Comparison

Virtual Protective Live vs DragonLight Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Protective Live

Features
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This app lets Virtual Protective customers to view their cameras Live.

About

DragonLight Mobile

This app transforms your mobile device into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. It helps remove image artifacts like dust spots and vignetting, enabling cleaner, more professional-looking deep sky and planetary images.

Highlights
  • Precision brightness control with 4,096 levels
  • Full automation with astronomy software integration
  • Remote brightness control via web interface
  • Adjustable aperture mask for even illumination
  • Network device finder
  • Red flashlight mode for night vision
Features
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DragonLIGHT Mobile transforms your iPhone or iPad into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. WHAT ARE FLAT FRAMES? When you photograph deep sky objects, your images contain dust spots, vignetting, and optical imperfections. Flat frames are calibration images that let your processing software remove these artifacts, revealing clean, professional astrophotographs. WHY DRAGONLIGHT? Instead of buying expensive dedicated flat panel hardware, use the device you already own. DragonLIGHT delivers professional results at a fraction of the cost. KEY FEATURES • Precision Control — 4,096 brightness levels ensure you can dial in the perfect exposure for any optical system • Full Automation — Integrates with N.I.N.A., Sequence Generator Pro, Voyager, and other astronomy software through the industry-standard ASCOM Alpaca protocol • Remote Operation — Control brightness from your imaging computer via built-in web interface or automation software • Adjustable Aperture Mask — On-screen sizing adapts to different telescope apertures for even illumination • Device Finder — Easily locate DragonLIGHT on your network using QR code or automatic UDP discovery • Red Flashlight Mode — Preserve your night vision with a red light utility • Portable — Lightweight and perfect for remote imaging sites PERFECT FOR • Deep sky imagers capturing nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters • Planetary imagers needing clean calibration frames • Anyone tired of carrying extra equipment to dark sites AUTOMATION MADE EASY DragonLIGHT speaks ASCOM Alpaca, the standard protocol used by astronomy automation software. Connect once, and your imaging software can automatically control brightness during your flat frame sequences—no manual intervention required. Download DragonLIGHT and start capturing better astrophotographs tonight.

Screenshots

Virtual Protective Live4 screens
DragonLight Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virtual Protective Live at Free against DragonLight Mobile's $9.99. DragonLight Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Virtual Protective Live is free to download; DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Protective Live ships an update every 15 months, DragonLight Mobile every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Virtual Protective Live versus DragonLight Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Protective LiveDragonLight Mobile
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVirtual Protective LLCDark Dragons Astronomy

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Protective Live

No in-app purchases

None

DragonLight Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Protective Live free?
Virtual Protective Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DragonLight Mobile free?
DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virtual Protective Live or DragonLight Mobile have ads?
Neither Virtual Protective Live nor DragonLight Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Protective Live or DragonLight Mobile?
Virtual Protective Live ships an update every 15 months, and DragonLight Mobile every 28 months. Most recently, Virtual Protective Live was updated on September 14, 2026 and DragonLight Mobile on September 16, 2026.

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