Hydra 2 › AI Camera (RAW/HDR) Hack 2.3 + Redeem Codes
Innovative AI-powered camera
Developer: Creaceed SRL
Category: Photo & Video
Price: Free
Version: 2.3
ID: com.creaceed.ihydra2
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Description
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
Website: https://creaceed.com/ihydra
Privacy Policy: https://creaceed.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://creaceed.com/terms
Feedback: [email protected]
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
Website: https://creaceed.com/ihydra
Privacy Policy: https://creaceed.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://creaceed.com/terms
Feedback: [email protected]
Version history
2.3
2023-10-24
Hydra 2.3 brings iOS 17 enhancements including a new Shortcuts action and improved Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets.
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- New Shortcuts action to automate Hydra launch & shooting. The programmable action lets you launch Hydra in any specific shooting mode, with automatic or manual control, and lets you optionally shoot immediately or after a delay.
- iPhone 15 Pro action button: Hydra can now be launched with the physical button using the new action. Also lets you define a workflow with other actions / apps interactions.
- Spotlight: Hydra can be launched from Spotlight search results in any particular shooting mode (iOS 17).
- Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets: camera control (auto/manual) can be specified, enhanced compatibility with iPad and Mac (Sonoma), iOS 17 now required.
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- New Shortcuts action to automate Hydra launch & shooting. The programmable action lets you launch Hydra in any specific shooting mode, with automatic or manual control, and lets you optionally shoot immediately or after a delay.
- iPhone 15 Pro action button: Hydra can now be launched with the physical button using the new action. Also lets you define a workflow with other actions / apps interactions.
- Spotlight: Hydra can be launched from Spotlight search results in any particular shooting mode (iOS 17).
- Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets: camera control (auto/manual) can be specified, enhanced compatibility with iPad and Mac (Sonoma), iOS 17 now required.
2.2.2
2023-09-08
Fixed false-color AI artefacts when processing noisy inputs with the 'smooth' neural variant in Hydra (all AI modes). This affects iPhone 14 Pro with telephoto shooting, but also other phones in extremely low light environments.
2.2.1
2023-08-10
ENHANCEMENTS
- Photo Editor: better compatibility for latest OS versions
- Interface elements adjustments in presented sheets
- Photo Editor: better compatibility for latest OS versions
- Interface elements adjustments in presented sheets
2.2
2022-10-18
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
• Support for the quad-pixel sensor of iPhone 14 Pro in Normal mode: Hydra currently exposes the 48MP sensor when shooting in Normal mode. Both ProRAW (for editing) and JPEG/HEIC (high speed) can be used.
• Hydra's photo editor gets updated to let you edit at the full 48MP resolution & save the result.
• An intermediary format of 27MP is offered in Hydra (Photo reduction option) when shooting with the quad-pixel sensor to enable a greater photo resolution at a more reasonable file size.
• Hydra AI modes can't currently offer support for the new sensor (48MP) as full-resolution RAW format is not offered to 3rd-party developers. Stay tuned on this subject as we definitely hope to do more when that becomes possible.
• Fixed a UI-related glitch on iOS 16
• Support for the quad-pixel sensor of iPhone 14 Pro in Normal mode: Hydra currently exposes the 48MP sensor when shooting in Normal mode. Both ProRAW (for editing) and JPEG/HEIC (high speed) can be used.
• Hydra's photo editor gets updated to let you edit at the full 48MP resolution & save the result.
• An intermediary format of 27MP is offered in Hydra (Photo reduction option) when shooting with the quad-pixel sensor to enable a greater photo resolution at a more reasonable file size.
• Hydra AI modes can't currently offer support for the new sensor (48MP) as full-resolution RAW format is not offered to 3rd-party developers. Stay tuned on this subject as we definitely hope to do more when that becomes possible.
• Fixed a UI-related glitch on iOS 16
2.1.1
2022-09-23
BUG FIXES
- Fixed a viewfinder crash
- Volume button shutter trigger (and Bluetooth clicker) is back on iOS 16
- Device orientation related bug fix
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- iOS 16 lock screen widget: you can now launch Hydra directly from your lock screen, optionally enabling a specific shooting mode.
- iOS 16 home screen widgets: the new Photographer's Dashboard widget lets you display upcoming photography-related hours (sunset, sunrise, golden hours) on your home screen, and configure launch buttons with user-chosen mode presets. The smaller Photography Hours widget lets you display just the upcoming hours without launch buttons.
- Other iOS 16 compatibility improvements & fixes.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUBSYSTEM UPDATE
- Important stability improvement of the shooting core. Photo capture has been rewritten to address memory issues affecting a number of devices, limiting the number of in-flight photos independently of the total amount of taken pictures. Will improve shooting in all modes and in particular Hi-res, on all devices including iPhone 6s, XR, 12 mini.
- A GPU-related drawing corruption has been identified & addressed, which resolves a number of output photo artefacts as well as incorrectly reported excessive motion errors while shooting.
APPLE WATCH UPDATE
- Apple Watch: the Apple Watch app for remote shooting has been rewritten to offer an improved & modern edge-to-edge design.
- Fixed a viewfinder crash
- Volume button shutter trigger (and Bluetooth clicker) is back on iOS 16
- Device orientation related bug fix
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- iOS 16 lock screen widget: you can now launch Hydra directly from your lock screen, optionally enabling a specific shooting mode.
- iOS 16 home screen widgets: the new Photographer's Dashboard widget lets you display upcoming photography-related hours (sunset, sunrise, golden hours) on your home screen, and configure launch buttons with user-chosen mode presets. The smaller Photography Hours widget lets you display just the upcoming hours without launch buttons.
- Other iOS 16 compatibility improvements & fixes.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUBSYSTEM UPDATE
- Important stability improvement of the shooting core. Photo capture has been rewritten to address memory issues affecting a number of devices, limiting the number of in-flight photos independently of the total amount of taken pictures. Will improve shooting in all modes and in particular Hi-res, on all devices including iPhone 6s, XR, 12 mini.
- A GPU-related drawing corruption has been identified & addressed, which resolves a number of output photo artefacts as well as incorrectly reported excessive motion errors while shooting.
APPLE WATCH UPDATE
- Apple Watch: the Apple Watch app for remote shooting has been rewritten to offer an improved & modern edge-to-edge design.
2.1
2022-09-15
Hydra 2.1 brings specific new features for iOS 16 as well as photo capture stability improvements for all devices & OS versions.
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- iOS 16 lock screen widget: you can now launch Hydra directly from your lock screen, optionally enabling a specific shooting mode.
- iOS 16 home screen widgets: the new Photographer's Dashboard widget lets you display upcoming photography-related hours (sunset, sunrise, golden hours) on your home screen, and configure launch buttons with user-chosen mode presets. The smaller Photography Hours widget lets you display just the upcoming hours without launch buttons.
- Other iOS 16 compatibility improvements & fixes.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUBSYSTEM UPDATE
- Important stability improvement of the shooting core. Photo capture has been rewritten to address memory issues affecting a number of devices, limiting the number of in-flight photos independently of the total amount of taken pictures. Will improve shooting in all modes and in particular Hi-res, on all devices including iPhone 6s, XR, 12 mini.
- A GPU-related drawing corruption has been identified & addressed, which resolves a number of output photo artefacts as well as incorrectly reported excessive motion errors while shooting.
APPLE WATCH UPDATE
- Apple Watch: the Apple Watch app for remote shooting has been rewritten to offer an improved & modern edge-to-edge design.
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- iOS 16 lock screen widget: you can now launch Hydra directly from your lock screen, optionally enabling a specific shooting mode.
- iOS 16 home screen widgets: the new Photographer's Dashboard widget lets you display upcoming photography-related hours (sunset, sunrise, golden hours) on your home screen, and configure launch buttons with user-chosen mode presets. The smaller Photography Hours widget lets you display just the upcoming hours without launch buttons.
- Other iOS 16 compatibility improvements & fixes.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUBSYSTEM UPDATE
- Important stability improvement of the shooting core. Photo capture has been rewritten to address memory issues affecting a number of devices, limiting the number of in-flight photos independently of the total amount of taken pictures. Will improve shooting in all modes and in particular Hi-res, on all devices including iPhone 6s, XR, 12 mini.
- A GPU-related drawing corruption has been identified & addressed, which resolves a number of output photo artefacts as well as incorrectly reported excessive motion errors while shooting.
APPLE WATCH UPDATE
- Apple Watch: the Apple Watch app for remote shooting has been rewritten to offer an improved & modern edge-to-edge design.
2.0.7
2022-08-22
BUG FIXES
- Fixed problems/crashes linked to photo sharing (editor, gallery)
- Fixed a crash linked to manual mode activation
- Fixed problems/crashes linked to photo sharing (editor, gallery)
- Fixed a crash linked to manual mode activation
2.0.6
2022-07-11
NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
- Handling of devices with older cameras. A number of iPad devices don't support RAW shooting which is a required feature for Hydra AI modes (HDR, Lo-light, Hi-res, Zoom, Macro). On these devices, only the Normal shooting mode is enabled within Hydra.
