Lumina: Manual Camera

Name: Lumina: Manual Camera
Rating: 4.7 (82 reviews)
Author: Salvatore Polito

By: Salvatore Polito App

ManualControls 48MP RAW/ProRAW

Overview

Version:

1.6.3

Last updated: 2025-10-01

Ranking

#144,237 ▼ 136

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Lumina: Manual Camera turns your iPhone into a DSLR-like tool with full manual controls for exposure and focus. It supports 48MP RAW/ProRAW captures, true 3-shot bracketing, live histograms, and an integrated gallery with EXIF data.

Main features include manual shutter speed and ISO, manual focus with focus peaking, macro mode on supported devices, RAW/ProRAW saves, settable post-processing, grid, histograms (RGB and Luma), timer, bracketing, selfie mode, and an integrated EXIF reader gallery. Lumina also offers exposure aids and Vision API-based selfie evaluation to help you capture the best shot.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Photography

By:

Salvatore Polito

Rating:

4.70

(82)

Version:

1.6.3 Last updated: 2025-10-01

Version code:

878533615

Creation date:

2023-01-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

18.46MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 144,237 ▼ 136

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Developed by:

Salvatore Polito

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lumina-manual-camera/id1617117224

User Reviews

Lumina is praised as a free, ad-free manual camera app that delivers strong control over focus, ISO, and shutter speed, with 48MP output and seamless saving to the photo library. Its lightweight, straightforward interface makes it a popular replacement for the stock camera. The main recurring drawbacks are limited zoom (desire for more zoom levels) and mixed reactions to the UI onboarding, with some users finding it easy and others finding it confusing at first.

Pros

Free and ad-free with no subscriptions or in-app purchases
Full manual controls (focus, ISO, shutter speed) plus exposure bracketing for creative control
Produces high-quality 48MP photos and preserves them in the normal photo library without extra steps
Lightweight, simple to use and free of bloat; intuitive interface for quick shooting
Often replacing the stock camera app for many users and offering easy access to manual settings

Cons

Limited zoom capability (no or few zoom levels beyond 3x); users want more zoom options
Mixed initial UI experience: some users find the interface intuitive, others find it confusing at first

Recent reviews

Great manual camera app with a simple enough UI for casual photographers to use without being overwhelmed by the amount of options. Easy to understand and use, takes great quality photos and has easy and convenient options to download and transfer photo files. Going in with a singular Google search of certain settings did, I was able to quickly figure out the interface and take photos exactly how I needed. No overbloated or annoying UI like other apps I’ve tried.

by Gi*****, 2026-07-08

This app has a simple interface, yet it has so many features. I really like the lighting, even with the automatic capture, that it provides over the stock iPhone app. Setting up the right speed and exposure takes a bit of practice. Highly recommended!