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(not Boring) Camera

posted June 8, 2025 #

Arlo recently clued me in to !Camera, a photography app that uses a big, chunky, fun interface to surface some premium settings. The settings are not overwhelming and it's fun to use an interface that actually feels like a childhood toy - a bit of whimsy, if you will.

I like the standard Camera app on the iPhone - it's hard to complain about. It takes nice photos and it has a lot of features if you know how to use them. But apps like !Camera and its ilk - see also, Kino for a different flavor of a similar thing - find a nice balance between giving you manual control and letting you choose what kind of post-processed filter. I'm not sure I'm ready to subscribe to such a thing but I am happy to play with it and use all the free features.