Best Manual Camera Free Apps

4.7😊(85 ratings)

Free

Take full creative control of your iPhone photography with advanced manual settings for exposure, focus, and more. Capture stunning RAW images at full 48MP resolution and utilize features like bracketing and intelligent selfie selection for professional-quality results.

What We Love

👍 Free and no ads
👍 Full manual controls
👍 Simple and intuitive UI
👍 Great image quality
👍 No Apple post-processing
👍 Macro mode is great
👍 Manual focus works well
👍 RAW support
👍 Lightweight app

Room to Improve

🐛 Video recording not available
🐛 Limited zoom functionality
🐛 Shutter speed limited to 1 second
🐛 Manual aperture control missing
🐛 LUT capabilities missing
🐛 White balance slider preferred over dropdown
🐛 Contrast and saturation sliders requested
🐛 UI can be confusing initially
🐛 Gallery implementation needs polish
🐛 Highlight color difficult for colorblind users
🐛 Zoom not working as expected (lens change vs. pinch)
🐛 Exposure time limitation for night photography
🐛 Filename issues with ProRaw saves
🐛 UI text does not rotate in landscape
🐛 Typo in help text

Shutter - manual camera by Artyom Abramov

Strong Contender

3.7(18 ratings)

Free

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.

Pro Camera-Omnipotent Camera by Xiamen Suijisenlin Technology Co., Ltd.

RAW, Manual&HD Video App, DSLR

Worth Considering

4.4😐(4K ratings)

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This app offers professional-grade photo and video capture with extensive manual controls and advanced editing tools. It leverages computational photography to unlock your device's camera potential, supporting RAW formats and high-resolution video recording.

What We Love

👍 Good app
🚀 Excellent camera quality
💡 Lots of features and settings
👍 Reliable and stable performance
🚀 Easy to use interface

Room to Improve

🐛 App crashes and freezes
🐛 Photos/videos not saving properly
💰 Paywall for many features
🐛 Location data issues
🐛 Macro mode not working well

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Blackmagic Camera

by Blackmagic Design Inc

Digital film camera controlsCinematic 'look' for Hollywood filmsAdjust frame rate, shutter angle, white balance, ISO

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional digital film camera. Achieve a cinematic look with Hollywood-grade controls, including frame rate, shutter angle, and ISO adjustments. Record in industry-standard formats directly to cloud storage for seamless global collaboration.

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Pro HDR, RAW+ Manual Video Cam

Independent focus & exposure controlFull manual modeRAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF support

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, allowing users to capture professional-quality images and footage. It includes a powerful editing suite and detailed metadata viewing, with options for custom sharing and privacy.

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Proca - Manual Camera & raw

Video Maker & DSLR

Manual exposure and focus controlRAW, DEPTH, HDR, AEB photo supportFlat and LOG gamma curve video

This app offers advanced manual camera controls for mobile photography and videography. It includes professional tools like focus peaking, histograms, and support for RAW, HDR, and LOG video capture. Learn photography techniques with built-in tutorials.

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ProRAW ISO WB Shutter Control

Manual exposure control (shutter, ISO)RAW, ProRAW, and JPG shooting modesManual focus override

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M-Camera Lite - Manual Control Camera

by Simon Ma

Manual exposure controlManual ISO controlFocus modes (Lock, Auto, Auto Continuous)

This app offers manual control over camera settings like exposure, ISO, and focus for improved photography on iPhones and iPads. It includes a timer for stable shots and automatically saves images to your camera roll.

Open Camera: Pro Photo & Video

Full manual controlsHDR supportExposure adjustment

This pro camera application provides full manual controls for capturing high-quality photos and videos. Enhance your shots with features like HDR, exposure adjustments, zoom, timers, and grid overlays. Easily select resolutions and switch flash modes for professional-level results.

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, including exposure, focus, and white balance. It supports RAW image capture, high frame rates, and various shooting modes like burst and time-lapse. An integrated editor allows for non-destructive adjustments and creative effects.

Manual exposure, shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balanceRAW (DNG) and TIFF file format supportMultiple shooting modes (Photo, Burst, Slow Shutter, Portrait, Video, Time Lapse)

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ProCam: Manual Camera Lens

Long exposure and macro camera

Manual focus and exposure controlsLive HistogramSmart automatic mode

This powerful camera app offers professional-grade shooting and editing tools with an intuitive interface. Take control of manual settings like focus, exposure, and ISO, or utilize smart automatic modes for stunning photos. Edit every aspect of your images with a comprehensive suite of tools and filters.

Controls & Composition

Iris : Manual Camera - Zero Ai

Raw, Natural Shots, DSLR

Zero AI CaptureFull Manual Camera ControlsRAW & ProRAW Capture

This app offers photographers extensive manual control over their shots, including RAW capture and film-inspired effects. It provides professional tools like histograms and focus peaking for precise image creation, with an optional AI workflow for natural rendering.

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Kelvin Camera: Manual Pro RAW

Film, Manual Control, No AI

Pro Raw Manual Camera App

Photos with time stamp

RAW photo format supportHEIC photo format supportJPG photo format support

Capture professional-level photos with advanced format support including RAW, HEIC, and JPG. Access all your images directly within the Files app or via iTunes File Sharing.

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Lucid - Manual RAW Camera

Shutter, ISO, looks. Buy once.

Snap Pro Camera: Manual DSLR

Professional lens raw photo

Manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance controlsRAW and ProRAW photo captureMotion blur and light trail effects

This app transforms your smartphone into a professional DSLR camera, offering manual controls, AI-powered features, and instant color grading for stunning photos and cinematic videos. It includes advanced editing tools, creative effects like motion blur and bokeh, and AI-driven headshot creation.

(5.3K)

PhotoPractice: Manual Camera

Learn ISO, aperture & shutter

Manual camera with film like

Manual ISO and shutter speed controlLive film looks in viewfinderRangefinder manual focus

This app gives you full manual control over exposure, color, and focus for photos and videos. It applies film looks live in the viewfinder and offers dual file output: one with your applied look and a RAW file for later editing. Supports various video resolutions and frame rates.

Manual Camera Pro + RAW Photo

Film Filters Presets: MUSE Cam

Manual camera controlsRAW photo captureFilm-inspired presets

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.

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