Manual Exposure vs ND+Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Manual Exposure
This app provides essential calculators for landscape photographers to determine exposure settings. It includes tools for ND filters, handheld shots, multiple exposures, star photography, and nightscapes, with features like a built-in timer and equipment organization.
- 8 landscape photography calculators
- Built-in timer and notifications
- Home screen widget and Apple Watch app
- Equipment and item info organization
- Teleconverter support
- Advanced filter and stabilization settings
- Dark theme support
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Manual Exposure does the math for long exposures and night photography. Choose your equipment and settings, and the app gives you the exposure time. No tables or cheat sheets. Calculators โข ND filters: exposure time with one or more ND filters. โข Handheld shutter speed: the slowest shutter speed you can use without blur. โข Multiple exposures: exposure compensation for multiple-exposure shots. โข Still stars: the longest exposure before stars start to trail. โข Star trails: exposure and number of frames for the trail length you want. โข Nightscapes: exposure for landscapes in moonlight. โข Moon: exposure for photographing the Moon itself. Features โข Built-in timer. Start the countdown and close the app: you'll get a notification when time is up. Run several timers at once. โข Home Screen widget and Apple Watch app show the running timer. โข Equipment sets. Add cameras, lenses, filters and teleconverters from the catalog, and switch sets in any calculator. โข Specs for every item in your sets. โข Save your favorite calculators and reopen them with one tap. โข ND filter compensation and lens stabilization settings. โข Light and dark mode, support for larger text sizes. Full version The ND filters calculator is free. One payment unlocks all calculators, the equipment catalog, the widget and the Apple Watch app. No subscription. Privacy No account, no ads, no tracking. Your equipment and saved calculators stay on your device. We collect usage statistics to improve the app; they are not linked to you, and we don't build profiles. Support Found a bug, have a suggestion, or can't find your gear? Contact us from Support in the app. Terms of Use: https://handsmade.info/manualexposure/terms.html
ND+Timer
This app helps photographers determine correct exposure times for long exposure shots using ND filters. It includes a timer to capture the perfect moment and offers pro features through in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
- Exposure time calculation with ND filters
- Integrated timer for capturing moments
- Notifications while device is locked
- Dark mode (Pro feature)
- Lock screen widget with running timer (Pro feature)
- Dynamic Island support (Pro feature)
- Automatic exposure computation for multiple filters (Pro feature)
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You are on a trip and would like to take a photo of a waterfall? Maybe You would like to take a long time exposure. ND+Timer gives you all the required capabilities to do filter photography. With ND+Timer you can always determine the correct exposure time for your photo. You can use the included timer feature to avoid missing the perfect moment. ND+Timer provides a lot of features: - Intuitive and clean app for photographers - Simple determination of exposure times with ND filters - Timer feature for taking photos - Notifications while device is locked ND+Timer is a freetime app project. To avoid annoying ads the app has some features available through in app purchases. Have understanding for this. Pro features (in app purchase): - Dark mode for the night - Widget with running timer on the lock screen - Support for the Dynamic Island - Hide unnecessary filters for clarity - Compute the exposure time automatically for multiple filters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ND+Timer at 60% against Manual Exposure's 42%. ND+Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Manual Exposure sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ND+Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Exposure | ND+Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Koultouridis | Tobias Ullerich |
Customer experience
Manual Exposure
ND+Timer
In-app purchases
Manual Exposure
- monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- yearly1 Month trial$8.991 Year
- Full version$5.99
ND+Timer
- ND+Timer Pro$1.99
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