Manual Camera 4 vs Motion Log Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Motion Log Cam
Record videos with embedded location maps, speedometers, and G-force indicators. Customize displayed information like time, date, and altitude. Ideal for logging travel journeys and monitoring vehicle or personal movement.
- Embed location map
- Display speedometer
- Show G-force indicator
- Record time and date
- Adjustable units (metric/imperial)
- Customizable data display
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Motion Log Cam enables you to record video with useful info embed into it. The info embeds include Location Map, Speedometer, G-Force indicator, Time, Date, Distance, Altitude and Elevation Gain. Motion Log Cam includes Standard Camera Features: • Pinch to Zoom. • Rear Camera with Auto Exposure/Focus mode. • Support both Landscape or Portrait mode. Motion Log Cam Features: • Able to set Metric or Imperial units. • Adjustable Speedometer maximum value from 10 - 3000. • Show/Hide Time Second unit. • Show/Hide Current Location Map. • Show/Hide Speedometer. • Show/Hide G-Force Indicator. • Show/Hide Device Altitude. • Show/Hide Device Altitude Gain. Usage: • Travel journey logs. Record your journey along the road. • Monitoring vehicle speed [car or bike] and G-Force during cornering. • Record road travelling time and date. • Monitoring walking/running speed and distance. • And many more depend on your imagination. Notes: ＊ This app requires internet connection to retrieve map data. ＊ Video capture are saved in the photo library for fast and easy access. - Works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad. - Lightweight, compact app optimized for everyday use. - Ad-free and built with privacy in mind. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Manual Camera 4 at every 5 weeks against Motion Log Cam's every 27 months. Manual Camera 4 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (343 vs 13). Motion Log Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Manual Camera 4 costs $3.99 and Motion Log Cam $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manual Camera 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manual Camera 4 has 343 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Manual Camera 4's written reviews are positive against 50% of Motion Log Cam's.
Manual Camera 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, Motion Log Cam every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera 4 | Motion Log Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (343 ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Kao | Heng Jia Liang |
Customer experience
Manual Camera 4
Motion Log Cam
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
Motion Log Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manual Camera 4
No in-app purchases
Motion Log Cam
No in-app purchases