- Fix for a crash that could occur while loading a large photo library on older devices
- Fix for DNG (unprocessed) output in AI modes which now correctly include geotagging when requested.
- Increased speed and memory usage stability when shooting with devices equipped with Apple Neural Engine (Core ML).
- Handling of devices with older cameras. A number of iPad devices don't support RAW shooting which is a required feature for Hydra AI modes (HDR, Lo-light, Hi-res, Zoom, Macro). On these devices, only the Normal shooting mode is enabled within Hydra.
- Fix for a crash that could occur while loading a large photo library on older devices
- Fix for DNG (unprocessed) output in AI modes which now correctly include geotagging when requested.
- Increased speed and memory usage stability when shooting with devices equipped with Apple Neural Engine (Core ML).
2.0.5
2022-05-03
Fix for a crash that could occur while loading a large photo library on older devices
2.0.4
2022-04-15
NEW FEATURES
- Portugese localisation
ENHANCEMENTS
- Better memory stability for Hi-res / zoom shooting modes, especially for memory-constrained devices & devices without Apple Neural Engine.
- Improved speed for devices without Apple Neural Engine (pre- iPhone XR/XS).
- Fix for crash occurring with iPhone 13 / iOS 15.4 combo.
- Fix for launch crash occurring on older devices with large photo libraries.
- Fix for a crash that could occur when deleting multiple photos from the album.
- Improved handling of photo authorization (Selected Photos).
- Portugese localisation
ENHANCEMENTS
- Better memory stability for Hi-res / zoom shooting modes, especially for memory-constrained devices & devices without Apple Neural Engine.
- Improved speed for devices without Apple Neural Engine (pre- iPhone XR/XS).
- Fix for crash occurring with iPhone 13 / iOS 15.4 combo.
- Fix for launch crash occurring on older devices with large photo libraries.
- Fix for a crash that could occur when deleting multiple photos from the album.
- Improved handling of photo authorization (Selected Photos).
2.0.3
2022-04-02
Hydra 2.0.3 brings the following new features and enhancements.
Shooting
- Enabled additional iPhone 12 / 12 Pro cameras (Ultra-wide and front cameras)
- Enabled Ultra-wide camera for Hi-res mode (starting on iPhone 12, iPhone 11 and earlier can't shoot in RAW with UW, required)
- Improves stability when shooting on devices with less memory.
Gallery
- Faster photo browsing (swipe left/right) in the gallery, especially for large photo collections.
- Display of file format in the gallery.
- Fixes for the Peek & Pop tooling.
- Improved performance of gallery editing operations
- Improved gallery memory usage and app startup delay.
Debug Tools
- Added sensor layout reporting (Bayer configuration) for each camera capable of RAW shooting.
- If your iPad (or iPhone) reports sensor layouts in the Debug Tools for cameras not handled in Hydra, please let us know (we'll add them) as we don't have access to every device model.
Shooting
- Enabled additional iPhone 12 / 12 Pro cameras (Ultra-wide and front cameras)
- Enabled Ultra-wide camera for Hi-res mode (starting on iPhone 12, iPhone 11 and earlier can't shoot in RAW with UW, required)
- Improves stability when shooting on devices with less memory.
Gallery
- Faster photo browsing (swipe left/right) in the gallery, especially for large photo collections.
- Display of file format in the gallery.
- Fixes for the Peek & Pop tooling.
- Improved performance of gallery editing operations
- Improved gallery memory usage and app startup delay.
Debug Tools
- Added sensor layout reporting (Bayer configuration) for each camera capable of RAW shooting.
- If your iPad (or iPhone) reports sensor layouts in the Debug Tools for cameras not handled in Hydra, please let us know (we'll add them) as we don't have access to every device model.
2.0.2
2022-03-25
Hydra 2.0.2 provides the following enhancements / bug fixes:
- Faster shooting. Initial capture delays of up to 3 seconds were removed for a smoother experience.
- In previous versions, Hydra could skip photo output generation for specific mode / destination configurations. As of 2.0.2, Hydra will always output a fallback file for each destination (File and/or Album) even if the user's format preference can't be honoured for the particular mode / destination combo.
- Before/after comparison tiles (choice when sharing from Photo Editor) were incorrectly rendered in Zoom and Macro modes. This has been addressed in this release.
- Hi-res shooting has been enabled for the ultra-wide lens (iOS 15 required, and an iPhone with UW camera).
- Bluetooth and volume button trigger were failing after the app was brought back from background. Fixed.
