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Afterlight
What Afterlight is
Afterlight is a mobile camera and photo editor for iOS and Android with film-inspired presets, textures, effects, and editing controls. It offers more than 300 presets that can be combined into custom Fusion filters, plus 22 Dust textures, 20 Material textures, and 48 Light textures. Adjustments include Vibrance, Glow, Clarify, Grain, Sharpening, and Curves. Effects include Halation, Chroma, Color Shift, Prism, and Double Exposure, with Polaroid, Film Reel, and Instax frames. RAW images and masking tools are supported. The free mobile plan costs nothing. Afterlight PRO costs $3.99 a month, billed monthly, or $23.99 a year, billed annually; both paid plans include the listed filter, texture, tool, frame, and overlay collections, with a 7-day trial. Desktop preset downloads use XMP for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Photoshop. Cloud sync is unavailable.
Who it suits
It suits mobile photographers who want RAW support, masking, film-style presets, and texture-based editing on iOS or Android. Desktop preset buyers can use XMP files with listed Adobe applications.
What it does well
- Supports RAW images and masking tools
- Offers 300+ customizable film presets
- Includes Dust, Material, and Light textures
- Provides a free mobile plan
- Supports XMP presets for Adobe apps
What to know first
- Cloud sync is not available
- Paid PRO plans are billed monthly or annually
- Desktop downloads are not refundable after download
- Listed mobile platforms are only iOS and Android
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Afterlight free | Free mobile editing tools | Free |
| Afterlight PRO annual | $23.99 annually · 300+ filters · unlimited Fusion Filters · Dust, Material, and Light Textures · Touch Tools, HSL, and Curves · Instant Film Frames · Chroma, Double Exposure, and Prism | $23.99 a year |
| Earth Tones Lightroom Preset Pack | $39 · Lightroom preset pack | $39, paid once |
| Dark & Moody Lightroom Preset Pack | $39 · Lightroom preset pack | $39, paid once |
| Portrait Lightroom Preset Pack | $39 · Lightroom preset pack | $39, paid once |
| Golden Hour Lightroom Preset Pack | $39 · Lightroom preset pack | $39, paid once |
| Light & Vibrant Lightroom Preset Pack | $39 · Lightroom preset pack | $39, paid once |
| Afterlight PRO monthly | $3.99 monthly · 300+ filters · unlimited Fusion Filters · Dust, Material, and Light Textures · Touch Tools, HSL, and Curves · Instant Film Frames · Chroma, Double Exposure, and Prism | $3.99 a month |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as afterlight.co lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Afterlight offers a broad film-oriented toolkit with RAW and masking support, plus free and paid mobile plans. Choose PRO for its expanded collections, and note that cloud sync is absent.
Facts from Afterlight's own pages
- Adjustments
- Editing tools include Vibrance, Glow, Clarify, Grain, Sharpening, and Curves. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- No · afterlight.co, 22 Sept 2026
- Desktop compatibility
- Desktop preset downloads use XMP format and work with Adobe Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Photoshop. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Desktop refund limit
- Downloaded desktop files are not eligible for returns, refunds, or exchanges; one-time refunds may be offered for purchases not downloaded or accessed. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Effects and frames
- The app offers Halation, Chroma, Color Shift, Prism, Double Exposure, and Polaroid, Film Reel, or Instax frames. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · afterlight.co, 22 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- Afterlight describes its desktop preset tools as created by photographers for photographers and says they are trusted by millions of creators. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Latest update
- Version 6.0.0, dated October 2, 2026, adds a camera mode with live filters and RAW presets. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Masking tools
- Yes · afterlight.co, 22 Sept 2026
- Photo ownership
- Afterlight says it does not take ownership of user content edited with its apps or desktop products. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Platform
- multi-platform · afterlight.co, 22 Sept 2026
- Preset library
- The app offers 300+ film-inspired presets that can be combined into custom Fusion filters. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Afterlight says it does not store image data on servers or collect face data. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Afterlight is a mobile camera and photo editor with film-inspired presets, textures, and photo editing tools. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- RAW support
- The app supports RAW images. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 3.99 · afterlight.co, 22 Sept 2026
- Support
- Customers can contact support through a message form for help with desktop resources or apps. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
- Textures
- The app includes 22 Dust textures, 20 Material textures, and 48 Light textures. · afterlight.co, 9 Oct 2026
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