# Auto turns the iPhone camera into mini-apps for what you shoot

By Steven Van · 2026-04-14

Point Auto at a subject and it runs a community-built "Frame", like calorie tracking or plant ID, while also editing and sharing the shot.

Auto is out for iPhone, and it works differently from a normal camera app: instead of just editing what you shoot, it opens a "Frame" for the subject, a mini-app built by the developer or the community that does something with the photo, like tracking calories, trying on outfits virtually, or identifying a plant. Point the camera at something, and Auto picks the Frame and runs it automatically.

The pitch, per the [announcement](<https://x.com/i/status/2043769961248895323>), is turning a camera roll into something useful rather than just a pile of photos. [Auto](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/apps/auto-ai-camera>) also applies its own edits and produces shareable photos and videos alongside whatever the Frame does.

[View media](<https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2043768957883334656/vid/avc1/1280x720/joBk-FI4NV7lEKwA.mp4>)

![Auto](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/images/auto-ai-camera-logo.webp>)

Auto

AI camera app for iPhone — automatically captures the best moments, applies edits, and creates shareable photos and videos.

[View Auto →](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/apps/auto-ai-camera>)

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