Real Estate Camera
A real estate photography app should do two jobs: help you take the shot and fix it afterwards. Most camera apps only do the first, while most photo editors only do the second. Real Estate Camera does both. You photograph the listing on your phone, choose an edit for each photo, and each finished file is ready in 20 to 60 seconds. That's fast enough to finish the listing before you lock up.
What it does to each photo
| Edit | What changes | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Enhance | Lighting, colour cast, leaning verticals | 1 |
| Declutter | Furniture and clutter removed; floor and walls rebuilt | 2 |
| Virtual staging | An empty room furnished in one of 8 styles | 2 |
It never replaces the sky, repaints the house or hides damage. The original stays alongside every edit in the project.
Sample phone shot
The file the app sent backHow a listing comes together
- Photograph every room with the app, starting from the corners with all the lights on. Our room-by-room shot list covers what to capture.
- Choose an edit for each photo. Enhance all the photos, declutter the furnished rooms, and stage the empty ones.
- Export to the MLS from your phone, or open the same project on the web and finish it at your desk.
What it costs
Your first credit is free, no card. After that you buy credits in packs or on a monthly plan. Credits never expire, and a failed edit gives its credits back.
| Edit | Credits | Cost per photo |
|---|---|---|
| Enhance (light, color, verticals) | 1 | $0.33 to $0.50 |
| Declutter (furniture out) | 2 | $0.67 to $1.00 |
| Virtual staging (8 styles) | 2 | $0.67 to $1.00 |
| Credit pack | Price | Per credit |
|---|---|---|
| 20 credits | $9.99 | $0.50 |
| 60 credits Most popular | $24.99 | $0.42 |
| 150 credits | $49.99 | $0.33 |
| 400 credits | $149.99 | $0.37 |
| Pro plan, 50 credits a month | $19.99/mo | $0.40 |
| Business plan, 150 credits a month | $49.99/mo | $0.33 |
Prices in USD. The app stores show the local price in your currency. Full pricing
App vs. photographer vs. doing it yourself
| Real Estate Camera | Photographer | Phone camera and Lightroom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per listing | A 60 credits for $24.99 credit pack covers a typical listing | About $286 on average (Thumbtack) | Subscription plus time |
| When you get photos | On the same visit | After the shoot and editing | Once you finish editing |
| Staging and furniture removal | Built in | Extra, often outsourced | Difficult to do by hand |
| Drone, twilight, video | No | Yes | No |
Read more about the trade-off in hire a photographer or DIY, and about technique in how to take real estate photos with an iPhone.
Related
Questions
What is the best app for real estate photos?
One that lets you shoot and edit in the same place, fixes lighting and verticals in every photo, and can declutter or stage without changing the property. Real Estate Camera does all four on iPhone, Android and the web.
Can I take professional-looking listing photos with an iPhone?
Yes, for most listings. Shoot from the corners at chest height with every light on, then correct the exposure and verticals afterwards. Our iPhone guide covers the settings.
Is the app free?
The download is free and you get 1 free credit with no card details. Enhance uses 1, Declutter and staging use 2 each. Credit packs start at 20 credits for $9.99.
Does it work on Android?
Yes. There's an Android app on Google Play, an iPhone and iPad app on the App Store, and a web app. You use the same account and credit balance across all of them.
When should I still hire a photographer?
For luxury listings, genuine twilight shoots, drone photography and video. For a typical listing you photograph yourself, the app handles the edits a photographer would make.