# Obscura — Pro Camera

> Manual Controls, ProRAW, Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1579306989](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1579306989)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1579306989`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ben McCarthy
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (264 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-18
- **First published:** 2022-02-16
- **Size:** 173 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-29
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obscura-pro-camera/id1579306989)
- **Website:** [https://obscura.camera](https://obscura.camera/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://obscura.camera/privacy](https://obscura.camera/privacy)

## Description

**Obscura — Pro Camera** combines a refined, intuitive design with powerful photography controls. Adjust exposure, focus, white balance, ISO, shutter speed, and flash, while capturing photos, video, Live Photos, and portraits in RAW, ProRAW, HEIC, or JPEG formats on supported devices.

Use live and custom filters, aspect ratios, grids, a spirit level, histogram, focus peaking, focus loupe, and exposure clipping to perfect each shot. Obscura also includes an integrated photo library for browsing, rating, editing, and sharing, with premium features available through the Obscura Ultra subscription.

## Rankings

- #99,635 — Overall
- #16 — The Best Camera Apps
- #24 — The Best Apps for Creators

## Review summary

Users praise Obscura for DSLR-like controls, a clean, learnable interface, and strong educational value. However, recurring drawbacks center on pricing and licensing: heavy paywalls and essential features locked behind subscriptions, and disputes over lifetime licenses versus ongoing subscriptions. Stability issues such as lag, freezes, and crashes hurt reliability. While some welcome a one-time purchase option, many feel the current pricing and gating diminish the app’s value.

### Pros

- DSLR-like comprehensive manual controls and advanced shooting features
- Clean, intuitive, and well-organized interface that’s easy to learn
- Strong educational value for teaching photography and classroom workshops
- Initial availability of a lifetime/one-time purchase option (valued by some users)

### Cons

- Heavy paywall and subscription gating of core features (e.g., access to camera controls and RAW) with no accessible free tier
- Pricing model criticized as expensive and opaque (subscription-heavy; lifecycle of lifetime licenses disputed)
- Stability and reliability issues including lag, freezes, crashes, and black screens affecting usability
- Licensing changes after purchase (lifetime licenses vs ongoing subscription) leading to user frustration

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1579306989)