ApolloOne

Free plan Mac

What ApolloOne is

ApolloOne is a photo and video viewer for Mac that lets users view and cull images without importing camera RAW files into a proprietary database. Its EXIF tools manage keywords and metadata, which can also be used to search files, optionally with regular expressions. Camera autofocus points can be overlaid on photos for inspection at 100% magnification. Interactive Apple and Google Maps support GPS editing by dragging and dropping a location. Slideshows can use music from iTunes playlists, and the app can work with an external image editor of the user’s choice. Pro Edition adds batch resizing and format conversion, batch export including RAW-to-JPEG conversion, and memory-card import with Auto Resume. ApolloOne is available only for Mac and requires macOS 12.0 or later. The free version is available indefinitely, with a purchase reminder after 14 days. Paid options include annual subscriptions and perpetual licenses, from $14.99 a year for a Standard subscription to $59.99, paid once for the Pro perpetual license.

Who it suits

ApolloOne suits Mac users who want to review and cull photos, search image metadata, or inspect autofocus points and GPS information. Pro tools may interest users who need batch exports or memory-card imports.

What it does well

View and cull RAW files without a proprietary database import.
Search keywords and metadata with optional regular expressions.
Inspect autofocus points at 100% magnification.
Edit GPS locations using interactive maps.
Pro includes batch export and memory-card import.

What to know first

Available only for Mac.
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
Free version displays a purchase reminder after 14 days.

Limits

The free version is available indefinitely, with a purchase reminder after 14 days. Batch resizing and format conversion, batch export, and memory-card import with Auto Resume are listed as Pro Edition features.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Max Edition 14-Day Trial	Max Edition features for 14 days	Free
Free version	Free indefinitely · purchase reminder after 14 days	Free
Free edition	Continues after Max trial · no subscription required · no lockout	Free
1-Year Standard Subscription	$14.99 for one year · Standard Edition features	$14.99 a year
Pro Edition perpetual upgrade	Upgrade to Pro Edition	$23.99, paid once
1-Year Pro Subscription	$23.99 for one year · Pro Edition features	$23.99 a year
Standard Edition Perpetual License	Tabs and windows · standard features	$35.99, paid once
Pro Edition Perpetual License	Pro features · HDR tools · automatic lens correction	$59.99, paid once

The first 8 of 9 plans, as apollooneapp.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Getting started

Open the ApolloOne website.
Use a Mac running macOS 12.0 or later.
Choose the free version or a paid plan.
Use the 14-day trial if you want to try a paid edition.

Verdict

ApolloOne brings photo review, metadata search, and location tools into a Mac viewer, with batch workflows in Pro Edition. Choose among its free version, annual subscriptions, and perpetual licenses based on the edition and license type you need.

Questions

Is ApolloOne free?

Yes. The Free version costs nothing and is available indefinitely, with a purchase reminder after 14 days.

How much do paid editions cost?

The listed options are $14.99 a year for Standard, $23.99 a year for Pro, $23.99, paid once for a Pro upgrade, $35.99, paid once for a Standard perpetual license, and $59.99, paid once for a Pro perpetual license.

Which platforms does ApolloOne support?

ApolloOne is available only for macOS and requires macOS 12.0 or later.

Does ApolloOne support RAW images?

Yes. It supports RAW images and can view and cull camera RAW files without importing them into a proprietary database.

Who makes ApolloOne?

The privacy policy identifies Anogeissus Limited as the company behind ApolloOne.

Facts from ApolloOne's own pages

AF point inspection: The app can overlay camera autofocus points on photos so users can inspect them at 100% magnification. · apollooneapp.com, 30 Sept 2026
AI features: AI Rating and AI Keywords use Apple Private Cloud Compute and require Apple Intelligence on supported Apple-silicon Macs. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
AppleScript API: ApolloOne exposes AppleScript commands that read and write metadata, ratings, color labels and picks for selected images. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
App size and architecture: MacUpdate lists version 5.0.1 as 38 MB with Intel 64 and Apple Silicon builds. · apolloone.macupdate.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company: The privacy policy identifies Anogeissus Limited as the company behind ApolloOne. · apollooneapp.com, 30 Sept 2026
Company legal name: Apple identifies the seller and developer as Anogeissus Limited. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Culling tools: Contact Sheet, List View, filtering, sorting, Stacks, Pick and Reject controls support selecting images from large shoots. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
Documentation: Support includes FAQs, tutorials and videos, a PDF user guide, a library and settings recovery guide, and contact support. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
External editor integration: Images can be sent to an external editor, and the product describes compatibility with Lightroom and Photo Mechanic metadata fields. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
Focus Score: Focus Score grades each image from 1 to 100 using recorded autofocus points and detected faces, then allows filtering by score. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
GPS and maps: Geotagged images can be shown and corrected on Apple Maps or Google Maps, with Google Street View available from the sidebar. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
HDR: HDR-capable Macs can display RAW dynamic range and export AVIF, JPEG XL, gain-map JPEG, gain-map HEIC and OpenEXR. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
Integrations: The product page says ApolloOne can work with any external image editor chosen by the user. · apollooneapp.com, 30 Sept 2026
Licence model: ApolloOne is distributed commercially through paid perpetual licences and subscriptions rather than as open-source software. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: bugs and stability: MacUpdate reviewers report lockups with large folders, slideshow refresh problems, confusing menus and general bugs or sluggishness. · apolloone.macupdate.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: free-edition restrictions: A reviewer complains that the free version imposed a countdown timer and limited drag-and-drop or opening actions, making evaluation frustrating. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: licensing prompts: MacUpdate reviewers complain about subscription prompts, payment reminders and the app stopping when they had not paid. · apolloone.macupdate.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: network performance: One App Store reviewer reports 5–10 second delays and apparent freezing when browsing HEIC files over AFP network storage. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: speed on RAW files: An Australian App Store reviewer reports buffering after advancing only a few 26 MB RAW images on an M1 MacBook Pro. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Maps: ApolloOne provides interactive Apple and Google Maps and lets users edit GPS location data by dragging and dropping. · apollooneapp.com, 30 Sept 2026
Metadata: ApolloOne includes EXIF tools for managing keywords and metadata in files. · apollooneapp.com, 30 Sept 2026
Metadata editing: The metadata tools edit EXIF, IPTC, GPS, titles, descriptions, keywords, copyright, star ratings, color labels and Finder tags. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026
Notable news: version 5.0.0: Version 5.0.0 was announced September 30, 2026 with tabs, multiple windows, Liquid Glass mode, ML processing, Focus Scores, Stacks, AI Rating, AI Keywords and AppleScript automation. · anogeissus.com, 15 Oct 2026

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