Manual Camera vs Knips
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
Knips
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Manual Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Knips daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera | Knips |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — 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 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Dugnist | WILLIAM 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
Manual Camera
- Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$11.991 Year
Knips
- 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









