Histograms Explained vs MIOPS MOBILE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Histograms Explained
Learn to interpret your camera's histogram for better photography, both underwater and topside. This app de-mystifies histograms with narrated lessons, real-world examples, and quizzes from experienced professionals.
- De-mystifies camera histograms
- Narrated training material
- Real-world photo examples
- Chapter quizzes
- Tips from professional photographers
- Covers luminance and RGB histograms
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Whether you shoot with a Mirrorless, DSLR or a point-and-shoot camera, this easy to use, easy to understand App will quickly improve your underwater photography as your camera's histogram is de-mystified and becomes your new best friend. Information in this App is useful for topside photography as well. Every shooter can benefit greatly from Histograms Explained! Shoot like the pros! Histograms Explained is the second in the series of Underwater Photography Training Applications by David Fleetham & Marty Snyderman. With 80 years of combined professional experience in underwater photography, David and Marty share their tips to help you understand your camera's histogram for better images. This App contains eight sections of training material, fully narrated, with photos taken by David Fleetham and Marty Snyderman to illustrate examples of histograms with their accompanying images, plus other training slides. • Section 1: Your New Best Friend • Section 2: Two Kinds of Histograms • Section 3: Luminance Histograms • Section 4: The Bell Curve Myth • Section 5: Beware of the Goal Posts • Section 6: Making Adjustments • Section 7: RGB Histograms • Section 8: The Color Channels Other features: • Full narration • Easy menu navigation • Right-to-left, left-to-right swipe technology • Chapter quizzes to reinforce learning • One in a series of Underwater Photography Training Applications: Natural Light Images, Coordinating Natural Light and Strobes, Using Strobes Effectively, Silhouettes Underwater and Histograms Explained
MIOPS MOBILE
Control your DSLR or mirrorless camera remotely with creative modes like sound, motion, and vibration triggers. Schedule complex sequences for unique shots, or use basic shutter functions. The app offers a refined interface for easy camera operation.
- Creative trigger modes (Vibration, Sound, Motion, Distance)
- Timelapse modes (Basic, Long Exposure, Bulb Ramping, Road Lapse, HDR)
- Basic shutter release modes (Press&Hold, Press&Lock, Timed, Self Timer)
- Scenario mode for combining triggers
- Scheduling of trigger sequences
- DSLR/mirrorless camera compatibility
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The MIOPS MOBILE application utilizes the smartphone's capabilities to offer creative modes like Vibration, Sound, Motion and Distance or even various Timelapse modes to trigger your camera. It also provides basic shutter release modes like Press&Hold, Press&Lock, Timed Release, Self Timer and HDR. The most extra ordinary feature is what we call "Scenario" mode which combines any of the available trigger options to create magic. Moreover, you can schedule your desired mode or sequence to fire at any time while you step back and enjoy your life. You can take photos with your DSLR or mirrorless camera using various modes within the MIOPS MOBILE smartphone app. Its refined user interface is easy to use and readily adjustable to fit your needs. Just select the desired mode and leave the control to your smartphone. It will fire your camera while you relax. • Cable Release • Press&Hold • Press&Lock • Timed Release • Self Timer • Timed Release&Self Timer • Basic Timelapse • Long Exposure Timelapse • Bulb Ramping Timelapse • Road Lapse • HDR Timelapse • HDR Mode • Sound Mode • Vibration Mode • Motion Mode • Scenario (Includes Scheduling)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MIOPS MOBILE at Free against Histograms Explained's $4.99. MIOPS MOBILE also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 6). Histograms Explained's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (50% vs 41%). On ads, in-app purchases and 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
MIOPS MOBILE is free to download; Histograms Explained costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Histograms Explained holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Histograms Explained's written reviews are positive against 41% of MIOPS MOBILE's.
Histograms Explained ships an update every 40 months, MIOPS MOBILE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Histograms Explained | MIOPS MOBILE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.4 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 40.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newmediasoup, LLC | ERON ELEKTRONIK BILGISAYAR VE YAZILIM SANAYI |
Customer experience
Histograms Explained
MIOPS MOBILE
In-app purchases
Histograms Explained
No in-app purchases
MIOPS MOBILE
No in-app purchases
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