Comparison

DragonLight Mobile vs Background Replacer

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

Head to head
About

DragonLight Mobile

This app transforms your mobile device into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. It helps remove image artifacts like dust spots and vignetting, enabling cleaner, more professional-looking deep sky and planetary images.

Highlights
  • Precision brightness control with 4,096 levels
  • Full automation with astronomy software integration
  • Remote brightness control via web interface
  • Adjustable aperture mask for even illumination
  • Network device finder
  • Red flashlight mode for night vision
Features
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DragonLIGHT Mobile transforms your iPhone or iPad into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. WHAT ARE FLAT FRAMES? When you photograph deep sky objects, your images contain dust spots, vignetting, and optical imperfections. Flat frames are calibration images that let your processing software remove these artifacts, revealing clean, professional astrophotographs. WHY DRAGONLIGHT? Instead of buying expensive dedicated flat panel hardware, use the device you already own. DragonLIGHT delivers professional results at a fraction of the cost. KEY FEATURES • Precision Control — 4,096 brightness levels ensure you can dial in the perfect exposure for any optical system • Full Automation — Integrates with N.I.N.A., Sequence Generator Pro, Voyager, and other astronomy software through the industry-standard ASCOM Alpaca protocol • Remote Operation — Control brightness from your imaging computer via built-in web interface or automation software • Adjustable Aperture Mask — On-screen sizing adapts to different telescope apertures for even illumination • Device Finder — Easily locate DragonLIGHT on your network using QR code or automatic UDP discovery • Red Flashlight Mode — Preserve your night vision with a red light utility • Portable — Lightweight and perfect for remote imaging sites PERFECT FOR • Deep sky imagers capturing nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters • Planetary imagers needing clean calibration frames • Anyone tired of carrying extra equipment to dark sites AUTOMATION MADE EASY DragonLIGHT speaks ASCOM Alpaca, the standard protocol used by astronomy automation software. Connect once, and your imaging software can automatically control brightness during your flat frame sequences—no manual intervention required. Download DragonLIGHT and start capturing better astrophotographs tonight.

About

Background Replacer

Features
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■ By foreground recognition, only the background is automatically transparent. ■ You can easily combine the background with another photo while leaving only the foreground. ● The foreground recognition function automatically makes only the background of the photo transparent. ● Keep only the foreground you want to focus on, such as people, pets, cars, buildings, flowers, etc., and combine it with another background. ● Correct foreground recognition errors and add transparent parts using manual transparency editing ● Zoom, rotation, and position editing of foreground and background ● Copy, save, and share composite images ● Save transparent foreground images to a collection (can be reused) [Photo source] - Start the camera and take a photo - Select photo from photo album - Select foreground image from collection - Import shared files from other apps - Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Photo Output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

Screenshots

DragonLight Mobile4 screens
Background Replacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Background Replacer at $1.99 against DragonLight Mobile's $9.99. Background Replacer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99 and Background Replacer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DragonLight Mobile ships an update every 28 months, Background Replacer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DragonLight Mobile versus Background Replacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragonLight MobileBackground Replacer
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDark Dragons AstronomyMasanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

None

DragonLight Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Background Replacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DragonLight Mobile free?
DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Background Replacer free?
Background Replacer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DragonLight Mobile or Background Replacer have ads?
Neither DragonLight Mobile nor Background Replacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DragonLight Mobile or Background Replacer?
DragonLight Mobile ships an update every 28 months, and Background Replacer every 2 months. Most recently, DragonLight Mobile was updated on September 16, 2026 and Background Replacer on October 11, 2026.

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