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24 alternatives to Lightsynth

Beyond HDR

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lightsynth launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lightsynth - Beyond the Perfect Exposure▲5

   The first camera supporting mobile Adaptive Dynamic Range

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Relight▲85

   Realtime HDR instantly corrects your lighting and exposure

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Polarr for iPhone and iPad ▲132

   An Adobe Lightroom killer in the palm of your hand

   2015 · polarr.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Diorama - by Litho▲310

   Animate your everyday with filmmaking app Diorama and Litho.

   2020 · diora.ma · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BlackSight▲83

   Night mode camera for all iPhones

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Darkr▲97

   Develop images in a real darkroom

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lit Cam▲69

   Take lit pictures by using the flash or screen as light

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Polarr 2.0a▲223

   An online photo editor (big data meets Lightroom)

   2015 · v2.polarr.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Night Vision 2.0▲96

   Imaging with iPhone's LiDAR scanner and TrueDepth camera

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HDR Plus+ 2.0▲77

    Capture every details using exposure bracketing

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Light Meter Ultra▲150

    Precision exposure for film photography with your phone

    2024 · lightmeterultra.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hydra (iOS)▲95

    Amazing Photos, Beyond Sensor Limits

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lightmob▲69

    Real-time and interactive workshops for mobile photographers

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wiral LITE▲102

    The easy cable cam for impossible film shots

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NeuralCam 5▲129

    48 megapixel photos on iPhone, nightMode, HDR & macro mode

    2021 · neural.cam · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Live Focus▲110

    Shoot First, Focus Later

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Aurora HDR 2018▲128

    Your one-stop HDR solution to create vibrant images

    2017 · skylum.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Light App▲83

    Change the lighting for your photos from day/night

    2014 · hoarelea.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RadianceKit▲95

    Turn photos into 3D Gaussian Splats on your Mac

    Jun 2026 · radiancekit.de · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Photonomie▲79

    Take immersive photos in realtime

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SKRWT▲84

    High-end mobile photography by fixing distorted perspectives

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Polarr for Android▲70

    Professional photo editor designed for everyone

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HDR Plus+▲68

    Choose best exposures with a tap and shoot great HDR images

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Apollo Immersive Illumination▲74

    3D lighting for portrait mode

    2018 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →