Brinno vs DWARFLAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brinno
Control your time lapse camera remotely, preview recordings, and edit your captured video clips on the go. Create personalized scenes, replay your time lapses instantly, and share them across your social networks.
- Remote camera control
- Personalized shooting scenes
- Instant video replay
- Quick video editing (trim, text, speed)
- Social media sharing
- Step Video recording
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Brinno Makes Time Lapse Easy! The new generation Brinno app makes it easy to control your Brinno time lapse camera, replay and share your personal time lapse video clips on the go. --- Key Features --- // Full Control Get full remote control of all camera functions: preview, start and stop recording, switch capture modes and more. // Personalized Scene Choose pre-set shooting scene or create your own. // Video Replay Enjoy the fun of instant time lapse video. // Quick Editing Trim/Text/Speed/Music/Reverse/Signature/Share video clips. // Instant Share Share great time lapse videos to your social network --- Camera Compatibility --- TLC130 --- Brinno TLC130 Camera Features --- - Full HD resolution - Auto generation of time lapse video - Brand new Step Video recording - 16 days long lasting battery life - IPX4 Splash-proof - Portable size App demonstration video: https://youtu.be/DDCH66mQY7M
DWARFLAB
This app connects wirelessly to a smart telescope, offering intuitive control for capturing stunning images of the night sky and dynamic terrestrial scenes. It features automatic tracking, in-app image processing, and panorama creation for both astrophotography and everyday use.
- Wireless telescope connection
- In-built star atlas for astrophotography
- Automatic celestial and motion tracking
- In-app image stacking and post-processing
- Gigapixel panorama creation
- Time-lapse photography
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DWARFLAB smart telescope, empowered by advanced technology, opens up a world of diverse perspectives for users, capturing the wonders of life. No guidance or experience needed, it's ready to use out of the box. Wireless Connection Use the App to connect wirelessly with DWARFLAB smart telescope, enabling not only precise control but also making the shooting process more flexible and efficient. Astrophotography The App features an in-built star atlas, allowing you to simply tap on the celestial you desire to proceed with automatic star tracking and enjoy real-time image stacking. You can also adjust the astro curves and personalize the color grading to create your own 4K astronomical images. In-App Post Processing Capture, select, stack, and enhance — all in one seamless workflow for astrophotography. Supports both onboard stacking and cloud-based processing, with multi-format export options to make every astro image crisp and brilliant. Motion Tracking You can freely select the target to track on the shooting interface, enjoying the flexibility of manual selection; or you can use the telescope's automatic recognition function, which intelligently identifies tracks, and starts recordings, easily capturing dynamic scenes such as bird predation, flights, and sports close-ups. Gigapixel Panorama Simply set the shooting range and tap to start — with one-click stitching, you can create extremely detailed and vast panoramic images, supporting deep zoom and experiencing an unprecedented level of detail richness. Time-Lapse Photography Capture the flow and changes of time, recording the hustle and bustle of traffic, the blooming and wilting of flowers. Combined with astronomical tracking functions, it can also record the trajectory of the sun, solar/lunar eclipses, and the star trails.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DWARFLAB at 3.5 against Brinno's 2.4. DWARFLAB also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (141 vs 5). Brinno's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DWARFLAB holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DWARFLAB has 141 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Brinno's written reviews are positive against 35% of DWARFLAB's.
Brinno ships an update every 9 months, DWARFLAB every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brinno | DWARFLAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) | 3.5 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 35.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brinno Incorporated | Tinyphoton (Wuhan) Technology. Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Brinno
DWARFLAB
Bugs and requests
Brinno
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DWARFLAB
Reported bugs
21 issues- WiFi connection fails repeatedly or drops within seconds
- App crashes on iOS 18 and older iOS versions
- Account creation security verification fails
- Full-screen mode freezes with no escape option
- Autofocus produces inconsistent or blurry results
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- Manual focus unresponsive
- Tracking takes excessive time to initiate
- Dark frame calibration lines appear and ruin images
- Temperature-related calibration failures
- Settings reset to defaults after stacking
- IR Cut/Pass filter constantly resets to Pass mode
- Photo saving to album is inconsistent (hit or miss)
- App freezes when changing camera systems
- Inverted controls and flipped image display
- Battery icon obscures capacity readout on iPhone
- STA mode connectivity broken
- Firmware update errors prevent connection
- Image preview not displaying in app
- Joystick controls unresponsive intermittently
- Wide and telephoto lens menu settings reversed
- App incompatible with iOS versions below 15
Requested features
13 requests- One-tap return to home and power off function
- Panorama/mosaic image merging capability
- Comet-aligned tracking mode
- Dew control for iOS (available on Android)
- iPad-optimized app version
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- Histogram display in app
- Burst mode functionality
- External Barlow lens support
- Mac M-series silicon compatibility
- Ability to skip firmware updates until convenient time
- Milky Way capture documentation for Dwarf Mini
- Photo album integration improvements
- STA mode WiFi connectivity fix
In-app purchases
Brinno
No in-app purchases
DWARFLAB
No in-app purchases









