This app offers a manual-first camera experience for photographers, providing granular control over exposure, focus, and white balance. Shoot in RAW, ProRAW, or JPG with advanced tools like histograms and clipping warnings for professional results.
Reviews of Manual Camera, Pro DSLR | RAW+ are mixed: the Photo & Video app is rated 4.4/5 from 2.4K App Store ratings. What users like most: high-quality RAW photos, intuitive manual controls. Top complaints: crashes and glitches, subscription model. Summarized from real user reviews.
1.2.36
October 1, 2026
What's New in 1.2.36 Crash fixes What's New in 1.2.35 NEW • Aperture dial (iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max only): set the f-stop of the variable-aperture lens right next to ISO and shutter speed. Fixed-aperture lenses show a "Fixed Aperture Lens" note. • Self-timer: 3 or 10 seconds, in Settings. The shutter button counts down; tap it again to cancel. • Luma histogram: the Histogram setting now switches between RGB and a white, brightness-only histogram. • Level line: like the Camera app, a horizon line in the middle of the screen that turns yellow when you're level. • Focus peaking and a zoom loupe whilst focusing manually (can be turned off in Settings). • Take photos with Camera Control or the volume buttons. • No more ads. REDESIGNED CONTROLS • Each exposure dial has its own colour (green shutter speed, purple ISO, amber aperture) with icons and bigger, easier-to-read numbers. • New tick marks and a haptic click for every step as you turn a dial. • The selected white balance now shows in white. • New settings icon and a more compact Settings screen. IMPROVEMENTS & FIXES • The live preview now matches the exposure of the photo you take, and TrueRAW photos match the preview's brightness. • RAW+JPG shots are saved as two separate photos. • Fixed crashes when shooting 48 MP JPG, switching lenses and setting white balance. • Smoother photo viewer: swiping no longer gets stuck, and f-numbers display correctly. • Updated for iOS 26.
MoreRemoves Shot Limits and Ads
4 issues
Incorrect RAW file naming
Photos disappearing from gallery
8 requests
Zoom functionality
Longer shutter speed options
This app provides a manual-first camera interface, giving users complete creative control over their photos. It allows for precise adjustments to exposure settings like shutter speed and ISO, manual focus override, and custom white balance.
Key features include shooting in RAW, ProRAW, or JPG formats, real-time RGB histograms, clipping warnings to prevent lost detail, and composition aids like grids and levels. It also offers manual focus and custom white balance settings.
The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This likely means some advanced features or formats may require a purchase to unlock.
RAW support is available on iPhone SE, 6s, and newer devices. ProRAW support requires iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, or any subsequent Pro model.
Shooting in RAW provides pure, unadulterated image data with zero post-processing, offering maximum flexibility in editing. ProRAW leverages Apple's advanced image processing pipeline for high-dynamic-range enhancements, giving you more detail and color information to work with.
