Ultimate Slow Shutter App Battle // Moment, Even Longer, ProCam, Spectre and more!

Which slow shutter app is the best one for you? Click to find out in my ultimate comparison!
*CORRECTION*
Just after 08:25 I say Even Longer's frame rate drops to 3.8fps, but upon closer inspection I've discovered this is only with bracketed RAW files, not single RAW files.
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00:25 - Apps not included
02:00 - The contenders
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04:07 - Short motion blur (fast moving)
06:14 - Waterfalls
09:38 - Exposure controls
10:46 - Light trails
14:42 - Special features
16:18 - Conclusion
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[@leveler267]

Wow, what an insanely high-quality comparison video! 🤯 I can't even imagine the hours of work that went into shooting these photos, taking notes, and editing this video together. You are an absolute legend. I've hardly ever taken slow shutter photos, but I remember using Slow Shutter Cam on my iPhone 5s back in 2013. It's awesome to see it still being updated and keeping up with the rest of the apps in 2021. Also love that Moment ended up in your Top 3.

[@David_Addison]

Thanks, David! I remember this being loads of work but well worth it! It's also out of date now 🤔

[@Bigpil2u]

I don’t think any of us would complain if you’d like to revisit this comparison with say, Moment, ProCamera, Even Longer, etc… 😎@@David_Addison

[@David_Addison]

@@Bigpil2u You're right, this video definitely needs updating!

[@David_Addison]

Well this took wwaaaayyy longer to make than I expected. I originally had it scheduled for June 29th! 😮‍💨 Anyway, which slow shutter app is your favourite? Did any surprise you?

[@richardb8492]

While I really enjoyed this review I honestly believe you left out 2 very important points that are well worth recognition Size of these apps and Price point. It is my biggest disappointment with iPhone coming from Android where almost all these features come built in to the factory stock camera app. TBH I still keep my old Android phone sitting around for this exact reason and have yet to jump into a app that will allow me to put it to rest for good.

[@Bronwen4rt]

Excellent video. I've been using Slow Shutter Cam for a few years. I've tried other slow shutter apps but I always go back to it. I am looking for alternatives for my students so thank you for sharing new apps to try. You're very thorough with these comparisons. To answer your question about how ISO functions in Slow Shutter, it does help tone down a brighter night sky when you set the iso to lower settings. Sometimes it doesn't kick in right away but you will see the light stop down on your screen if you wait. Thank you again for your video comparison. Happy shooting!

[@tikiortaka]

This is so insightful!! You deserve at least 100k subs. I am recommending you to everyone!!

[@mokanoir]

Wow, thanks for your efforts for this extensive comparison 👍

[@David_Addison]

Happy to do it, Karl!

[@WillNewcomb]

Wow! What a comprehensive review!!! Thank you!

[@David_Addison]

My pleasure, Will!

[@HawaiiBine2005]

Such a fantastic video. Thank you so much from Berlin.

[@David_Addison]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SamSung-ew3dk]

Fantastic video and clear presentation. Thank you. Would love to see you do a comparison on astrophotography using these apps. For what it’s worth, I recently used the iPhone 12 Pro Max native camera app’s Night Mode @30 seconds on a tripod and was able to easily capture the Milky Way - I was very pleased with these photos. However, no matter what I tried on the Even Longer app (non-Pro version), all I could capture was black screens. Not sure what I did wrong…. perhaps Even Longer isn’t designed for astrophotography? Your thoughts much welcome. Thanks.

[@travelguideofficial]

Great comparison, although it was from 2 years back. Can you please let me know what tool did you used to see the metadata at 8:38 timestamp where you saw the total number of frames captured?

[@Beboyphotography]

Thank you David for this great video, very interesting. I can imagine the time it took to achieve it. Thank you for everything.

[@David_Addison]

My pleasure! And yes it took aaaggees but I shouldn’t have been surprised as these are ‘slow’ shutter apps 😄

[@MsJocadi]

I use Reeflex, I’ve found it’s a great option for motion blur and light trails, most of the time I prefer it to Moment

[@healerondemand3464]

Good job thanks

[@beautyofthailand7393]

Thank you very imformative

[@dmg987]

does even longer app have time interval image shoot for long exposure? cuz i want to make a night lapse

[@Arda.D]

Hey David have you checked camera+2 slow shutter mode?

[@ahphodg260]

can any of them do light streak stacking for videos? ty

[@fffcytofficial3034]

Hi, Its applicable on the ultra wide lens? Or only the main lens? Thanks in advance

[@bearinys]

Awesome video! Would you suggest Even Longer or Slow Cam/Moment for waterfalls?

