iPhone dual-lens photo fusion app
Shares rank 5 of 8 camera apps by recommenders
Fuses simultaneous shots from two iPhone lenses into one photo; some find the results sharper. Most common caveat: the free tier allows only 3 exports a month.
Fuses simultaneous shots from two iPhone lenses into one photo; some find the results sharper. Most common caveat: the free tier allows only 3 exports a month.
22 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 14
- approval share
- 36%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Praised comparison tool and website
“Impressive! And I love the comparison tool on the website.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “the WEBSITE — is VERY WELL DONE.”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Free tier limited to 3 exports
“a monthly limit of exporting 3 pictures seems like something a normal person would hit in the first 30 minutes”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “the free tier lets you export 3 images a month and the alternative is a subscription?”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” Demo fused version looks worse
“the photosynthesis one just looks worse to my untrained eye”
Comment from 8 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “Not a fan of “Photosynthesis” on the demo.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “I significantly prefer the colours in the "standard zoom" version of the photo”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” - Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo”
Seen as gimmick or untrustworthy
“The fact that they have to resort to manipulation to sell their product tells me that they are not trustworthy”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “felt like a cheap gimmick. I regret falling for hype”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “I don't think photographers would particularly like this.”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” Large app download and website
“Slow and bloated from the get go - just look at the download size, nearly 170MB”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo” “you're serving multi-megabyte images on your landing page that could effectively be thumbnails”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo”
Other camera apps people recommend
The four most recommended other camera apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halide camera app | 18 | 6 | 75% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Open Camera | 16 | 14 | 53% | 3 | 1 yr3 owners | — |
| Pixel Camera | 12 | 4 | 75% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Google Camera | 10 | 2 | 83% | 7 | — | Approved |
| iPhone dual-lens photo fusion appThis page | 8 | 14 | 36% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 22 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It does not look like the lenses are firing at exact same time.”
“Impressive! And I love the comparison tool on the website.”
“felt like a cheap gimmick. I regret falling for hype”
“Slow and bloated from the get go - just look at the download size, nearly 170MB”
“The obvious issue with the product here is that the telephoto lens will not cover the whole image”
“The fact that they have to resort to manipulation to sell their product tells me that they are not trustworthy”
“Not a fan of “Photosynthesis” on the demo.”
“And at that size, the “synthesized” version looks much sharper.”
“the aligned long exposures can be useful for ultrawide takes since that camera is so noisy”
“I don't think photographers would particularly like this.”
“a monthly limit of exporting 3 pictures seems like something a normal person would hit in the first 30 minutes”
“it's a one and done algorithm that's entirely local on device!”
“I significantly prefer the colours in the "standard zoom" version of the photo”
“Is it just me or do the original photos look better overall?”
“it stores data in a proprietary format that I may not be able to export”
“I wouldn't expect much returns before there's completely free apps doing the same thing”
“you're serving multi-megabyte images on your landing page that could effectively be thumbnails”
“Subscription isn't for me, but for folks who take a lot of photos and need this sort of thing, I can see it.”
“the WEBSITE — is VERY WELL DONE.”
“And another waitlist? Nein Danke.”
“the free tier lets you export 3 images a month and the alternative is a subscription?”
“the photosynthesis one just looks worse to my untrained eye”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.