Comparison

C vs Eclipse

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

Head to head
About

C

This utility app captures and displays real-time camera images with various scenes and functions. It supports video recording and screenshots across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera image display
  • Multiple scenes and functions
  • Video recording
  • Screenshots
  • Diversified device support
Features
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C eye is a real-time collection and display of camera images, and there are multiple scenes and functions to choose from. Support diversified devices, support video recording, screenshots and other functions.

About

Eclipse

Capture photos and videos discreetly with a black screen, ensuring your privacy. This app offers advanced focus and stabilization for high-quality images, perfect for journalists, investigators, and privacy-conscious users.

Highlights
  • Invisible Mode with dark screen
  • Advanced focus and stabilization
  • High photo and video quality
  • Covertly capture moments
  • Ensures complete privacy
Features
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Every camera setting is free. 4K, your iPhone's top frame rate, burst, timers, silent capture. No trial, no unlock, no watching an ad to take a photo. Eclipse takes photos and video while the screen shows something ordinary. Tap anywhere to shoot, press a volume button, or fire the shutter from your Apple Watch while the phone stays flat on the table. Made for every iPhone, including iPhone Duo. FREE FOR EVERYONE - Black screen capture: the screen looks off while the camera runs - 4K and the highest frame rate your iPhone supports, up to 120 or 240fps for slow motion - Burst, self-timer, and a delay between shots - Silent capture, with a haptic instead of a sound - Volume button shutter, and an Apple Watch shutter (2 photos and 1 video a day) - A private album inside the app, locked behind Face ID - Audio-only recording with auto-stop, saved as .m4a - Slideshow playback - Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center shortcuts ECLIPSE PRO ADDS - Three more screen looks: your own image, a web page, a QR scanner - An unlimited private album, and no ads - Unlimited Apple Watch capture, and the watch's own capture settings - Widget backgrounds and icons you choose RESPONSIBLE USE Recording people without their consent is illegal in many places. Eclipse is built for recording your own surroundings, and you are responsible for complying with the law where you are. Eclipse PRO is an auto-renewable subscription: Monthly US$4.99 / Yearly US$29.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends; manage in Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://iphonehiddencamera.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://iphonehiddencamera.com/privacy/

Screenshots

C3 screens
Eclipse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eclipse at 4.7 against C's 1.0. Eclipse also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). C's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Eclipse sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. C asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eclipse has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C ships an update every 3 weeks, Eclipse every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
C versus Eclipse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCEclipse
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer爱州 段PongYin Siu

In-app purchases

None

C

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Eclipse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Cake Tip$2.99
  • Gift Tip$4.99

Questions

Is C free?
C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eclipse free?
Eclipse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, C or Eclipse?
Eclipse is rated higher. C averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Eclipse averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do C or Eclipse have ads?
Neither C nor Eclipse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C or Eclipse?
C ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eclipse every 5 days. Most recently, C was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eclipse on November 3, 2026.

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