Manual – RAW Camera App Reviews

The tutorial completely takes over when you first launch the app, is confusing, and you can’t quit it. Terrible design.

Bought it on day 1 of its release on the App Store, and it has been on every iPhone I’ve owned since. It’s use declined a bit as I started using LR but I still use manual from time to time. While it’s simple but powerful I do however feel it’s UI was more intuitive back in the day. In more recent updates it seems the iso and shutter speed are a bit more less than intuitive to use than earlier days and pinpointing a specific setting can be difficult as swiping back and forth they move quickly. I

Not sure what has changed but the sliders for SS/ISO take way longer to change now compared to a few years ago.

I found adjusting the ISO to be wonky. I could drag my finger down and it would start to decrease and then start to increase again. But that may just be operator error. I’m glad to have the app on my phone!

Not sure what changed, but feels less intuitive from a UI perspective than in the past. Biggest problem is that I cannot figure out how to get a full viewfinder. It seems permanently cropped, which means you cannot take precise photos. For me, that defeats a key function of the app.

Please take back color temperature. It’s very important to any serious photographer.

Manual was my go-to photo app on iOS, until I stupidly installed the new version. No more white balance or precise focus controls. Very sad. Goodbye Manual.