Comparison

Blackout Camera vs Kiso Camera

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

Head to head
About

Blackout Camera

Features
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Screen off. Still recording. Record at night without screen glare. Blackout Camera gives iPhone and iPad a dim red interface and, with Blackout Pro, manual controls and a black recording screen, so your eyes stay adjusted and your surroundings stay dark. Take photos and record video up to 1080p at 30 fps for free, with advertising. Capturing with the screen off and the advanced tools described above require Blackout Pro, subject to existing Basic access below. โ€ข Mark frames: save the moments that matter as full-resolution stills or one labelled contact sheet (Pro). โ€ข Blackout Glance: while recording with the screen off, a tap shows the take's time, storage left and battery in dim red. โ€ข Faster photos: take the next shot while the last is still processing. Every photo gets full-quality processing. โ€ข Smoother camera, lens and Photo/Video switching. A CAMERA WORKFLOW FOR DARK SHOOTS Keep attention on the scene with a dim red interface. After initial setup and permissions, use the Home Screen widget or supported system controls to open the app and start recording with your chosen setup. Press and hold anywhere for about a second to wake the black screen. Apple's camera and microphone indicators remain visible. Keep the app open: locking the phone or leaving the app can interrupt capture. SHAPE YOUR LOOK WITH BLACKOUT PRO Adjust ISO, shutter, focus and white balance. Check exposure and focus with monitoring tools. Natural grade gives Rec.709 video restrained color, a softer tone curve and a touch of warmth, with the graded image in the preview and saved recording. Pro also includes Astro frame stacking, time-lapse and advanced camera formats. 4K, higher frame rates, ProRes, HDR, Apple Log, ProRAW and high-resolution photos depend on your device, lens and settings. FRAME IT. KEEP IT. See the whole photo composition that will be saved. Choose the full image or 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 crops at the original image resolution, without upscaling. ProRAW keeps the full sensor image. Open a video from the in-app Library or Files, select a moment and export a full-resolution SDR PNG to Files. The still uses the video's frame resolution; HDR video is tone-mapped to SDR. Photo framing and single-frame export are free; marking frames and contact sheets are part of Pro. Save to Apple Photos, the in-app Library, the Pro Private Folder, or a combination. The Private Folder uses device biometrics or a passcode; existing files remain accessible when your subscription ends. No app account is required. Media is processed on your device; you control export and sharing. Apple Photos and device backups follow your Apple settings. Existing Basic subscribers keep black-screen capture and an ad-free experience. A device passcode is required to protect the Private Folder. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro offers optional monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Your localized price, billing period and any eligible introductory offer are shown before purchase. Apple charges your account at confirmation or after an applicable free trial. The subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mwsupplylimited.github.io/blackoutcamera/privacy.html APPLE WATCH CAMERA CONTROL โ€” PRO Frame photos and supported SDR video. Take photos, start/stop video, switch camera, zoom and toggle the blackscreen. See time, actual resolution/quality and Auto Black Screen status. Requires Blackout Pro and a compatible Watch paired with iPhone (not iPad). Enable Watch control on iPhone; keep the app on screen and iPhone unlocked. Live connection needed; no offline capture queue. Preview may be unavailable during recording, depending on format, settings and camera feed. No preview for HDR/Apple Log or Monitor LUT. Recording controls remain available without preview.

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Kiso Camera

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Professional control. Reliable capture. Kiso is built on the promise this category keeps breaking: the shot you took is the shot you keep, and what you see before you press capture is the truth. Every frame is written to Kiso's own storage before your photo library is asked for anything, and that copy is only released once the library has accepted it. The "saved" checkmark appears at that point, not at the shutter. If a call, a crash, or a thermal shutdown interrupts a capture, the frame is still on disk and Kiso hands it back to you on the next launch. Take intentional photos with direct control over exposure, focus, lens selection, and format. Capture in RAW and ProRAW. Shoot video in ProRes and HEVC with the frame rate and stabilization you chose, not the ones the app decided on. Made for street, travel, portrait, landscape, and low-light photography. No noisy dashboards. No gimmicks. Shooting, saving and recovery are free forever, with no account and no sign-in, and so is timelapse. Kiso Pro adds the monitoring instruments, screen-off recording, ProRes and ProRAW, and lossless export. Just a camera that helps you make the shot you had in mind, and proves it kept it. Kiso Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://theproperinvestment.github.io/kiso-camera/

Screenshots

Blackout Camera4 screens
Kiso Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kiso Camera at none against Blackout Camera's shown. Kiso Camera also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Blackout Camera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackout Camera sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Kiso Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackout Camera ships an update every 5 days, Kiso Camera daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Blackout Camera versus Kiso Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackout CameraKiso Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew WongAUSTIN SHEPHERD

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Blackout Camera

Subscriptions4
  • Blackout Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Blackout Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Blackout Basic7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Blackout Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • 150 Tokens$0.99
  • 550 Tokens$2.99
  • 1,500 Tokens$6.99
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  • 3,600 Tokens$14.99
3 purchases

Kiso Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Kiso Pro: Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Kiso Pro: Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kiso Pro: Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Blackout Camera free?
Blackout Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kiso Camera free?
Kiso Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blackout Camera or Kiso Camera have ads?
Blackout Camera shows ads; Kiso Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackout Camera or Kiso Camera?
Blackout Camera ships an update every 5 days, and Kiso Camera daily. Most recently, Blackout Camera was updated on October 20, 2026 and Kiso Camera on October 11, 2026.

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