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- What it is
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- At a glance
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- From $1.99/mo
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Categories and search queries
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- Photo & Video
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Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Family Sharing | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
Screens
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Pricing & paywalls
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Shown for US
- Monthly pass — $1.99/month
- Early Adopter Access — $14.99
- Lifetime Access — $14.99
Ratings & reviews
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Shown for US
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5/5Reawakening photography instincts
Mood camera has really pushed me to concentrate on shooting more than editing, something that has waned since I began exclusively using my phone for photos. I often looked at various editing apps to try to bring back that feeling of shooting film, (or shooting with a DSLR even) but I didn’t realize that what was missing was not how the end result looked but more about how I was shooting. Getting to know this app reminds me of being a newbie at photography (back when all we had was film) - I feel like I’m retraining my brain and it’s a good challenge. The lack of a preview keeps me in the moment and also forces me to really get to know the presets and what works best for which shooting situations - much like learning what film to use. I can also tweak the presets to my liking and save my own custom versions. I deeply appreciate the amount of work Alex has put into this app and its philosophy and am also enjoying the community that has sprung up around it. If you want to get more into the moment with your photo captures and less in your head worrying about the final result, this is the app for you.
EMinutiaeF · 7 Aug 2026
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5/5Brings Fun Back to Photo Taking
I have been messing with the mood app the last few weeks while on vacation in Europe. It has been fun and very useful to get very appealing, analog, creative shots while walking about. Really tons of fun. The plus is you don’t have to give up your Full Size Image as there is a setting when to take pictures to have both a Mood one saved and an original photo without the filter applied. Very handy so you don’t need to make a choice on a moment or a shot and have it only go one way which may or may not work out. I still have to dig deeper, and these options may exist already, but my only asks are to make sure the original photo being saved is in RAW Max format as an option (it just says original now) and that you could apply the filters to any photos after the fact. That would open up endless possibilities but I also understand it’s all about the moment. Great fun, thank you for creating the app!
BranaSmurf · 7 Aug 2026
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5/5Amazing and Worthwhile
I LOVE taking photos on my iPhone but found myself getting stuck when it came to editing them how I envisioned. I’ve gone through so many various filter/photography apps and became frustrated with too many options and customizations, on top of most great things being stuck behind a costly subscription. After some late night doomscrolling on the App Store, I came across this and was very intrigued. Boy am I BEYOND glad I stumbled across this gem because it’s amazing. It’s made taking photos so much more exciting, you really can’t go wrong with ANY of the filters plus the community made ones are equally amazing. I hope it continues to grow and people continue contributing their custom filters! Definitely well worth a one time payment and I’d suggest it to anyone who loves taking photos but hates the stress of trying to edit them afterwards. Thank you for building something amazing!!
Zefuhh · 7 Aug 2026
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5/5Exceeds Expectations
This app has changed the way I use my phone for photography. I would say it brings some of the magic of a 35mm point and shoot as well as a modern Fujifilm to the camera that you always have with you. The film emulations are superb in terms of color, grain and detail. There’s a large amount of customizability for the stock presets as well as the ability to create your own with a lot of nuance and control over how your photos look. There is a small but vibrant community growing on Reddit and Instagram sharing photos and custom presets to try out. The photos produced are a notable improvement over the stock camera app, especially on iPhones that have more heavy handed processing like the 13 pro in my experience. It took me a while to decide to spend $15 on an app but once I made the decision I never looked back, it really is worth it if it meets your needs as a photographer.
doublePistachio · 7 Aug 2026
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5/5This is the emulator you need
Tried a bunch of emulators, this one is beyond fantastic. The price, quality, UI make it everything I was hoping to find in a film emulator. Worth every penny. I bought the lifetime option after using it for a day (side note, the fact that there is a lifetime one-time purchase and that it’s so affordable? - thank you thank you). The photos are so realistic to film, and all the settings give you more than enough to work with. It’s perfectly uncomplicated to get shooting right away, and the different settings don’t feel gimicky or too niche / unusable like other emulators. As someone who grew up shooting 35mm this brings back all the elements I miss (even the white frames from the developing??) with the convenience of my phone. I added it as a shortcut on my lock screen and some of my best photos these days are with this app.
Fresh_fries · 7 Aug 2026
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Versions
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1.10.0
Say hello to a brand new emulation, Prologue. Based on a popular custom preset within the mood.camera community, Prologue produces vibrant and warm colours, with green tinted shadows. Perfect for the autumnal season. I hope you enjoy the new look!
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1.10.1
Fixed a bug where in some rare cases black squares and other artefacts would appear on images.
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1.11.0
- Added a brand new Preset Library showcasing custom presets created by the community. Explore styles and get inspired, plus submit your own creations. - Improved preset management. Now you can select & delete multiple custom presets and reset "built-in" presets to their defaults without effecting your custom presets. - Added a new "Filter Settings" onboarding for new users. - Bug fixes & improvements.
