SixTwelve Studio · Camera apps for iPhone

Curated Shelf · 10 Instruments

Camera apps for iPhone

Remember choosing a film before you left the house, and counting how many frames were left? These cameras bring that back. Spool gives you a roll of twelve. Half pairs two moments in one frame. SixtyFive sees the world in wide cinema. Basic strips everything away except the light and your eye.

Why this shelf Philosophy & Standards
01 The Intention

One tool, one craft, zero noise.

Every instrument in this collection is designed for a single dedicated practice. We do not bury simple tasks under complex settings, bloated feature sets, or algorithmic recommendations.

02 The Independence

Local files and perpetual ownership.

You buy these tools once. They live directly on your device, work completely offline, and keep all your photographs, writing, and documents strictly in your own custody.

Instruments on this shelf 10 tools
  • 02 Basic Camera Camera · iOS, iPhone Duo A camera with nothing in the way. Choose the speed or the aperture, slide your thumb along the ruler, and take the picture. $4.99 App Store ↗
  • 03 Dispatch Postcard Video camera · iOS, iPhone Duo Ten short clips, ten seconds each, sealed into one little film you can send to someone you miss. $4.99 App Store ↗
  • 06 Half Camera Half-frame · iOS, iPhone Duo Two moments, one photograph. The first half waits patiently for the second. $4.99 App Store ↗
  • 08 Lumen Darkroom Photo editor · iOS, iPadOS, macOS, iPhone Duo A darkroom for your photographs on Mac, iPad, iPhone and iPhone Duo, where every change can be undone and the original is never touched. $19.99 App Store ↗
  • 11 SixtyFive Camera Panoramic · iOS, iPhone Duo A wide, cinematic frame made through the real lenses of your iPhone. No stitching, no tricks. $4.99 App Store ↗
  • 12 SixtyFive Motion Panoramic video · iOS, iPhone Duo The moving-picture sibling of SixtyFive. Wide cinema frames through the real lenses of your iPhone. $4.99 App Store ↗
  • 13 Spool Camera Medium format · iOS, iPhone Duo Load a roll of twelve, look down into the viewfinder, and wait for the contact sheet like you used to. $4.99 App Store ↗
  • 22 The Camera Collection Optical cabinet · iOS, iPhone Duo Six distinct historical and experimental cameras gathered into one optical cabinet for iPhone and iPhone Duo. $4.99 Details →
  • 38 Brownsnout Document and ID scanner · iOS, iPhone Duo A private scanner for documents, receipts, IDs and passports. Sees every page, keeps it in the dark. $1.99 Details →
  • 39 The Shadow Camera Shadow removal camera · iOS, iPhone Duo Take the photo. Lose the shadow. Your original is always kept. $0.99 Details →
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Every Tuesday, a short letter from the studio: one app worth a closer look, one small idea for using it well, and a glimpse of what is being made next.