Comparison

Selfree vs NoLight

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

Head to head
About

Selfree

Features
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Perfect selfie camera for any environments including dark place with the build-in front flash light design. Providing many filters allows you to edit your picture in nice and easy way. Features: 1. Front Flash Light for dark environment 2. Different colours Front Flash Light for different effects 3. Instant image filters 4. Save your perfect picture in your album 5. Share it with your friends

About

NoLight

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NoLight is a black screen camera and recording workspace designed for focused, distraction-free video capture. Record video while keeping your screen dark, or continue working inside NoLight with useful tools like Web, Notes, and Clock. KEY FEATURES BLACK SCREEN RECORDING Start recording and switch to a completely black display whenever you want. Restore the screen instantly without stopping your recording. ALWAYS-VISIBLE RECORDING INDICATOR While NoLight is recording, an on-screen indicator is shown at all times - including while the screen is black. It cannot be turned off, and there is no setting or gesture that hides it. RECORDING WORKSPACE Keep recording while using built-in tools: • Web browser • Notes • Clock • Vault CAMERA CONTROLS Choose the settings that fit your session: • Video or photo • Front or back camera • 1080p and 4K on supported devices • Microphone control • Recording background options QUICK BLACKOUT Start directly in blackout mode, or switch to the black screen while recording using supported controls. NOTES WHILE RECORDING Capture ideas, reminders, or research notes without ending your recording session. VAULT A separate space inside NoLight, unlocked with Face ID or a PIN you choose, for your own recordings, notes and browsing — much like the Hidden album in Photos or a Face ID–locked folder in Notes. It protects your own material from someone else picking up your unlocked phone. It does not change how recording is indicated. STORED ON YOUR DEVICE Recordings are saved on your device. NoLight has no accounts and uploads nothing; files leave your device only when you choose to export or share them. BUILT FOR REAL SESSIONS NoLight is useful for lectures, meetings, research, events, presentations, long recording sessions, and other situations where a bright camera screen can be distracting. NoLight respects iOS camera and microphone permissions and system privacy indicators.

Screenshots

Selfree4 screens
NoLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Selfree at daily against NoLight's every 4 days. Selfree also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selfree ships an update daily, NoLight every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Selfree versus NoLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfreeNoLight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperITHKSang Cao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Selfree

One-time1
  • Premium Version$2.99
1 purchases

NoLight

One-time1
  • NoLight Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Selfree free?
Selfree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoLight free?
NoLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Selfree or NoLight have ads?
Neither Selfree nor NoLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selfree or NoLight?
Selfree ships an update daily, and NoLight every 4 days. Most recently, Selfree was updated on October 3, 2026 and NoLight on October 15, 2026.

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