Best indie Photo & Video apps for iPhone (2026)
26 photo & video apps for iPhone, every one of them from an independent developer or a small team. Independent camera, editing and film-making apps for people who care how their photos look.
Ordered by store rating, refreshed as new listings arrive. Nothing here is a paid placement — the only thing this site sells is the Featured slot on the home page, and it never touches this ranking.
iOSWallpapers HD: Exotic 4K
Exotic Wallpapers HD is a free 4K wallpaper app for iPhone.
iOSPhotoFloor
Clear the biggest videos, screen recordings and screenshots first. Pay once.
iOSAndroidJOGAK – Vlog Camera & Editor
Make everyday vlogs with less editing.
iOSA+ Signature
A+ Signature lets you add beautiful text, handwriting, drawings, watermarks…
iOSSensitivity: NSFW Cleaner
Find potentially explicit photos and videos in your Photos library, on device.
iOSDarkroom: Photo & Video Editor
Transform your iPhone and iPad into a sophisticated editing suite with Darkroom…
iOSAndroidFotorist: Art Photo Editor
Turn photos into painting and sketch styles
iOSVideo Compressor - HEVCut
Free up iPhone storage by compressing videos and photos on device.
iOSAndroidChackTok - Photo Booth Event
Photo booth event app for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
iOSWatermark Remover AI Eraser
Remove watermarks from photos quickly and easily.
iOSAndroidVideorist - Video Art Maker
Turn video clips into painting and sketch styles
iOSHalide Mark III - Pro Camera
Halide unleashes your iPhone’s camera.
iOSClipClap: Video Clips Editor
Create polished videos, reels, stories and vlogs in minutes with ClipClap.
iOSMorphiqo: AI Face Swap Video
Private face swap for photos and videos on iPhone, iPad & Mac. Nothing uploaded.
iOSAndroidjpgHD: AI Photo Restore
AI photo enhancement, old photo restoration and colorization
iOSAndroidRoll: Shared Photo Albums
A shared camera album for family outings
iOSAndroidBulk Watermark: Photo & Video
Apply one watermark setup to photos and videos
iOSStitchy: Long Screenshot
One scroll.
iOSHaptix: Physical Feel
Feel video with synced haptics
iOSGrainRoll: Lomo Film Camera
Tilt & hold ~2s to shoot vintage film. No shutter, 24 shots/day.
iOSSoftbox Atlas: Light Planner
An offline notebook for photography lighting setups
iOSPicPop: Photo & Video Cleaner
Review iPhone photos before deleting. Free download; paid Club access.
iOSProperImage: HEIC to JPG, PDF
ProperImage is the all-in-one image toolkit for iPhone and iPad.
iOSVidmoat: AI Video Editor
Hosted AI video editor with a real, reviewable timeline
iOSSwipePhotos: Photo Cleaner
Sort photos, compare similar shots, and clear clutter on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
iOSIriora
Private, on-device photo review and cleanup for iPhone and iPad
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Other iPhone lists and the same apps on the other store.
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