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1.11.1
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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1.11.2
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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1.11.3
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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1.11.4
Fixed an issue where widgets were not available for users on iOS 18.
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1.11.5
Bug fixes.
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2.0.0
This v2.0 release re-works large parts of the rendering pipeline to deliver greater consistency, improved tone mapping, colours and filmic effects. - Dynamic Range has been rebuilt from the ground up and is now available on all devices. It’s significantly more consistent, with compressed shadows and clipped highlights that better capture the look of film. - Bloom is now sensitive to the luminance of the scene. Brighter areas produce a softer, more pronounced glow, while darker regions are less affected, resulting in cleaner images with improved highlight roll-off and separation. - Halation has been reworked in a similar way. Instead of a uniform “bleed,” it’s now driven by highlight intensity, creating a more natural rendering, especially in high-contrast scenes. The effect is more restrained, but far more consistent. - Saturation now behaves more like vibrance, affecting muted colours more strongly while remaining controlled in already vivid tones. As colours intensify, their brightness is gently reduced, producing deeper, richer results without a harsh, neon-like look. - Contrast has been adjusted to respond more intelligently to each scene, delivering more reliable and pleasing results. - The Emulation Preview now contains photos from real iPhones to help provide more accurate representations of emulations. - You can now press on the emulation icon in the Gallery to load that specific emulation. On top of these changes there has been a focus on improving performance and stability of the app. Enjoy!
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2.0.1
v2.0.1: Bug fixes! What's new in v2.0: v2.0 re-works large parts of the rendering pipeline to deliver greater consistency, improved tone mapping, colours and filmic effects. - Dynamic Range has been rebuilt from the ground up and is now available on all devices. It’s significantly more consistent, with compressed shadows and clipped highlights that better capture the look of film. - Bloom is now sensitive to the luminance of the scene. Brighter areas produce a softer, more pronounced glow, while darker regions are less affected, resulting in cleaner images with improved highlight roll-off and separation. - Halation has been reworked in a similar way. Instead of a uniform “bleed,” it’s now driven by highlight intensity, creating a more natural rendering, especially in high-contrast scenes. The effect is more restrained, but far more consistent. - Saturation now behaves more like vibrance, affecting muted colours more strongly while remaining controlled in already vivid tones. As colours intensify, their brightness is gently reduced, producing deeper, richer results without a harsh, neon-like look. - Contrast has been adjusted to respond more intelligently to each scene, delivering more reliable and pleasing results. - The Emulation Preview now contains photos from real iPhones to help provide more accurate representations of emulations. - You can now press on the emulation icon in the Gallery to load that specific emulation. On top of these changes there has been a focus on improving performance and stability of the app. Enjoy!
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2.0.2
- Improved logic for checking purchases to fix a rare bug where users could get locked out when they did not have an internet connection. - Small tweaks and improvements to the v2.0 rendering pipeline. - Bug fixes.
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2.0.3
Bug fixes.
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2.0.4
Improvements to access when you do not have internet access.
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2.0.5
Fixed an issue where the film grain effect would not randomise per photo.
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2.0.6
Improved unsharpen filter to preserve more detail in bright areas of images.
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2.0.7
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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2.0.8
Bug fixes & performance improvements.
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2.1.0
This version adds a new "Random Preset" mode which switches between a customised selection of your presets. A lot of you have been asking for this over the past few years, so I'm very happy to finally be able to add it! This release also contains bug fixes and performance improvements.
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2.1.1
Bug fixes & improvements.
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2.1.2
Fix a crash on devices running iOS 17 or older.
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2.2.0
Metro has been reworked to be closer to my initial vision for the emulation, with cool desaturated mids, and punchy reds & greens. Currently Metro is the second least used preset, so I feel this change will be well received. I have also added a new Bright tone which pushes exposure while preserving highlights. Perfect in scenes where you want to capture the intensity of the light. Lastly, for a bit of inspiration, you can now randomise all settings in the advanced preset editor. Enjoy!
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2.2.1
Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, the dynamic range effect would be applied too heavily. This was mostly noticeable on LOW and ZERO settings. New in 2.2.0... Metro has been reworked to be closer to my initial vision for the emulation, with cool desaturated mids, and punchy reds & greens. Currently Metro is the second least used preset, so I feel this change will be well received. I have also added a new Bright tone which pushes exposure while preserving highlights. Perfect in scenes where you want to capture the intensity of the light. Lastly, for a bit of inspiration, you can now randomise all settings in the advanced preset editor. Enjoy!
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2.2.2
Add warning for iOS 27 beta users.
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2.2.3
Fixes an issue affecting users on the iOS 27 beta.
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2.2.4
· 28 Jul 2026
Add 24MP support for the iPhone 17e.
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
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- Last verified
- 7 Aug 2026
- Sources
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