Comparison

Virtual Night Vision vs Midnight Video Camera

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Night Vision

Enhance your camera's low-light capabilities with powerful image boosting and zoom. Explore fun visual effects and capture HD photos in dark conditions, though not complete blackness.

Highlights
  • Live, adjustable night vision enhancement
  • 3 operating modes (Fast, High, Max)
  • 8x live zoom
  • Multiple live color modes
  • Thermal image effect
  • HD photo capture
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Virtual Night Vision combines powerful image enhancement, camera control that lets in up to 15x more light, powerful 8x zoom and many fun effects like thermal imaging, green mode, binoculars and more. It won't work in complete blackness because the iPhone lacks special night cameras, but Virtual Night Vision works in pretty dark conditions. How dark? It depends on the iPhone but moonlight is enough. On any iPhone it will still work when the iPhone Camera app only sees black. How does it work? It uses a live camera view and special photo enhancement techniques to boost light levels, plus 3 special camera modes (Fast, High and Max). Fast produces good results when you’re on the move, Max produces amazing results when you’re still, and High is balanced between the two. And you can take HD photos with enhancement and effects. == 3 powerful modes: == • Fast: best results with fast motion • High: balanced between speed and performance for all-purpose use • Max: for stationary use. Ultimate enhancement! == Features: == • Live, adjustable night vision enhancement. Enhance as much or as little as you want to get the picture just right • 3 operating modes ensure best results in any situation • Smooth, fast, live fullscreen display • Powerful 8x live zoom • Multiple live color modes: Full Color, Black and White, Red, Green and Blue filters • Multiple live effects: - Thermal Image (this is an effect, not real thermal imaging) - Monochrome shade: Highlights patterns of light and shadow - False Color - Posterize: See the world in a limited palette of colors • Negative. Sometimes produces better images, also makes a cool X-Ray effect! • Built-in camera, captures exactly what you see on screen and saves automatically to your photo library at HD resolution • Built-in image viewer • Built-in binocular simulation == Please note: == • Night vision in extremely dark or pitch black conditions is impossible with the iPhone camera • Thermal imaging is a video effect only! • Virtual NightVision is compatible with iPhone 4S and later, iPod Touch with camera and iPad with camera. It requires iOS 8.

About

Midnight Video Camera

Capture clear videos in low-light conditions with enhanced sensitivity and amplification. Choose from multiple resolutions and export in standard MP4 format. Additional features like delayed start and automatic sleep are available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Enhanced low-light sensitivity
  • Software amplification for higher sensitivity
  • Multiple video resolution options
  • MP4 file format with H.264/HEVC
  • Delayed start of recording (in-app purchase)
  • Automatic monitor sleep (in-app purchase)
Features
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This is the video application specialized for shooting in the dark. 1. SENSITIVITY In case of iPhone X, the sensitivity can be increased up to ISO = 1760, shutter speed = 1/3 sec. 2. AMPLIFICATION By software processing, you can shoot a video with even higher sensitivity. 3. RESOLUSTION In case of iPhone X, you can choose the resolution from 192x144, 352x288, 480x360, 640x480, 960x540, 1280x720, 1920x1080. 4. FILE FORMAT Extension: mp4 Video: H.264, HEVC Audio: AAC 44.1kHz 5. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS By "In-App Purchase", you can use the following functions. •Automatic sleep of monitor •Delayed start of recording •Extending of recording time

Screenshots

Virtual Night Vision4 screens
Midnight Video Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Midnight Video Camera at Free against Virtual Night Vision's $0.99. Midnight Video Camera also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Virtual Night Vision's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads 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

Midnight Video Camera is free to download; Virtual Night Vision costs $0.99 up front. Midnight Video Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virtual Night Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Night Vision holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 45% and 44% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Night Vision ships an update every 6 months, Midnight Video Camera every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Virtual Night Vision versus Midnight Video Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Night VisionMidnight Video Camera
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (21 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRTDYukiko Iwai

Customer experience

Virtual Night Vision

All ratings20 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative51.3%

Midnight Video Camera

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Virtual Night Vision

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes or won't open on some devices
  • Not supported on iPad 2 despite App Store listing
  • Settings persist on screen making interface cluttered
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 5 and older models
  • Enhancement and zoom features don't work properly
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  • App crashes after updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Video recording capability instead of photos only
  • In-app tutorial or help menu explaining controls
  • Improved user interface and user-friendly GUI
  • Brightness adjustment slider
  • Real-time video capture at 30FPS
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  • Better zoom functionality
  • Screenshot functionality documentation

Midnight Video Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Night Vision

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Midnight Video Camera

One-time1
  • Enable All Functions$7.99

Questions

Is Virtual Night Vision free?
Virtual Night Vision costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midnight Video Camera free?
Midnight Video Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Night Vision or Midnight Video Camera?
Virtual Night Vision is rated higher. Virtual Night Vision averages 3.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Midnight Video Camera averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Virtual Night Vision or Midnight Video Camera have ads?
Neither Virtual Night Vision nor Midnight Video Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Night Vision or Midnight Video Camera?
Virtual Night Vision ships an update every 6 months, and Midnight Video Camera every 6 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Night Vision was updated on October 22, 2026 and Midnight Video Camera on October 14, 2026.

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