# Manual Camera vs camTrigger

The clearest difference is review sentiment: camTrigger at 100% against Manual Camera's 59%. camTrigger also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Manual Camera's advantage is ratings volume (454 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Manual Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and camTrigger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

camTrigger holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manual Camera has 454 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Manual Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of camTrigger's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Manual Camera | camTrigger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (454 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manual-camera-focus-iso-wb/id1543743256/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camtrigger/id1583792415/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **454** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vladislav Dugnist](https://appshunter.io/developer/960734880) | [Asher Yaqub Khan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533526664) |

## What reviewers say

### Manual Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manual-camera-focus-iso-wb/id1543743256)

Take full control of your mobile photography with manual adjustments for focus, ISO, shutter speed, and white balance. Achieve professional-looking shots with reduced noise and creative motion blur effects.

**Highlights:** Manual focus control, Adjustable ISO sensitivity, Variable shutter speed, Customizable white balance, Long exposure photography, RAW photo capture

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manual Camera PRO | $5.99 | per year |
| Manual Camera PRO | $11.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for manual focus
- 👍 Good for astronomy photos
- 👍 Allows specific parameter settings
- 👍 Great for low light environments
- 👍 Free long exposure photos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Free version HEIF format
- 👎 Requires access to all photos
- 👎 Aspect ratio issues in free version
- 👎 Difficult to use slow shutter
- 👎 Cannot take selfies

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to save photos
- Aspect ratio not saving correctly in free version
- Slow shutter not working as expected
- App crashes
- Cannot access selfie camera

**Requested features**

- Ability to turn on macro focus mode
- Option to switch to selfie camera
- Longer exposure times (e.g., 30 seconds)
- Support for ultra wide and telephoto cameras
- ND filter for daylight slow shutter speeds


### camTrigger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camtrigger/id1583792415)

Capture the exact moment of action with sound-triggered high-speed photography. This app uses your iPhone's camera to take photos at a user-defined sound level, allowing for incredibly fast shutter speeds and full creative control.

**Highlights:** Sound-triggered shutter, High shutter speeds (faster than 1/50,000s), Manual focus and EV control, Adjustable sound trigger levels, In-app sound meter, Watermark removal via in-app purchase

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| camTrigger Premium | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Manual Camera free?

Manual Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is camTrigger free?

camTrigger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Manual Camera or camTrigger?

camTrigger is rated higher. Manual Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 454 ratings, while camTrigger averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Manual Camera or camTrigger have ads?

Neither Manual Camera nor camTrigger shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*