Comparison

Low Light HD Camera vs Lumen Camera

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

Head to head
About

Low Light HD Camera

Features
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Low Light HD Camera turns your iPhone into a powerful night photography tool — capturing detail that the built-in Camera app simply cannot reach. CORE SHOOTING MODES ▸ NIGHT Mode — Captures one frame then applies on-device brightness enhancement and noise reduction. Result in 1–2 seconds: a clean, bright image from a nearly dark scene. ▸ STACK Mode — Captures up to 16 frames and merges them into one. Frame stacking eliminates random noise while preserving real detail. Processing takes 2–4 seconds. Best used with the phone held still. ▸ STANDARD Photo & Video — Full-resolution capture for everyday use, with all pro controls available. PRO MANUAL CONTROLS ▸ EV Control — Swipe up on the viewfinder to increase exposure; swipe down to decrease. Tap the EV chip to reset to 0.0. ▸ Boost — Post-capture brightness amplification on the saved image. Use after EV for extra lift in very dark scenes. ▸ Noise Reduction — Adjustable slider to control grain smoothing intensity. ▸ Tap-to-Focus & AE/AF Lock — Tap to set a custom focus/exposure point. Long press to lock. Tap the badge to release. ▸ White Balance — Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade — with exact Kelvin values shown. ▸ Burst Mode — Hold the shutter for continuous capture. ▸ Grid Overlay — Rule of Thirds, Square, Diagonal. Long press to toggle off. ▸ Digital Zoom — Pinch-to-zoom up to 5×. ▸ Level Indicator, Keep Screen On, Save Original & in-app Gallery included. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Free users access Settings, How-To guide, and legal info. Camera requires a plan. ▸ WEEKLY — $1.99/week. Full camera access. Renews every 7 days. Ads shown. ▸ LIFETIME — $24.99 one-time. Full access, zero ads, forever. Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Weekly plan renews automatically unless cancelled 24+ hours before renewal. Manage or cancel via Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Lifetime is a non-consumable one-time purchase and is non-refundable. PRIVACY & LEGAL No personal data is collected, stored, or shared. All processing is done on-device. Privacy Policy: https://gagakstudio.blogspot.com/2024/10/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUBSCRIPTION PLANS A free account can access the Settings, How-To guide, and app information. Camera access requires an active plan. ▸ WEEKLY — $1.99/week Full access to all camera modes and pro controls. Subscription renews automatically every 7 days. Interstitial and app open ads are displayed. ▸ LIFETIME — $24.99 (one-time purchase) Everything in Weekly, plus a completely ad-free experience forever. Pay once, own it permanently — no recurring charges. Subscription Information: Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at purchase confirmation. Weekly subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Lifetime is a non-consumable one-time in-app purchase and is non-refundable. PRIVACY & LEGAL We do not collect, store, or share any personal data. Camera and microphone access are used exclusively on-device for photo and video capture. Motion sensor data is used only to display the level indicator. No analytics, no tracking, no data sold to third parties. Privacy Policy: https://gagakstudio.blogspot.com/2024/10/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lumen Camera

