Comparison

Manual Camera 4 vs PhotoBot

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

Head to head
About

Manual Camera 4

Take professional-quality photos and videos with granular control over camera settings. Adjust focus, exposure, ISO, and more, with advanced features like RAW capture and real-time histograms. This app offers DSLR-like functionality for mobile photography enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Manual focus control
  • Adjustable exposure and ISO
  • RAW photo capture
  • Real-time histogram
  • Focus peaking
  • Video format switching
  • HDR and 4K video recording
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Capture photos and videos with precise control over focus, exposure, ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and flash level. Manual Camera gives you DSLR-like control with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Also includes: • RAW photo capture • Real-time histogram • Focus peaking • Lock exposure, focus, and white balance • Manual lens selection • Quick video format switching • HDR (Dolby Vision / HLG) on iPhone 12 and later • 4K at 60p / 24p, and slow motion on supported devices • Ultra Wide and Telephoto lens support • Audio level meter • Photo and video filters • Live shutter speed preview in viewfinder • Cinematic video stabilization • Timer • Smooth focus transitions while recording • Save photos and videos directly to the camera roll — browse and delete within the app • Geotagging • Wide-gamut color capture • Face-driven autofocus • Apple ProRAW capture on iPhone 12 Pro and later • Apple ProRes recording on iPhone 13 Pro and later • 48MP resolution support on iPhone 14 Pro and later

About

PhotoBot

Capture a multitude of photos automatically without needing to press a button. This app is ideal for solo content creators, offering an endless timer and an intuitive photo organizer. Mount your device and pose freely while it snaps every second, streamlining your content creation process.

Highlights
  • Endless automatic photo capture
  • Configurable time delay between shots
  • Multi-perspective camera switching
  • Expiring photos to save storage
  • Fast photo browsing and deletion
  • Lock focus and exposure
Features
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Take selfies without having to press any button! Endless timer and Easy photos organizer! Loved by solo content creators! Solo modelling ; Mount your iPhone somewhere and pose as much as you want. PhotoBot will snap it all for you! Made especially for: * Social media Influencers * Solo Travelers * Athletes * You: whenever you want to take a lot of photos of yourself. The Struggle: We all know the struggle when taking selfies, It's PRESSING THE BUTTON! and Setting up the timer! And after taking a lot of photos now, deleting the unnecessary once, organizing your photos is a time consuming task, With PhotoBot: just mount your phone, keep posing, and let the app capture photos every second (or your preferred interval). Say goodbye to tedious timer setups and enjoy a variety of poses without the hassle. Perfect for solo modeling and creating stunning content effortlessly! Easily organize your photos with simple swipes! Save space on your device by easily browsing and deleting with simple swipes! FEATURES: Endless Mode: - Take photos automatically - Set time delay between each photo (eg: take a photo each 2 seconds) - Capture with multiple cameras * Multi-perspective: Auto switch between Ultra Wide, Wide & Telephoto cameras * Switch cameras randomly between each capture or * 1 photo with each camera and repeat - ON/OFF: only capture with selected camera - Back cameras starts with a count down - gives you time to run in-front of the camera Expiring Mode: - Capture images that will be automatically deleted after a few days • Helping you save storage space • Reduce clutter in your photos • Delete work related photos when they become irrelevant - Change Flash mode (Auto, On or Off) - Shows photo count - Lock focus and Exposure - Tap and hold 2 seconds to lock - Change camera - Front, back or choose from Triple or dual cams on supported devices. - Easy to use. (iOS camera feeling) - PhotoBot Easy Manager™ : specially designed to browse through your photos fast, Delete unnecessary ones and pick the best ones. * Easy deletion of unnecessary photos - Swipe down to delete * Swipe left and right to browse recent photos * Swipe Up to add to albums * Pinch to Zoom * Double Tap to favorite * Shake to Undo Delete * Jump back to camera with one tap - Location information added to the photos taken (You can disallow location access to disable this feature.) - Lock Screen widgets to open Expiring and Endless Mode cameras BONUS FEATURES: * No Ads - We hate ‘em * No In-App purchases - All features are included when you download the app. * Easy support - Directly contact the developer

