Manual Camera 4 vs Final Cut Camera
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
Final Cut Camera
Take professional-quality videos with advanced manual controls for exposure, focus, and color. Seamlessly connect multiple devices for multicam recording and sync directly with editing software.
- Manual exposure and focus controls
- ProRes and Apple Log recording
- Live Multicam session with up to four devices
- Sync video angles in Final Cut Pro for iPad
- Focus peaking and overexposure indicators
- Customizable resolution, frame rate, and color space
- Spatial Audio recording
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Final Cut Camera puts you in the director’s chair with intuitive pro controls for your entire video production. Seamlessly start a Live Multicam session by connecting up to four devices running Final Cut Camera to preview, record, and sync your video angles in Final Cut Pro for iPad. Capture with powerful settings including shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and manual focus. Easily customize your resolution, frame rate, color space, and more. Quickly monitor your video with focus peaking and overexposure indicators. Dial in the perfect shot for your professional videos with Final Cut Camera. Capture professional footage with full manual control • Easily record in a range of resolutions, frame rates, and codecs including ProRes and Apple Log* • Capture ProRes RAW in open gate for full-frame resolution and incredible editing performance** • Set your exposure with ISO and shutter speed controls • Adjust your white balance using presets or set a custom color temperature • Pull focus to follow the action and keep subjects sharp • Enable timecode options including Time of Day, Record Run, or external timecode • Genlock multiple video sources with precise frame alignment using a compatible sync generator** • Flexibly frame your shot in portrait or landscape with the Center Stage front camera without moving your iPhone*** • Record with Spatial Audio for videos with even more immersive sound**** • Reduce shakiness and movement during capture by enabling stabilization • Lock orientation to ensure your framing is consistent regardless of device position Preview, record, and sync up to four devices with Live Multicam in Final Cut Pro for iPad • Quickly start a Live Multicam session by connecting your device to Final Cut Pro for iPad***** • Remotely preview, adjust pro controls, and initiate recording on all your connected devices right in Final Cut Pro • Instantly edit your multicam clips with preview media that is automatically synced in the Final Cut Pro browser • Save time in post with background media transfer that seamlessly replaces preview media with originals as you work Confirm videos look and sound perfect with powerful monitoring tools • Level videos with tilt and roll indicators or crosshairs for overhead shots • Preview your Apple Log video in SDR or HDR by applying the Apple Log LUT* • Enable focus peaking to ensure footage looks sharp • Properly expose videos using zebra indicators • Frame your shot with aspect ratio guides or grid overlays • Monitor available recording time and audio meters Easily review and transfer media right in the browser • Save videos to Files or record onto a connected external storage device* • Browse and review your footage directly in the Final Cut Camera browser • Quickly connect to Final Cut Pro for iPad and transfer media directly into a project • Conveniently pause and resume media transfers Upgrading to the latest iOS or iPadOS is recommended * Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later ** Requires iPhone 17 Pro *** Requires iPhone 17 or iPhone Air **** Requires iPhone 16 or later ***** Requires Apple Creator Studio subscription
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Final Cut Camera at Free against Manual Camera 4's $3.99. Final Cut Camera also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 343) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). Manual Camera 4's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Final Cut Camera is free to download; Manual Camera 4 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Manual Camera 4 against 4.6 for Final Cut Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Cut Camera has 3.4K ratings behind it against 343, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Manual Camera 4's written reviews are positive against 50% of Final Cut Camera's.
Manual Camera 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, Final Cut Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera 4 | Final Cut Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (343 ratings) | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 49.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 343 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #88 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Kao | Apple |
Customer experience
Manual Camera 4
Final Cut Camera
User reviews
Manual Camera 4
From 343 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Final Cut Camera
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔍 Powerful camera controls
- 💡 Multicam support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Laggy/unreliable performance
- 🐛 Recording orientation issues
- 🐛 Stabilization problems
- 🔍 Lacking key professional features
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
Final Cut Camera
Reported bugs
5 issues- Multicam feature not working
- Unable to record to external storage
- Settings not persisting
- Crashes and freezes
- Incorrect file orientation
Requested features
7 requests- 2x zoom button
- Apple Watch remote control
- Photo mode
- Bluetooth microphone support
- Pause button
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- Histogram
- Audio level controls
In-app purchases
Manual Camera 4
No in-app purchases
Final Cut Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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