Comparison

X vs Night Vision & Thermal Camera

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

Head to head
About

X

Apply a blue radiographic effect to your photos to simulate an X-ray scan. This app offers a fun and easy way to create unique images for entertainment and sharing with friends. It's important to note this is for amusement only and not a medical device.

Highlights
  • X-ray scan style image transformation
  • Blue radiographic effect filter
  • Fun photo simulation
  • Easy photo editing
  • Shareable images
Features
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Transform your photos into X-ray scan style images with blue radiographic effect. X-ray style camera filter, X-ray photo simulator, radiograph effect camera. Take fun photos with X-ray scanning effect and share with friends. Easy photo editing for everyone. Note: This is not a real medical X-ray device. For entertainment purposes only.

About

Night Vision & Thermal Camera

This app offers advanced camera features, utilizing device sensors like LiDAR and TrueDepth IR for enhanced low-light and depth perception. It provides manual controls, creative filters, and tactical HUDs for unique photo and video capture.

Highlights
  • Real sensor night vision
  • LiDAR depth mapping
  • TrueDepth IR capabilities
  • Manual camera controls
  • 17 creative filters
  • 8 tactical HUD overlays
  • Dual camera recording
Features
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Real night vision. Real depth. Real sensors. The honest night-vision camera for iPhone & iPad. Four genuine real-sensor capabilities — long-exposure Night Mode, LiDAR depth, TrueDepth IR, magnetometer — plus 19 thermal-style creative filters and 8 tactical HUDs. We tell you what's real and what's a filter, every time. FOUR REAL SENSOR CAPABILITIES • NIGHT MODE — real residual-light amplification via custom AVCaptureDevice exposure (max ISO + 1/8 s shutter). Actually sees more in low light, not just a green tint. Picking "Night Vision" filter auto-engages it. • LIDAR DEPTH — iPhone Pro & iPad Pro. Direct read of the LiDAR scanner via ARKit sceneDepth. Colours map measured distance. • TRUEDEPTH IR — Face ID iPhones & iPad Pro. Repurposes the front infrared dot projector. Genuinely works at 0 lux out to ~1.5 m. • MAGNETIC FIELD METER — live microtesla readings from the device magnetometer. Honest physics — NOT a ghost detector. PRO CAMERA — MANUAL CONTROLS Manual ISO, shutter, and focus distance sliders driving the back camera's custom exposure mode. Pair with the Histogram HUD to monitor luminance. RAW DNG photo capture saves an editable raw negative alongside your filtered JPEG. 19 CREATIVE FILTERS Classic Heat, White Hot, Iron Black, Rainbow, Arctic Blue, Lava, Red, Red/Blue, Neon, Predator, Night Vision, X-Ray, UV Vision, Anaglyph 3D, Glitch, Psychedelic, Blueprint, Matcha, Normal. Metal-shader pipeline; recordable to 4K video. ANAGLYPH 3D Red/cyan stereoscopic split — the frame separates into two colour channels so it reads in depth through 3D glasses. 8 TACTICAL HUD OVERLAYS Reticle, tactical scope with mil-dots, scanner grid, military HUD with live readouts, submarine periscope with magnetic bearing, rifle scope with MAG/FOV from zoom, NV goggles figure-8 viewport, real-time histogram. DUAL CAMERA — RECORD BOTH FEEDS iPhone XS+ captures back + front cameras simultaneously. Main feed runs through your filter; front camera is a draggable, pinch-to-resize PiP. Record the composite or just the main feed. PERSON & FACE DETECTION On-device Apple Vision framework. Colour-coded bounding boxes. Nothing transmitted. HEIGHT METER Aim at the top of your subject, set distance, gyro pitch + trig tells you how tall it is. Live horizon line. FLASHLIGHT Turn it on or off and set the brightness. Pro unlocks a strobe with adjustable speed, an SOS signal, a white or red screen light (red keeps your night vision), and a Control Center control (iOS 18+) plus Siri and Shortcuts. CAPTURE & GALLERY • 4K / 1080p video with audio • Time-lapse, slow-motion (240 fps), RAW DNG (Pro) • Apply filters to existing media in your library • Capture history, pinch to zoom, torch, tap to focus THREE PLANS — pick what suits you. • Pro Weekly • Pro Yearly — with a 3-day free trial • Pro Lifetime — one-time purchase, yours forever Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store in your local currency. Free: Normal, Classic Heat, White Hot, Red, Night Vision, Neon + core capture. Pro unlocks 13 filters, all HUDs, dual camera, manual exposure, RAW DNG, time-lapse, person detection, gallery video filtering, and depth modes. ZERO TRACKING No analytics SDK, no ads SDK, no account, no email. Privacy manifest on file with Apple. Works offline. iPHONE & iPAD · 39 LANGUAGES Universal binary, all four orientations on both iPhone and iPad. Payment to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms: https://realnightvisioncamera.app/terms.html Privacy: https://realnightvisioncamera.app/privacy.html Support: https://realnightvisioncamera.app

Screenshots

X4 screens
Night Vision & Thermal Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Night Vision & Thermal Camera at 4.1 against X's 1.0. Night Vision & Thermal Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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 & Thermal Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Vision & Thermal Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Vision & Thermal Camera has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update every 3 months, Night Vision & Thermal Camera every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
X versus Night Vision & Thermal Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXNight Vision & Thermal Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (13 ratings) — better
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouhei AzumaMOBILE ALCHEMY LTD

Customer experience

X

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Night Vision & Thermal Camera

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Night Vision & Thermal Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Night Vision · Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Night Vision · Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Night Vision · Lifetime$29.99
  • Night Vision · Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Night Vision & Thermal Camera free?
Night Vision & Thermal Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X or Night Vision & Thermal Camera?
Night Vision & Thermal Camera is rated higher. X averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Night Vision & Thermal Camera averages 4.1 from 13 ratings.
Do X or Night Vision & Thermal Camera have ads?
X shows ads; Night Vision & Thermal Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Night Vision & Thermal Camera?
X ships an update every 3 months, and Night Vision & Thermal Camera every 8 days. Most recently, X was updated on October 25, 2026 and Night Vision & Thermal Camera on October 31, 2026.

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