Snapper vs ManualCam

Your best shot. On repeat. Snapper is a simple interval camera that gives you time to get into the picture. Set your phone down, choose a countdown, and take a series of photos without returning to the shutter after every shot. MAKE ROOM FOR THE MOMENT Choose a 5-, 10-, or 15-second countdown between captures. Take 5, 10, or 20 photos, or keep going until you tap Stop. A CLEAR VIEW Use the front or rear camera. Expand the preview when you want more room to frame your photo, then return to the compact view to adjust your settings. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR CHOICE Save each picture directly to Photos, or turn saving off. Optional screen flashes and haptics help you follow the session. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No account, ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases in version 1.0. Snapper does not upload your photos. Capture sessions work without an internet connection. Keep Snapper open during a session. Switching apps or locking your phone pauses automatic captures. Each countdown begins after the previous capture finishes; timing and image quality depend on your phone and conditions.

ManualCam gives you full control of your iPhone camera, and teaches you how to use it. Set shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balance, exposure and zoom on smooth dials. Set only the shutter and ISO follows, or only ISO and the shutter follows. Values you set show in amber, so you always know what's manual, and the A button puts everything back on auto. Built like a camera The Darkroom design keeps the screen dark and quiet, so your eyes stay on the picture. Settings read in crisp mono type, like the markings on a lens. Dials tick as you turn them, with a firmer click on key stops. Controls are square, with thin outlines and nothing glassy in the way. Learn as you shoot A built-in guide explains every setting in plain words, with recipes you can load in one tap. A teacher line offers one tip for the scene in front of you, and practice challenges tick themselves when your shots show you've done them. Looks and frames • Six film looks built on real film stocks, saved so Photos can undo them • Live look shows the look on the whole picture as you frame • Crop to 3:2, 16:9, 1:1, 4:5 or a panorama • Open a photo in ManualEdit to keep adjusting its look and crop Tools • Focus peaking and a punch-in, Zones with a spot meter, focus and exposure lock • A level, five grids and video frame guides • Live histogram, zebra stripes and an exposure meter One press, more pictures • Self-timer, intervals and test strips that step a setting across five frames • Long exposures for silky water and light trails • Scene setups, and four of your own Photos • HEIC, JPEG, RAW and ProRAW, up to 48 MP • Full-quality 2× from 48 MP cameras Video • 1080p or 4K, up to 240 fps for slow motion • SDR, HDR or Apple Log, in HEVC, H.264 or ProRes • View assist shows Apple Log with normal contrast while you shoot (HEVC) Hardware • Volume down takes the picture; Camera Control works as a dial on iPhones that have it Private by design No account, no ads, no tracking. Your photos and videos stay in your own Photos library. ManualCam never uploads or collects them. Requires iOS 17 or later. ProRAW, ProRes, Apple Log and 48 MP need a supported iPhone. Formats your iPhone doesn't support won't appear in the menu.