Best Manual Photo Camera Apps

4.6😊(688 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Unlock advanced manual controls for photography and videography. Shoot in professional modes, adjust exposure, focus, white balance, and utilize advanced analysis tools. Capture high-resolution photos and cinematic videos with extensive format and resolution options.

What We Love

👍 Useful for photography and videography
👍 Easy to use
👍 Provides professional-level features
👍 Good camera performance
👍 Intuitive interface

Room to Improve

🐛 Location data not accurate
🐛 Camera orientation issues on iPad
🔋 Resets settings on app close

Manual Camera – Focus, ISO, WB by Vladislav Dugnist

Slow shutter, Pro RAW photo

Strong Contender

4.3😐(440 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Take full control of your mobile photography with manual adjustments for focus, ISO, shutter speed, and white balance. Achieve professional-looking shots with reduced noise and creative motion blur effects.

What We Love

👍 Useful for manual focus
👍 Good for astronomy photos
👍 Allows specific parameter settings
👍 Great for low light environments
👍 Free long exposure photos
👍 Nice design, easy auto settings
👍 Sharp photos with control

Room to Improve

👎 Free version HEIF format
👎 Requires access to all photos
👎 Aspect ratio issues in free version
👎 Difficult to use slow shutter
👎 Cannot take selfies
👎 Limited longest exposure (1/4 sec)
👎 No telephoto lens support
👎 Inconvenient manual photo saving
👎 EXIF data not displayed natively
👎 ISO value discrepancy
👎 App crashes/knocks user out
👎 Misleading free app, subscription needed
👎 Cannot change lenses on iPhone 12Pro
👎 Limited settings and controls
👎 Patchy resolution

Shutter - manual camera by Artyom Abramov

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Custom exposure controlsRAW DNG image formatShutter speed adjustment

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.

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PhotoPractice: Manual Camera

Learn ISO, aperture & shutter

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Manual focus and exposure controlsLive HistogramSmart automatic mode

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Custom Exposure & Pro Controls

$3.99

Take professional-quality photos and videos with granular control over camera settings. Adjust focus, exposure, ISO, and more, with advanced features like RAW capture and real-time histograms. This app offers DSLR-like functionality for mobile photography enthusiasts.

Manual focus controlAdjustable exposure and ISORAW photo capture

Pro Camera with Natural Photos

SUPER RAW™ capture3D LUT color gradingCustomizable camera interface

Capture unique, honest, and inspiring photos with a playful camera interface. Offers professional-level controls, natural image processing, and customizable color grading with LUTs. Enjoy a tactile, 3D interface and one-second capture from lock screen.

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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Fast Camera

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Capture lightning-fast burst photos and create stunning timelapse videos. Save only your best shots, with advanced controls for focus, exposure, and HDR. Perfect for active subjects and group photos.

Up to 30 photos per second48MP Photo CaptureHDR Photos

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Square CropTimer ShotRAW (DNG) and OIS

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by Klinger

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Take full creative control of your iPhone photography with this intuitive manual camera app. Features like Smart Focus Peaking™ and live metering help you achieve precise shots. Capture in RAW format for maximum editing flexibility.

Smart Focus Peaking™Full manual focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balanceRAW and RAW + JPEG capture

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Professional 4K Dual Camera

Manual focus peaking and exposure controlRAW and PRORAW photo exportMultiple video resolutions and frame rates

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M=Camera

Full Manual Control

Manual ISO controlManual shutter speed controlManual focal length adjustment

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Knurl Camera