Camera M vs AuraHDR Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera M
This app offers professional manual camera controls for capturing high-quality photos, akin to a DSLR. It provides advanced features like RAW and ProRAW support, precise manual adjustments for focus, exposure, and white balance, and various shooting modes for creative control.
- Fluid gesture-based manual controls
- Zero-process RAW and ProRAW support
- Max Image Processing for best quality
- Manual focus, exposure, and white balance
- Multiple shooting modes (Burst, Timer, Bracket)
- Focus Peaking and 4x magnifier
- Live RGB and luminance histograms
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Camera M is a professional manual camera app designed to do one thing exceptionally well — help you capture beautiful photos at the highest possible quality with powerful, precise manual controls akin to a DSLR. HIGHLIGHTS • Fluid gesture-based native manual controls with Fine-Tuning feature • iOS 26 optimization with Liquid Glass design • Zero-process RAW support for the most natural look • Max Image Processing to ensure the absolute best image quality • ProRAW*, RAW, HEIF, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG image formats • Single, Burst, Timer, Live, Depth*, Dual Photo*, and Bracket shooting modes • Triple Photo mode with simultaneous ultra-wide, wide-angle, and telephoto camera capture* • Minimum focus distance display for macro photography • Intelligent Focus Tracking • Focus Peaking and 4x magnifier loupe with panning function • Live RGB and RGB luminance histograms • Manual gray card calibration • Great widgets for photography • Darkroom integration CAMERA CONTROLS – Manual focus – Macro and Scene focus presets – Exposure bias – Manual ISO & exposure duration adjustments – ISO & exposure duration semi-priority modes – Manual white balance temperature and tint – White balance presets – Gray card white balance calibration – Auto, on, and off flash modes – Manual torch brightness level – Manual switching between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras* – Digital pinch zoom with 10x range – Camera Control support for all manual controls – Lock Screen camera capture support IMAGE FORMATS – Apple ProRAW* – RAW with stabilization – HEIF with optional minimum compression – JPEG with optional minimum compression – TIFF – PNG – Live Photo – P3 wide color support* SHOOTING MODES – Single – Burst – Timer – Depth* – Dual/Triple Photo* – Live Photo* – Bracket TOOLS – Exposure offset gauge – Intelligent Focus Tracking – Live focus peaking assistant – 4x magnifier loupe with panning function – Minimum focus distance display – Live RGB and RGB luminance histograms – Highlight & shadow alert display – Horizon level with available pitch tracking and flat options – Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Quadrant, and Square grids – Siri Shortcuts and App Shortcuts – Detailed camera specifications display with PDF export MAX IMAGE PROCESSING – Deep Fusion and Smart HDR support for iPhone 11 and later. – Ensures maximum image quality with better noise reduction, image stabilization, and additional processing for all other iPhones and iPads ZERO-PROCESS RAW – Capture standard RAW files with no extra processing PHOTO LIBRARY – Summarized and full EXIF metadata display – Location data display with compass and elevation – RGB and RGB luminance histogram displays – Access to all photo albums and folders WIDGETS – Home Screen: Golden Hour, EXIF, and Cameras – Lock Screen: Cameras and Golden Hour – Control Center: Focus, exposure, and white balance APPLE WATCH SUPPORT – Shutter button control – Sunrise, sunset, and Golden Hour display with sun position indicator ERGONOMICS – True one-handed control on all iPhones – An uncompromising approach to user experience in landscape orientation ACCESSIBILITY – Dynamic Type support – Bold Text support – Increase Contrast support TECHNOLOGY Camera M is powered exclusively by native APIs and frameworks. There are absolutely no dependencies on any outside sources. This makes it responsive and efficient — from its small download size to its quick app launch times. We hope you enjoy taking amazing photos with Camera M! Website: www.camera-m.com User manual: www.camera-m.com/manual Get in touch: contact@camera-m.com Follow us: @CameraMApp #CameraM * These features are available on supported devices only. * Depth capture for selfies requires an iPhone or an iPad with a TrueDepth camera system. * Apple ProRAW capture requires iPhone 12 Pro or later. * For more information on device and feature compatibility: www.camera-m.com/compatibility
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 review sentiment: Camera M at 68% against AuraHDR Camera's 18%. Camera M also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). AuraHDR Camera's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99). On ads 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
AuraHDR Camera is free to download; Camera M costs $7.99 up front. AuraHDR Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camera M asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camera M holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera M has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Camera M's written reviews are positive against 18% of AuraHDR Camera's.
Camera M ships an update every 3 weeks, AuraHDR Camera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera M | AuraHDR Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bxb | AppJud |
Customer experience
Camera M
AuraHDR Camera
Bugs and requests
Camera M
Reported bugs
5 issues- Viewfinder freezes and app crashes
- RAW images come out blurry
- Depth mode has issues with focus and bokeh
- Settings buttons become unresponsive
- Shutter speed resets after each shot
Requested features
6 requests- Add video capture mode
- Implement longer shutter speed options
- Include focus bracketing and stacking
- Add color grading tools for RAW images
- Provide more aspect ratio options
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- Integrate with external photo editing apps
AuraHDR Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camera M
No in-app purchases
AuraHDR Camera
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