SenseTime’s Kapi Cam Tops Apple App Store’s "Photo & Video" Category

On December 29th, Kapi Cam, an AI camera developed by SenseTime, reached the top of the “Photo & Video” category in the Apple App Store!

Kapi Cam had already gained massive popularity overseas, ranking No. 1 on the overall App Store charts in countries such as the Philippines and New Zealand, and breaking into the top 5 in many European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. To date, it has more than 10 million users globally.

As the industry’s first true “AI photography assistant”, Kapi Cam transcends the functional limitations of traditional camera apps. By emulating the Apple Log curve, it delivers cinema-grade straight-out effects, allowing photos to move away from the “digital feel” and present rich layers of light and shadow, along with a narrative sense. The app features more than 40 retro filters that accurately restore the styles of classic cameras, such as Fujifilm and Kodak, meeting users’ diverse aesthetic needs. Furthermore, Kapi Cam can intelligently identify shooting scenes, subjects, and time within one to two seconds, and automatically recommend optimal filters and composition suggestions, enabling even novice photographers to take professional-quality photos effortlessly.

Kapi Cam is a key product in SenseTime’s strategy in the consumer AI market. Behind its success—from overseas popularity to topping the domestic charts—lies SenseTime’s long-term technical accumulation in fields such as Vision AI and multimodal large models, as well as its precise insights into user needs. The app’s consistent performance at the top of the global rankings highlights the strength of domestic AI products and applications, showcasing the in-depth integration of AI technology with user demands.

As AI technology continues to mature, consumer AI applications are entering an explosive growth phase. The success of Kapi Cam indicates that cutting-edge AI applications are no longer confined to the laboratory. They are increasingly becoming a down-to-earth part of public life, ushering in a new era in which everyone can create with ease. SenseTime’s breakthrough has injected new confidence and momentum into the commercialization of AI applications.