tCamView vs Brighten View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tCamView
Connect to a wireless thermal imaging camera to view and save thermal images. Adjust camera settings and export images for sharing. Requires a compatible camera hardware to view live feeds.
- Connect to tCam-Mini
- View thermal images
- Save radiometric data
- Export JPEG images
- Configure camera parameters
- Use with or without camera hardware
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Use your iPhone or iPad to connect to thehttps://store.groupgets.com/products/tcam-mini open source tCam-Mini wireless thermal imaging camera designed by danjuliodesigns, LLC and available at Group Gets. View thermal images captured by the long-wave infrared radiation (LWIR) sensor in a variety of palettes designed to tease out different details. Save radiometric data files that can be shared on a Mac with the Desktop application. Export jpeg images to Photos, Messages or Email. Configure tCam-Mini's operating parameters such as AGC, Emissivity and Gain to match your needs. Note: This application uses Wifi to communicate with tCam-Mini and requires a tCam-Mini to display or save live images. It can be used without a tCam-Mini to view and export saved images. You can buy a tCam-Mini from Group Gets: https://store.groupgets.com/products/tcam-mini Or build your own using the design in Dan Julio's github repository: https://github.com/danjulio/lepton/tree/master/ESP32/tCam-Mini
Brighten View
This app provides a real-time color filter camera, enabling clear, vibrant vision in low-light conditions. It transforms dark scenes into vivid memories, eliminating grainy black-and-white night shots. Perfect for nighttime adventures and capturing the beauty of the dark.
- Real-time color filter camera
- Enhanced low-light vision
- Vivid night shots
- Crisp, colorful vision
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Cat's Eye Camera is a real-time filter camera that lets you see clearly in color, even in the dark—just like a cat. Whether you're exploring starry skies, camping, or wandering through mysterious night spots, this app turns low-light moments into vivid memories. Enjoy crisp, colorful vision in real time—no more grainy black-and-white night shots. Download Cat's Eye Camera now and discover the beauty of the night in full color. To record video, please use the standard iOS screen recording function. https://support.apple.com/HT207935
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tCamView at 5.0 against Brighten View's 4.3. tCamView also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Brighten View's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tCamView holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brighten View has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
tCamView ships an update every 3 months, Brighten View every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tCamView | Brighten View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (23 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | danjuliodesigns LLC | Masaharu Tsukamoto |
Customer experience
tCamView
Brighten View
In-app purchases
tCamView
No in-app purchases
Brighten View
No in-app purchases
Questions
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