Yes, Spectre Camera is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is Spectre Camera legit?
🤔 The Spectre Camera app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
I’m rarely moved to leave reviews, but the quality of this app is, unfortunately, that bad. I purchased the app for its long exposure options, which offer longer durations than the native iPhone 15 Pro Max camera app.
The difference between the native camera app and the Spectre app are night and day. With the native app, I was able to take clear, beautiful images of the Milky Way from a high altitude with a 10 second exposure. The Spectre app, on the other hand, did not capture any light on a 30 second exposure — the image was basically black. So, as I wrote, the app simply does not do as it promised.
Don’t buy
The built in camera app on any newer iPhone has a very strong night, long exposure mode that blows this app out of the water.
This app is a relic from a time past. It shouldn’t be on the app store anymore.
More expensive than advertised
App Store charges $2.99 to “buy” the app, but only after downloading does one realize that provides on shutter speed and to access the additional, slower and more functional shutter speed it costs an additional $5. The lack of transparency is very frustrating. Would not advise buying this.
Night Photography Bust
There I was, amidst the California stars, witnessing a rare phenomenon – Aurora on the west coast. I needed a camera of the long exposure variety, one that would do the splendor justice. In the heat of the moment I was compelled by an enthusiastic marketing team to buy Spectre pro. Lo and behold it produced a sad sack of dark pixels, not a wink of color in sight. Not even a hint of beauty. heavily chagrined, I resorted to the default camera app. Within 10 seconds, I had a photo more valuable than the entire public stock of Spectre. Very disappointing.
Failure
Installed, paid. Program locked up under a spectacular aurora.
Not for long exposure stars.
The iPhones 10 second timer is far better than the 30 second long exposure on Spectre when used at night time to take star shots or aurora borealis shots. Don’t pay for it, particularly if you’re using it for night
Sky shots.
Awesome app
Helps capture running water and campfires!
Best long exposure app
I love the attention to detail in all these folks do!
Meh
Good: the app does not collect any of your personal data. That’s unusual, and welcome.
Not so good: on iPhone 15 Pro, the native camera app takes better low light pictures than Spectre.
If the app is only intended to help you capture light trails at night, great. But that’s a fairly narrow use-case. Otherwise, stick with the stick camera app or Halide.
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