- Improvement for iPhone XR memory management to avoid crashes while shooting.
- UI fixes: cropped text labels fixed (thank you Tom).
- Faster shooting. Initial capture delays of up to 3 seconds were removed for a smoother experience.
- In previous versions, Hydra could skip photo output generation for specific mode / destination configurations. As of 2.0.2, Hydra will always output a fallback file for each destination (File and/or Album) even if the user's format preference can't be honoured for the particular mode / destination combo.
- Before/after comparison tiles (choice when sharing from Photo Editor) were incorrectly rendered in Zoom and Macro modes. This has been addressed in this release.
- Hi-res shooting has been enabled for the ultra-wide lens (iOS 15 required, and an iPhone with UW camera).
- Bluetooth and volume button trigger were failing after the app was brought back from background. Fixed.
- Improvement for iPhone XR memory management to avoid crashes while shooting.
- UI fixes: cropped text labels fixed (thank you Tom).
2.0.1
2022-03-22
Hydra 2 is a major upgrade to Hydra's initial release in 2015. Hydra 2 brings on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing, manual camera control, a built-in photo editor and many other new features.
Version 2.0.1:
• now lets you save RAW (DNG) together with the processed file when shooting in a Hydra AI mode.
• a debugging tool is added to record a photo sequence archive that you can send us (if requested) to let us reproduce and hopefully fix the problem.
• other minor enhancements.
Version 2.0.1:
• now lets you save RAW (DNG) together with the processed file when shooting in a Hydra AI mode.
• a debugging tool is added to record a photo sequence archive that you can send us (if requested) to let us reproduce and hopefully fix the problem.
• other minor enhancements.
2.0
2022-02-25
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Plan (Yearly) (Removes limitations & watermark) |
Free |
CI632449428✱✱✱✱✱ | 71602A7✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Pro Plan (Monthly) (Removes limitations & watermark) |
Free |
CI113151395✱✱✱✱✱ | C082152✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Pro Pack (Removes limitations & watermark (v2.x)) |
Free |
CI443444149✱✱✱✱✱ | A5EAC72✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Pro Pack (Upgrade) (Removes limitations & watermark (v2.x)) |
Free |
CI435337548✱✱✱✱✱ | F552C95✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
3.4 out of 5
169 Ratings
Reviews
Toucan395,
Not a good app for novice photographers
Unless you have photography as a hobby / job etc., I would not recommend this app. I have an iPhone 13 pro — I got the 13 pro because I liked the idea of being able to take really high quality photos with my phone. I am by no means even an entry level photographer / have 0 photography background. I am an outdoorsman, among other things & wanted the convenience of taking nice photos with my phone, but am unlikely to buy a ‘nice’ camera outside of whatever my phone can do. I downloaded this app on a whim specifically to take some off road shots of my vehicle, & felt like the standard camera app had been lackluster recently. Needless to say, the app is going to get my $11 bc I took a bunch of photos with it, & did not realize they had a huge water mark on them, if you only have the free version. All of that being said, unless you have a photography background this app has a lot of features that a ‘rookie’ would not be aware of (ie., myself) — hence, I only see this app being worth the money if you ~really~ know what you’re doing, then I’m sure it could be useful. Overall it is not an ‘intuitive’ learn as you go type camera, & that’s my opinion as a ‘gen Z college student’.
frustratedfg,
Looks to have some useful new features
Longtime user of original.
While I appreciate power features there was a flow state in original letting one focus on capturing great moments. The update loses some of that and is a little jittery. That is taking a picture goes to editor but had to learn how best to get to other controls. Also the image seems to tile in inconsistently. Do like having control of amount of compression. Taking a photo in hdr seems faster but then spends more time processing. Finally I consistently crash in zoom and sometimes macro. Happy to revise rating when issues are resolved. Til then will continue using legacy version for expediency. Also sad to lose hdr video.
While I appreciate power features there was a flow state in original letting one focus on capturing great moments. The update loses some of that and is a little jittery. That is taking a picture goes to editor but had to learn how best to get to other controls. Also the image seems to tile in inconsistently. Do like having control of amount of compression. Taking a photo in hdr seems faster but then spends more time processing. Finally I consistently crash in zoom and sometimes macro. Happy to revise rating when issues are resolved. Til then will continue using legacy version for expediency. Also sad to lose hdr video.
