ManualShot vs Total RAW Camera + Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ManualShot
Take more complex photos and videos with advanced camera controls. Adjust focus, white balance, shutter speed, and ISO for creative effects. Unlock manual shooting capabilities beyond your device's default camera app.
- Manual focus control
- White balance adjustment
- Shutter speed and ISO settings
- Background blur effects
- Photo and video recording modes
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Achieve more complicated shots with your camera not possible with built in camera app. • Blur the background by lowering the focus distance. • Change the mood with white balance adjustments • Lock in your exposure with shutter speed and ISO controls. All possible manual shooting controls (focus*, exposure, white balance) usable in both photo and video recording. * Manual focus support only available to certain devices only. This is a hardware limitation.
Total RAW Camera + Editor
Capture stunning, sharp RAW and ProRAW images with full manual control over camera settings. Edit your photos with a comprehensive suite of tools, including exposure, highlights, and shadows. Export your work in various formats, perfect for aspiring photographers.
- Sharp RAW + ProRAW image capture
- Full manual shooting controls (ISO, Shutter, WB)
- Comprehensive RAW/JPEG editing tools
- Manual focus with magnifier
- Bokeh capture with adjustable blur
- Real-time exposure indicators
- Auto HDR and exposure bracketing
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Shoot like a pro! Total RAW Camera is a powerful RAW/ProRAW shooter and editor designed to give you sharp images with full manual control and precise editing 15 POWERFUL FEATURES 1. SHARP RAW + ProRAW IMAGES Total Camera doesn't just take RAW images, it does so in a way that maximises sharpness by making better use of iPhone's powerful image stabilization. What you get is sharp RAW images even in low light handheld shooting. In our latest 4.0.0 release, we have added ProRAW support for maximum dynamic range (iPhone Pro only) 2. UI DESIGNED FOR RAW SHOOTING It takes just one tap to toggle RAW on or off. No need to search inside hidden menus and messy dialogs. Total RAW displays comprehensive shooting settings like ISO, shutter, white balance, drive mode and many more so you know at a glance what your shooting parameters are. 3. RAW + JPEG EDITING TOOLS Edit any RAW/JPEG image with a comprehensive set of tools. Exposure, Shadows, Highlights, Contrast, Sharpen, Clarity, Crop, Straighten, Rotate and more Now with 4.0.0 tools have been simplified to perform even better You can also now share an edited image instantly 4. FULL MANUAL SHOOTING Adjust the ISO and Shutter speed for the perfect exposure. Add exposure compensation Adjust the white balance With Total RAW Camera you are in perfect control. 5. RAW/ProRAW EXPORT AND TRANSFER Shoot with the highest quality in the RAW format. Export your RAW files/ProRAW, original files, or edited files from within the app. 6. MANUAL FOCUS WITH MAGNIFIER Get precise depth-of-field control with manual focus and with the built-in magnifier, helping you achieve accurate focusing 7. BOKEH CAPTURE Now Total Camera makes of Dual Camera and TrueDepth Camera to deliver beautiful Bokeh which you can adjust BEFORE the shot is taken. Its the simplest way to get beautiful background blur! 8. REAL-TIME EXPOSURE INDICATORS otal camera includes a real-time indicator of ISO and Shutter speed which changes in real-time so you know the camera settings before you press the shutter. 9. AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK AND FOCUS LOCK With one long press, lock both exposure and focus and recompose 10. PHOTO BROWSER WITH EXIF SUPPORT View EXIF data in each image to understand the camera settings an other characteristics of a photo. Quickly share or delete images you have taken. You can even export RAW or movie resources 11. AUTO HDR SHOOTING With our proprietary technology we deliver HDR with greater dynamic range producing images of greater color and detail, ideal for high contrast or poor lighting conditions at night. You can use HDR in any camera and it integrates a viewer to help compare between HDR and non-HDR shots 12. AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING Bracketing allows you to shoot multiple shots at different exposure. Useful for merging images in HDR or just to ensure you get the right exposure. Total camera allows you to select between four bracketing configurations. 13. REAL-tIME CAMERA SETTINGS (FUNCTION) DISPLAY Never miss a shot because of wrong settings! See the following information with one tap: Shooting mode, exposure mode, focus mode, white balance, lens position, timer, flash, aperture, file type. This augments the real time, ISO, Shutter speed, and exposure compensation values. 14. BURST SHOOTING MODE Shoot multiple images easily with Multi-shot mode useful for better capturing moving objects. 15. TUTORIALS We've spruced up our Youtube channel and website to deliver useful tutorials on every aspect RAW iPhone Shooting. Educate yourself to achieve maximum images with RAW shooting + editing Visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa0dJ57GveJ6y4yFJ3g9jg
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ManualShot at 73% against Total RAW Camera + Editor's 9%. ManualShot also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Total RAW Camera + Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Total RAW Camera + Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ManualShot asks for nothing beyond the download.
ManualShot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of ManualShot's written reviews are positive against 9% of Total RAW Camera + Editor's.
ManualShot ships an update every 21 months, Total RAW Camera + Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ManualShot | Total RAW Camera + Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 2.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIEU Limited | AppJud |
Customer experience
ManualShot
Total RAW Camera + Editor
In-app purchases
ManualShot
No in-app purchases
Total RAW Camera + Editor
- Unlock features$4.99
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