Comparison

BitCam vs Sunory

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BitCam

Capture photos with a unique 1-bit camera, featuring a retro interface and mechanical sounds. Experiment with different pixel resolutions and an 8-color mode, or edit existing photos with modern colors and gradients. Output high-resolution PNGs for printing or digital art.

Highlights
  • 1-bit black and white photography
  • Multiple pixel resolutions
  • 8-color mode
  • Photo editor with dithering
  • High-resolution PNG output
  • iPad and Mac support
  • System extension for Mac camera integration
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A blast from the past! Capture your photos with a unique 1-bit camera: only pure black and pure white pixels, no grayscale! BitCam's interface is delightfully old school, featuring chunky buttons and mechanical sounds the likes of which haven't graced your screen in over 40 years. In Camera mode, three different pixel resolutions let you experiment, and an 8-color mode brings you a little closer to the current day while preserving the distinct aesthetic. Or jump over to the editor to dither any photo from your library and experiment with resolutely modern colors & gradients. Clean, high resolution PNG output means you can print those files, use them in digital collages, or other art projects. You can also now run BitCam natively on your iPad, and your Mac! And on Mac, you can install a system extension to use BitCam in any app that uses the camera: Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, WebEx, Photo Booth, etc. The camera mode is entirely free and unlimited. The editor mode offers a 3 day trial, after which it requires a one-time in-app purchase for full access, on all of your account's devices.

About

Sunory

Features
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Know where the sun will be, before you get there. Sunory shows the sun's path for any place and any day: sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour and twilight, on a clear dial you can scrub with your finger. 3D VIEW Point your phone at the sky and see the day's sun path over the camera image, with the hours along it. Find out in seconds whether the sun will clear that roof, that tree or that mountain. HORIZON SURVEYS Trace the skyline around a terrace, a balcony or a garden, and Sunory tells you when the direct sun arrives and leaves, how long it stays, and what it looks like over the whole year, month by month. Share the report as an image. COMPASS AND SUN MAP See which direction the sun rises and sets, and where the golden hour light comes from. Lay the sun's path on the map, here or anywhere in the world. ANY DAY, ANY PLACE Pick any date from 1900 to 2099 and compare it with today. REMINDERS Get notified before sunrise, sunset, the golden hour, or before the sun reaches your terrace, on the day you choose. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your position and your surveys stay on your phone. ACCURATE Calculations based on NOAA's solar formulas, with every source listed in the app. Today's dial is free. Unlock everything with a one-time purchase, no subscription. On iPhone, try it all free for 7 days. Never look directly at the sun, including through your phone's camera.

Screenshots

BitCam4 screens
Sunory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunory at daily against BitCam's every 2 weeks. BitCam's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BitCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sunory sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, Sunory daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BitCam versus Sunory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitCamSunory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncNicolas Coulon

Bugs and requests

BitCam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Color graphics not working
  • Doesn't recognize camera access
  • Saves photos in incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/edit existing photos
  • Video recording function
  • Option to adjust brightness/exposure
  • Ability to mute sounds
  • Inverted mode

Sunory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BitCam

One-time1
  • Full BitCam2 variants$9.99
2 purchases

Sunory

One-time2
  • 7-day free trialFree
  • Full Sunory$5.99

Questions

Is BitCam free?
BitCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunory free?
Sunory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BitCam or Sunory have ads?
Neither BitCam nor Sunory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BitCam or Sunory?
BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sunory daily. Most recently, BitCam was updated on November 13, 2026 and Sunory on November 10, 2026.

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