LuckyLuyckx,
Great app. Nice addition to photo workflow
This review is based on using the app on a 13 pro Max. This app has some very nice features. I love the Hi-Res mode. Beside the obvious processing to get to the resolution, photos do not look as over processed as it may happen in native app. One little are of improvement would be low-light. I have encountered a few cases where the low-light (equivalent to night mode as far as I can tell) would not capture a photo while the native night move would in similar conditions. I am not sure if this has to do with low light conditions as it was in every case involving extremely dark scenes. I like the simplicity of the macro mode compared to native app. Just pick the mode. Great! No wondering whether it’s “on” or not. One of my favorite feature is the ability to save in .dng I can now skip the so-so camera app in Lightroom, use this superior app instead and still have my DNGs in Lightroom. I do recommend this app.
trex nootan,
Amazing App
I have some high end camera gear and some good low end gear. I had this app hanging in my iPhone 12 mini for a few years but rarely used it. At a recent event I had no camera so I decided to use my phone. Instead of Pro Camera app I used Hydra. WOW!! I took some of the most amazing pictures of flowers. I take a lot of pictures but these where the best ever taken. I went to LR before printing but didn’t need to make adjustments. I printed 13 x 18” without any noise. It even looked better blown up. Went to get them framed and people walking by thought I was a professional. “Why yes I am”. Since then I tested Hydra with my Sony A7iii
And Ricoh GRiiix. Hydra was the best clarity and color. I have money to buy more expensive camera gear but having discovered Hydra I am rethinking it. I can’t believe the quality.
Trust that this is my first review ever for a product. Wish you had this program in a mirror less camera.
And Ricoh GRiiix. Hydra was the best clarity and color. I have money to buy more expensive camera gear but having discovered Hydra I am rethinking it. I can’t believe the quality.
Trust that this is my first review ever for a product. Wish you had this program in a mirror less camera.
AaliahMZ,
Hands down
This is got to be the absolute most best camera app I have ever used for iPhone. I cannot stand the iPhone because of the camera, and for what I use it, for. It just never works for me and I cannot stand the ability to not be able to customize or change the settings. I have used almost every camera app and never been satisfied and thought it was just a camera on iPhone, but this app is hands-down the best one I’ve used, and I come out with such clear pictures, and the ability to customize so many different options is incredible! Round of applause!
Eigebmeat,
Great idea, needs work
Long time owner of the original and purchaser of version 2. The app is now much more modern and customizable. Great improvement in usability. However, Image quality is no better than the default iphone 13 pro camera app in most modes except maybe HDR in some situations. Despite all the neural wizardry, high res and zoom mode is worse than hydra 1. High res mode has less effective resolution than 1 single well process raw/proraw capture. Perhaps the dev should look into a Capture->ProRaw->JPG pipeline like NOMO Raw 2 for improved image quality. Sorry for being harsh on image the image quality front, but I really want the app to get better as a long time fan.
MattB_2692273833,
Noticeable Downgrade in Performance
Was excited to try the new app, but was disappointed to find the app regularly took unusually dark or grainy photos that varied greatly from what was visible in the viewfinder, in the same lighting/conditions as the previous app took a perfect shot. I also found that the app crashes when trying to take 110MP hi res photos. The app was also slow in general, especially if trying to open photos after taking them.
Maybe it’s just because I’m on an iPhone X, but I’ll be waiting to try the app again later once bugs have been resolved and/or I have a more capable phone.
Maybe it’s just because I’m on an iPhone X, but I’ll be waiting to try the app again later once bugs have been resolved and/or I have a more capable phone.
David247,
Hydra 2 better than ever.
I had previously used the original hydra with my iPhone for quite some time. A few years. I must say that Hydro 2 is an impressive improvement over the original. Not only will I continue to use it when it’s appropriate, but I suspect I will be using it a lot more in many different situations. Thanks for this wonderful update. A big improvement over what was a previously a very good and usable app.
Stevearcher,
Latest Version… 👌
I've owned this camera app forever but, because I'm an avid iPhone photographer, I didn't get around to properly testing this version. If you like to capture interesting images, this is for you! It's hdr mode is simply the best. Zoom is also great. HI-RES, with either a tripod or very steady hand, makes iPhone sensor limitations almost disappear. Clever app!
MBSreviewsApps,
A gimmick app using the word AI to it’s advantage
I figured I would try the free trial of this app as it seemed interesting and said it would take 110 megapixel photos (instead of 48 which is the max on my iPhone 14 pro). Unfortunately, I don’t see a difference in the quality of any of the photos taken by various different modes offered by the app vs. the pre installed camera app. The image processing is very slightly different and photos come out a little brighter but that is not a deal-making feature for me. I would recommend using the default camera app alongside the built in editor or Darkroom, Snapseed, or Adobe Lightroom to enhance your photos.
