Comparison

Night Vision vs Black Screen Camera

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

Head to head
About

Night Vision

Enhance dim scenes with advanced night vision technology and LiDAR support. Transform low-light environments into sharp, clear views with various color and exposure controls. Ideal for outdoor activities, photography, or emergency situations.

Highlights
  • Enhanced night and low-light exposure
  • LiDAR-powered depth vision
  • Histogram-based image enhancement
  • Classic green night vision mode
  • RGB color channel controls
Features
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See in the dark with your iPhone. Turn dim, low‑light scenes into sharp, clear views using advanced night vision tech and LiDAR support. Key Features: • Enhanced night and low‑light exposure • LiDAR‑powered depth vision • Histogram‑based image enhancement • Classic green night vision mode • RGB colour channel controls Ideal for outdoor adventures, low‑light photography or emergencies. Download now and reveal what’s been hidden. Premium Membership Upgrade your experience with our subscription plans. Benefits include: • No ads • Unlimited, uninterrupted access Choose from weekly or yearly options. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage and cancel auto‑renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.cherrysoft.eu/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.cherrysoft.eu/terms-use/ Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Black Screen Camera

This app provides a discreet recording experience by turning the screen black while displaying a clear REC indicator and timer. It offers quick controls for quality, duration, audio, and save location, with an in-app gallery and optional gallery lock for added privacy.

Highlights
  • Black screen recording
  • Visible REC indicator and timer
  • Customizable recording quality
  • Adjustable recording duration
  • Audio toggle
  • In-app gallery with lock
Features
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What is Black Screen Camera? Black Screen Camera is a privacy‑first recorder that turns the preview black while keeping a clear REC indicator and timer. You stay in control and everyone can see when recording is active. ### Why users love it - **Private preview:** The screen goes black during recording for discretion. - **Always visible REC:** Clear in‑app indicator and timer. - **Ready to record controls:** Quickly set quality, duration, audio, and save location. - **Front/back toggle:** Switch cameras in one tap. - **In‑app gallery:** Keep recordings inside the app or save to Photos. - **Gallery lock:** Face ID with optional passcode. ### Key features - **Quality presets:** 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K (device dependent) - **Custom limit:** Pick hours and minutes with a rolling picker - **Audio toggle:** Record with or without microphone - **Save location:** Store in‑app or save to Photos ### Privacy, simply No ads. No trackers. Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share or save to Photos.

Screenshots

Night Vision3 screens
Black Screen Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Black Screen Camera at 100% against Night Vision's 33%. Black Screen Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Night Vision's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (129 vs 4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Night Vision sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Black Screen Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Vision holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Vision has 129 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Night Vision's written reviews are positive against 100% of Black Screen Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Vision ships an update every 3 weeks, Black Screen Camera every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Night Vision versus Black Screen Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight VisionBlack Screen Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (129 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCherrysoft limitedDonald Cjapi

Customer experience

Night Vision

All ratings111 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Black Screen Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Night Vision

Subscriptions3
  • Uninterrupted Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Uninterrupted Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Uninterrupted Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Uninterrupted Access$59.99
None

Black Screen Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Vision free?
Night Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Screen Camera free?
Black Screen Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Night Vision or Black Screen Camera?
Night Vision is rated higher. Night Vision averages 4.5 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Black Screen Camera averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Night Vision or Black Screen Camera have ads?
Night Vision shows ads; Black Screen Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Night Vision or Black Screen Camera?
Night Vision ships an update every 3 weeks, and Black Screen Camera every 2 months. Most recently, Night Vision was updated on October 24, 2026 and Black Screen Camera on October 24, 2026.

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