The mobile version of Lightroom offers many of the powerful 2022 editing features for free or for a much lower "mobile-only" subscription cost.
While it’s more of a Photoshop competitor, Affinity Photo 2 offers a one-time purchase model (no subscription) and handles RAW development very effectively. Conclusion
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