LumaFold turns the iPhone Duo into a makeup mirror, with a live camera view on one half of the screen and an adjustable light on the other half. The light also works for photos and video, so you can place the phone beside a subject and shoot with another phone or camera.
Developer Max Babenko says LumaFold is not a calibrated studio light, a medical device or a color reference. The app is free on the App Store, and like the drawing aquarium app PokeSui, it gives each half of the iPhone Duo its own job.
LumaFold works as a makeup mirror
In the beauty setup, you pick Makeup, Close-Up or Light Test and set the brightness and warmth of the light on the lower half. You can switch between warm and cool tones and zoom in on the camera view to see fine detail.
The light also works for photos and video
You can set the color and intensity of each half on its own or link the two halves together. With another phone or camera shooting, the iPhone Duo acts as the light source for the scene.
Other modes
- Animated gradients, flowing colors and geometric effects, with a control for how fast they move
- A photo on one half and drawing or writing on the other, with blur, saturation, size and position controls
- Saved setups and palettes, which stay on your device
LumaFold Pro costs $2.99 a month
The free version has the makeup mirror, basic lighting controls, preset colors and one animation. LumaFold Pro unlocks custom colors and warmth, advanced lighting, the full animation collection, photo light and saved setups. Pro costs $2.99 a month, $14.99 a year or $29.99 once.
LumaFold needs no account. It runs on iOS 18.0 or later, and the developer says it processes your photos on the device.
