Comparison

NightShooting vs iMoonCamera3

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

iMoonCamera3

Capture stunning images of the moon with this specialized camera app. It offers distinct modes for moon-only shots, moon with scenes, and lunar eclipses, with adjustable brightness, zoom, and focus controls.

Highlights
  • Moon photography mode
  • Moon + scene mode
  • Lunar eclipse mode
  • Adjustable brightness and zoom
  • Manual and automatic focus
  • Easy, Manual, and High-quality modes
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iMoonCameraPro is a camera app to shoot the moon easily. # How to use the moon mode 1. Select brightness. 2. Select zoom magnification. 3. Adjust focus manually. or Touch the moon (in case iPhone with telephoto lens) If it doesn't work, adjust focus manually. 4. Tap the shutter button. # How to use the moon + scene mode 1. Put iPhone on a tripod 2. Adjust moon brightness. 3. Tap the shutter button. 4. Adjust scene brightness. 5. Tap the OK button. 6. Wait a few seconds for the end of the shot. # How to use the lunar eclipse mode 1. Put iPhone on a tripod because a lunar eclipse is much darker than the full moon. 2. Adjust focus before eclipse begin. 3. Take a photo of a lunar eclipse. # 3 app modes Easy mode : Adjust exposure by brightness slider only. Manual mode : Adjust exposure by ISO & Shutter speed sliders. High-quality mode: The basic operation is the same as easy mode, but this mode prioritizes image quality. However, it may not function properly depending on the iOS version. # For good photos If the shutter speed is slow, fix iPhone on a tripod or something.

Screenshots

NightShooting4 screens
iMoonCamera34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NightShooting at Free against iMoonCamera3's $3.99. NightShooting also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (41% vs 26%). iMoonCamera3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads 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

NightShooting is free to download; iMoonCamera3 costs $3.99 up front. NightShooting sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iMoonCamera3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NightShooting holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of NightShooting's written reviews are positive against 26% of iMoonCamera3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NightShooting ships an update every 2 months, iMoonCamera3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
NightShooting versus iMoonCamera3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightShootingiMoonCamera3
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better26.4% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio ra,labo.康行 Nagasima

Customer experience

NightShooting

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

iMoonCamera3

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative69.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NightShooting

One-time2
  • Free trial ticketFree
  • NightShooting Genuine Version$9.99
None

iMoonCamera3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NightShooting free?
NightShooting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iMoonCamera3 free?
iMoonCamera3 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NightShooting or iMoonCamera3?
NightShooting is rated higher. NightShooting averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while iMoonCamera3 averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do NightShooting or iMoonCamera3 have ads?
Neither NightShooting nor iMoonCamera3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NightShooting or iMoonCamera3?
NightShooting ships an update every 2 months, and iMoonCamera3 monthly. Most recently, NightShooting was updated on September 28, 2026 and iMoonCamera3 on October 1, 2026.

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