Software
The Best Photography Apps for iPhone and Android
Your phone camera is absurdly capable in 2026. The latest iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones shoot RAW, control manual settings, and have computational photography that outperforms dedicated cameras in some scenarios. But the default camera app barely scratches the surface. Here are the apps that actually earn space on my phone. Shooting Apps Halide Mark II (iOS) — $36/year or $60 lifetime The best manual camera app for iPhone, period. Full control over ISO, shutter speed, focus, and white balance through an interface that’s fast enough for real shooting.