Comparison

Manual Camera vs IBK CAM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Manual Camera

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
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With mcamera you can control parameters that are not available in the standard camera app: - Focus distance - ISO sensitivity - Shutter speed - White balance With manual control of shutter speed you can keep ISO as low as possible which will give you less noise on the photos. Long shutter speed would also give you opportunity to take photos with smeared elements such as car lights or smooth river water. Terms of service: https://vdugnist.com/mcamera_tos.html

About

IBK CAM

Connect to your motion camera via WiFi to preview footage in real-time, capture photos and videos, and adjust camera settings. Easily download your captured media directly to your mobile device's album.

Highlights
  • WiFi camera connection
  • Real-time preview
  • Photo and video capture
  • Camera parameter adjustment
  • Download media to mobile album
Features
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IBK CAM is a customized application for motion camera of IBK model The main functions include: 1. Connect the camera wifi, preview the picture in real time, take photos and video 2. Adjust camera parameters, such as resolution 3. Download videos and pictures to mobile album

Screenshots

Manual Camera3 screens
IBK CAM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manual Camera at 59% against IBK CAM's 5%. Manual Camera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). IBK CAM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Manual Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. IBK CAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manual Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manual Camera has 454 ratings behind it against 4, 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 5% of IBK CAM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, IBK CAM every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Manual Camera versus IBK CAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManual CameraIBK CAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (454 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better4.5% of reviews
Number of ratings454 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav DugnistShenzhen Ruixintong Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Manual Camera

All ratings440 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative39.1%

IBK CAM

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative90.9%

Bugs and requests

Manual Camera

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to save photos
  • Aspect ratio not saving correctly in free version
  • Slow shutter not working as expected
  • App crashes
  • Cannot access selfie camera
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  • EXIF data not displayed in native Photos app
  • ISO value discrepancy between slider and display
  • Cannot save photos due to photo access settings

Requested features

8 requests
  • 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
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  • Ability to change lenses on iPhone 12Pro
  • More settings and controls
  • Fix alignment issue with aperture symbol

IBK CAM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Manual Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$11.991 Year
None

IBK CAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manual Camera free?
Manual Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IBK CAM free?
IBK CAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manual Camera or IBK CAM?
Manual Camera is rated higher. Manual Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 454 ratings, while IBK CAM averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Manual Camera or IBK CAM have ads?
Neither Manual Camera nor IBK CAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manual Camera or IBK CAM?
Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and IBK CAM every 6 months. Most recently, Manual Camera was updated on October 23, 2026 and IBK CAM on October 24, 2026.

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