Verdict
Does one thing and is loved for it. Light trails, silky water, star trails — the long-exposure shots a phone is not supposed to be able to take.
Best for
Anyone who has tried to photograph moving water or traffic and been disappointed.
Dealbreaker
It is a single effect. Outside of long exposures there is no reason to open it, and you will still want a normal camera app for everything else.
The facts.
Pulled from the App Store, not written by hand.
Price
$2.99 once
In-app purchases
Unknown
Ads
Unknown
Platforms
iPhone, iPad
Rating
4.6★ (2,802)
Version
6.3.7
Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Released
Feb 23, 2010
Attributes
Native appOne-time purchaseNo subscription
Category
Photo & Video, Utilities
What reviews consistently say.
Themes grouped from 200 App Store reviews. Source feed ›
Praised for
Battery and performance24 reviews
Ease of use and design16 reviews
Value for money3 reviews
Where this comes from
24 of 200 recent reviews raised: Battery and performance (positive)App Store reviews ›
16 of 200 recent reviews raised: Ease of use and design (positive)App Store reviews ›
3 of 200 recent reviews raised: Value for money (positive)App Store reviews ›
Captures slow-shutter effects rather than working as a general cameraApp Store listing ›
Where we recommend it
Camera apps you buy once ›Manual camera apps that charge once instead of monthly, each with the reason you might not want it.
Alternatives with the same rule.
Every app here is a single purchase. None of them can start charging you monthly for what you already bought. Also with a catch.
$9.99 once · 4.6★ (35,265) · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Verdict. The complete one. Manual everything, RAW, slow shutter, and a video mode, in the app most people who outgrow the stock camera end up buying.
Best for. Someone who wants one app to replace the built-in camera rather than a tool for one trick.
Dealbreaker. Eleven of the last two hundred reviews report it crashing or shooting slowly, and a few describe it firing several frames when they wanted one. On a camera, missing the shot is the whole failure.
$7.99 once · 4.5★ (1,407) · Updated Jun 4, 2026
Verdict. Cleaner than the one above and cheaper, with the manual controls laid out where your thumb already is.
Best for. Someone shooting stills deliberately who wants the controls visible, not buried.
Dealbreaker. There is a learning curve and reviewers say so — and unlike the top pick it is stills only, so anyone who also shoots video needs something else.
$2.99 once · 4.7★ (2,978) · Updated Apr 27, 2026
Verdict. The video counterpart to the others: manual exposure, focus and frame rate while recording, at a price that makes it easy to try.
Best for. Someone filming who needs the exposure locked so it stops hunting mid-shot.
Dealbreaker. Reviewers report audio drifting out of sync once footage is exported elsewhere, and several say emails to the developer went unanswered.