Slow Shutter! vs Manual Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slow Shutter!
Create stunning long-exposure photographs with this powerful camera app. Capture motion blur, light trails, and low-light scenes with DSLR-like quality. Features real-time preview and adjustable settings for various effects.
- Long exposure photography
- Light trail capture
- Night photography
- Auto mode for motion blur
- Real-time preview
- Adjustable exposure and freeze settings
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Capture Long-Exposure photographs with Slow Shutter! Create beautiful photos of moving objects with features usually reserved for expensive DSLRs. Version 2.0 was designed from the ground up, we used feedback from users and experts to create the highest performance Slow Shutter app ever. Slow Shutter is now easier to use, more intuitive and offers the highest quality results. It just works! App Supports: - AUTO - Perfect for waterfalls, ghost photos and other moving objects. - LIGHT TRAIL - Capture hypnotizing photos of night traffic, fireworks, carousels and other moving lights. - NIGHT - Capture bright, noise-free photos in low-light conditions! Featuring: - Real time preview. - Full photo resolution support in Auto and Night modes. Maximum framerate is used in Light Trail - this can be modified in iOS Settings. - Adjust exposure in Light Trail and Night modes. - Adjust Freeze in Auto mode. - Tap “Shoot” button again to stop capture. Tip: - To improve sharpness use a tripod.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Manual Camera at Free against Slow Shutter!'s $1.99. Manual Camera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (454 vs 15). Slow Shutter!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, 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
Manual Camera is free to download; Slow Shutter! costs $1.99 up front. Manual Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Slow Shutter! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manual Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manual Camera has 454 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Slow Shutter!'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Manual Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, Manual Camera every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slow Shutter! | Manual Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) | 4.3 (454 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better | 58.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 454 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Clan | Vladislav Dugnist |
Customer experience
Slow Shutter!
Manual Camera
User reviews
Slow Shutter!
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Excellent for low light photography
- 👍 Interesting effects
- 👍 Great for capturing motion and light trails
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 📱 Low image resolution
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Manual Camera
From 454 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for manual focus
- 👍 Good for astronomy photos
- 👍 Allows specific parameter settings
- 👍 Great for low light environments
- 👍 Free long exposure photos
Room to improve
- 👎 Free version HEIF format
- 👎 Requires access to all photos
- 👎 Aspect ratio issues in free version
- 👎 Difficult to use slow shutter
- 👎 Cannot take selfies
Bugs and requests
Slow Shutter!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Freezes when trying to take photos
- Incompatible with iPhone 6 Plus and newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust shutter speed manually
- Front-facing camera support
- More customization options
- Instructions or tutorial for best usage
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
In-app purchases
Slow Shutter!
No in-app purchases
Manual Camera
- Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Manual Camera PRO7 Days trial$11.991 Year
Questions
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