Screenshots

Manual Camera 44 screens
PhotoBot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Manual Camera 4 at $3.99 against PhotoBot's $12.99. Manual Camera 4 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). PhotoBot's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Manual Camera 4 costs $3.99 and PhotoBot $12.99 up front. PhotoBot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Manual Camera 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manual Camera 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 343 and 110 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Manual Camera 4's written reviews are positive against 83% of PhotoBot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manual Camera 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, PhotoBot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Manual Camera 4 versus PhotoBot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManual Camera 4PhotoBot
Price$3.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.6 (343 ratings) — better4.2 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343 — better110
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth KaoThilina Solomons

Customer experience

Manual Camera 4

All ratings343 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative23.6%

PhotoBot

All ratings110 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.7%

User reviews

Manual Camera 4

From 343 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🎥 Excellent manual control over camera settings (ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus)
  • 💰 Affordable one-time purchase with no subscriptions
  • 🎬 Strong video recording capabilities with multiple frame rates and resolutions
  • 🔍 Precise manual focus control with focus peaking feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on certain iOS versions and devices
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent slider precision for fine adjustments
  • ❌ No aperture control available
  • 🔧 Limited shutter speed range (maximum ~1/1000 or 1/2 second)
  • 🎨 No HDR support

PhotoBot

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and convenient
  • 📸 Good for selfies
  • ⏱️ Useful for timed photos
  • 🎯 Works as advertised
  • 💡 Innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Photos not saving
  • 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
  • 🐛 No way to save photos
  • 🐛 Overexposure issues

Bugs and requests

Manual Camera 4

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App crashes on iOS beta versions
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Crashes during video recording on longer clips
  • Crashes when zooming in video mode
  • Crashes when setting shutter speed to half second
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  • Shutter speed not accurate
  • Photos save differently than displayed
  • Zoom function jumps from 1.0x to 1.4x during recording
  • Focus lock doesn't work as advertised
  • Blurry images with flash in dark environments
  • Blank photos saved to camera roll
  • Video files not saving to camera roll
  • Settings revert to auto after reviewing footage
  • Histogram display persists after turning off
  • Gyroscope orientation confusion with histogram
  • EV control has no effect after setting shutter speed
  • ISO and shutter speed appear linked together
  • Slider adjustments snap to unintended values
  • Interferes with keyboard functionality
  • Bluetooth shutter release causes volume adjustment
  • Safari redirection to malicious sites

Requested features

22 requests
  • Physical camera button support
  • HDR mode (On/Off/Auto)
  • 1:1 aspect ratio support
  • Mute shutter sound option
  • Longer shutter speeds (bulb/time exposure mode)
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  • Aperture control
  • Preset saving functionality
  • Dropdown menu for video resolution/frame rate selection
  • App icon redesign
  • Wide Color Gamut (P3) compatibility
  • Zoomed preview for precision focusing
  • Smooth zoom without jerky motion
  • Multiple simultaneous sliders on screen
  • Time-lapse function
  • Faster shutter speeds (above 1/1000)
  • Temperature and tint control in video mode
  • Lock all settings button
  • Manual number input for white balance
  • Real-time filters and masks
  • TIFF file format support
  • Settings persistence after app closure
  • Increment/decrement buttons for ISO and shutter speed

PhotoBot

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App starts taking photos immediately upon opening
  • Cannot access settings
  • Photos taken do not show up in the app
  • App crashes every single time when trying to save
  • App simply turns off when trying to save pictures
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  • Overexposure issues at times

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update lock focus and exposure
  • Allow front camera as default
  • Designate album for saving
  • Zoom feature
  • Faster interval setting method
Show 2 more
  • Allow copy and paste on French store
  • Features should be in French on France store

In-app purchases

None

Manual Camera 4

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoBot

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro FeaturesFree

Questions

Is Manual Camera 4 free?
Manual Camera 4 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoBot free?
PhotoBot costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manual Camera 4 or PhotoBot?
Manual Camera 4 is rated higher. Manual Camera 4 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while PhotoBot averages 4.2 from 110 ratings.
Do Manual Camera 4 or PhotoBot have ads?
Neither Manual Camera 4 nor PhotoBot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manual Camera 4 or PhotoBot?
Manual Camera 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, and PhotoBot every 2 months. Most recently, Manual Camera 4 was updated on November 1, 2026 and PhotoBot on November 2, 2026.

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