Comparison

Manual Camera vs Knips

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

Knips

Features
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Knips is a shared disposable camera for nights that only happen once. Create a Knips for the wedding, the birthday or the party, and put up the QR code. Guests scan and shoot straight in the browser — no app, no account, nothing to explain. Every guest gets a limited number of shots, no preview and no retakes. Exactly like a disposable camera. And then the part that matters: nobody sees anything until the film develops. You pick the moment yourselves — when the party is over, or over breakfast the next morning — and every photo opens at the same time, for everyone. The developing becomes a second party. WHAT YOU GET • One album with the whole night, seen from every side • A QR sign ready to print — pick a design and put it on the tables • Six film looks the host picks for the whole roll • Moving photos — short clips, if you want them • Tonight's film — a finished, cut video of the photos • Watch the developing together — every phone in time, or on the TV HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a Knips and pick when the film develops 2. Put up the sign — guests scan and are shooting in seconds 3. Everyone shoots through the night, and nobody sees a thing 4. The film develops — and everyone sees everything, at once Free for up to five guests. Bigger party? One flat price by guest count — no subscription. The photographer follows the couple. Knips follows everyone.

Screenshots

Manual Camera3 screens
Knips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knips at daily against Manual Camera's every 4 weeks. Manual Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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 Knips sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Knips daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Manual Camera versus Knips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManual CameraKnips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (454 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings454 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav DugnistWILLIAM REMOY R0ED

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

Knips

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
10 purchases

Knips

One-time10
  • Knips · Evig film$7.99
  • Knips · 10 deltakere + evig film$9.99
  • Knips · 25 deltakere + evig film$12.99
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  • Knips · 50 deltakere + evig film$22.99
  • Knips · 100 deltakere$29.99
  • Knips · 100 deltakere + evig film$39.99
  • Knips · 150 deltakere$49.99
  • Knips · 150 deltakere + evig film$59.99
  • Knips · 200 deltakere$69.99
  • Knips · 200 deltakere + evig film$79.99

Questions

Is Manual Camera free?
Manual Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knips free?
Knips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manual Camera or Knips have ads?
Neither Manual Camera nor Knips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manual Camera or Knips?
Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and Knips daily. Most recently, Manual Camera was updated on October 23, 2026 and Knips on October 20, 2026.

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