Film camera · Photo editor · iPhone · iPad · Android
Shoot Now.Edit Later.
Chobial is a film camera and a photo editor in one app. You see the film look live, and you can change it later. Our films also work on photos you already have.
- Free to shoot and edit. 46 films total, 22 free, 24 pro.
- iCloud sync is for iPhone and iPad only.
Shoot Now · the camera
A camera with the film on
- The film is live in the viewfinder. Swipe to change it.
- Set ISO / Shutter manually or leave them on Auto.
- Focus by hand with peaking. Check the histogram and zebras.
- RAW by default, with HEIF and JPEG. Every original is kept.
Edit Later · the editor
An editor for every photo
- Pick another film later, or turn its strength down.
- Bring back a dark face from the RAW with Light.
- Change one part with masks. Remove spots with heal and clone.
- Edit photos you already have, from your phone or any camera (RAF, CR3, NEF, ARW).
Shot on Chobial · iPhone Duo
How it works
One negative. Many prints.
- See the film live. The film is on the picture in the viewfinder before you press the shutter. Swipe across the picture to change film.
- Keep the negative. Chobial shoots RAW by default, and HEIF or JPEG when you want them. It keeps every original.
- Develop it again. Open any photo later and develop it in another film. You can do this as many times as you like.
- Make your own film. Start from one of the 46 films, a .cube LUT or a Lightroom preset. A film a friend shared as a QR code or link works too. Change its colour, grain and halation, and it shows up live in the camera under My Films.
Standalone Editor Mode · Photos from other cameras
Editor first, if you want
The editor in Chobial can work with photos from a wide range of cameras, not just phones. Maybe you own a Fujifilm X100VI or a Nikon Zf? Maybe you want our film looks on photos taken with your Sony camera? We've got you!
- Import your photos. In the Library, tap Import Photos. Pick them from Photos, Files, or a camera or card reader connected with a cable.
- Edit them. Every film and every editor tool works on imported photos, the same as on photos you shoot in the app.
- Open in Gallery. By default, the app opens with the camera viewfinder. Turn on Settings › Open Gallery at Launch. Now it opens in the gallery. Tap a photo and start editing. Need the camera? It's still one tap away!
46 films · 22 free
46 films. iPhone, iPad and Android.
Chobial has 46 films, and you can save photos in 22 of them for free. It runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or later. On Android 12 or later, it's a closed beta on Google Play.
Price
Chobial is free to download and use. You pay only to save some things.
- Shoot with any of the 46 films, live in the viewfinder.
- Shoot RAW, ProRAW, HEIF or JPEG. Chobial keeps every original.
- Import photos from your phone or another camera.
- Edit with Film, Light, Color, Crop and Describe Edits.
- Make your own films, and share them as a QR code or a link.
- Save photos in the 22 free films, one at a time.
- Save collages in the "Grid" and "Pair" layouts.
You can use these in the app as much as you like. Saving a photo that uses them needs Pro.
- The other 24 films.
- Masks, heal and clone. The photo still saves free without them.
- Reels of your edits.
- The "Strip", "Editorial", "Instant", "Contact Sheet" and "Carousel" collage layouts.
- Save several photos at once.
- Export the original RAW file (DNG).
- Save every shot to Photos as you take it.
- Export a film as a .cube LUT or a Lightroom preset.
Pro is $29.99 once, or $14.99 a year with the first week free. Family Sharing comes with the App Store purchase. These are US prices. Prices may vary in your region.
Questions
How is this different from Photographic Styles?
Apple's Styles don't work when you shoot RAW, and you can change a style later only on HEIF photos. Chobial's films work on RAW, HEIF and JPEG, and you can change the film on any of them later, because the original is kept.
Does it use AI?
Yes, in two places: masks and Describe Edits. No generative AI adds or removes anything in your photos.
Films change your photo's own pixels with curves, colour changes, grain and halation. Heal and clone copy pixels from elsewhere in the same photo. RAW shots in Chobial have zero processing. ProRAW has a little from the phone's camera, and HEIF and JPEG can have a lot. Chobial develops whatever the phone gives it.
Masks use AI on the device only to find where an edit goes: subjects, skies, people or a point you pick. Describe Edits is optional. A language model on the device turns "warmer, darker sky" into slider values. You can change each one later by hand. Your photo isn't sent anywhere.
Does it shoot video?
No. Chobial is a camera for still photos.
Does it sync?
Yes, on iPhone and iPad. Films, settings and photos sync through iCloud. They count toward your iCloud plan, and you can turn this off in Settings › Sync Photos.
Android is still in beta and doesn't sync yet. It's planned in the roadmap. Expected before the launch.
Can I use only the editor?
Yes. Import photos from Photos, Files or your camera, and edit them without ever opening the camera. Every film works on them. Turn on Settings › Open Gallery at Launch, and Chobial opens on your photos instead of the camera.
Can I edit photos from my Fujifilm or Sony camera?
Yes. Chobial reads RAW files from most cameras, such as Fujifilm RAF and Sony ARW. Connect the camera or a card reader with a cable, then tap Import Photos › Cameras and Cards. If Chobial can't read a RAW file, it tells you why, and you can import the JPEG.
Does Chobial replace Lightroom?
For film looks and everyday RAW edits on a phone or iPad, it can. Chobial doesn't run on a Mac yet, but an editor-only Mac version is planned.
It also doesn't have tools for sorting and managing a big photo collection. Those may come later, but nothing is planned yet. You can bring your Lightroom presets in as films, though.
Chobial for Android is in a closed beta on Google Play. To try it, join the Android beta.