Comparison

iRAW vs View Tiff

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

Head to head
About

iRAW

Capture high-quality photos using your iPhone's RAW capabilities. Offers manual controls for shutter speed and ISO, along with a live histogram and grid lines for precise adjustments. Photos are saved in DNG format for extensive post-processing options.

Highlights
  • Manual and automatic camera modes
  • RAW photo capture (DNG format)
  • Shutter speed and ISO control
  • Live histogram
  • Optional 2-second delay
  • Grid lines
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iRAW is a camera app that supports manual and automatic modes and uses the RAW photo capability of your newer-model iPhone.  All photos are stored in DNG (digital negative) RAW format, which if correctly processed can result in very nice photographs. RAW photos require about 15 MB per photo, as they are stored in DNG format. iRAW lets you use Airdrop to copy photos to your Mac and you can email photos as email attachments. In manual mode, iRAW provides sliders to control shutter speed and ISO. There is an optional 2-second delay before taking a photo. There is a live histogram to help you take better photos and optional grid lines.

About

View Tiff

Capture and edit photos and videos in the TIFF format. Apply emoji face masks, AR glasses, and AI overlays. Features include real-time brightness balancing, colorspace selection, and automatic photo tagging.

Highlights
  • TIFF photo and movie capture
  • Emoji face mask filters
  • AR glasses filter
  • AI overlay
  • Real-time brightness balancing
  • Colorspace and channel selection
  • Automatic photo tagging
Features
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Capture photos and movies in the Adobe standard TIFF format!   Transform into your favorite emoji with the emoji face mask filter. Generate new emoji, genmoji, sticker and memoji filters with the genmoji face mask filter. Add premium AR glasses with the glasses filter. Go beyond filters with duck mode. Use professional photo editing techniques like balancing the camera's brightness in real-time. Select the photo's Colorspace, CMYK, and RGB channels to discover the power of the iPhone's built-in lens. Add an AI overlay with an advanced pre-trained model. Generate tags for photos automatically, with no limit on predictions per photo. All of these features and more are built atop Adobe's standard TIFF format, and ready to save into your photos and movies library & share with friends.

Screenshots

iRAW1 screens
View Tiff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iRAW at 3.8 against View Tiff's 3.0. iRAW also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). View Tiff's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. View Tiff sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. iRAW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRAW holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of iRAW's written reviews are positive against 50% of View Tiff's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRAW ships an update every 6 weeks, View Tiff every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iRAW versus View Tiff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRAWView Tiff
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZack SmithBenjamin Larrison

Customer experience

iRAW

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

View Tiff

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

iRAW

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

View Tiff

One-time7
  • Elf Emoji Filter$0.99
  • Zombie Emoji$0.99
  • Wizard Emoji$0.99
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  • Beard Emoji$0.99
  • Red Glasses$0.99
  • Blue Glasses$0.99
  • Genmoji$2.99

Questions

Is iRAW free?
iRAW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is View Tiff free?
View Tiff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRAW or View Tiff?
iRAW is rated higher. iRAW averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while View Tiff averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iRAW or View Tiff have ads?
Neither iRAW nor View Tiff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRAW or View Tiff?
iRAW ships an update every 6 weeks, and View Tiff every 4 days. Most recently, iRAW was updated on October 2, 2026 and View Tiff on October 7, 2026.

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