Comparison

Yamera (Manual Camera) vs BlackSight

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Manual focus control
  • Manual exposure control
  • Manual white balance
  • 4K video recording
  • Slo-mo video recording
  • Timer shot
  • Digital zoom
Read full description

* 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.

About

BlackSight

Capture brighter, less noisy photos in low light conditions with advanced long exposure algorithms. This app processes images locally on your device for enhanced privacy, offering manual focus, a timer, and a soft torch for dark scenes. It's compatible with various cameras and supports HEIC/JPEG formats.

Highlights
  • Low light photography
  • Long exposure algorithms
  • Local image processing
  • Manual focus
  • Soft torch
  • HEIC/JPEG format
Features
Read full description

BlackSight is a computational photography app designed to take brighter and images with little amount of noise in low light conditions. Using sophisticated long exposure algorithms, it can capture high quality photos in dark environments without requiring any internet connection. Your photos are processed locally on your device , hence protecting your privacy. Tripod is not required but using one will result in sharper images. Features: - Compatible with all cameras (front, ultra-wide, wide, telephoto) - Manual focus - Timer - Soft torch for illuminating super dark scenes - Photo format (HEIC/JPEG) - Shoot lower resolution image for faster processing - Grid - Mirrored selfies - Front flash - Smart white balance correction to reduce yellowish tint - Tripod mode for taking brighter and noise free images for very dark scenes Supported devices: - iPhone 6s and above - Front camera is not supported for iPhone 6s/6s+ Tips for better photos: - Choose a moderate/dim scene with uniform lighting (avoid harsh light source like lamps/street lights) - Use a tripod or rest your hands/phone on a surface for maximum sharpness - Always tap to focus before taking each photo and wait for focus to stabilises (Focussing can take 1-3 seconds to lock in dark scenes) - Hold your phone using two hands as it reduces hand motion - Hold your breath if you are doing handheld shot (Yes, this helps!!) - For selfies, do not blink your eyes and try to stay still with minimal head motion - For human portraits, make sure your subjects hold very still for up to 5 seconds - Avoid scenes having any kind of motion like cars, persons, crowds, pets, windy trees Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yamera (Manual Camera)3 screens
BlackSight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yamera (Manual Camera) at 4.5 against BlackSight's 3.7. Yamera (Manual Camera) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (601 vs 45). BlackSight's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Yamera (Manual Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BlackSight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 601 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Yamera (Manual Camera)'s written reviews are positive against 73% of BlackSight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yamera (Manual Camera) ships an update weekly, BlackSight every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yamera (Manual Camera) versus BlackSight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYamera (Manual Camera)BlackSight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (601 ratings) — better3.7 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews72.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings601 — better45
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppMadangFoxfortMobile

Customer experience

Yamera (Manual Camera)

All ratings595 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.1%

BlackSight

All ratings44 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative20.7%

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

BlackSight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yamera (Manual Camera)

One-time1
  • Purchase Pro Version$1.99
3 purchases

BlackSight

Subscriptions1
  • BlackSight Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time2
  • Remove watermark 2$6.99
  • Remove watermark$9.99

Questions

Is Yamera (Manual Camera) free?
Yamera (Manual Camera) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlackSight free?
BlackSight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yamera (Manual Camera) or BlackSight?
Yamera (Manual Camera) is rated higher. Yamera (Manual Camera) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 601 ratings, while BlackSight averages 3.7 from 45 ratings.
Do Yamera (Manual Camera) or BlackSight have ads?
Yamera (Manual Camera) shows ads; BlackSight does not.
Which is updated more often, Yamera (Manual Camera) or BlackSight?
Yamera (Manual Camera) ships an update weekly, and BlackSight every 5 weeks. Most recently, Yamera (Manual Camera) was updated on November 1, 2026 and BlackSight on October 29, 2026.

Other comparisons