BlackCam vs Smart Light · Smart Spaces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackCam
This utility app allows you to take photos discreetly by displaying a black screen. Simply tap to focus and capture images, which are then saved to your camera roll.
- Hidden camera interface
- Black screen mode
- Tap to focus
- Vibration confirmation (iPhone)
- Saves to camera roll
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The camera is hidden by a black screen. Simply tap the screen to focus where you think your subject is, wait for the vibration (iPhone only) to confirm the photo is taken and head to your camera roll after to find it!
Smart Light · Smart Spaces
Manage commercial lighting systems remotely, configure scenes, and automate lighting. Efficiently handle multiple projects and devices, monitor energy consumption, and gain insights for cost savings. Supports flexible installation for various deployment scenarios.
- Remote device, group, and space control
- Scene configuration and automation
- Batch project and device management
- Data overview and energy insights
- Online and offline installation support
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Smart Light is a smart lighting management app built for commercial lighting and large-scale business environments. Smart Remote Control Control devices, groups, and spaces remotely anytime, anywhere. Easily configure scenes and automation with fast and stable performance. Batch Project & Device Management Manage multiple projects in one app. Support batch operations for devices to greatly improve installation, operation, and maintenance efficiency. Data Overview & Energy Insights View key operational data at a glance. Monitor device status and analyze energy consumption to support smarter, energy-saving decisions. Online & Offline Installation Support Supports both networked and non-networked deployment scenarios, enabling flexible installation and fast commissioning on site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart Light · Smart Spaces at Free against BlackCam's $0.99. Smart Light · Smart Spaces also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). BlackCam's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
Smart Light · Smart Spaces is free to download; BlackCam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Light · Smart Spaces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackCam has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of BlackCam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Light · Smart Spaces's.
| Parameter | BlackCam | Smart Light · Smart Spaces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digitech Automation Ltd | Volcano Technology Limited |
Customer experience
BlackCam
Smart Light · Smart Spaces
In-app purchases
BlackCam
No in-app purchases
Smart Light · Smart Spaces
No in-app purchases
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