PicBetter is an iOS app built with SwiftUI that helps users evaluate how visually balanced their photos are. By analyzing brightness, contrast, and lighting balance, the app generates an overall composition score and gives a motivational tip to help users improve their photography skills.
Tools used: SwiftUI – for the user interface
Core Image (CIImage) – to analyze pixel data (brightness, contrast, balance)
UIKit – for working with UIImage
Async/Await & URLSession – to fetch motivational tips from the Advice Slip API
Xcode 15 / iOS 17
Features: Upload or preview a photo (using a sample image)
Analyze photo composition in real time
Get a score out of 100 for: Brightness (overall lighting) Balance (evenness between left and right sides) Contrast (difference between dark and light tones)
Fetch a random motivational tip using a live API
Future Additions
Add live camera capture and real-time photo analysis
Implement AI-based composition suggestions
Improve score accuracy and guidelines using machine learning models
