Manual Camera App vs Pure Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manual Camera App
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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.
Pure Camera
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Pure Camera brings authentic true photography to your iPhone. Images are rendered directly from the iPhone’s raw sensor data through a simulated film process rather than applying a filter to a preprocessed photograph. Most camera applications begin with a processed image and apply color grading. Pure Camera utilizes raw sensor data without multi-frame fusion, Smart HDR, sharpening, noise reduction, or upscaling. The result is a photograph developed through an authentic film emulation—incorporating gamma, color separation, interlayer effects, and grain—using traditional darkroom characteristics rather than post-processing adjustments. This unique approach produces authentic, unprocessed images.. Nine Film Stocks Options range from neutral, accurate profiles to saturated slide film, faded prints, motion-picture stock, and high-contrast black-and-white. Each profile is derived from genuine film properties rather than visual inspiration. Manual Control Users have full control over ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure compensation, and aspect ratio. Preferred settings may be saved to named banks and selected with a single tap, or the application may be left to manage exposure automatically. Grain as a Variable Grain is a selectable parameter rather than a fixed attribute. Settings include off, weak, normal, and strong; intensity scales realistically with exposure—subtle at low speeds and more pronounced at higher speeds. Reliable Viewfinder The preview is calibrated to match the final developed image, ensuring accurate framing rather than a generic live-view approximation. Pure Camera is designed for photographers who prefer traditional camera behavior: exposure, focus, and composition are user-defined, while the film handles the remainder authentically. Premium The application is fully functional but limited to the primary lens. Access to additional lenses is available via a one-time in-app purchase with family sharing enabled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manual Camera App at none against Pure Camera's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Pure Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Manual Camera App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Manual Camera App | Pure Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aadithiyaa Subramoniam | Gijs Raggers |
In-app purchases
Manual Camera App
No in-app purchases
Pure Camera
- Premium$4.99








