# Blackout Camera vs NoLight

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

Both are free to download. Blackout Camera sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NoLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Blackout Camera ships an update every 3 days, NoLight every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blackout Camera | NoLight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Size | 30 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774040057) | [Sang Cao](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801052919) |

## What reviewers say

### Blackout Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackout-camera/id6775095508)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blackout Basic | $0.99 | per month |
| Blackout Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Blackout Basic | $9.99 | per year |
| Blackout Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| 150 Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| 550 Tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1,500 Tokens | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3,600 Tokens | $14.99 | one-time |


### NoLight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nolight-black-screen-camera/id6801052915)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoLight Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blackout Camera free?

Blackout Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoLight free?

NoLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Blackout Camera or NoLight have ads?

Blackout Camera shows ads; NoLight does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blackout Camera or NoLight?

Blackout Camera ships an update every 3 days, and NoLight every 4 days. Most recently, Blackout Camera was updated on October 25, 2026 and NoLight on October 26, 2026.

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