Yamera (Manual Camera) vs Shutter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yamera (Manual Camera)
Take full control of your iPhone camera with manual adjustments for focus, exposure, and white balance. Capture stunning photos and videos with advanced features like timer shots, digital zoom, and 4K recording. Automatically saves your media to a secure library.
- Manual focus control
- Manual exposure control
- Manual white balance
- 4K video recording
- Slo-mo video recording
- Timer shot
- Digital zoom
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* Custom exposure for your iPhone/iPad Camera * Full independent control of Focus, Exposure and White Balance -------------------------------------- Yamera - Full Manual Camera 【Introduction】 * Yamera is a powerful camera app with full control over your image. * Quickly and simply adjust all parameters of your image. * No more tapping and hoping automatic can understand what you want. 【Full Manual Control】 * Shutter * ISO * White Balance * Focus * Exposure Compensation * Gray Card : Place a gray card in the center of the screen (more than 50% size). It will automatically adjust White Balance parameters. 【Photo Camera Features】 * Auto/Manual control of Focus/Exposure/WhiteBalance * Timer Shot * Digital zoom (6x) * Stabilization * Date Stamp * EXIF metadata * GeoTag * Flash (On/Off/Auto) * Front-camera mirroring 【Video Camera Features】 * 4K video recording * Slo-mo video recording * Take a photo while recording a video * Auto/Manual control of Focus/Exposure/WhiteBalance * Digital zoom (6x) * Stabilization * Max frame-rate recording * App Library (see the below) 【Tip】 * URL Scheme = Yamera:// 【App Library】 * In any situation, your photo/video is safe. * If something goes wrong, the photo/video is automatically saved into 'App Library'. * One of the following reasons can cause an error. - First, the app cannot access Photos. In this case, please go to Settings -> Choose the app -> Grant Photos access rights. - Second, there is no enough disk space. Please check the space. 【App Library - How to Use】 * You can extract files stored in App Library. Please follow the below steps. [1] Connect your iPhone/iPad to PC via USB cable. [2] Run iTunes. [3] Select iPhone/iPad on the menu. [4] Select Application on the menu. [5] Select the app on the bottom menu. [6] Files will be displayed on the right-side. Please copy the files to your PC.
Shutter
Take full control of your mobile photography with a clear and simple interface. Adjust focus, ISO, white balance, and exposure with just a few taps. Enhance your shots with a flashlight and digital zoom.
- Manual focus
- Adjustable ISO
- White balance control
- Exposure settings
- Gesture controls
- Manual focus assistant
- Low-light flashlight
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Shutter - one of the few cameras with manual settings, whose interface is very clear and simple . Get access to all manual camera settings in two taps. Manual settings for: • Focus • ISO • White Balance • Exposure • Use gestures to control the camera • Handy assistant for more precise focus in manual mode • Flashlight for taking pictures in low light conditions • 20x digital zoom
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yamera (Manual Camera) at 4.5 against Shutter's 3.7. Yamera (Manual Camera) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (599 vs 18). Shutter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Yamera (Manual Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shutter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yamera (Manual Camera) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yamera (Manual Camera) has 599 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Yamera (Manual Camera)'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Shutter's.
Yamera (Manual Camera) ships an update weekly, Shutter every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yamera (Manual Camera) | Shutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (599 ratings) — better | 3.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 599 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppMadang | Artyom Abramov |
Customer experience
Yamera (Manual Camera)
Shutter
Bugs and requests
Yamera (Manual Camera)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Exposure settings reset when leaving the app
- Video recording issues with audio
- Incompatibility with iPhone 13 macro lens
Requested features
5 requests- Stereo audio recording
- Customizable shutter sound
- Histogram display
- Apple Watch remote control
- Support for macro lens and wide-angle lens
Shutter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yamera (Manual Camera)
- Purchase Pro Version$1.99
Shutter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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