329 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent tethering capability
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🚀 Fast image rendering
- 👍 Great for culling and rating photos on the go
- 👍 Seamless integration with desktop Capture One
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Requires separate subscription even for desktop users
- 👎 Severely limited editing features compared to desktop version
- 👎 Slow cloud sync and lack of external storage support
- 👎 Unintuitive file management and export workflow
Bugs and requests
ACDSee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Continuous photo capture bug
- Saving edited photos not working
- Video recording without audio
Requested features
5 requests- Add text editing capabilities
- Implement cloud integration
- Improve video recording and editing
- Provide more customization options
- Add support for RAW file formats
Capture One
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in due to keyboard not appearing
- Inconsistent behavior when importing and exporting photos
- Crashes when attempting to use certain editing features
- Issues with wireless tethering and connection stability
Requested features
5 requests- Add layers, masks, curves, and other advanced editing tools
- Enable direct import from camera/SD card, not just cloud sync
- Allow opening and editing desktop Capture One sessions/catalogs
- Improve tethering functionality with live view and camera control
- Provide option to purchase app outright instead of subscription
In-app purchases
ACDSee
- DeluxeFree
- SunglassesFree
- Crazy ShadesFree
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- GlassesFree
- HatsFree
- MoustachesFree
- Moustaches 2Free
- WigsFree
- Wigs 2Free
- Pro Pack$4.99
Capture One
- Capture One mobile7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- All in One7 Days trial$39.991 Month
- Capture One mobile7 Days trial$109.001 Year
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- All in One7 Days trial$294.991 Year









