Manual Camera 4 vs Manual Focus 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
Manual Focus Camera
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Autofocus decides where to focus. Usually it gets it right. Sometimes it locks onto the window, the fence, or a raindrop - and the subject you actually came to photograph is a soft blur behind it. Manual Focus Camera hands that control back. Set the focus yourself, and it stays exactly where you put it. WHEN YOU NEED IT Through glass - shoot from inside a car with rain on the window, or from an airplane seat, with focus on the landscape outside instead of the pane. At distance - hold focus on aircraft and ships far enough away that autofocus gives up and starts hunting. Past obstructions - focus through leaves, branches, cables and wire fencing onto the subject behind them. On approach - track an aircraft landing without the camera re-deciding halfway through the shot. Through binoculars or a spotting scope - set focus once and it holds, instead of the phone switching lenses on you. WHAT'S IN IT Manual focus, from close range out to infinity. Focus peaking - the live preview highlights what is genuinely sharp, so you can confirm the subject is in focus before you press the shutter. Six filters - black and white, retro, sepia, faded and contrast - with neutral, noir, faded and punchy tone presets, plus saturation, brightness and contrast adjustment, all previewed live. High-resolution Apple Pro RAW capture, on iPhone models that support it. NO SUBSCRIPTION Buy it once. No subscription, no account, no sign-up, no ads. The App Store privacy label for this app reads Data Not Collected - nothing is gathered from you, and your photos stay in your photo library. 9 MB. Requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Manual Camera 4 at $3.99 against Manual Focus Camera's $4.99. Manual Camera 4 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Manual Camera 4 costs $3.99 and Manual Focus Camera $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manual Camera 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, Manual Focus Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manual Camera 4 | Manual Focus Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (343 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Kao | SuperAktiv AS |
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
Manual Focus Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manual Camera 4
No in-app purchases
Manual Focus Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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