M=Camera vs AuraHDR Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M=Camera
Take full creative control of your mobile photography with advanced manual settings. Adjust ISO, shutter speed, focal length, and white balance for professional-quality shots. Supports various formats and lenses for a sophisticated shooting experience.
- Manual ISO control
- Manual shutter speed control
- Manual focal length adjustment
- White balance temperature control
- Ultra-wide camera lens support
- HEIC photo and HEVC video recording
- Live Photos functionality
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Full manual controllable camera app. - ISO, Shutter Speed - Focal Length (Focus) - Whitebalance (Temperature) - UltraWide Camera Lens - Full pixel photo shooting - HEIC photo, HEVC video - LivePhotos Why don't you try this sophisticated experience?
AuraHDR Camera
This app enhances mobile photography with advanced HDR and focus stacking capabilities. It allows users to capture detailed images in challenging lighting, achieve edge-to-edge sharpness for close-ups, and shoot in high resolutions like 48MP ProRAW. Tutorials are available to help master its professional-grade features.
- RAW HDR bracketing
- 100-shot Focus Bracketing
- 48MP ProRAW shooting
- Moon Shooting Mode
- Long exposure capabilities
- Built-in HDR editing sliders
- Low Light preset
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AuraHDR Camera gives iPhone photographers advanced tools for capturing scenes that ordinary camera apps struggle with. Create detailed HDR images with up to 16-stop RAW exposure bracketing, achieve edge-to-edge sharpness with focus bracketing and automatic focus stacking, and shoot in Bayer RAW or Apple ProRAW—all from one powerful camera app. WHAT MAKES AURAHDR DIFFERENT? ADVANCED HDR CAMERA AuraHDR’s proprietary AuraEngine tone mapping recovers detail in challenging lighting conditions. Each scene is analyzed automatically, while built-in tone controls let you fine-tune the result. For darker scenes, the Low Light preset helps produce cleaner photographs with improved detail. 1. 16-STOP EXPOSURE BRACKETING Capture RAW or JPEG exposure brackets across a range of up to 16 stops for merging in your preferred HDR software. • Capture up to seven bracketed exposures. • Customize the number of exposures and interval between them. • High Quality Low Light mode uses a lower ISO for cleaner brackets. • Supports Bayer RAW and Apple ProRAW on compatible iPhones. 2. RAW FOCUS BRACKETING Capture tack-sharp close-ups and landscapes with greater depth of field. • Choose automatic or manual focus bracketing. • Capture up to 100 bracketed images. • Adjust the focus interval for different subjects. • Capture in RAW or JPEG. • Use the draggable magnifier and real-time focus peaking to identify areas of sharp focus. In Auto mode, select the nearest focus point and let AuraHDR capture the sequence. In Manual mode, tap different areas of the frame to choose each focus position. Import the frames into apps such as Affinity Photo or Luminar Neo to create images with edge-to-edge sharpness. 3. AUTOMATIC FOCUS STACKING CAMERA Automatic Focus Stacking combines bracketed images inside AuraHDR and saves the completed result—no external stacking software required. • Ideal for macro, product, and food photography. • Select the nearest focus point and press the shutter. • Both the bracketed sequence and focus-stacked image are saved. • Designed for use with the iPhone’s main camera. 4. BAYER RAW AND APPLE PRORAW CAPTURE Choose the RAW format that best suits your workflow. • Capture minimally processed Bayer RAW files for maximum editing flexibility. • Use Apple ProRAW for RAW flexibility with Apple’s computational processing. • Capture Apple ProRAW at up to 48MP on supported Pro iPhones. • Available formats and resolution depend on your iPhone model. 5. LONG EXPOSURE AND FRAME STACKING Create smooth long exposures of flowing water, moving lights, and other moving subjects directly inside AuraHDR. Frame Stacking captures a sequence of individual images for processing in compatible software. Blend them to simulate longer exposures or average them to reduce noise in static low-light scenes. 6. ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES Moon Mode captures four exposures to help photograph visible lunar detail. A tripod is recommended for focus stacking, long exposures, frame stacking, and High Quality Low Light capture. Visit the AuraHDR YouTube channel for tutorials covering HDR merging, focus stacking, frame stacking, and other features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M=Camera at 4.7 against AuraHDR Camera's 2.1. M=Camera also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 18%) and device support (3 vs 1). AuraHDR Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. M=Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AuraHDR Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
M=Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of M=Camera's written reviews are positive against 18% of AuraHDR Camera's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M=Camera | AuraHDR Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better | 2.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | AppJud |
Customer experience
M=Camera
AuraHDR Camera
In-app purchases
M=Camera
- Full Feature$3.99
AuraHDR Camera
- Unlock Features$24.99









