Capture One review

Capture One is the professional's RAW editor, and it earns its place for hobbyists who care about color more than convenience. Its pitch is RAW conversion with hand-calibrated color profiles for more than 550 cameras, plus tethering, so you can shoot straight into an iPhone, iPad or computer and see each frame large. The mobile app adds styles, automatic masks, perspective correction and face retouching, and it hands edits and ratings to the desktop app intact. On the US App Store, Capture One Mobile costs $10.99 a month or $109.00 a year and the All in One bundle with desktop is $39.99, after a 7-day trial; desktop plans on the website showed euro prices from our location, and a perpetual Pro License is also sold. For most hobbyists, it is more tool and more money than needed, and its interface takes time to learn. If you shoot RAW with a dedicated camera and fuss over skin tones, it is worth trying.

Who it is for

Serious camera hobbyists who care most about RAW color and want to shoot tethered.

Price

Capture One Mobile $10.99 per month or $109.00 per year and All in One (desktop plus mobile) $39.99 as in-app purchases on the US App Store; 7-day free trial; desktop Pro plans on captureone.com priced in local currency from our location.

Capture One mobile $10.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• RAW conversion with hand-calibrated color profiles
• Support for 550+ cameras
• Wired and wireless tethering to iPhone, iPad or desktop
• Styles, auto masks and perspective correction on mobile
• Send mobile edits to Capture One Pro with ratings intact

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Color quality and RAW conversion are the main draw
• Strength: Tethered shooting from phone or tablet
• Strength: Perpetual Pro License option for desktop
• Weakness: Most expensive option for a hobbyist
• Weakness: Interface built for professionals, not beginners
• Weakness: No free plan after the 7-day trial

Key facts

• Platforms: Desktop, iPhone, iPad
• Cameras supported: 550+
• Mobile price (US App Store): $10.99 per month or $109.00 per year
• Free trial: 7 days on mobile
• One-time license: Pro License for desktop

Where it ranks

Capture One is No. 9 in our Best Photo Editing Apps verdict.