Comparison

Yamera (Manual Camera) vs AstroOcular

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
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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.

About

AstroOcular

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Yamera (Manual Camera)3 screens
AstroOcular4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yamera (Manual Camera) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AstroOcular asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yamera (Manual Camera) versus AstroOcular: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYamera (Manual Camera)AstroOcular
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (601 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings601 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppMadangAron 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

1 purchases

Yamera (Manual Camera)

One-time1
  • Purchase Pro Version$1.99
None

AstroOcular

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yamera (Manual Camera) free?
Yamera (Manual Camera) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AstroOcular free?
AstroOcular is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yamera (Manual Camera) or AstroOcular have ads?
Yamera (Manual Camera) shows ads; AstroOcular does not.
Which is updated more often, Yamera (Manual Camera) or AstroOcular?
Yamera (Manual Camera) ships an update weekly, and AstroOcular every 5 weeks. Most recently, Yamera (Manual Camera) was updated on November 6, 2026 and AstroOcular on October 31, 2026.

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