Comparison

ProCamera. Professional Camera vs Manual

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

Head to head
About

ProCamera. Professional Camera

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, allowing users to capture professional-quality images and footage. It includes a powerful editing suite and detailed metadata viewing, with options for custom sharing and privacy.

Highlights
  • Independent focus & exposure control
  • Full manual mode
  • RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF support
  • Manual white balance
  • Pro-level EXIF/metadata viewer
  • Advanced video recording options
  • Powerful photo editing suite
Features
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Upgrade your photography – start your free 7-day trial today! THE ORIGINAL: ProCamera is the ultimate photo and video app for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals. Experience the power of a DSLR camera with ProCamera's innovative features and seamless integration with your iOS photo library. ProCamera perfectly blends simplicity with sophistication: Choose from easy point-and-shoot mode, semi-automatic mode or dive into full manual controls with just a tap. Effortlessly capture stunning images and film like a pro with advanced features and support for external lenses and microphones. The powerful editing suite allows you to elevate your images with a wide range of tools for complete creative control. Know everything about your captures with our pro-level EXIF/metadata viewer. Enjoy custom sharing options to easily remove geo-tags for increased privacy or downsize photos and videos to save data. Trusted since 2009 and continuously refined through years of innovation, ProCamera is loved worldwide: Featured by Apple, numerous prestigious awards and more than 40k 5-star reviews! ––– KEY FEATURES FOR UNRIVALED CONTROL ––– Independent focus & exposure control Auto, Semi-Auto, full Manual mode Manual focus & focus peaking Exposure compensation with zebra stripes Portrait mode with depth preview RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF Optical & digital zoom (up to 24x) Manual white balance (incl. gray card calibration) Support for all lenses (ultra wide, wide, tele, LiDAR) 48 MP photos (iPhone 14 Pro and up) Configurable capture quality Lock screen camera Support for Camera Control Button (iPhone 16 and up) Custom launch settings Selftimer & ProTimer intervalometer Selfie mode with display flash Image stabilization on/off EXIF & metadata viewer Live Histogram Aspect Ratios (4:3, 5:4, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 2.4:1, 3:1, golden ratio) Adjustable LED light Rapid Fire photo series Apple Watch Remote Trigger Powerful gallery with iCloud integration Support for iOS albums Mirroring options Anti-Shake 3D Tiltmeter Photo Compass Code Scanner (QR, Barcode,…) Date stamp & copyright field Volume button & full screen trigger Lightbox (optional internal save location for easy file sharing) ––– ADDITIONAL VIDEO FEATURES ––– Video resolution options (4K, 1080, 720, 480 VGA) Frame rates (24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120, 192, 200, 240 fps) Codecs (H.264, H.265 HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW) Log profile High bitrate recording Record to external USB-C drive Connect bluetooth, lightning, USB microphones Stereo audio & Audiometer Disk space indicator Still photo capture while filming ––– PHOTO EDITING ––– ProRAW/RAW Editing Depth editing (Bokeh, simulated aperture) EDR and ISO HDR 100+ photo filters Wide range of pro tools Save & export options (resize, convert to jpeg, remove geotag) Automatic Perspective Correction (APC) ––– INCLUDED PREMIUM FEATURES ––– Get access to premium features such as Auto Perspective Correction with Live Preview for professional-looking photos free of perspective distortion, custom camera presets (Exposure, WB, Focus) for a fast and consistent workflow, anamorphic lens support, (RAW) exposure bracketing, safeguarded Private Lightbox folder, and specialty photo filter sets. After the free trial, ProCamera is available as a subscription. Terms & Conditions: procamera-app.com/terms

About

Manual

Take full control of your iPhone camera with custom exposure settings. Adjust shutter speed, ISO, focus, and more to capture professional-quality images in RAW DNG format. Ideal for photographers who want to move beyond automatic settings.

