Hydra 2 › AI Camera: RAW + HDR

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Hydra 2 › AI Camera: RAW + HDR

Creaceed SRL

3.4

248 ratings

Free

In this camera app, you can capture high-dynamic-range photos with AI-powered processing and manual controls. Includes advanced HDR, RAW support, and a high-fidelity photo editor.

AppRecs review analysis

AppRecs rating 3.1. Trustworthiness 78 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 25 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.

★★★☆☆

3.1

AppRecs Rating

Ratings breakdown

5 star

42%

4 star

14%

3 star

14%

2 star

10%

1 star

21%

What to know

Low review manipulation risk

25% review manipulation risk

Pricing complaints

Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing

High negative review ratio

31% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars

About Hydra 2 › AI Camera: RAW + HDR

Hydra is a camera app for iPhone & iPad with innovative capture technology that lets you take gorgeous and unique pictures even in challenging lighting conditions. Making use of the latest advances in artificial intelligence & image processing, Hydra’s independent computational core offers to overcome the physical limits of small sensors, with features such as over 20-stop extreme HDR, detail-enhancing denoising, macro shooting, crisp 6/8x zooming, and a whopping 110-megapixel resolution.

But there's more. Hydra now features a new highly capable manual mode for photo enthusiasts, an improved faster shooting for reduced artifacts, and the addition of a new normal capture mode for everyday photos. It also comes with a number of presets to define your own style as well as a completely new high-fidelity photo editor.

Last but not least, Hydra’s constantly evolving photo capabilities are your best asset to continue enjoying picture quality improvements after device purchase and to obtain state-of-the-art camera innovations all through its lifetime.


“The Hydra app […] is one of the more interesting iOS camera apps we have seen in the recent past.”
— Lars Rehm (DPReview)

“Hydra is for people who enjoy iPhone photography at a higher and more rewarding level.”
— David Robinson (iPhonographer)

“The user interface is particularly well made […] If Apple were to purchase this app, they wouldn't have to change anything in its design.”
— Florian Innocente (Mac Génération)

“Hydra […] is a well thought out and terrific performing photo app with solid features that will improve your images in challenging lighting conditions.”
— Mel Martin (Engadget)

KEY FEATURES

• Refined, designed-with-care camera experience for iPhone & iPad.
• Computational photography with artificial intelligence (AI). Neural processing & fusion of RAW sensor data.
• Unique capabilities that'll make your DSLR blush: extreme HDR (> 20-stop range) to accommodate lighting conditions, superior detail-enhancement and denoising for low-light & macro, up-to-6/8x zooming, and a whopping 110-megapixel resolution. New normal camera mode.
• Versatile viewfinder: approachable ergonomics, tactile input & sensory feedback (1-stop vibrations). Exposure tuning with “zebra” previewing.
• Manual mode for precise camera control: focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance. New advanced priority modes.
• Rich capture options: Apple Watch remote, timer, flash & selfie, geotagging, grid overlay…
• Photo style presets (tonal intent, color rendition…).
• Powerful photo editor for 32-bit non-degrading edits, including tone mapping, detail boosting, precise colorimetry, and Apple ProRAW editing.
• Side-by-side pixel-level comparison with unprocessed RAW input.
• Exhaustive output options with varied file formats, including pro options for later reprocessing (JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, TIFF-32, OpenEXR, Radiance, DNG, Apple ProRAW, and next-gen JPEG XL) & color spaces (sRGB, Display P3, ROMM ProPhoto).
• Saving to Files (iCloud & 3rd-party apps) including shared folders for professional use cases.
• Integrated photo gallery.
• Lock screen and home screen widgets.
• Optimized for latest iOS, Metal, CoreML, and Apple Neural Engine (ANE) for high-speed machine learning computations on Apple Silicon.
• Privacy first: full on-device processing, privacy filter for social sharing.

PRICING

The free app offers unrestricted shooting in normal mode (auto & manual), including RAW & Apple ProRAW (compatible devices only). Other capture modes & restrictions can be unlocked either with the Pro Pack one-time purchase, or with the Pro Plan subscription. Upgrade pricing is available within the app for previous version owners.

MORE INFO

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Reviews for Hydra 2 › AI Camera: RAW + HDR

No longer lost in San Antonio

Chat gpt lied to me

Doesn’t do composite photos of multiple exposures of a single frame

digitalblend

Hydra Is My Go-To Camera

I just returned from vacation at Disney World and Universal Studios. I can definitely say that this camera app got a lot of use! I have owned a lot of camera apps over the years, but this one I consistently come back to. I basically took all my pictures with Hydra, and XP4N (a little bit unknown camera app that takes panoramas in one shot, and supports a few nice live filters—look it up). I’m a semi-pro photographer (self-proclaimed lol), but didn’t bring my DSLR. When I take a picture, it's a meaningful expression. I don't just snap a million photos and try to sort through them later. This app has a wonderful HDR mode with a nice UX for quick editing a photo immediately after taking it. You can also save an unprocessed photo, several different photo formats (JPEG, Adobe DNG, Apple ProRAW, etc), as well as HDR image formats like 32-bit TIFF, and then save them all at the exact same time you initially take the picture! You can also get some good super-resolution pictures in Hi-Res mode, and the best macro mode and low-light mode photos capable on a mobile device, IMHO (limited by hardware and lenses). There is a lifetime purchase option, and they do keep it updated although every major version release requires a new purchase (which is why the subscription option may actually fit you better if you only plan on using it once in while). The company has been around for a long time, and I'm confident they would have addressed any issues that I had, if I had ever needed support in the first place. I would no-doubt recommend this app to anyone interested in taking good pictures on mobile! The one thing I really miss is the HDR Video… any plans to reintegrate this feature in the future?

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