Comparison

NIR Color vs CameraBag 2

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

Head to head
About

NIR Color

Transform ordinary photos into surreal, ethereal landscapes with near-infrared technology and color filters. This app adds unique hues and dramatic contrast, making everyday objects appear otherworldly. Explore a different light and create magical, mysterious atmospheres in your images.

Highlights
  • Near infrared technology
  • Infrared color filters
  • Surreal and ethereal effects
  • Dramatic contrast adjustments
  • Preset library
  • Custom preset saving
  • Hi-Res image support
Features
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Photography is the art of capturing light. Infrared photography, on the other hand, is the art of capturing invisible light. If your looking for something new and unique to add to your photography arsenal then you came to the right place NIR Color is truly beautiful, surreal and will transform ordinary landscapes into something magical and ethereal. NIR Color uses “near infrared” light technology, along with infrared “color” filters to add violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red colors, and all their combinations back into your image. The combination creates stunning imagery with otherworldly and mysteriously atmospheres. When using “NIR” everyday objects differ sharply from those of visible light. A blue sky can sometimes appear very dark, while foliage often turns light to create an amazing and chilling contrast. Not only will the contrast make your photo ‘pop’, it will also transform the original color to ones that are dreamy and surreal using our infrared “color” filters. The decision is in your hands to tone down the color to ones that are classy, clean, and contrasted. Or boost them to a dramatic color of your choosing taking your infrared photography to a completely different level. With NIR Color you can quickly see how incredibly beautiful the world can be in a different light. The world as seen using NIR Color is at once familiar and strange, using hues that are entirely different than those we actually see in reality. The eerie but seductive effects that NIR photographs bring to the table consist mostly of landscape shots, but on occasion portraits can be completely converted from what we recognize as normal into ones where skin tones turn pale and cold and eyes that go dark. This may lead you to shift gears from a normal pose into something that is wildly terrestrial. So give NIR Color a try and transcend your photo into a world where you and your viewer will be offered a chance to encounter a deeper connection to the story behind your photograph. NIR Color … • Works best on colorful landscape images • “Near Infrared” technology turns blue-sky dark and foliage light to make your image ‘pop’ • Infrared “Color” filters add violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red colors, and all their combinations back into the image to create a dreamy and surreal appearance. • Works with Hi-Res images and saves Hi-Res for top-quality results • Gets you started fast with a variety of presets • Creates personal-favorite custom presets using the "Save Preset" menu • Has the addictive JixiPix Randomizer – so much fun! • Easy-to-use slider controls to adjust light, contrast and texture just how you want it • Superfast preview mode to immediately see edit results, with large image rendered at save • You can save to the photo roll and/or email or post to Facebook. Share your masterpieces! •Superior customer support and updates – we're committed to your long-term satisfaction

About

CameraBag 2

This app offers powerful photo and video editing with a vast array of high-quality styles and adjustments. Its elegant interface allows for quick style application and infinite adjustments, making professional-grade editing accessible.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity photo editing
  • Massive number of styles
  • Infinite adjustments
  • Elegant, minimal interface
  • Video filtering
  • Color grading
Features
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*** This is version 2 of CameraBag - be sure to check out the new (and free!) CameraBag Mobile 3.0 or our other full-featured photo editor, Fotograf! *** Meet the CameraBag series for Mac and iOS, bringing powerful, beloved, and highly-awarded photo and video editing to everyone: *CameraBag 2 (iOS): The world’s first hi-fi photo app, featuring a massive number of the highest-quality styles and adjustments in an elegant, minimal interface. Apply styles quickly and adjust infinitely. CameraBag Photo: awarded runner-up for Apple's Mac App of the Year, CameraBag Photo brings a whole new approach to photo editing and filtering, featuring a powerful and easy-to-use tile-based system that gives you control over everything affecting your image. CameraBag Cinema: the new, deluxe version of CameraBag includes everything in CameraBag Photo, along with incredible new video tools. You can use the same interface, and all your same looks, for both photos and video, easily performing video filtering and color grading that would normally only be possible with much more expensive software. If you're a pro, CameraBag is perfect for maintaining consistency across photo/video projects, such as weddings.

Screenshots

NIR Color4 screens
CameraBag 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CameraBag 2 at every 2 months against NIR Color's every 10 months. CameraBag 2 also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). NIR Color's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

NIR Color costs $2.99 and CameraBag 2 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NIR Color holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of NIR Color's written reviews are positive against 76% of CameraBag 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIR Color ships an update every 10 months, CameraBag 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NIR Color versus CameraBag 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIR ColorCameraBag 2
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better4.0 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCNevercenter Ltd. Co.

Customer experience

NIR Color

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.0%

CameraBag 2

All ratings60 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

NIR Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CameraBag 2

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes frequently during use
  • Endless scrolling through filters after photo capture
  • Unable to save images to camera roll
  • Photos won't save or save very slowly
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
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  • Filter application fails when taking photos directly
  • Screen display only half usable
  • Cropping issues with incorrect aspect ratios
  • Image quality degradation/graininess
  • White screen glitch hiding interface
  • Filter not applying to newly captured photos
  • Specific filters cause saving failures
  • Metadata deletion on save

Requested features

14 requests
  • Universal app support for iPad
  • Photo editing extension for native camera app
  • Video editing capabilities
  • Undo/revert functionality
  • Landscape orientation support
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  • Full HD/maximum resolution saving
  • Layering of filters
  • Custom filter naming and organization
  • Zoom capability during editing
  • Flickr integration
  • More filter variety
  • Fixed aspect ratio cropping options
  • Metadata preservation
  • Faster app launch speed

In-app purchases

None

NIR Color

No in-app purchases

None

CameraBag 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIR Color free?
NIR Color costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CameraBag 2 free?
CameraBag 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIR Color or CameraBag 2?
NIR Color is rated higher. NIR Color averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while CameraBag 2 averages 4.0 from 60 ratings.
Do NIR Color or CameraBag 2 have ads?
Neither NIR Color nor CameraBag 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIR Color or CameraBag 2?
NIR Color ships an update every 10 months, and CameraBag 2 every 2 months. Most recently, NIR Color was updated on October 5, 2026 and CameraBag 2 on October 14, 2026.

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