Motion Detector LIVE vs Midnight Video Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motion Detector LIVE
This application detects motion in real time and provides tools to manage captured images. Users can define motion areas, adjust sensitivity, and export or share images via email or FTP. It also offers features like delayed start, scheduling, and alarms.
- Live motion view
- Customizable motion areas
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Image export (gallery, email, FTP)
- Configurable image settings
- Delayed start and scheduling
- Alarm functionality
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Motion Detector LIVE! We offer you an application that handles motion detection in real time and allows you to work with stored images in many ways. Features: - live view of motion in real time - paint motion areas with your finger - sensitivity, falloff settings - export to gallery, send email, upload to FTP - image taking settings, delay between images and detections - delayed start - image resolution - day based scheduling - alarm - info and error hints
Midnight Video Camera
Capture clear videos in low-light conditions with enhanced sensitivity and amplification. Choose from multiple resolutions and export in standard MP4 format. Additional features like delayed start and automatic sleep are available via in-app purchase.
- Enhanced low-light sensitivity
- Software amplification for higher sensitivity
- Multiple video resolution options
- MP4 file format with H.264/HEVC
- Delayed start of recording (in-app purchase)
- Automatic monitor sleep (in-app purchase)
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This is the video application specialized for shooting in the dark. 1. SENSITIVITY In case of iPhone X, the sensitivity can be increased up to ISO = 1760, shutter speed = 1/3 sec. 2. AMPLIFICATION By software processing, you can shoot a video with even higher sensitivity. 3. RESOLUSTION In case of iPhone X, you can choose the resolution from 192x144, 352x288, 480x360, 640x480, 960x540, 1280x720, 1920x1080. 4. FILE FORMAT Extension: mp4 Video: H.264, HEVC Audio: AAC 44.1kHz 5. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS By "In-App Purchase", you can use the following functions. •Automatic sleep of monitor •Delayed start of recording •Extending of recording time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Midnight Video Camera at Free against Motion Detector LIVE's $0.99. Midnight Video Camera also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 29 months). Motion Detector LIVE's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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
Midnight Video Camera is free to download; Motion Detector LIVE costs $0.99 up front. Motion Detector LIVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Midnight Video Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Midnight Video Camera holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Motion Detector LIVE's written reviews are positive against 44% of Midnight Video Camera's.
Motion Detector LIVE ships an update every 29 months, Midnight Video Camera every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motion Detector LIVE | Midnight Video Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (9 ratings) | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lubomir Havran BINARTS | Yukiko Iwai |
Customer experience
Motion Detector LIVE
Midnight Video Camera
In-app purchases
Motion Detector LIVE
- Image Export$1.99
Midnight Video Camera
- Enable All Functions$7.99
Questions
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