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  "canonicalUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "David Balderston",
    "url": "https://davidb.app/"
  },
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    "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 at the original size",
      "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, so crop to the part you need for the full 4×."
      },
      {
        "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 October 10, 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": "1.1.9",
    "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2026-10-10",
    "firstReleaseDate": "2026-01-28",
    "minimumOsVersion": "18.2",
    "fileSize": "316.5 MB",
    "appStoreVerifiedAt": "2026-10-10",
    "appStoreRegion": "US",
    "downloadPrice": {
      "amount": 9.99,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "appStoreSource": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6758233962",
    "comparisonUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/compare/",
    "guideLibraryUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/posts/",
    "gettingStartedUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/getting-started/",
    "factsUrl": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/facts/",
    "appStoreId": "6758233962"
  },
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      "checkedAt": "2026-10-10",
      "region": "US",
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        "downloadPrice"
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    },
    "capabilities": {
      "source": "https://localphotoupscaler.com/",
      "note": "Developer-described capabilities and limitations; not an independent benchmark."
    }
  },
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