Adobe Lightroom Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to Adobe Lightroom for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is Capture One. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Snapseed or Polarr. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Lightroom and many of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to Adobe Lightroom are Apple Photos, Luminar Neo, ACDSee Photo Studio and Adobe Photoshop Express.

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  1. Capture One icon
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    Capture One is a leading raw converter and workflow software which enables photographers to reduce the time and effort required to deliver astounding ready-to-use images with excellent color and detail.

    50 Capture One alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Capture One Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Raw editing
    6.  Raw converter
    7.  Catalogue local images
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    Capture One VS Adobe Lightroom

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    Guest

    Same professional RAW editing results. Perpetual license option.

    Top positive commentOct 21, 2017
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    DalsPhotography

    Quite pricey, but very capable. Excellent for tethering in studio photography. Heavy on mac older machines, and builds catalogs as LR does which overtime can become a huge file catalog. NOT an easy importing option. To my personal opinion that is what really bothers most compared to other available programs. It's easy to work with but different in many aspects to LR. Many tutorials online and a good post sale service, much better than Adobe's in general.

    Positive commentAug 25, 2023
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    Gev X

    Speed edit feature

    Uncrop ability (some wide-angle lens has hidden crop)

    Overexposing areas (e.g. bright color LED-lights) looks nicer in C1

    More customizable interface

    Positive commentAug 3, 2023
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    • Almost everyone thinks Capture One is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Capture One is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • Capture One is the most popular commercial alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • Capture One is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Snapseed icon
     77 likes

    Snapseed is a photo enhancement and sharing app with a powerful suite of imaging filters and tools for anyone, anywhere, to transform any image into an extraordinary photo.

    66 Snapseed alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Snapseed Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Healing brush
    3.  Photo effects
    4.  Noise Reduction
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Retouch photos
    9.  Photobooth
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    Guest

    Snapseed is an image editor, not organizer.

    Negative commentJan 19, 2020
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    Guest

    Really good tool, but make sure you don't push the adjustments too far, or it'll ruin the photo.

    Positive commentSep 13, 2019
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    Guest

    Simple ui and light weight than lightroom

    Positive commentSep 9, 2018
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    • Most users think Snapseed is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Snapseed is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
    • Snapseed is LightweightAdobe Lightroom is not according to our users
  3. Polarr icon
     113 likes

    From advanced image filters to professional local adjustments, Polarr Photo Editor is the most versatile and powerful online photo editor in the web.

    146 Polarr alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Polarr Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Hidden Photo Album
    3.  Photographic filters
    4.  Retouch photos
    5.  Watermark images
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    Guest

    Very flexible and can handle bulk applications of filters, fixes and adjustments. Cross-platform, even on the web when you can't install it on a local machine.

    Positive commentOct 5, 2019
    1
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    • Almost everyone thinks Polarr is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Polarr is the most popular Web-based alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • Polarr is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Apple Photos icon
     51 likes

    Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .

    100 Apple Photos alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Apple Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Hidden Photo Album
    4.  Smart Albums
    5.  RAW Photo Editors
    6.  Non Destructive Editing
    7.  Built-in Photo editor
    8.  3rd-party filters
    9.  Raw converter
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    jamiegray

    Improved editing tools, thanks to the merging of Apple Aperture and Apple Photos. Nice to sync between all devices. Certainly not as robust as Lightroom, but very convenient.

    Top positive commentJul 29, 2020
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    Guest

    No adjustment brushes in Photo

    Top negative commentAug 21, 2015
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    Guest

    Insufficient editing toolset, clumsy facial recognition, requires iCloud subscription for some features.

    Negative commentApr 24, 2018
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    • Some users think Apple Photos is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative, some don't.

    • Apple Photos is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Luminar Neo icon
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    Luminar Neo is a RAW photo editing software with advanced AI features. It uses GenAI technology to remove unwanted components, extend image boundaries, and encourage creative editing. It also includes tools like object remover and background eraser.

    69 Luminar Neo alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Photos
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • visionOS
    • Adobe Lightroom

    Top Luminar Neo Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Colour Grading
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Non Destructive Editing
    8.  Color Picker
    9.  Remove Image Background
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  AI-Powered
    12.  Raw converter
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    BJ

    Skylum's business model is to overpromise and under-deliver. Learned that the hard way. Maybe they'll actually enable GPU processing before the next decade.

    Positive commentFeb 9, 2022
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    Guest

    It's slow on my old Mac, but it's «easy to understand»!

    Positive commentJul 18, 2020
    1
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    • Almost everyone thinks Luminar Neo is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Luminar Neo is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. ACDSee Photo Studio icon
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    ACDSee Photo Studio is an application for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos. It also allows for image sharing on social media or the developer's website. The Home 2024 version introduces new features such as 2-way embedding of Category and Keyword Metadata...

    170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Built-in Image editor
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Geotagging
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Support for Layers
    9.  Batch Editing
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Color Picker
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    ACDSee Photo Studio VS Adobe Lightroom

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    maurosoft391

    it's not free. you have to pay to get it

    Negative commentJun 6, 2024
    1
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    • Most users think ACDSee Photo Studio is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Adobe Photoshop Express icon
     116 likes

    Edit, share, and upload photos on-the-go, or access your entire online photo library with a finger-flick using Adobe Photoshop Express for iPhone, iPad and Android.

    172 Adobe Photoshop Express alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad

    Adobe Photoshop Express Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Custom Brushes
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Android Sync
    7.  Business Simulator
    8.  Support for Android Things
    9.  Sync with Simplenote
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    Guest

    Amazing mobile app for edit pictures!

    Positive commentSep 13, 2019
    0
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    • Most users think Adobe Photoshop Express is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Adobe Photoshop Express is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
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