Drop a pin fast
Save any spot in seconds. Add notes, attach reference photos from your camera roll or the Framelines camera, apply tags, and set a priority level so your best spots stay front and center.
PhotoSpots
Never lose a great spot.
Save spots, organize lists, plan around the light, and preview shots with the Framelines camera.
Core features
From quick pin to planned shoot.
Track your progress
Mark each spot as scouted or photographed, log every visit date, and archive spots you want to keep without cluttering your active list.
Organize into lists
Group spots into color- and icon-coded collections: golden hour rooftops, urban geometry, waterfalls, a vacation, and whatever else.
Interactive map
Browse your entire library on a live map. Color-coded pins give you the full picture at a glance, while search, satellite view, and smart filtering help you drill into exactly the area you need.
Plan around the light
Every spot shows precise golden hour, blue hour, and sunrise/sunset times. Visualize the sun's path on an interactive solar compass and bookmark your favorite moments.
Frame the shot
Open the Framelines camera from any spot to preview real-world framing with your gear. Simulate focal lengths, switch aspect ratios, choose from built-in camera profiles, create custom profiles, and capture reference photos with camera, lens, crop, time, and location metadata.
Offline Maps
Use PhotoSpots offline by simply downloading a map in Apple Maps. PhotoSpots works seamlessly so you can create and navigate to spots even without internet connection.
Purely Native
Built with SwiftUI for a high-fidelity experience. Enjoy responsive haptics, interactive widgets, and full offline functionality with Apple Maps offline support—no signal required.
Explore on a map
Browse your entire library at a glance.
Interactive map with color-coded, clustered pins gives you the full picture. Use search, satellite view, and smart filtering to drill into exactly the area you need.
Suggest the next workflow
Golden Hour & Beyond
Master the light with the Solar Compass.
Never guess when the light will be right. The PhotoSpots Solar Compass gives you a top-down view of the sun's trajectory across your chosen spot. Slide through time to see exactly where shadows will fall and when the golden hour begins.
Interactive Solar Dial
Scrub through the day to visualize the sun's position, altitude, and azimuth in real-time.
Precision Light Phases
Instant access to blue hour, golden hour, and twilight timings for any date in the future.
Atmospheric Bookmarks
Save specific dates and times for your favorite light conditions and sync them to your workflow.
Compose before you shoot
Frame the shot.
Open the Framelines camera from any spot to preview real-world framing with your gear. Create custom camera profiles with custom sensor sizes and focal lengths. Framelines simulates camera field of view to help you visualize the shot and capture reference photos with camera, lens, crop, time, and spot metadata.
Save in seconds
Log it before the moment passes.
See a great spot? Use the home or lock screen widget to pin it on your spot in seconds. Update the details later when you have time.
Data in your control
Sync, import, export.
Automatic iCloud sync across all your devices keeps your spots everywhere you need them. Easily import and export your spot library via CSV and GPX formats for full flexibility and backup control.
Premium features
Customize your workspace.
Unlock alternate app icons and custom list backgrounds that mimic different skies. Further customize each sky with dynamic stars, clouds, weather effects and more.
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Ready to never lose a spot?
Get PhotoSpots on the App Store and start planning your next shoot today.