Comparison

NightShooting vs M=Camera

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

Head to head
About

NightShooting

Capture stunning night photos and starry skies with this camera app. It uses advanced techniques to reduce noise and correct blur, allowing for beautiful handheld shots even in low light. Features include manual controls, penlight art, and adjustable shutter sound.

Highlights
  • Handheld night scene shooting
  • Penlight art and bulb shooting
  • Starry sky photography
  • Automatic blur correction
  • Adjustable shutter sound
  • Manual camera settings (Shutter Speed, ISO, White Balance)
Features
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A classic camera app with more than 5 million downloads, selected as one of iTunes’ Best Apps of the Year. NightShooting is ideal for photographing night scenes and the night sky. ◎ Capture surprisingly beautiful night scenes even when shooting handheld. ◎ Use Bulb mode to photograph light painting and starry skies. Light painting can even be captured handheld without a tripod. (Hold the device firmly with your arms close to your body and avoid excessive movement.) ◎ Capture even very dark night scenes clearly and brightly. ◎ Photograph illuminations and fireworks with a vivid sense of atmosphere. Even without camera knowledge, the simple shooting wizard can choose the settings for you. Then anyone can take a photo simply by pressing the shutter. 【Details】 NightShooting is a camera app for taking beautiful night photographs. Night scenes with insufficient light inevitably contain a great deal of noise. Even at dusk, when the scene appears bright enough, photos can contain a surprising amount of noise. Long exposures reduce noise, but normally require a tripod to prevent blur. NightShooting solves this problem. Composite processing (multi-shot noise reduction) dramatically reduces noise, while automatic alignment makes beautiful handheld night photography possible. The app also supports triggering the shutter with a remote control’s volume button, helping reduce camera shake even further. When photographing a sleeping child in a dark room or a pet, the shutter sound can be disruptive. NightShooting therefore lets you adjust the shutter volume within the permitted range. High-quality PNG images can also be sent by email. Support is available on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NightShooting —————————————————— ■ Camera features —————————————————— In addition to automatic settings, DSLR-style manual controls are available: • Shutter speed • ISO sensitivity • White balance (color temperature and tint) • Zoom • Self-timer —————————————————— ■ Photo editing —————————————————— Choose from a wide variety of easy presets, or fine-tune individual parameters for more detailed editing: • Brightness • Contrast • Saturation • Color balance • Tone curve • Sharpness —————————————————— ■ Free-version limitations —————————————————— The free version has the following limitations: • Image-size limits when saving, transferring to other apps, sharing, or emailing (larger images are reduced) • Some shooting settings are restricted • RAW-data saving is restricted • Banner advertisements are displayed Purchasing the full version in the app removes these restrictions. ※ Before purchasing, please make sure the free version works correctly on your device.

About

M=Camera

Take full creative control of your mobile photography with advanced manual settings. Adjust ISO, shutter speed, focal length, and white balance for professional-quality shots. Supports various formats and lenses for a sophisticated shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO control
  • Manual shutter speed control
  • Manual focal length adjustment
  • White balance temperature control
  • Ultra-wide camera lens support
  • HEIC photo and HEVC video recording
  • Live Photos functionality
Features
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Full manual controllable camera app. - ISO, Shutter Speed - Focal Length (Focus) - Whitebalance (Temperature) - UltraWide Camera Lens - Full pixel photo shooting - HEIC photo, HEVC video - LivePhotos Why don't you try this sophisticated experience?

Screenshots

NightShooting4 screens
M=Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NightShooting at none against M=Camera's shown. NightShooting also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). M=Camera's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (57% vs 41%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. NightShooting sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and M=Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M=Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of NightShooting's written reviews are positive against 57% of M=Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NightShooting versus M=Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightShootingM=Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1619 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio ra,labo.KANAME OHARA

Customer experience

NightShooting

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.1%

M=Camera

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral16.1%
Negative26.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NightShooting

One-time2
  • Free trial ticketFree
  • NightShooting Genuine Version$9.99
1 purchases

M=Camera

One-time1
  • Full Feature$3.99

Questions

Is NightShooting free?
NightShooting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M=Camera free?
M=Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NightShooting or M=Camera?
M=Camera is rated higher. NightShooting averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while M=Camera averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do NightShooting or M=Camera have ads?
M=Camera shows ads; NightShooting does not.
Which is updated more often, NightShooting or M=Camera?
NightShooting ships an update every 2 months, and M=Camera every 2 months. Most recently, NightShooting was updated on September 24, 2026 and M=Camera on September 17, 2026.

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