Comparison

Manual vs Pro Camera

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

Head to head
About

Manual

Take full control of your iPhone camera with custom exposure settings. Adjust shutter speed, ISO, focus, and more to capture professional-quality images in RAW DNG format. Ideal for photographers who want to move beyond automatic settings.

Highlights
  • Custom exposure controls
  • RAW DNG image format
  • Shutter speed adjustment
  • ISO control
  • Manual focus
  • Focus zoom
  • Histogram
Features
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Custom exposure for your iPhone camera. A simple intuitive interface for powerful controls, saving images in the RAW DNG format to your camera roll. Featured in the NYTimes "If you like to manually adjust camera settings, you’ll love Manual". A powerful camera app with full control over your image. Quickly and simply adjust all parameters of your image. Every control a professional needs to take a photo is within reach. No more tapping and hoping automatic can understand what you want. Take control. Full independent control of • Shutter • ISO • Focus • Exposure Compensation Cool Things® • RAW DNG and/or HEIF format • Focus Zoom • Histogram • Level • Timer • Depth Capture • Fill Flash Mode (Flashlight) • Grid Overlays (Thirds, Square) • Light & Dark Themes • EXIF Viewer If you're a photographer tired of trying to tap your way to the exposure you want, then this is the app for you. Fighting to get the sweet spot between a blown out background and a silhouetted subject? Stop tapping and just set the ISO and shutter yourself – you know how, stop letting your silly pocket computer decide what looks good to you. Be better than automatic. Shoot Manual. — Requires iOS 11 or later. RAW capture available on iPhone SE, 6s and above. HEIF capture is available iPhone 7 and above. — Made by William Wilkinson & Deepak Mantena @shootmanual http://shootmanual.co

About

Pro Camera

This advanced photography app offers DSLR-style manual controls for iPhone users. It provides tools for long exposure, focus and exposure bracketing, and zero shutter lag capture, supporting various RAW formats.

Highlights
  • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, focus, white balance)
  • Long exposure modes (Motion Blur, Light Trails)
  • Focus and Exposure Bracketing
  • Zero Shutter Lag capture
  • Live histograms and zebra stripes
  • RAW and ProRAW support
Features
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Reeflex is the most advanced photography app on the App Store built for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals! It brings advanced DSLR-style controls to your iPhone in a clean, intuitive interface. Recognized as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love” by the App Store team, Reeflex gives you everything you need to elevate your photography in one app. — Professional Tools for Everyone — Reeflex combines classic still photography and advanced Slow Shutter modes for long exposure, together with full manual control over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Monitor exposure with live histograms and zebra stripes. Fine-tune focus with focus peaking and focus loupe. With a simple two-finger gesture, independently place focus and exposure reticles anywhere in the scene. Shoot with Zero Shutter Lag, powered by an optimized capture pipeline that delivers one of the fastest capture experiences on the App Store. Reeflex supports HEIF, JPG, and RAW on all iPhone models, plus Apple ProRAW* and 48MP*** on compatible devices. — Slow Shutter Mode — Reeflex offers powerful long exposure tools leveraging the iPhone Smart-HDR for incredible dynamic range. Use Motion Blur or Light Trails to smooth moving water and clouds, make crowds disappear, or transform roads and night skies into flowing streaks of light. Long exposure on iPhone has never been easier. — Focus & Exposure Bracketing — Capture multiple frames across different focus points for edge-to-edge sharpness, or bracket exposures to preserve detail in highlights and shadows — ready for perfect blends and full creative control. — Burst Mode & Burst On Tap — Capture every moment with Burst Mode. Press and hold the shutter for rapid sequences with a real-time shot counter, or enable Burst on Tap for instant bursts with zero delay. Customize shot count, focus lock, and burst grouping. — Honorable Mentions — Reeflex has been recognized by the App Store team as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love". Praised within the photography community as one of the best manual camera apps available on iPhone. Reeflex has also been featured across leading photography platforms and publications, including PetaPixel, Fstoppers, Mobiography, and other specialized media. — MAIN FEATURES — • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, exposure, focus, white balance) • Focus Bracketing for edge-to-edge sharpness • Exposure Bracketing for extended dynamic range • Burst Mode & Burst On Tap • Zero Shutter Lag capture • Live histograms & zebra stripes • Focus Peaking & Loupe (Magnifier) • AF/AE reticles • Camera selection • Gyroscopic tiltmeter & ext digital zoom • JPG, HEIF, TIFF, ProRAW* and RAW** formats • 12MP and 48MP capture support*** • Enhanced gallery with RAW+JPG tags and burst/bracket grouping • Advanced metadata view with GPS location • Accessibility support for color-blind users • Tutorials (in settings) — SLOW SHUTTER MODES — •⁠ ⁠Motion Blur — smooth water, flowing clouds, dynamic movement •⁠ ⁠Light Trails — transform traffic and stars into streams of light •⁠ ⁠Capture durations from 0.5 seconds up to 2 hours and Bulb (unlimited) •⁠ ⁠Live Preview — watch your image build in real time — REMARKS — *ProRAW is supported on iPhone 12 Pro and newer. **RAW format is limited to 12MP and requires iPhone 6s or newer. On iPhone 11 and earlier, RAW is not supported on the Ultra Wide camera. ***48MP is supported on the: •⁠ Main Wide camera of iPhone 14 Pro & newer •⁠ ⁠Ultra Wide camera of iPhone 16 Pro & newer •⁠ Telephoto camera of iPhone 17 Pro & newer — CONNECT — • Need help or want to share feedback? support@reeflexstore.com • Tutorial: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/pro-camera-2 • FAQ: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/faq-reeflex-pro-camera • Follow @ReeflexCamera and tag #ShotWithReeflex — ADMIN — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Manual4 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pro Camera at Free against Manual's $3.99. Pro Camera also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (53% vs 41%). Manual's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pro Camera is free to download; Manual costs $3.99 up front. Manual sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pro Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 279 and 999 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Manual's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pro Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manual ships an update every 2 months, Pro Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Manual versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManualPro Camera
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (279 ratings)4.4 (999 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews53.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings279999 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWill GlobalReeflex GmbH

