Manual Camera vs GridRoll
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
GridRoll
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GridRoll is a clean, chronological gallery for your photos and videos. Everything appears in date order — newest first, or oldest first if you prefer — with photos and videos in their own tabs so you can find things fast. • Fast, smooth scrolling through your whole library • Separate Photos and Videos tabs, plus your albums • Full-screen viewer with clear video playback controls and AirPlay • Select many items at once — swipe across the grid to select quickly • Deletion always uses the system confirmation dialog and Recently Deleted • Favourites, a list view with places and dates, private names for videos • Works on iPhone and iPad GridRoll runs entirely on your device. No account, no uploads, no analytics, no tracking — your library never leaves your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridRoll at none against Manual Camera's 2. Manual Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Manual Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. GridRoll asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, GridRoll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera | GridRoll |
|---|---|---|
| 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 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Dugnist | Mehrdad Yazdani |
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
GridRoll
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
GridRoll
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Manual Camera or GridRoll have ads?
Which is updated more often, Manual Camera or GridRoll?
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