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. It offers features like rack focus, adjustable depth-of-field, and RAW image capture, mimicking the capabilities of high-end mirrorless cameras.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO, shutter speed, focus, and white balance
  • Cinematic video with rack focus and subject tracking
  • Adjustable depth-of-field and background blur
  • RAW and HEIC image formats with minimal processing
  • Focus peaking and loupe for precise focusing
  • Live histograms and zebra stripes for exposure
  • Private, Face ID-locked gallery
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Lumen Camera turns your iPhone into a serious photography and cinematography tool — with the polish of Apple Camera and the depth of a pro mirrorless. Built natively for iOS 26, with Apple's Cinematic Video Capture API for rack focus, tracking focus and adjustable depth of field. NEW — PURE MODE A new way to shoot — your photo, developed like film, right inside the app. Phone cameras fuse frames, lift shadows and smooth away grain — it's why everyday photos look so good, and it's all still here. Pure is for when you want the other thing: a single frame, developed in the app the way a darkroom develops a negative — classical tools, the same fixed recipe every shot. No AI. No computational processing. Honest grain. Highlights that roll off. Shadows that stay dark. • Live Pure Preview in the viewfinder • One untouched frame, straight off the sensor • 10-bit HEIC with real HDR, or JPEG • Keep the RAW negative alongside the finished photo • Works with manual controls and brackets • Semi-Manual and Manual, optical lenses, 12 MP THREE WAYS TO SHOOT • Auto — point and shoot, now at 24 MP • Semi-Manual — pick the variable that matters, the camera balances the rest • Manual — direct control of ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, exposure FORMATS • HEIC / JPEG — Apple Camera quality with Deep Fusion, Smart HDR and Photographic Styles, up to 48 MP • Apple ProRAW — up to 48 MP, 12-bit DNG with full editing latitude • Pure — a single sensor frame, developed in the app • Save a ready-to-share HEIF or JPEG with any RAW capture CREATIVE FILTERS • See the look live before you shoot • Keep the untouched RAW alongside the filtered photo EXPOSURE & FOCUS BRACKETING • Exposure bracketing — stack EV steps into one true-HDR photo • Focus bracketing — shift focus through the scene, stack for detail front to back • Macro focus stacking — now works up close, for tiny subjects • Smart Mode picks the range and frame count, or set near and far focus yourself • On-device stacking across lenses and formats MANUAL & FOCUS TOOLS • ISO, shutter, exposure compensation, white balance and focus, with numeric readouts • Focus peaking, plus a pinpoint manual-focus loupe • Live luminance and RGB histograms, and zebra stripes with an adjustable threshold • Tap to focus, drag to set exposure, long-press to lock AE/AF CINEMATIC VIDEO • Tap a face, object or point to rack focus like a film camera • Adjustable simulated aperture (f/2.0–f/16) • Automatic subject tracking, on-device • ProRes or H.265, with cinematic stabilization PORTRAIT MODE • Live preview of the background blur • Adjustable aperture before AND after capture • A depth overlay showing what's in focus PRO VIDEO • 4K up to 60 fps, 1080p up to 240 fps • ProRes 422 / 422 HQ / 422 LT, and Apple Log • Codec, frame rate, stabilization, audio and color are yours to set • Spatial Audio capture SAVE WHERE YOU WANT • Your Photos library, a connected USB-C drive, or a Face ID–locked private gallery in the app LIQUID GLASS UI • Controls that stay close without covering the shot • Full Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — slide to zoom, press to capture MULTILINGUAL English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Simplified Chinese. Lumen Pro unlocks all features by subscription. Cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy: Lumen Camera does not track you. No analytics tied to your identity, and nothing leaves your device unless you share it. REQUIREMENTS Cinematic Video requires iPhone 13 or later. Apple Log and ProRes require iPhone 15 Pro or later. Camera Control requires iPhone 16 or later. Pure Mode runs in Semi-Manual and Manual on physical lenses. Some formats and frame rates vary by model. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.lumenmatics.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Low Light HD Camera4 screens
Lumen Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Low Light HD Camera at 3 against Lumen Camera's 1. Low Light HD Camera also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Low Light HD Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Lumen Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Low Light HD Camera versus Lumen Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLow Light HD CameraLumen Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNila RahmawatiLumenmatics LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Low Light HD Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Access – Full Camera$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access – No Ads Ever$24.99
3 purchases

Lumen Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Lumen Camera Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Lumen Camera Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • LumenCamera Pro (Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

Is Low Light HD Camera free?
Low Light HD Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumen Camera free?
Lumen Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Low Light HD Camera or Lumen Camera have ads?
Neither Low Light HD Camera nor Lumen Camera shows ads.

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