Comparison

Manual Camera vs Postcard

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

Postcard

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Manual Camera3 screens
Postcard3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Manual Camera versus Postcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManual CameraPostcard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (454 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings454 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav DugnistRobert 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

2 purchases

Manual Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$11.991 Year
2 purchases

Postcard

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Plus$0.991 Month
  • Postcard Keeper Unlimited$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Manual Camera free?
Manual Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Postcard free?
Postcard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manual Camera or Postcard have ads?
Neither Manual Camera nor Postcard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manual Camera or Postcard?
Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and Postcard every 3 days. Most recently, Manual Camera was updated on October 23, 2026 and Postcard on October 25, 2026.

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