I don't think any of the 3rd party apps do a better job in terms of quality, but there are some that are a lot simpler, and some that let you have more control of what you can do
I'd recommend looking at Camera JB+, Shot Control, and Focal
My Note 3 is due for delivery tomorrow. I've played with the stock camera app on a unit at Best Buy to get a general feel for it. Do any of the 3rd party apps do a better job of capturing quality photo's than the stock camera app ?
So no way to create a preset mode ? That sux0rs