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Mobile Darkroom

iPhone · iPad · App Store

Mobile Darkroom

A local, non-destructive RAW photo lab

A focused, native, non-destructive darkroom for your photos — straight on iPhone and iPad. Import a JPEG, HEIF or RAW file, work with professional tools, and export a new copy while the original stays untouched. Everything happens on your device.

iPhone or iPad with iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Free to download — three-day trial, then a one-time unlock.

Screenshots

On iPhone and iPad

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What it does

  • Tone & color. Exposure with soft highlight roll-off, contrast, highlights/shadows, whites/blacks, temperature, tint, vibrance and an RGB tone curve.
  • Local corrections. Brush, radial and linear masks — each with the full adjustment stack — plus AI subject and sky masks, all computed locally.
  • Depth-aware bokeh. Uses the depth map embedded in Portrait shots, or estimates one on-device — your choice, always clearly labeled.
  • Lens characters. Six simulated vintage lens looks: swirl and soap-bubble bokeh, soft portrait glow, toy-camera distortion, anamorphic ovals and streaks.
  • Analog finish. Optical filter magazine, film emulation with grain, halation, straighten and keystone correction.
  • Private by design. No account, no analytics, no cloud — the app works entirely offline.

Requirements

iPhone or iPad with iOS/iPadOS 17 or later.

Support

Step-by-step tutorials and the full manual live on the product site,mobile-darkroom.com. Questions, feedback or a bug to report? Email info@kindler-dev.de — I read everything myself and usually answer within a day or two.

See also: privacy policy

Made in Unterhaching.

Price

Free to download. Try everything for three days.

Since version 1.2, Mobile Darkroom is free to download. Every feature is open during a three-day trial; after that, a one-time in-app purchase of €5.99 unlocks the full version for good — no subscription, no ads, no tracking. Anyone who bought the app before 1.2 keeps full access at no extra cost.