Spectre Camera

Name: Spectre Camera
Rating: 4.3 (2399 reviews)
Author: Lux Optics Incorporated

By: Lux Optics Incorporated App

Brilliant Long Exposures

Overview

Version:

1.5.5

Last updated: 2025-09-22

Ranking

#38,200 ▲ 2,464

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Spectre Camera uses AI to revolutionize long-exposure photography. It can remove crowds from scenes, create rivers of light at night, and render water with ghostly, painterly detail. With live photos, you can capture a moment and later pick a different frame or apply long-exposure effects for a dynamic result.

Built by the team behind Halide, Spectre blends machine learning-based scene detection, AI stabilization, and high-performance computer vision to deliver sharp, cinematic results. Its carefully designed, dark UI and one-handed controls make advanced long-exposure photography accessible, while features like live photos and compatibility with iOS technologies showcase the power of modern mobile imaging.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Photography AI Design

By:

Lux Optics Incorporated

Rating:

4.30

(2,399) 2 new ratings

Version:

1.5.5 Last updated: 2025-09-22

Version code:

878206728

Creation date:

2019-03-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

11.52MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 38,200 ▲ 2,464

Other rankings

#11 in The Best Camera Apps #22 in Essential Photo & Video Apps #23 in Award-Winning Apps

For Developers

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Developed by:

Lux Optics Incorporated

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spectre-camera/id1450074595

Website:

https://spectre.cam

User Reviews

Pros: easy to use, long-exposure with stability, creative effects, free tier, and generally good quality under favorable conditions. Cons: opaque pricing/upsells, unreliable long-exposure results, reliability bugs, missing base features (RAW/PNG, delays), and frequent comparisons unfavorably with native camera apps.

Pros

Easy-to-use interface with a smooth engine that feels accessible to non-professional photographers.
Long-exposure options and stability controls support challenging shots.
Creative effects and artistic tools offer unique styling possibilities.
Free tier is available, providing value without mandatory upfront payment.
Good quality output under favorable conditions and general positive performance.

Cons

Pricing and upsell frustration: upgrading is required for longer exposures and other features, often with hidden charges.
Long-exposure performance is inconsistent and not a true long exposure, sometimes resulting in underexposed or black images.
Reliability issues and bugs, including screens staying blank and overall unstable performance.
Missing essential controls in the base version (no RAW/PNG support, no delayed capture) and additional costs for core features.
Often perceived as inferior to native iPhone camera or other apps for low-light performance.

Recent reviews

if you’re anywhere with a poor or no connection & purchased long exposures, you won’t have access to them. it’s really frustrating, since you aren’t always in a perfect signal location to be shooting. additionally contacting for support can be tough since the in app flow crashes 100% of the time, so you’ll have to find their contact through other means