Nizo vs ARK Infrared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nizo
Capture and edit videos in real-time as you record. Apply visual styles and music directly during filming, then make final adjustments without complex timelines. Preserve moments as they happen with a streamlined editing process.
- Real-time recording and editing
- Apply visual styles during recording
- Automatic clip joining
- Manual camera controls
- Trim and reorder clips
- Add music and transitions
- Save to Photos
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Record. It’s already a film. Press record and stay with the moment. The work disappears. The moment stays. RECORD Each moment becomes part of one film. No setup. No modes. Nothing pulling you away from what matters. LOOK Choose a look to shape the moment. See it as you record. PLAY Press play. Your film is already there. From first moment to last — one film. SHAPE Refine if you want. Or leave it as it happened. Trim, reorder, or remove moments. No panels. No timelines. Just the film. FINISH Add music if it feels right. Moments flow together as one. — THE ESSENTIALS • A simple camera • Moments join as you record • Manual controls when you want them • Choose a look as you record • Trim or reorder moments • Remove a moment with a flick • Smooth transitions and sound across your film • Add music from your library • Save to your Photos Best of 2019 — Apple Keep life as it happens.
ARK Infrared
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ARK Infrared turns ordinary photos into infrared photographs — the way they would look shot on IR film through a real filter. It is not a color preset. The engine reads every pixel for the physical evidence infrared responds to — chlorophyll, sky light, tungsten heat — and rebuilds the image the way film would record it. Foliage glows. Skies go black. Nothing is painted on. FOUR FILMS BW — black & white infrared, 590–850 nm. The look of Kodak HIE: glowing foliage, dark skies, halation bleeding around highlights. The dial sets the filter wavelength. AERO — Kodak Aerochrome false color. Vegetation turns red, everything else keeps its neutral tone. The dial moves through the Wratten filter series (#12 to #25), exactly the axis practitioners used on the real film. NIGHT — infrared at night. Tungsten lights blaze, foliage burns red against a black sky. The dial sets how deep into red the film goes. The engine adapts to each photo's white balance automatically. MOON — day for night. Shoot in daylight, get a moonlit night — the way the eye actually sees in the dark: reds sink first, color drains, the day sky goes deep. Not a blue wash. The dial sets how far into the night you go. FILM BACK FOR VIDEO Load a clip. The deck tunes on a poster frame, live; one key renders the whole clip in the same film — every frame through the full engine. INSTRUMENT, NOT APP One aluminum deck. A tuning ruler, an exposure dial, one red key. Live rendering while you drag. Tap the nameplate to read what infrared light actually is — with Herschel's 1800 experiment you can run with your finger. Exports in 10-bit HEIF at full resolution. No account. No network. Your photos never leave the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ARK Infrared at Free against Nizo's $4.99. ARK Infrared also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
ARK Infrared is free to download; Nizo costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nizo ships an update every 2 months, ARK Infrared every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nizo | ARK Infrared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (117 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Image Mechanics | ARK ICELAND LLC |
Bugs and requests
Nizo
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when accessing camera
- App crashes when 120fps is selected
- App freezes during recording
- Delete icon pops up unexpectedly during clip reordering
- Drag-and-drop to new sequences not working on iPhone 16+
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- Videos export but don't appear in camera roll
- Upside-down display on iPad
- Slow-motion playback on 4K 60fps recordings
- Auto brightness adjustment fails on overcast days
- App cannot be closed without force restart
- Music integration fails with Apple Music
- Duplicate clip gesture is unintuitive and difficult
Requested features
19 requests- Volume button recording control (like native camera app)
- Ability to import video from camera roll
- Text and title overlay functionality
- Post-recording filter application
- 4K 60fps support for more devices
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- 1080p 60fps recording option
- Vertical video format for social media
- More transitions (fade in/out, etc.)
- Dual camera viewing while recording
- Separate audio recording capability
- Front-facing camera flip feature
- Individual video export (not as one file)
- More descriptive filter names
- Color grading and advanced editing tools
- Creator profile and discovery system
- Filter pack system similar to VSCO
- Ability to change filters after recording
- Auto brightness adjustment improvement
- More detailed user manual/documentation
ARK Infrared
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nizo
No in-app purchases
ARK Infrared
No in-app purchases









