Camera+ Legacy Reviews

by Toobusybusiness

I have used CameraLegacy for a number of years to take photos for my business and personal use. I have recommended it to hundreds of people as it was the best way to take a picture and make the most of it before transferring it to your photo gallery. That is no longer the case and I am strongly considering deleting it from my phone completely. The new function that will not take a picture unless CameraLegacy considers the camera to be absolutely stable is infuriating. It is already a downside that it takes too long to open CameraLegacy in order to take a Candid picture in the moment. Now, half of the time the phone will not take the picture at all! It just continues to say that the camera is not stable no matter how stable you are holding it. I have missed way too many pictures since it installed this feature and it is just not worth it. If you want to be really angry, continue using CameraLegacy. Otherwise, I would strongly recommend not even starting.

by NicksOtherName

This was an extraordinary app when I started using it years ago. The controls remain top-notch. But lordy, the lag! Native camera app spins up in a second or two and shutter response is nimble. Camera+ on a good day is 4-5 seconds of black screen, then the camera, which then gets rescaled a second later. OK, I can live with that, but pop the shutter and just sit there. Hit it again, nothing, again, nothing. Shift your framing and then the shutter pops. Give up in disgust and lower the camera and two more pop off in rapid succession. Granted, I'm on an iPhone 6, so nothing is zippy, even after the battery swap. But again if you benchmark this against the native app, there's no comparison. "Spontaneous" photos are completely impossible. Thought to upgrade the v2, but the reviews there cite the same problem. So just deleted this.

by Okinyan

Trying to change the format on the fly is quite frustrating. Just to change the pictures size requires you to tap through all the sizes until you land on the one you want and if you happen to pass the one you want, you have to go through it all again and the just the beginning. If you’re in a hurry trying to capture a fleeting shot don’t use CameraLegacy. Your phone might not survive.
CameraLegacy still freezes up and crashes here and there, not as bad as before but still maddening when it does. I had to close it last week when it froze in the stabilizer mode even though I had it secure on a dam wall. My main camera is still the one in my iPhone 7.
I’m glad raw is finally here but trying to adjust with the sliders is very touchy.

by PAlongrider

CameraLegacy does a few things well and offers some innovative filters and other tools that definitely offer the user some effective and useful options for creatively manipulating images, and even improving borderline exposures. Having said that, there are shortcomings that include crashes while saving and loss of images beyond a certain undefined date. If nothing else, Camera+ should indicate at what point photos will be deleted from the plus database so they can be archived elsewhere. 2 years later update: Ugh, still losing some great images due to unannounced cloud deletion, and crashes when saving edited images makes this very frustrating app. Get ready to tear your hair out if you push your creative skills. CameraLegacy craps out just when you have an image right where you want it. And there's no history to take you back. This ain't photoshop, baby.

by QuantumAnomaly

The manual settings have to be enabled from CameraLegacy 's preferences, but definitely play with them. This has what the standard camera app lacks, and I had wanted something like this for a long time. The settings start at Auto but as soon as you tweak them they switch over to Manual - it's really nice.
There are just 2 things I found buggy.
#1 Despite the ability to shoot in extremely low lighting (tried photographing a glow-in-the-dark shirt in a dark room)... the UI emits so much extra light from the screen while the photo's being taken that it overexposes the photo!
#2 Some of the post-processing filters look inconsistent, like moving a slider from 0 up to something and then when you move it back to 0 it looks different from when it was at 0 in the beginning...minor details. Anyway, it's a really cool app.

by 🕊Erin

As far as the upgrade goes, I can’t yet say/give it a my honest review/star rating, as I have yet to try it out?! The regular camera app seems to work out fairly well, it’s difficult to say how it compares to the ‘free’ Apple camera app though? I think it depends on the individual who is taking the photos and if he/she prefers to apply the various filters or prefers to just take the photo and print it. I enjoy my photography and try to take a variety of pics with different filters depending on what I have in mind for the photo (and who/what the photo is aimed towards!). I hope this helps and I’ll try to add another review once I’ve properly tried out the new upgrade as well (Why I only gave this 4 vs. 5 stars for now!)! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

by Mayhem6

I have loved CameraLegacy for some time now. I am especially excited that RAW has been added to it. The editing suite is great and fun to use. I have only one complaint: GPS tagging is bugged somehow. Near as I can figure, the location gets stuck where you open CameraLegacy . I took some pictures at home and then minimized CameraLegacy . Later I took some pictures while out and about but the pictures are tagged at my home. This may seem like a minor thing but it bugs me to no end since you can’t seem to edit locations on photos. If not for this seemingly new bug, I would give it five stars.

by Jeslek25

EDIT: Old review is below. I’ve bumped up my rating since this update at least explained the problem (lack of support with RAW + flash). Turning off saving RAW images fixed the problem for me, but if you need those images it could still be a problem for you.

