Comparison

nLights vs CaptureMax PowerCloud

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

Head to head

CaptureMax PowerCloud

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

nLights

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Use this app with the nLights software from GitHub to control your Raspberry Pi Led Strip lights. To download the software for the Raspberry Pi, please visit: https://github.com/snul/nlights

About

CaptureMax PowerCloud

Features

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CaptureMax PowerCloud is an advanced ID recognition app that uses both video stream and photos to accurately identify and extract data from various types of IDs, including passports and driver's licenses. With its cloud-based storage capabilities, this app provides businesses and individuals with a fast secure and convenient turn key solutions for capturing critical information from any location.

Screenshots

nLights3 screens

CaptureMax PowerCloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: nLights at monthly against CaptureMax PowerCloud's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nLights ships an update monthly, CaptureMax PowerCloud every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

nLights versus CaptureMax PowerCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	nLights	CaptureMax PowerCloud
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.3	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	144 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Lukas Lins	OCR Solutions, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

nLights

No in-app purchases

None

CaptureMax PowerCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nLights free?

nLights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CaptureMax PowerCloud free?

CaptureMax PowerCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do nLights or CaptureMax PowerCloud have ads?

Neither nLights nor CaptureMax PowerCloud shows ads.

Which is updated more often, nLights or CaptureMax PowerCloud?

nLights ships an update monthly, and CaptureMax PowerCloud every 6 months. Most recently, nLights was updated on October 13, 2026 and CaptureMax PowerCloud on October 12, 2026.