Comparison

Light Magic PRO vs Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo

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

Head to head
About

Light Magic PRO

Apply a wide variety of lighting filters to your photos with ease. This app offers simple tools for adjusting brightness, contrast, and focus, allowing both beginners and professionals to create stunning images quickly. Share your edited photos directly to social media or save them to your device.

Highlights
  • Single tap lighting filters
  • Adjust opacity, brightness, and contrast
  • Blur and focus tools
  • Rotate, crop, and resize images
  • Direct social media sharing
  • Save to photo library
Features
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*** One of the best photo editing app! *** Enjoy edit your photo with huge collection of lighting filters! No matter you are a professional or a novice, you can make AMAZING pictures in a few taps. You also can share photos on variable SNS service such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. How to use: 1. Take a shot or choose a picture from photo library 2. Apply filters. 3. Save or share! That's it! Features: - Easy-to-use single tap lighting filters - Adjust opacity - Adjust brightness - Adjust contrast - Blur and focus - Rotate, crop and resizing - Share to Twitter, Instagram or Facebook - Save to Photo Library - Send photo by mail Have a fun!

About

Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo

This app offers advanced manual camera controls for capturing high-quality RAW photos. It features a powerful image editor with film-inspired presets, tone curves, and color adjustment tools for precise photo editing. Users can also create and save custom presets for a personalized workflow.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls
  • RAW photo capture
  • Film-inspired presets
  • RGB and CMYK tone curves
  • Custom preset creation
  • Advanced color editing
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Try the App Store Editor's Choice manual camera app - make quality RAW photos, take pictures of the moon and edit your photos using unique presets and color settings. Capture the perfect look for your photos with the next generation image editor MuseCam! Shoot and edit your images using film-emulating presets, pro grade tools, and advanced camera controls. Discover advanced MuseCam features: • Manual Camera Custom exposure for your iPhone camera with independent control of shutter, ISO, white balance & focus. • Gorgeous, Film-Inspired Presets MuseCam features a superior collection of presets, diverse in nature. Some of the world's finest photographers have contributed their secret formulas that emulate film in a timeless, and beautifully subtle way. • No-Import Editing Speed is the name of the game. Forget the slow, multi-tap import process. Your photos are ready to edit right away. • RGB Tone Curves Capture the perfect tone with the Curves tool, allowing independent access to the red, green and blue color channels. • CMYK Tone Curves Further tweak your photos with precision with independent access to the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black color channels. • Create Custom Presets & Filters Create a custom preset from scratch, or edit existing ones to perfect the look you're after. Quickly apply them to any other photo in your library. • Color Tool Adjust the hue, saturation, and luminance of different colors. • Complete Edit History MuseCam stores your full edit history, allowing you to come back at any time to make changes to your workflow. • Split Toning Infuse color into the shadows or the highlights of your photo, or both. • Depth of Field Tool Simulate depth of field by applying a lens blur to your photo. Intensify the blur with multiple swipes, or by taking advantage of Apple’s 3D Touch technology. • Professional Image Adjustments Edit every detail on your photo using professional adjustment tools such as exposure, brightness, saturation and more. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://onelightapps.io/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://onelightapps.io/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Light Magic PRO4 screens
Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo at 4.6 against Light Magic PRO's 4.0. Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months). Light Magic PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Light Magic PRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo has 3.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Light Magic PRO's written reviews are positive against 85% of Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Magic PRO ships an update every 30 months, Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Light Magic PRO versus Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Magic PROManual Camera Pro + RAW Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB117 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperQuantis,Inc.Onelight Apps CY Ltd

Customer experience

Light Magic PRO

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo

All ratings3,247 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,875 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.8%

Bugs and requests

Light Magic PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening the app
  • Inability to delete edited photos
  • RAW files not saving properly
  • Glitches with 3D Touch integration

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer shutter speed options
  • Ability to edit RAW files without issues
  • Integrated cloud backup and syncing
  • Dodge and burn tools
  • Zoom functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Light Magic PRO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
10 purchases

Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo

Subscriptions1
  • MuseCam Pro - 1 Month$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • MC Roberto Nickson CollectionFree
  • Split Toning Add-On$1.99
  • Noel Collection$2.99
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  • Earth Presets$2.99
  • Tropics Collection$2.99
  • Metro Collection$2.99
  • Fursty Collection$3.99
  • MuseCam Pro Kit$3.99
  • MuseCam Bundle$5.99

Questions

Is Light Magic PRO free?
Light Magic PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo free?
Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light Magic PRO or Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo?
Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo is rated higher. Light Magic PRO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo averages 4.6 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Light Magic PRO or Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo have ads?
Neither Light Magic PRO nor Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Magic PRO or Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo?
Light Magic PRO ships an update every 30 months, and Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo every 3 months. Most recently, Light Magic PRO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo on November 5, 2026.

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