Moment has given its popular iPhone camera app a clever rethink. The latest update to Moment Pro Camera II introduces Action Plates — swappable on-screen control layouts that you switch between depending on what you’re shooting, much like choosing a controller for a video game. It’s a smart bit of interface design that tackles a real frustration with mobile camera apps: they’re often either too cluttered or too basic. You can find it via Moment.
The idea is that no single control layout suits every situation, so rather than force one interface on you, Moment lets you pick the one that fits the moment. Each Action Plate keeps the essentials — a shutter release, key camera controls and exposure information — but arranges them differently, with its own look and feel. Street photography might call for a clean, minimal viewfinder with as little clutter as possible; run-and-gun video wants every control within easy reach; and a casual walk might need little more than a shutter button.
There are five Action Plates to choose from, each offering a different level of direct control and a distinct aesthetic. You pick a layout, assign the controls you reach for most, and leave out the ones you don’t — tailoring the app to the job rather than hunting through menus mid-shot. For anyone who shoots seriously on an iPhone, that kind of workflow flexibility is a genuinely useful addition, and a neat acknowledgement that a photographer grabbing a quick frame and a videographer chasing a moving subject want very different things from the same app.
It’s the sort of considered, user-focused touch that has kept Moment’s app a favourite among mobile shooters, and a reminder that on a phone, the interface is as much a part of the camera as the lens.
Moment Action Plates: Key details
What it is: a new feature in the Moment Pro Camera II iPhone app. Action Plates: swappable on-screen control layouts, each with a shutter release, camera controls and exposure information arranged differently for different shooting styles. Options: five Action Plates, offering varying levels of direct control access and different aesthetics. Customisation: assign the controls you use most and remove those you don’t. Best for: switching between stills, video and casual shooting without menu-diving.
Moment Action Plates: Availability
Action Plates are available now as part of Moment Pro Camera II on iOS. Check Moment’s website or the App Store for current app pricing and update details.
