The serious camera that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Camera technology has gotten better, but our photos haven’t gotten any more interesting. (Not Boring…
There are many good camera apps, but none that could match the feel, quality, and experience of a real camera. To do that, this was my must-have list…
Has to capture more natural photos : Most phone photos look very flat and over-processed. We built a custom Raw processing pipeline (we call it "SuperRaw") that strips out all the AI enhancements & denoising and instead use more film-like tone mapping for more natural exposures and grain.
Needs in-camera color processing : Raw looks great but the editing pipeline is a pain. We built the first camera app with built-in support for LUTs. Collaborated with some talented folks like AgBr on preset LUTs, plus you can import your own.
Has to feel as satisfying as a real camera : Built the first fully-3D camera UI with haptics, sounds, dynamic lighting, manual focus ring.
Has to be customizable : Made it possible to fully customize every part of the camera UI.
@asallen Beautiful app! I love how you’ve integrated classic skeuomorphism, contemporary design, and intuitive haptics so effortlessly. As a fellow iOS developer, I find this inspiring!
The SuperRaw pipeline caught my attention — stripping out AI denoising in favor of a film-like rendering is a bold but smart move. It feels like you're leaning into photography as a craft rather than an algorithm.
Curious how people are responding to the fully 3D UI — does it help onboard casual users, or is it more tuned for photography purists?
I'm a simple man, I see an app from !boring I just install and start using it. This apps brings so much delight and joy. The haptics, sounds and every other small details makes it a must have. Looking forward to the next ones.
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I spent 3 years building my dream camera app.
There are many good camera apps, but none that could match the feel, quality, and experience of a real camera. To do that, this was my must-have list…
Has to capture more natural photos : Most phone photos look very flat and over-processed. We built a custom Raw processing pipeline (we call it "SuperRaw") that strips out all the AI enhancements & denoising and instead use more film-like tone mapping for more natural exposures and grain.
Needs in-camera color processing : Raw looks great but the editing pipeline is a pain. We built the first camera app with built-in support for LUTs. Collaborated with some talented folks like AgBr on preset LUTs, plus you can import your own.
Has to feel as satisfying as a real camera : Built the first fully-3D camera UI with haptics, sounds, dynamic lighting, manual focus ring.
Has to be customizable : Made it possible to fully customize every part of the camera UI.
How'd we do?
Jo
@asallen Hey Andy! I've been playing with an 'iCamera' app recently that looks exactly like this ... is this the same with a rebrand?
(Not Boring) Vibes
@ragsontherocks Nope. This is !Camera. Part of our (Not Boring) Apps collection.
@ragsontherocks @asallen I love this app! Such a creative take, and the tactile elements make it such a joy to use. Congrats on the launch!
Lettre.app
@asallen Beautiful app! I love how you’ve integrated classic skeuomorphism, contemporary design, and intuitive haptics so effortlessly. As a fellow iOS developer, I find this inspiring!
MoneyVision
This is so satisfying to use. Been playing with it as soon as it came out.
I think this is going to be my go-to camera app on my phone.
Congrats on the launch! :)
(Not Boring) Vibes
@timobechtel Love to hear it. It's my new default as well.
minimalist phone: creating folders
Nailed video! Unfortunately, I have an older version of iPhone, so I couldn't try it, but love the playful design :)
What a gem! I'm android user but I love the design and sounds in the video so instantly share with friends.
I really love the design of this camera app, especially in plant shooting scenarios, it feels like it was custom-made for me 😊
(Not Boring) Vibes
@hi_caicai We're based in the PNW, so plants are a common subject.
The SuperRaw pipeline caught my attention — stripping out AI denoising in favor of a film-like rendering is a bold but smart move. It feels like you're leaning into photography as a craft rather than an algorithm.
Curious how people are responding to the fully 3D UI — does it help onboard casual users, or is it more tuned for photography purists?
Impressive polish all around.
Yeah! It looks awesome Andy and it's super clear how you're involved on the product. Wish you all the best here!
(Not Boring) Vibes
@german_merlo1 Glad to hear that comes through
nocal
wow realy cool app, congrats
This is sure to add some more spice to the photos! Good one!
Looks great! Pls consider Android version as well.
3 years!
Wow! I love this sounds!!
this is so good!
I'm a simple man, I see an app from !boring I just install and start using it. This apps brings so much delight and joy. The haptics, sounds and every other small details makes it a must have. Looking forward to the next ones.