[@mariotomiak]

Check out Davids **CORRECTION** in the videos description above. The dropping frame rate of Even Longer was do to enabling bracketing, a mode not that best works for longer exposures where the frame rate is less important. Using the normal RAW mode without bracketing gives you consistent high enough frame rate and the unmatched image quality of Even Longer. So I would clearly recommend Even Longer for waterfalls, but I may be a little bit biased because I'm the developer;-)

[@ArminHirmer]

nice one, no surprises for me :) even longer is just great and moment a good backup :) I dont have slow shutter cam hahaha

[@David_Addison]

Thanks for watching as usual, Armin! Really appreciate it 😁

[@gaaa01]

Hi, what are your suggestions for Android?

[@GavinsGadgets]

Cracking video. Nightcap app wasn’t mentioned, do you not use this anymore. ?

[@David_Addison]

Thanks Gavin! I think I might have tried Nightcap once but haven't used it properly.

[@GavinsGadgets]

@@David_Addison I’ve used it for many years across countless iPhones. I’ve also been trying a number of other camera apps as you do, but fall back to nightcap for long exposure shots. Going to try Even Longer now as it seems awesome but if you do get a chance you might like nightcap app too.

[@911jason]

@@GavinsGadgets have you had a chance to compare Even Longer yet to Nightcap yet?

[@GavinsGadgets]

@@911jason I will soon !

[@satoriivy175]

Too bad you didn’t have Blendeo in this lineup- curious how you feel it stacks up.

[@randomworld4318]

Man i have iphone 12 pro max ' and i want to buy a app for photography . which one is better am just so confused man 😭😭😭

[@r1188rhhh]

Any of these apps available for android version?

[@jhaycrvzz]

Can i record a show shutter video?

[@GregMcMillan]

I’ve paused this to comment so if it’s covered later in the video, I apologize, but when you mention that Spectre has a minimum shooting time of three seconds, you can shorten that by tapping the shutter again while it’s exposing. I’ve done many photos at under one second with Spectre.

[@David_Addison]

Great point! Thanks for reminding me!

[@mr.aviation6501]

Please review camera pixels more in-depth Also I would like to see a review of hydra- even though it is not manual you can do some cool things like zooming with no quality loss and it’s high res mode which can make 32mp images

[@David_Addison]

Stay tuned for a CameraPixels review 👀

[@ritamkhan8339]

Can anybody provide me the Android link of slow shutter cam? I can't find it in playstore

[@dmgfilmproductionandphotog1567]

what is the best ios app for you when capturing timelapse millkyway?

[@EriX88888]

hi have you found any? im looking for a all rounder app for slow shutter as well

[@a-n-d-r-e-a-s]

The Moment app is still a great all-rounder.

[@superseiyan]

How does it compare to specter? Is it good at night or one needs a separate night camera app?

[@Jeph_twice]

I subscribe but you really need 100k subscribers.

[@eduardogimenez8814]

I'm new in mobile photography, I have a samsung galaxy s20 fe, I didn't know it was possible to use long exposure in daytime because the image will be a very white image because the light, why this not happens in this case?, I can use any of this apps in android or they are just for IOS? do you recommend one? thanks!

[@David_Addison]

These apps don’t capture a real long exposure, they capture a series of images (30 per second for example) and merge them to create a long exposure effect. I’m not sure if any of these apps are available for Android, sorry.

[@eduardogimenez8814]

@@David_Addison Ahh I understand now, I can for example shot many pictures of same place and merge all pictures in one and I'll get the "same" result so, but a little bit hard

[@mariotomiak]

@@eduardogimenez8814 Yes, you could shoot hundreds of images and combine these later in post production. Not too much fun;-)

[@lancealbon46]

What is that word you say when you say goodbye?

[@David_Addison]

It’s ‘pe curand’ which means ‘see you soon’ in Romanian. Thanks for watching right until the end, by the way!

[@terrydavis1488]

Hi David, are you aware of REEFLEX Pro camera App? I would really welcome your comments on that App. Many thanks. Terry Davis

[@David_Addison]

Yes I've made 2 videos about it. Here's the most recent one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i32Qpmh6Z7l6hKc

[@terrydavis1488]

@@David_Addison Hi David, Many thanks for your quick reply and the link you provided. I will view that with interest.

[@terrydavis1488]

@@David_Addison Hi David, I looked at your link and reviews on different websites. It is now £7.99 for a two App bundle. I am not yet convinced about REEFLEX. In view of your experience would you suggest that I give it a try? Don't worry, I won't hold you responsible if it doesn't work for me. I gather you are retiring from this role. Sorry to hear that, but I wish you every success for the future

[@MehediHasan-ex7dy]

Can you please make a tutorial for astrophotography? iPhone photos don't look as good as Pixel, is there a way to get good photos with iPhone?