I want to like CameraLegacy. As a photo editor it’s decent which is why it keeps a star. I submitted a bug report for the previous release though about the “Camera failure” message I get when taking a picture with the flash enabled on my 8 Plus. (This works fine in the stock camera by the way). I received a response that it was a known bug and would be addressed soon.

Well that was about 1.5 weeks ago and they just pushed an update today with more bug fixes. I still get the camera failure message. While it works just fine if I don’t need to use the flash I don’t want to turn it off altogether but also don’t want to risk missing a picture because the auto flash decided to kick in for a shot.

If this is fixed soon I’ll update my review. But for now I can’t recommend CameraLegacy, at least on an 8 Plus. Maybe other models don’t have the problem.

by Stavanger1234

I have been a customer since tap~tap~tap first started. I watched it get better and better. I don't know if the creators remember me but a few Years ago I wrote a manual. Basically I took their user manual which were in no specific order on line and printed them all. Then made dividers between the sections and designed a slick looking title cover. I took a few pictures and sent them to the creators. I only did this for myself because I love CameraLegacy. I've probably CameraLegacy to over 150 people and they became believers. Actually this type stuff I do for a living. I'm a marketing director for a medium sized firm and making a user manual was kind of fun. But it's obsolete now. The technology is so advanced that anything you do will be no good because of changes. CameraLegacy has come a long way. For those who have read this, order this and if there's any charges for add ons buy them! You so t be sorry. There is no one app better then this in the entire world. I commend the engineering photographic experts for their many hours of hard work. I hope that you all have achieved your rewards and payback time. Thanks a ton for your work.
Jimmy

by 2BeTamed

If you take pics with your iPhone and you only ever buy one photo app THIS is the one!
I've have been using Camera+ for a few years now and it is hands down THE best camera app I've ever tried! I have tried many other camera & photo editing apps but always come back to Camera+! It has everything I need (and more) all in one app even earning a coveted spot on my iPhone task bar.

The constant upgrades and improvements are beyond expectations. They are always adding so many new features that I still haven't used CameraLegacy to it's full potential! Make sure to check out the extras (like tutorials) in the settings section.

No matter if I've taken pics taken with the iPhone native camera and edited with Camera + or taken and edited with the Camera+ app, even waaay back with my iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 (as of 04/17 I still have the 6S. Waiting to see what's coming Sept 2017) I've always been asked what type of (expensive) SLR camera I'm using to take such amazing photos. I swear most people don't believe I'm taking pics with an just an iPhone!
You will be thrilled to own Camera+

by Lovemelovemyfotos

This was the first app I started with years ago for photo editing on my iPhone and as an amateur I found it completely life-changing. Easy to use but kind of like a crash course in basic editing. It’s a high-quality, trustworthy app that rarely crashes & is as good or often better than apps that charge. Just seems like a great team is running the show there. While I now use several other apps I always check things out first on Camera+ or Camera+ 2 (mostly stick with +2 now). The option to save to lightbox and/or camera roll is great & their filters are a lot of fun. Their editing tools are fine also. What I would love is the option to change opacity, color, intensity, & radius on the memory and nostalgia filters so I don’t have to switch to other apps but hey- this is free & great. I also love the option of jpeg or tiff & the choice of actual camera settings like ISO, white balance, etc. I should also note that a phone died once and years later when I re-installed Camera+, photos I thought I’d lost forever were still right there. Great job, guys!

by Big A 4077

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Camera+
I have loved CameraLegacy from the beginning. I can’t remember what I have paid, for and I let everyone know THIS is the only app you need, some have been fortunate enough to come across it as a free download. The level of support is unheard from a lot of apps, but Camera+ always impresses and delivers, it is shocking they do so much for free and honestly I wouldn’t blame them if they made another new paid app after all this time. I support them 100% also whoever writes/post their updates, your Christmas parody last year “pa-rumpa-pum-bum our finest apps we bring—“ HILARIOUS!! Great App with Developers with the best humor.

by BLAQHAWK

Although this can be a little slow (iPhone X), it’s still a fantastic app that I’ve used for a couple years now. It has great options, it’s pretty easy to use, and it’s constantly being developed and updated.

Speaking of updates, DEVELOPER: Please feel free to add in a donation button inside the menu. Even though I paid for CameraLegacy, I know that money is needed for “ongoing” development. Many users don’t agree with this mentality because we paid for CameraLegacy , but I cannot think of anyone that wants to be paid once and then be expected to work for the next 10 years with no additional pay. Please don’t move to a subscription, we will all just move to another app.

by Reb Bacchus

I Bought my first SLR, Fujica in 1974 When my son was born. My next camera was a Minolta 7 series, the first integrated auto focus SLR camera available. I loved it and continued with the Minolta 7i series. My only regret moving exclusively to my iPhone is the lack of a good flash system. I have the 5400 flash that will work on subjects more than 90 feet away and crazy fast shutter speeds.

Camera+ actually meets my creative needs. I use the spot meter and selective focus features constantly. The macro feature really worked very well when shooting my coin collection. The Portrait feature is not as good as my SLRs, but is more than adequate.