Highlights
  • Custom exposure controls
  • RAW DNG image format
  • Shutter speed adjustment
  • ISO control
  • Manual focus
  • Focus zoom
  • Histogram
Features
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Custom exposure for your iPhone camera. A simple intuitive interface for powerful controls, saving images in the RAW DNG format to your camera roll. Featured in the NYTimes "If you like to manually adjust camera settings, you’ll love Manual". A powerful camera app with full control over your image. Quickly and simply adjust all parameters of your image. Every control a professional needs to take a photo is within reach. No more tapping and hoping automatic can understand what you want. Take control. Full independent control of • Shutter • ISO • Focus • Exposure Compensation Cool Things® • RAW DNG and/or HEIF format • Focus Zoom • Histogram • Level • Timer • Depth Capture • Fill Flash Mode (Flashlight) • Grid Overlays (Thirds, Square) • Light & Dark Themes • EXIF Viewer If you're a photographer tired of trying to tap your way to the exposure you want, then this is the app for you. Fighting to get the sweet spot between a blown out background and a silhouetted subject? Stop tapping and just set the ISO and shutter yourself – you know how, stop letting your silly pocket computer decide what looks good to you. Be better than automatic. Shoot Manual. — Requires iOS 11 or later. RAW capture available on iPhone SE, 6s and above. HEIF capture is available iPhone 7 and above. — Made by William Wilkinson & Deepak Mantena @shootmanual http://shootmanual.co

Screenshots

ProCamera. Professional Camera4 screens
Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProCamera. Professional Camera at Free against Manual's $3.99. ProCamera. Professional Camera also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (74% vs 41%). Manual's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download; Manual costs $3.99 up front. ProCamera. Professional Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Manual sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProCamera. Professional Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProCamera. Professional Camera has 11K ratings behind it against 278, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ProCamera. Professional Camera's written reviews are positive against 41% of Manual's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Manual every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ProCamera. Professional Camera versus Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamera. Professional CameraManual
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better4.2 (278 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better278
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocologicsWill Global

Customer experience

ProCamera. Professional Camera

All ratings11,403 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,356 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative20.6%

Manual

All ratings279 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral15.9%
Negative42.7%

User reviews

ProCamera. Professional Camera

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent camera controls
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔍 Great photo quality
  • 📷 Versatile shooting modes
  • 🔨 Powerful editing tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Subscription model for new features
  • 🔍 Inconsistent auto-focus and exposure
  • 🔋 Slow performance on older devices
  • 💰 Expensive for a camera app

Manual

From 278 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great manual controls
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🔍 Precise control over ISO, shutter speed, and white balance
  • 📷 Powerful photography tool for iPhone
  • 🎨 Allows creative control over photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 👎 Finicky and unintuitive controls
  • 🔍 Difficult to precisely set desired settings
  • 🔍 Cropped viewfinder
  • 🔍 Missing features like aperture control

Bugs and requests

ProCamera. Professional Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Viewfinder issues on iPhone X/XS
  • Unreliable RAW capture
  • Corrupted photo/video files
  • Zoom function not working in manual mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer exposure settings
  • Timelapse mode
  • Ability to disable shutter sound
  • Improved video controls (audio, zoom, etc.)
  • Better integration with external accessories (gimbals, etc.)

Manual

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Settings reset unexpectedly
  • RAW images come out blurry
  • Exposure compensation not working as expected
  • Focus issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer shutter speed options
  • Self-timer and burst mode
  • Ability to lock white balance
  • Improved RAW image quality
  • Volume button shutter release

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ProCamera. Professional Camera

Subscriptions5
  • ProCamera Up Monthly Access$1.991 Month
  • ProCamera Weekly Access$3.997 Days
  • ProCamera Monthly Access$7.991 Month
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  • ProCamera Up Yearly Access7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • ProCamera Yearly Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • vivid HDR in Pro Camera$3.99
  • Night Camera & Long Exposure$3.99
  • Private Lightbox$19.99
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  • ProCamera Up One-Time Purchase$69.99
  • ProCamera Lifetime Access$149.99
3 purchases

Manual

One-time3
  • Tip 1$0.99
  • Tip 2$2.99
  • Tip 3$5.99

Questions

Is ProCamera. Professional Camera free?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manual free?
Manual costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProCamera. Professional Camera or Manual?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is rated higher. ProCamera. Professional Camera averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Manual averages 4.2 from 278 ratings.
Do ProCamera. Professional Camera or Manual have ads?
Neither ProCamera. Professional Camera nor Manual shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCamera. Professional Camera or Manual?
ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and Manual every 2 months. Most recently, ProCamera. Professional Camera was updated on November 8, 2026 and Manual on November 6, 2026.

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