[@iparadooo]

Actually if done in pro mode iPhone 15 photos does look better than P8P. But you need to shoot in raw and do sone stacking. Auto mode for astrophotography is just not worth the time.

[@MehediHasan-ex7dy]

@@iparadooo IOS doesn't offer pro mode, is there a app that you can suggest?

[@iparadooo]

@@MehediHasan-ex7dy sure. I use ProCamera app

[@sergeysrg]

Друг, спасибо тебе большое за обзоры фото приложений! Ты очень круто рассказываешь!

[@PaulSeagull]

Let’s talk about fast shutter on iPhone. How to capture fast moving objects crispy clear. I try 1/2000 but there is always grain on the photos no matter what iso is

[@David_Addison]

Are you shooting in a processed format like JPEG, HEIC or ProRAW?

[@PaulSeagull]

@@David_Addison heic and raw

[@David_Addison]

Using manual controls degrades image quality when shooting with processed files, I’m currently working on a video about it. As with RAW, you’ll always get some amount of noise even at the lowest ISOs because of the tiny sensor and pixel pitch. The best you can do with RAW is try to shoot in good light and as low an ISO as possible like 25 or 32, whatever is lowest on your phone.

[@jessiewald4076]

why not include lightroom?

[@David_Addison]

I didn't know it did long exposures at the time.

[@r1188rhhh]

What about android

[@MehOccor]

Don't you think that it would be fair to mention, that already pricy "Even Longer" app requires Pro subscription in-app purchase to deliver? Don't get me wrong, the app is very unique and great, unfortunately RAW is not available without additional payment.

[@David_Addison]

You’re absolutely right. Price is important and I was going to mention it initially but then decided to just focus on the apps’ results and user experience instead. I personally don’t think Even Longer is expensive for what you get and its cost is actually in line with a lot of other modern advanced camera apps these days.

[@romainprovost7164]

what's price for even longer with pro functions ?

[@MehOccor]

@@romainprovost7164 You can see your local pricing on the App Store. Pro functions are based on subscription membership which is listed under in-app purchases also on the app store.

[@MehOccor]

@@David_Addison I understand that, however after watching your other video which was focused on this app, from the narrative it wasn't so obvious. Actually, most of the features such as Parallel bracketing, and what was most important for me - RAW file format are locked under the subscription based membership. I wouldn't agree that cost is in line with other apps, it's significantly more expensive if you compare what you get from the non-pro version of the app for which you still have to pay. What is unique is the method, but it has its own drawbacks as mentioned in the video.

[@David_Addison]

@@MehOccor What would you prefer to pay?

[@schretter1]

I really appreciate all your effort on this video and almost went for the RAW version of Even Longer based on your enthusiasm until I read their info and realized they did not implement RAW for the Ultrawide lens that I have been using a lot in the JPG version. The Halide folks implement RAW fine on the ultrawide. Please correct this oversight in your review and hopefully you will be more careful next time.

[@David_Addison]

It’s not an oversight. No app on current iPhones is able to shoot in RAW with the ultra-wide camera.

[@GregMcMillan]

@@David_Addison Have you tried this David? On the 12 Pro iPhones, the Apple native camera can shoot Apple ProRAW with all cameras and Halide can do ProRAW or just RAW with all cameras.

[@David_Addison]

@@GregMcMillan Where has this myth come from? 🤔 Anyway, I'm uploading a 'Shorts' video addressing it now.

[@GregMcMillan]

@@David_Addison it may be true for older iPhone models, even the 11. I think the 12 series is the first to do RAW in all cameras.

[@David_Addison]

You can’t shoot in RAW on the ultra-wide camera of any current iPhone kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX2adYqdhdp2o5o

[@EnigMagnum]

i like to do astro timelapse on smartphone.... for that i used 30 sec exposure at 3200/6400iso for each photo on my xiaomi phones ...but other midrange phones don't have this long exposure or even if they have it they don't work very well like the xiaomi's.... i want to know which would be the best for astro timelapse on android... use a midrange samsung like a52.. that would be a good example... please do one for android.... most of these aren't available on android...

[@blobby482002]

Have you had anybody else comment on even longer going to rat shit and unusable? Just cannot get a decent image. I am on a 12 pro max and did message the creator but no response? Thanks mate. Ps. If you are ever in need a tour guide in North Wales let me know!!

[@bkthompson877]

ProCam 8 will now upgrade ProCam 9 to distance themselves from another stinging review.

[@David_Addison]

I almost feel bad but how can you see those results and include slow shutter mode in the app???

[@David_Addison]

3 question marks means I really want to know

[@WhiteDogGalleryByAmyJohnson]

Omg you are so f$&@ing cute! Great video. Thanks for sharing.