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 Polarr or Snapseed. 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 Luminar Neo, ACDSee Photo Studio, Apple Photos and Adobe Photoshop Express.

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Adobe Lightroom alternatives are mainly Photo Editors, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Raw Photo Editorss you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Lightroom.
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Adobe Lightroom alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2025
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  1. Capture One icon

    Capture One

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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.

    53 Capture One alternatives

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    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top Capture One Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Raw editing
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Raw converter
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Catalogue local images

    Capture One VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about Capture One as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Oct 21, 2017
    3

    Same professional RAW editing results. Perpetual license option.

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    DalsPhotography
    Positive Aug 25, 2023
    0

    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.

    Gev X
    Positive Aug 3, 2023
    0

    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

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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
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    Polarr

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

    135 Polarr alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

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

    Polarr VS Adobe Lightroom

     
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    Guest
    Positive Oct 5, 2019
    1

    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Polarr is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Polarr is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • Polarr is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
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    Luminar Neo

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    Advanced RAW photo editing software equipped with AI-driven features like GenErase, GenExpand, and GenSwap. Enhances portraits and landscapes using Sky AI and Atmosphere AI. Compatible with Adobe and Apple products, supports multiple formats, and offers panorama stitching, noise reduction, and more.

    75 Luminar Neo alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Photos
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • visionOS
    • Adobe Lightroom
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    Top Luminar Neo Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Photographic filters
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Remove Image Background
    6.  Retouch photos
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Raw converter
    9.  Image Filters
    10.  Image Upscaling
    11.  Remove Unwanted Objects
    12.  Raw editing

    Luminar Neo VS Adobe Lightroom

     
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    BJ
    Positive Feb 9, 2022
    0

    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.

    Guest
    Positive Jul 18, 2020
    1

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

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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
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    Snapseed

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    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.

    68 Snapseed alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Snapseed VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about Snapseed as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Sep 13, 2019
    2

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

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Apr 8, 2025
    0

    Missing a lot of Lightroom's features, most notably, it's not a photo manager. It's nice for quick edits on the go, but it was bought by Google a while ago, so assume no privacy.

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    Guest
    Negative Jan 19, 2020
    1

    Snapseed is an image editor, not organizer.

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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
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    ACDSee Photo Studio

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    Comprehensive software for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos, offering advanced category and keyword filtering, two-way IPTC metadata sync, support for over 700 RAW file formats, and streamlined sharing on social platforms and websites.

    159 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

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    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Built-in Image editor
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Find similar images
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Geotagging
    8.  Batch Editing
    9.  Support for 4K
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Works Offline

    ACDSee Photo Studio VS Adobe Lightroom

     
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    maurosoft391
    Negative Jun 6, 2024
    1

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

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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
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    Apple Photos

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

    107 Apple Photos alternatives

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    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Apple Photos Features

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

    Apple Photos VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about Apple Photos as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Top Positive Comment
    jamiegray
    Jul 29, 2020
    1

    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 Negative Comment
    Guest
    Aug 21, 2015
    0

    No adjustment brushes in Photo

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Apr 24, 2018
    -3

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

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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
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    Adobe Photoshop Express

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    Adobe's mobile photo-editing app lets you edit, share, and upload photos across devices. With features like free 2 GB storage, original size backup, and extra tools for advanced editing, it enhances your images for social media without reducing file quality.

    168 Adobe Photoshop Express alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    Adobe Photoshop Express Features

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

    Adobe Photoshop Express VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about Adobe Photoshop Express as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Guest
    Positive Sep 13, 2019
    0

    Amazing mobile app for edit pictures!

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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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