# Nightcam Camera vs AstroFileViewer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AstroFileViewer at 100% against Nightcam Camera's 23%. AstroFileViewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Nightcam Camera's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nightcam Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. AstroFileViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

AstroFileViewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightcam Camera has 2.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Nightcam Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of AstroFileViewer's.

Nightcam Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, AstroFileViewer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nightcam Camera | AstroFileViewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightcam-camera-night-mode/id1485217423/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrofileviewer/id6760240080/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 225 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RAY INFORMATICS YAZILIM TEKNOLOJI MEDYA DANISMANLIK VE EGITIM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/965885089) | [Joerg Klaas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879846001) |

## What reviewers say

### Nightcam Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightcam-camera-night-mode/id1485217423)

This manual camera app excels at capturing stunning day and night photos with advanced features. It offers automatic and manual modes, specialized night modes for various scenes, and adaptive tools for perfect compositions. Enhance clarity and preserve details for professional-grade results.

**Highlights:** Automatic and Manual camera modes, Specialized night modes (Northern Lights, Moon, Stars), Long exposure up to 30 seconds, Focus peaking and loupe, Adaptive exposure and AI enhancer, RAW photo capture, Tripod mode

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nightcam Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Nightcam Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Nightcam Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Nightcam AI Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Nightcam Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Can be used as a dinghy
- 🚀 Great night photography

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Terrible picture quality
- 👎 Doesn't work as advertised
- 👎 Misleading free trial

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Photos not saving
- Glitchy photo album access
- Inconsistent performance

**Requested features**

- Longer exposure time
- Manual camera controls
- Raw image support
- Video recording


### AstroFileViewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrofileviewer/id6760240080)

View astronomical image files like FITS and XISF on your iPhone or iPad. Get an early impression of your data with PixInsight-compatible auto-stretching, gradient control, and noise reduction. Fun and useful for astrophotographers.

**Highlights:** Open FITS and XISF files from various sources, PixInsight-compatible STF auto-stretch, Mono and RGB image support with OSC debayer, Dark point and contrast sliders, Color saturation adjustment, GPU bilateral denoise, Gradient correction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nightcam Camera free?

Nightcam Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AstroFileViewer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Nightcam Camera or AstroFileViewer?

AstroFileViewer is rated higher. Nightcam Camera averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while AstroFileViewer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Nightcam Camera or AstroFileViewer have ads?

Neither Nightcam Camera nor AstroFileViewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nightcam Camera or AstroFileViewer?

Nightcam Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and AstroFileViewer every 11 days. Most recently, Nightcam Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and AstroFileViewer on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*