Introducing Obscura 4

A camera app built for pros and designed for everyone.
Obscura 4 has been redesigned and rebuilt to be faster, nicer, and easier to use than ever before.

Download it now: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1579306989?pt=96658924&ct=Mastodon&mt=8

A lot of work went into refining each of the camera controls. And as gorgeous as they look, haptics make them feel even better in the hand.

Obscura’s Photo Library interface has also been completely overhauled, with a simplified grid, dedicated album picker, and redesigned image controls that elegantly expand to show more detail when needed.

There so many delightful little touches and features throughout the app, but here are a few of my favorites:

- dual reticules for focus and exposure
- exposure clipping indicators
- improved spirit level
- bokeh control

Obscura is no longer paid-up-front, and is now free to use, with a subscription for premium features, called Obscura Ultra.

Ultra is $9.99 annually.
Early Adopters can get Ultra for $7.99 for the first year.
Obscura 3 users can get Ultra for $4.99 for the first year.

And Obscura 3 users will still have access to existing features without having to pay again. Naturally.

There are some more details on my site: https://www.benricemccarthy.com/obscura-4-announcement/

and a deeper dive into my favourite features here: https://www.benricemccarthy.com/obscura-4-highlights/

A huge thank you to @johnvoorhees for the review at MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/reviews/obscura-4-features-a-refreshed-design-new-features-and-a-different-business-model/

And to @Sarahp and Ivan Mehta at Techcrunch for their review: https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/31/iphone-camera-app-obscura-releases-a-new-version-with-ipad-support/

Also shout outs to @harshil who helped me with a million little SwiftUI problems throughout, and to @caseyliss for just being the best, and to @lexfri for doing some tremendous voice over for the videos

And to @sal9000 and Goose for putting up with me, of course