Bottom line, unless you’re a pro CameraLegacy will make stand alone cameras unnecessary.

by Jjetttt

For normal people that like to make outstanding photos, CameraLegacy is the best, hands down. I’ve tried MANY, and this one can add flash so you can see your subject if it’s too dark, boost the color if it’s too grayed out, tilt, crop, amplify details, and much more, yet each one is an easy click and a slider to choose just the right amount. It saves your work back to your photos (adds it) where your original is still there, unaltered. I know this sounds like an add, but I’m just a sole person who’s tried them and always go back to CameraLegacy. I need something that can be quick since I’m on the road, yet I’m a perfectionist. I got this for my whole family and many friends. It’s worth it.

by Hopingreviewnagwillgoawaynow

I bought CameraLegacy years ago on my first iPhone 3s when camera apps were plentiful and the native app was limited. Since then, they have maintained and updated CameraLegacy continuously and at no additional cost and no reduction of features. I wasn't prompted to rate or review CameraLegacy , it was as I'm downloading a fresh release I realized these guys deserve the highest praise and recognition for building a tool that is helping push the frontiers of mobile photography.

I no longer use a dedicated digital camera because CameraLegacy combined with ever improving iPhone hardware really results in getting great pictures at any given moment with the camera that's always with me.

Thank you to the camera+ team, you're doing a great job.

by Freshchops

[revisited]

It’s essential that you allow for a copy/paste feature for each photo’s set of edits. If you take a batch of photos under the same conditions and want to apply the same settings (both lab and filters) to multiple other photos, you need to be able to copy edits from one and apply the to others.

This could be done under the info section of an edited photo where it gives an overview of that particular photos edits. Just add a “Copy Edits” button... go to the next photo under same section and add “Paste Edits” type of buttons. It’d be so intuitive and I frequently go there when looking around for said feature.

Additionally, one step better, implement “Favorites” or “Custom Edits” that you can go to for custom, preferred type presets.
This is the only thing that CameraLegacy is missing compared to other photo apps.

A “Clean Up / Clone Stamp” type brush or preset would be nice also and avoid me taking pics into photoshop for my teen son with acne’s pics ;)

^^^^

... CameraLegacy manages to get more out of the camera than the ios' camera and the slew of post processing, editing and filters are like photoshop for your smartphone. I always shoot with camera+

by LQNgineer

I haven't played around with all the features yet but I like that on a Jailbroken 6+ I can replace the stock phone with a more robust choice. I've yet to see if I can manually select deth of field and iso settings. If you've installed the new iPhoto then you have even more tools to work on a layer to create HDR enhanced photos. Adding either Panoramic or stitching view your scenery shots become beautiful.
There is much to like here for those who want more creativity and artistic photo enhancement. I'm rather old school with film and would like more control such as a built in light meter for those who don't trust white balanced photos and would like to view the shot by pushing or pulling the film sensitivity. Also adjusting for light bouncing would really help improve manual shots.
One last request - make it easier to change the default icon to say a Leica or a Hasselblad 😜

by GG777

I love the concept behind CameraLegacy; it has a lot of potentials, but I would like to see an expansion of the antique and monochrome sections; specifically, I would like to see the addition of authentic-looking daguerreotype, tintype, and ambrotype filters; I think that would be a cool addition to CameraLegacy, and who knows, a lot of people might love it as well. How you add that to CameraLegacy is up to you, but I think people might enjoy that addition to CameraLegacy . And I would also like to see the addition of a Gameboy Camera filter and it's various 2-bit (four shades of color) color palettes. And I would also like the ability to adjust the image quality of the Gameboy Camera filter to whatever amount of bits you want, so they can experience the look of one without putting up with the technical limitations of one.

by Xmnemonicx

I use CameraLegacy every day an it has allowed me to (mostly) abandon adobe systems’ clunky software and subscription model. I sincerely appreciate it.

That said I noticed a minor issue in the integration that I hope you will address; when routing images through the iPhone x’s native Photos app, the window shade that replaced the home button cuts off icons and text in the lower portion of the screen. I bring it up because it seems that going through camera+’s lightbox software ultimately creates more steps.

It would also be handy to include a specific 11x17 and 10x13 crop feature so we may all utilize the printers available to us.

Moving forward it may be wise for the developers to look into what is currently readily accessible for frames and mattes, (ie whatever is available cheap on a big box craft store shelf).

I would also encourage them to look into a method of upscaling a lower resolution image in acceptable way. CameraLegacy has told me repeatedly that it must save at a lower resolution than the imported photo. That is unacceptable, especially with the new processors available in most phones. Offering it as an in-app purchase might be might be a way to wrangle a few extra bucks out of the power users.

All that being said, it’s still a five star app. Keep up the good work, it’s appreciated.

Please resist the urge to use the subscription model. It is the reason I’ve abandoned adobe’s desktop software.