Comparison

BlackSight vs Aurora Lens

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

Head to head
About

BlackSight

Capture brighter, less noisy photos in low light conditions with advanced long exposure algorithms. This app processes images locally on your device for enhanced privacy, offering manual focus, a timer, and a soft torch for dark scenes. It's compatible with various cameras and supports HEIC/JPEG formats.

Highlights
  • Low light photography
  • Long exposure algorithms
  • Local image processing
  • Manual focus
  • Soft torch
  • HEIC/JPEG format
Features
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BlackSight is a computational photography app designed to take brighter and images with little amount of noise in low light conditions. Using sophisticated long exposure algorithms, it can capture high quality photos in dark environments without requiring any internet connection. Your photos are processed locally on your device , hence protecting your privacy. Tripod is not required but using one will result in sharper images. Features: - Compatible with all cameras (front, ultra-wide, wide, telephoto) - Manual focus - Timer - Soft torch for illuminating super dark scenes - Photo format (HEIC/JPEG) - Shoot lower resolution image for faster processing - Grid - Mirrored selfies - Front flash - Smart white balance correction to reduce yellowish tint - Tripod mode for taking brighter and noise free images for very dark scenes Supported devices: - iPhone 6s and above - Front camera is not supported for iPhone 6s/6s+ Tips for better photos: - Choose a moderate/dim scene with uniform lighting (avoid harsh light source like lamps/street lights) - Use a tripod or rest your hands/phone on a surface for maximum sharpness - Always tap to focus before taking each photo and wait for focus to stabilises (Focussing can take 1-3 seconds to lock in dark scenes) - Hold your phone using two hands as it reduces hand motion - Hold your breath if you are doing handheld shot (Yes, this helps!!) - For selfies, do not blink your eyes and try to stay still with minimal head motion - For human portraits, make sure your subjects hold very still for up to 5 seconds - Avoid scenes having any kind of motion like cars, persons, crowds, pets, windy trees Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aurora Lens

Features
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Seeing the northern lights is a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Aurora Lens makes sure you keep it forever — even the auroras too faint to see with your own eyes. Rest your phone on a tripod or any steady surface, press the shutter, and Aurora Lens captures a breathtaking 4K timelapse of the aurora over the next few minutes. No manual settings, no photography experience required. SMART CALIBRATION The moment you press record, Aurora Lens reads your local aurora forecast and tunes the camera to conditions automatically — so you get the best possible capture whether the sky is glowing or barely stirring. WHAT YOU GET • A fluid 4K timelapse video, saved straight to your Photos • A still frame from your session • A live aurora forecast map for your exact location • An Apple Watch companion to start, stop, and monitor from your wrist WHAT YOU'LL NEED A tripod or a steady surface to rest your phone on — that steadiness is what keeps the stars sharp and the aurora smooth. Whether you traveled across the world to chase the lights or caught them by surprise, Aurora Lens helps you capture the magic in stunning detail. Built with love in the PNW by Nebula AI Labs.

Screenshots

BlackSight4 screens
Aurora Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlackSight at Free against Aurora Lens's $4.99. Aurora Lens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BlackSight is free to download; Aurora Lens costs $4.99 up front. BlackSight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Aurora Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlackSight versus Aurora Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackSightAurora Lens
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.7 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoxfortMobileNebula AI Labs LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BlackSight

Subscriptions1
  • BlackSight Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time2
  • Remove watermark 2$6.99
  • Remove watermark$9.99
None

Aurora Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlackSight free?
BlackSight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Lens free?
Aurora Lens costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlackSight or Aurora Lens have ads?
Neither BlackSight nor Aurora Lens shows ads.

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