Gingham vs Yamera (Manual Camera)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gingham
This camera app offers a unique way to capture photos by applying pixelation effects. Adjust the level of pixellation with a simple swipe to achieve a distinct artistic style for your images.
- Pixelated photo capture
- Adjustable pixellation levels
- Automatic pixel-filter changes
- Unique artistic photo style
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Like a bit of mystery with your photos? Try Gingham! Gingham is a camera for pixelated photos. Gingham lets you take a pixelated photos with your iOS device! You can select the level of pixellation with the single swipe, automatically changing to a new pixel-filter! If the world is a little too clear, and the resolution is a little too high, Gingham is the app for you. Try Gingham today!
Yamera (Manual Camera)
Take full control of your iPhone camera with manual adjustments for focus, exposure, and white balance. Capture stunning photos and videos with advanced features like timer shots, digital zoom, and 4K recording. Automatically saves your media to a secure library.
- Manual focus control
- Manual exposure control
- Manual white balance
- 4K video recording
- Slo-mo video recording
- Timer shot
- Digital zoom
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* Custom exposure for your iPhone/iPad Camera * Full independent control of Focus, Exposure and White Balance -------------------------------------- Yamera - Full Manual Camera 【Introduction】 * Yamera is a powerful camera app with full control over your image. * Quickly and simply adjust all parameters of your image. * No more tapping and hoping automatic can understand what you want. 【Full Manual Control】 * Shutter * ISO * White Balance * Focus * Exposure Compensation * Gray Card : Place a gray card in the center of the screen (more than 50% size). It will automatically adjust White Balance parameters. 【Photo Camera Features】 * Auto/Manual control of Focus/Exposure/WhiteBalance * Timer Shot * Digital zoom (6x) * Stabilization * Date Stamp * EXIF metadata * GeoTag * Flash (On/Off/Auto) * Front-camera mirroring 【Video Camera Features】 * 4K video recording * Slo-mo video recording * Take a photo while recording a video * Auto/Manual control of Focus/Exposure/WhiteBalance * Digital zoom (6x) * Stabilization * Max frame-rate recording * App Library (see the below) 【Tip】 * URL Scheme = Yamera:// 【App Library】 * In any situation, your photo/video is safe. * If something goes wrong, the photo/video is automatically saved into 'App Library'. * One of the following reasons can cause an error. - First, the app cannot access Photos. In this case, please go to Settings -> Choose the app -> Grant Photos access rights. - Second, there is no enough disk space. Please check the space. 【App Library - How to Use】 * You can extract files stored in App Library. Please follow the below steps. [1] Connect your iPhone/iPad to PC via USB cable. [2] Run iTunes. [3] Select iPhone/iPad on the menu. [4] Select Application on the menu. [5] Select the app on the bottom menu. [6] Files will be displayed on the right-side. Please copy the files to your PC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yamera (Manual Camera) at Free against Gingham's $9.99. Yamera (Manual Camera) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 57 months) and ratings volume (601 vs 1). Gingham's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On in-app purchases 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
Yamera (Manual Camera) is free to download; Gingham costs $9.99 up front. Gingham sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yamera (Manual Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gingham holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yamera (Manual Camera) has 601 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gingham ships an update every 57 months, Yamera (Manual Camera) weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gingham | Yamera (Manual Camera) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (601 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 67.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 601 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Ramiscal | AppMadang |
Customer experience
Gingham
Yamera (Manual Camera)
Bugs and requests
Gingham
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yamera (Manual Camera)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Exposure settings reset when leaving the app
- Video recording issues with audio
- Incompatibility with iPhone 13 macro lens
Requested features
5 requests- Stereo audio recording
- Customizable shutter sound
- Histogram display
- Apple Watch remote control
- Support for macro lens and wide-angle lens
In-app purchases
Gingham
- Cloud$3.99
Yamera (Manual Camera)
- Purchase Pro Version$1.99
Questions
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