Manual Camera 4 vs GearGhost
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
GearGhost
This app connects users with local vendors to rent film and production equipment. Browse a wide selection of cameras, lenses, and accessories, book rentals securely, and communicate with vendors directly. It offers verified identities and optional damage coverage for confident rentals.
- Browse cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio gear
- Search by category, brand, or keyword
- View daily rates and included equipment
- Secure booking and checkout
- In-app messaging with vendors
- Order status updates
- Verified user identities
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GearGhost is a rental marketplace app for film and production gear. Browse cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, and audio equipment from vendors near you. Book your rental for the dates you need, and pick up from the vendor in person. FIND THE RIGHT GEAR Search by category, brand, or keyword. Listings shows daily rates, included gear, and replacement values. Check real reviews from other renters. BOOK IN MINUTES Pick your dates, build your order, and check out securely. STAY IN THE LOOP Message vendors in the app Get push updates as your order moves from booked to picked up to returned See your full rental schedule in one place. RENT WITH CONFIDENCE Vendors and Renters identities are verified with Stripe. Damage and theft coverage can be purchase at checkout. GearGhost requires all users to be 18 or older. Currently serving the Los Angeles area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GearGhost at Free against Manual Camera 4's $3.99. GearGhost also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Manual Camera 4's advantage is ratings volume (343 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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
GearGhost 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.
GearGhost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manual Camera 4 has 343 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of GearGhost's.
Manual Camera 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, GearGhost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera 4 | GearGhost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (343 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Kao | GearGhost LLC |
Customer experience
Manual Camera 4
GearGhost
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
GearGhost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manual Camera 4
No in-app purchases
GearGhost
No in-app purchases
Questions
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