Comparison

Manual Camera App vs StreamCamera

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

Head to head
About

Manual Camera App

Features
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Photography, without the friction. Pro Lens puts professional manual photography in a clean, intuitive interface designed to keep you focused on the moment. Adjust ISO, Shutter Speed, Focus, and White Balance directly with a quick swipe. No extra steps. Just direct, responsive control when you need it. Full Manual Control. Made Simple. Pro Lens is designed to be approachable for photographers of every experience level. Beginners can explore manual photography without feeling overwhelmed, while experienced photographers have the controls they expect when they want complete creative control. Capture Your Way Pro Lens supports multiple photo formats, giving you the flexibility to choose the workflow that fits your photography. • Bayer RAW — Capture the sensor's raw image data in DNG format on supported devices.
 • Apple ProRAW — Capture Apple's ProRAW format on supported devices. 
• JPEG
 • HEIF On supported iPhone models, Pro Lens also provides selectable capture resolutions, including 12 MP and 48 MP where available. Frame Your Shot Choose the viewfinder aspect ratio that best fits your composition: 1:1 · 4:3 · 5:4 · 16:9 The selected aspect ratio helps you compose your shot before capturing. For RAW and ProRAW, the original 4:3 capture is preserved. For JPEG and HEIF, the selected aspect ratio is applied to the captured photo. Your Lens. Your Choice. When you select a camera lens, Pro Lens respects that choice. Zooming does not silently switch you to another lens. You stay in control of the camera you're using. See the Details Browse your captured photos in the built in gallery and see the photographic information that matters. View details such as: • File format
 • Resolution 
• Color space • File size
 • ISO
 • Shutter speed
 • Focal length • Aperture 
• White balance • Exposure Value
 • Flash status Designed to Stay Out of Your Way Pro Lens keeps the interface clean and focused so you can spend less time operating the camera and more time seeing the photograph. Professional control. Thoughtfully simplified.

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StreamCamera

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StreamCamera turns two Apple devices into a camera and a monitor. One device films. The other shows the picture live and can record it at the same time. HOW IT WORKS • Open StreamCamera on both devices, pick the other device in Nearby Devices, and accept the request. • iPhone or iPad to Mac: connect over a USB cable for the steadiest picture, or over Wi-Fi. • iPhone to iPad, or two of either: over Wi-Fi. • The monitor shows the quality actually arriving, so you always know what you are watching. ON THE MONITOR • A live view of the camera's picture, up to 4K30 over a cable. • Record the stream on the monitor as a second copy of the take. • Take a photo of the live picture. • Start and stop the camera's recording from the monitor. CAMERA CONTROLS • Auto mode, or take over with ISO, shutter, white balance and exposure. • Tap to focus, with an exposure slider at the focus point. • White balance presets and per-lens ranges that match your device. • Switch lenses, zoom, and change frame rate and resolution. RECORDING • Record in HEVC, H.264 or ProRes 422 LT, 422 and HQ. • See how much recording time your free space allows. • Name your files with your own prefix and suffix. • Dim the screen while recording to stay cooler and save battery. DUAL CAMERA • Record the front and back cameras at once on supported devices. • Save both in one video, or as a separate file for each camera. • Move the inset picture where you want it. FRAMING TOOLS • A level guide: a horizon line when you shoot straight ahead, and two marks that meet when the device is flat over a table. • A grid, and framing guides for common aspect ratios. • Stereo audio meters while you film. YOUR MEDIA • Everything you record is saved to your photo library. • Browse, play, share and delete your takes inside the app. STREAMCAMERA PRO Pro unlocks longer streaming sessions, Dual Camera, splitting long recordings into clips automatically, and recording both cameras combined or as separate files. Choose the plan that suits you: 1 week, 1 month or 1 year, or buy Lifetime once with no subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. GOOD TO KNOW • Both devices need StreamCamera. For Wi-Fi, put them on the same network; a 5 GHz or Wi-Fi 6 network gives the best results. • While the camera records in HEVC or H.264, the monitor picture switches to a lighter format so it stays smooth. Your recording always keeps the quality you chose. • On Mac, StreamCamera is for monitoring and recording a stream; it does not use the Mac's own camera. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Manual Camera App4 screens
StreamCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manual Camera App at none against StreamCamera's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. StreamCamera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Manual Camera App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Manual Camera App versus StreamCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManual Camera AppStreamCamera
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAadithiyaa SubramoniamEbrahim Rahban

In-app purchases

None

Manual Camera App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StreamCamera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Manual Camera App free?
Manual Camera App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamCamera free?
StreamCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manual Camera App or StreamCamera have ads?
Neither Manual Camera App nor StreamCamera shows ads.

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