Looking for a Halide alternative?
Halide is a professional RAW camera app for iPhone. Its focus is maximum image fidelity and manual exposure controls. Apperture's focus is producing an image that simulates film as close as possible. The manual controls overlap, but the goals don't.
If you shoot digital and want RAW quality, Halide is excellent. If you shoot film and want to plan your shots, Apperture is the fit.
| Halide | Apperture | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | RAW / ProRAW digital capture | Film exposure simulation |
| Manual exposure controls | Yes, pro-grade | Yes |
| Film simulation | No | 30+ film stock live previews |
| Motion blur simulation | No | Yes |
| Reciprocity failure | No | Yes |
| RAW capture | Yes | No |
| Platform | iOS only | iOS + Android |
| Price | ~$35/year subscription | Free or $12.99 one-time |
Halide is for RAW shooters. Apperture is for film shooters.
About Apperture
Apperture is a film exposure simulator for analog photographers. Pick a film stock, dial in your settings, and see what the lab would hand back before you commit a frame to a real roll. 30+ film stock emulsion approximations, full manual controls, built-in light and range meter. Available on iOS and Android, Free or $12.99 one-time purchase.