Yamera (Manual Camera) vs AstroOcular
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.
AstroOcular
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AstroOcular is a focused camera app for recording the Moon, planets, and observations through a telescope eyepiece. The app opens straight into the camera, avoids automatic lens switching by using physical rear cameras when available, and provides a visual guide to help center the iPhone on the eyepiece. Key features: - Photo and video capture through a telescope eyepiece - Physical rear lens selection - Automatic alignment guide and manual reticle fallback - Timer to reduce shake - Pro controls for zoom, focus, exposure, ISO, white balance, resolution, and FPS - Saves locally to the Photos library - No ads, analytics, purchases, or backend Video audio is off by default and microphone permission is requested only if you enable audio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AstroOcular at none against Yamera (Manual Camera)'s 1. AstroOcular also leads on ads (none vs shown). Yamera (Manual Camera)'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. AstroOcular asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yamera (Manual Camera) ships an update weekly, AstroOcular every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yamera (Manual Camera) | AstroOcular |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (601 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 601 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppMadang | Aron Scolaro |
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
AstroOcular
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yamera (Manual Camera)
- Purchase Pro Version$1.99
AstroOcular
No in-app purchases
Questions
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