{
  "name": "Local Photo Upscaler",
  "alternateNames": [
    "Local Upscale"
  ],
  "summary": "A private iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac photo enhancer with up to 4x AI upscaling, Denoise, Sharpen, and Faces modes that run on device.",
  "bestFor": [
    "People enlarging or cleaning personal photos without uploading them",
    "Small photos, old downloads, crops, and grainy low-light shots",
    "People who prefer a one-time purchase with no subscription"
  ],
  "notFor": [
    "Recovering detail that is not in the source (heavy motion blur, unreadable text, tiny faces)",
    "Full 4x enlargement of already-large photos (output is capped at about 17 MP; crop first)",
    "RAW workflows or video",
    "Scratch and tear removal or colorizing black-and-white photos",
    "Forensic, legal, or identification use"
  ],
  "coreFeatures": [
    "Select several photos and apply one tool; photos process sequentially on device",
    "Upscale: AI enlargement up to 4x, with output capped at about 17 megapixels",
    "Denoise: AI grain and noise reduction, normally at the original size; very large photos may be processed smaller on lower-memory iOS devices",
    "Sharpen: conservative edge sharpening for slightly soft photos",
    "Faces: AI restoration of detected faces in soft portraits",
    "Before-and-after comparison slider",
    "Saves a new copy to Photos; the original is not changed",
    "Runs on device and works offline, including in airplane mode",
    "No account, no ads, no tracking; App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected"
  ],
  "modes": [
    {
      "name": "Upscale",
      "purpose": "Enlarge small photos up to 4×",
      "limit": "Output is capped at about 17 megapixels. Larger photos are scaled down first. On iOS 1.1.10, very large photos may be processed at a smaller size on devices with less memory; check the actual output dimensions."
    },
    {
      "name": "Denoise",
      "purpose": "Reduce grain in low-light shots",
      "limit": "Heavy grain can come back smoother but softer. Check hair, fabric, and foliage before saving."
    },
    {
      "name": "Sharpen",
      "purpose": "Bring out edges in slightly soft photos",
      "limit": "Not an AI deblur. It cannot recover motion blur or a badly out-of-focus shot."
    },
    {
      "name": "Faces",
      "purpose": "Restore detail in soft portraits",
      "limit": "Needs a clear, visible face. AI may change fine facial details, so compare carefully for family archives."
    }
  ],
  "pricing": "$9.99 one-time purchase in the U.S. App Store (checked September 25, 2026). No subscription, no in-app purchases, and no ads; every mode is included. Family Sharing is supported. Apple sets prices in other storefronts, so the local price may differ.",
  "inAppPurchases": "None",
  "familySharing": true,
  "privacy": "Photos are processed on device. No photo upload, photo-processing server, account, analytics SDK, advertising, or tracking. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected.",
  "platform": "iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 18.2 or later; Mac with Apple M1 or later on macOS 15.2 or later; Apple Vision Pro with visionOS 2.2 or later",
  "availability": "Apple App Store",
  "officialAppStoreUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/local-photo-upscaler/id6758233962",
  "officialWebsiteUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/",
  "supportEmail": "help@localphotoupscaler.com",
  "developer": "David Balderston",
  "softwareVersion": "1.1.10",
  "softwareVersionPlatform": "iOS",
  "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2026-10-13",
  "firstReleaseDate": "2026-01-28",
  "minimumOsVersion": "18.2",
  "fileSize": "316.5 MB",
  "appStoreVerifiedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "appStoreRegion": "US",
  "downloadPrice": {
    "amount": 9.99,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "appStoreSource": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/local-photo-upscaler/id6758233962",
  "comparisonUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/compare/",
  "guideLibraryUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/posts/",
  "gettingStartedUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/getting-started/",
  "factsUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/facts/"
}