iPhone XS - Smart HDR
iPhone 11 Pro - Smart HDR 2
iPhone 12 Pro - Smart HDR 3
iPhone 13 Pro - Smart HDR 4
iPhone 14 Pro - Smart HDR 4
I have not read all replies here but it seems to me that most users here who prefer non-Apple camera app do not like one or all: Smart HDR, A12 Bionic and newer, hardware and software improvements by Apple from 2018 onwards, Apple's hardware (sensor) choices, software/processing...
I have mostly taken pictures using a Nikon D5500 DSLR camera but have lately started using the iPhone as my primary camera... Photos from an iPhone 7 Plus are way worse and have more digital noise versus from an iPhone 14 Pro Max in my opinion... Live photo, still photo, or RAW...
I am happy with the convenience of a triple camera device although I still would like to be offered higher zoom option and finer/tighter manual controls/dial/refinements...
For unexpected/unplanned shots, an iPhone camera is a great tool... For instances that you have plenty of time, like landscape photography, wedding/pre-wedding photos, and other similar instances, I would go with a manual control camera... Switch lenses, adjust exposure, aperture, zoom, shutter speed, ISO, etc.
In the end, we all have our own way/preference when it comes to taking photos and videos... If you think others will benefit from what you know and have experienced, then go ahead and share it...