Manual Camera vs Postcard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Manual focus control
- Adjustable ISO sensitivity
- Variable shutter speed
- Customizable white balance
- Long exposure photography
- RAW photo capture
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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
Postcard
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Postcard Keeper turns the shoebox under your bed into a beautiful, private collection that lives quietly in your iCloud. Snap the front and back of every postcard, tag it with the contact who sent or received it, and Postcard Keeper organizes everything for you. Postmarks become pins on a world map. Your address book grows with the people you exchange mail with. Statistics let you see how far your collection has traveled. KEY FEATURES • Built-in scanner — capture the front and back of each postcard with corner-by-corner cropping and automatic perspective correction. • Private by default — every postcard, contact, and note lives in your own iCloud account. We never see your data. • Searchable backs — Postcard Keeper reads the handwritten and printed text on the back of each postcard using on-device text recognition, so a search for "Lisbon" finds the postcard whose note mentions Lisbon. • A world map of your postmarks — every received postcard with a postmark becomes a pin you can explore. • Address book built in — track names, postal addresses, Reddit usernames, and Postcrossing usernames. Import directly from your phone's Contacts. • Tags and filters — organize by year, country, sent vs. received, or any tag you choose. • Shareable gallery — opt in to a public iCloud link that shares only the fronts of the postcards you choose. Back images, notes, and contact info always stay private. • Stats and history — see how many postcards you've collected, how many countries they've come from, and who you've exchanged the most with. • Export to PDF — generate a printable album of your entire collection in one tap. PLANS Postcard Keeper is free for up to 25 postcards. Two optional subscriptions unlock larger collections: • Plus — $0.99/month, up to 200 postcards • Unlimited — $1.99/month, no limit Subscriptions auto-renew monthly via your Apple ID and can be canceled anytime in iOS Settings. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Postcard at every 3 days against Manual Camera's every 4 weeks. Manual Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Manual Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Postcard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Postcard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera | Postcard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (454 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 454 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Dugnist | Robert Darwin Johnston |
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
Postcard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manual Camera
- Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$11.991 Year
Postcard
- Keeper Plus$0.991 Month
- Postcard Keeper Unlimited$1.991 Month
Questions
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