Comparison

OneLens vs Manual Focus VideoCam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OneLens

Capture photos and videos directly to your cloud storage without cluttering your personal camera roll. This app offers seamless integration with popular cloud services and provides full camera controls for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Direct cloud upload
  • Keeps photos off camera roll
  • Built-in gallery
  • Full camera controls
  • Private by design
  • Supports multiple cloud services
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Keep your work photos out of your personal camera roll. OneLens is a camera app that uploads photos and videos directly to your cloud as you take them. They never touch Apple's Photos app. No filenames to enter, no folders to browse, no repeated upload prompts. Open the app, take the photo, done. Straight to the cloud Photos go directly to OneDrive, Google Drive, Google Photos, or Dropbox. Choose your destination folder and define how files are named — by date, time, or both. Stays off your camera roll Everything shot in OneLens lives only in your cloud. You can use iPhone Camera for personal photos, OneLens for everything else. Fast to open Add OneLens to your Lock Screen, as a widget or to Action Button. Built-in gallery Browse, share, and delete your uploaded files without opening a separate cloud app. Share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or whatever else you need. Full camera controls All lenses including macro and fusion, up to 50x zoom, manual exposure, flash on/off/auto, and a grid overlay. Optional GPS tagging if location metadata matters for your work. Private by design Authentication goes directly through the cloud providers OAuth2 and their official APIs. We don't collect, track, or store your media. We use only anonymous usage analytics to improve the app, and you can turn them off in Settings. Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, HEIC in full quality. Promotional Photos and videos are AI generated, as we didn't have construction site at hand - but you might. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Manual Focus VideoCam

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The simplest focus-pulling tool on iPhone. Set focus mark A on your foreground, mark B on your background, and tap once. Manual Focus VideoCam glides the lens between them with a smooth, cinematic ease – the shot filmmakers use to guide the viewer's eye, now in your pocket. No autofocus hunting. No guesswork. You decide what's sharp, and when. RACK FOCUS IN ONE TAP • Store two focus marks, A and B, and pull between them with the ⇄ button • Set how long a pull takes, from a fast snap to a slow reveal • Pull while recording for real cinematic shots • Exposure holds steady during the pull, so brightness doesn't jump FULL MANUAL FOCUS • A large focus slider from closest focus to infinity • Focus presets: tap to glide to a saved distance, double-tap to update it • Tap the screen to autofocus, and the slider follows the lens MADE FOR SHOOTING • Record up to 4K on supported iPhones, with frame rate control • HEVC for smaller files, or H.264 for older editing software • Choose the ultra-wide, wide or telephoto lens • Framing guides for 2.39:1 cinemascope, 16:9, 4:3 and 1:1 • Start and stop recording with the volume buttons • Exposure lock, exposure bias, torch and pinch to zoom • Clips save straight to your Photos library GREAT FOR Product videos • Macro and close-ups • B-roll • Short films • Interviews • Food and tabletop shots • Music videos PRO – ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER The free version is fully functional and adds a small "Shot with Manual Focus VideoCam Free" watermark to recordings. Upgrade once to unlock: • No watermark • Focus peaking: see exactly what's sharp, highlighted in yellow • Unlimited focus presets • iCloud sync of your presets across your devices No subscription. No account. No ads. No data collected. Already bought "Remove Video Watermark"? Tap Restore Purchase and you get every Pro feature at no extra cost.

Screenshots

OneLens4 screens
Manual Focus VideoCam1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OneLens at every 4 days against Manual Focus VideoCam's every 2 months. Manual Focus VideoCam's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. OneLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Manual Focus VideoCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneLens ships an update every 4 days, Manual Focus VideoCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OneLens versus Manual Focus VideoCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneLensManual Focus VideoCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrunch Development ISSuperAktiv AS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OneLens

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
1 purchases

Manual Focus VideoCam

One-time1
  • Remove watermark$6.99

Questions

Is OneLens free?
OneLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manual Focus VideoCam free?
Manual Focus VideoCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OneLens or Manual Focus VideoCam have ads?
Neither OneLens nor Manual Focus VideoCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneLens or Manual Focus VideoCam?
OneLens ships an update every 4 days, and Manual Focus VideoCam every 2 months. Most recently, OneLens was updated on October 25, 2026 and Manual Focus VideoCam on October 24, 2026.

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