Customer experience

Manual

All ratings279 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral15.9%
Negative42.7%

Pro Camera

All ratings999 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.8%

User reviews

Manual

From 279 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great manual controls
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🔍 Precise control over ISO, shutter speed, and white balance
  • 📷 Powerful photography tool for iPhone
  • 🎨 Allows creative control over photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 👎 Finicky and unintuitive controls
  • 🔍 Difficult to precisely set desired settings
  • 🔍 Cropped viewfinder
  • 🔍 Missing features like aperture control

Pro Camera

From 999 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent image quality
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🔍 Powerful manual controls
  • 📸 Great for long exposure shots
  • 💡 Useful features like focus peaking and histogram

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Subscription model for some features
  • 🔍 Manual controls can be laggy
  • 📸 Inconsistent image quality compared to native camera app
  • 💰 Expensive lens kits

Bugs and requests

Manual

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Settings reset unexpectedly
  • RAW images come out blurry
  • Exposure compensation not working as expected
  • Focus issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer shutter speed options
  • Self-timer and burst mode
  • Ability to lock white balance
  • Improved RAW image quality
  • Volume button shutter release

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Photos not saving to camera roll
  • Zoom functionality not working as expected
  • Manual settings resetting after each shot
  • Crashes when using certain features like long exposure
  • UI issues on iPad with incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 48MP ProRAW on iPhone 14 Pro
  • Implement Bluetooth shutter remote support
  • Improve focus bracketing and auto focus capabilities
  • Allow manual settings to be saved as presets
  • Integrate with photo editing apps like Darkroom

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Manual

One-time3
  • Tip 1$0.99
  • Tip 2$2.99
  • Tip 3$5.99
3 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Slow Shutter Modes$6.991 Year
  • Pro Camera Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reeflex Pro Camera - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Manual free?
Manual costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manual or Pro Camera?
Pro Camera is rated higher. Manual averages 4.2 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 999 ratings.
Do Manual or Pro Camera have ads?
Neither Manual nor Pro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manual or Pro Camera?
Manual ships an update every 2 months, and Pro Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Manual was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pro Camera on October 3, 2026.

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