Comparison

Virtual Night Vision vs Night Vision

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

Night Vision

Enhance dim scenes with advanced night vision technology and LiDAR support. Transform low-light environments into sharp, clear views with various color and exposure controls. Ideal for outdoor activities, photography, or emergency situations.

Highlights
  • Enhanced night and low-light exposure
  • LiDAR-powered depth vision
  • Histogram-based image enhancement
  • Classic green night vision mode
  • RGB color channel controls
Features
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See in the dark with your iPhone. Turn dim, low‑light scenes into sharp, clear views using advanced night vision tech and LiDAR support. Key Features: • Enhanced night and low‑light exposure • LiDAR‑powered depth vision • Histogram‑based image enhancement • Classic green night vision mode • RGB colour channel controls Ideal for outdoor adventures, low‑light photography or emergencies. Download now and reveal what’s been hidden. Premium Membership Upgrade your experience with our subscription plans. Benefits include: • No ads • Unlimited, uninterrupted access Choose from weekly or yearly options. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage and cancel auto‑renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.cherrysoft.eu/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.cherrysoft.eu/terms-use/ Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Virtual Night Vision4 screens
Night Vision3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Night Vision at Free against Virtual Night Vision's $0.99. Night Vision also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Virtual Night Vision's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Night Vision is free to download; Virtual Night Vision costs $0.99 up front. Night Vision sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Virtual Night Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Vision holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Vision has 132 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Virtual Night Vision's written reviews are positive against 33% of Night Vision's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Night Vision ships an update every 6 months, Night Vision every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Virtual Night Vision versus Night Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Night VisionNight Vision
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (21 ratings)4.5 (132 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRTDCherrysoft limited

Customer experience

Virtual Night Vision

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

Night Vision

All ratings111 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Night Vision

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Night Vision

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Night Vision

Subscriptions3
  • Uninterrupted Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Uninterrupted Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Uninterrupted Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Uninterrupted Access$59.99

Questions

Is Virtual Night Vision free?
Virtual Night Vision costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Night Vision free?
Night Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Night Vision or Night Vision?
Night Vision is rated higher. Virtual Night Vision averages 3.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Night Vision averages 4.5 from 132 ratings.
Do Virtual Night Vision or Night Vision have ads?
Night Vision shows ads; Virtual Night Vision does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Night Vision or Night Vision?
Virtual Night Vision ships an update every 6 months, and Night Vision every 3 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Night Vision was updated on November 6, 2026 and Night Vision on November 8, 2026.

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