ZPTH vs Night & Thermal Vision Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZPTH
This app transforms your camera feed into dynamic visual effects by reading depth information. Explore numerous artistic filters, from contour lines and plasma to paper cutouts, or create your own unique visual styles. Capture photos and videos directly or stream live previews to your computer.
- Real-time depth-based visual effects
- Core ML depth inference for all iPhones
- TrueDepth and LiDAR camera support
- Customizable 'Creator Mode' for effects
- Photo and video capture to Photos library
- NDI streaming for desktop integration
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ZPTH reads the depth in front of you and paints it in real time. Point it at a face, a room, or your hand and watch it become light, contour lines, plasma, chrome, cut paper, or a drifting cloud of dust. Capture a photo or record video straight to Photos — or stream the live preview to your computer over NDI. Fifteen of the modes need no depth sensor at all: a Core ML model running on your device infers depth from a single camera, so they run on both the front and rear camera of any iPhone ZPTH installs on. The other thirty read the front TrueDepth camera, or the rear LiDAR scanner on Pro models. FIFTEEN MODES, NO DEPTH SENSOR NEEDED • Parallax — the camera orbits the scene from one still viewpoint. • Anaglyph — real red/cyan 3D from one lens, plus a glasses-free wiggle. • Aperture — a cinema lens: shaped bokeh, iris blades, a focus puller. • Vertigo — Hitchcock's dolly zoom, live. • Nebula — a cloud that wraps behind people rather than over them. • Motes — dust, snow and embers drifting in the air in front of the scene. • Godlight — sun shafts your hand casts a real shadow through. • Aerial — true atmospheric perspective: haze, distance, a warm sun glow. • Woodblock — an engraving whose hatch lines curve around every surface. • Stipple — ink dots sized by curvature and spaced like a Seurat. • Papercut — the scene as up to 20 torn paper plates, each shadowing the next. • Riso — a risograph print in misregistered spot-colour plates. • Lattice — a scan plane leaves a glowing wireframe mesh in its wake. • Hologram — scanlines, chromatic fringing, a projection cone from below. • Datamosh — codec smear, with depth deciding what tears and what holds. THIRTY DEPTH-CAMERA MODES Environment, Face, Raw, Plasma, Organic, Data, Contour, Hillshade, Chrome, Oil Slick, Pulsar, Sonar, Pin Screen, Voxel, Facets, Light Trails, Miniature, Iron Filings, Dither, Juicy, Aerochrome, Heat Ghost, Solarise, Cymatic, Aquarelle, Tessera, Chemigram, Ripplefield, Ferrofluid and Lichtenberg — from topographic isolines and liquid chrome to false-colour infrared, wet watercolour, Roman mosaic, a vibrating Chladni sand plate, and forking lightning. Pulsar and Cymatic can move to live sound. CREATOR MODE (Pro) Build your own mode. Start from an empty depth field and stack effect layers grouped by function — texture, lighting, lines, edge, colour, bloom. Each layer has its own controls, opacity and blend mode. Shape how they fall through near and far depth, import a photo as a depth-projected tileset, then save it as a named mode. CAPTURE • Tap the shutter for a photo; hold and swipe up to record video. • Everything saves straight to your Photos library. • Double-tap to toggle 3:4 and full-screen 9:16. • Cut to the plain camera and back, even mid-recording. NDI STREAMING (Pro) Broadcast the live preview to OBS, TouchDesigner, vMix and other NDI receivers on your local network, turning your iPhone into a depth-camera source for your desktop. A second optional stream carries the raw camera alongside the effect. Off by default; Wired mode over USB-C lowers latency. PRO ZPTH Pro is a one-time $2 purchase — no subscription. It unlocks the fifteen monocular modes, every other mode's settings, the colour maps, all presets, Creator Mode and NDI streaming. The thirty depth-camera modes are free to explore on their first preset; the monocular modes need Pro. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no servers, no analytics, no tracking. Camera frames are processed on the device and never leave it — unless you save a photo or video, or turn on NDI to reach your own computer on your own network. The microphone is used only by Pulsar and Cymatic, is off by default, and is never recorded or transmitted. REQUIREMENTS iPhone only. The monocular modes run on any supported iPhone. The rest need a front TrueDepth camera (iPhone X or later) or a rear LiDAR scanner (Pro models).
Night & Thermal Vision Camera
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See the world differently. Turn your phone into a powerful Night Vision and Thermal Camera with stunning real-time effects, advanced filters, and high-quality photo & video capture. Whether you're exploring after dark, recording outdoor adventures, creating viral content, or simply curious about what your surroundings look like through thermal and infrared lenses, Night & Thermal Vision Camera gives you an entirely new perspective. NIGHT VISION Explore low-light environments with immersive night vision effects designed to enhance visibility and create realistic nighttime visuals. Capture photos and record videos instantly using multiple night vision styles. THERMAL CAMERA Reveal the world through heat-inspired thermal imaging filters. Switch between powerful thermal palettes and watch scenes transform in real time while recording or taking photos. MULTIPLE THERMAL MODES Choose the look that fits your style: • Thermal Vision • White Hot • Black Hot • Iron • Infrared • Green Phosphor Unlock additional filters, thermal modes, and advanced effects with a Premium subscription. Every filter works live before you shoot, allowing you to see results instantly. REAL-TIME CAMERA EFFECTS Create unique content using professional visual effects and creative camera filters. Adjust the atmosphere of every scene with powerful image processing designed for both photos and videos. PHOTO & VIDEO RECORDING Capture moments exactly how you see them. • Take high-quality photos • Record videos with live effects • Switch filters instantly • Save directly to your gallery • Share with friends and social media IMPORT FROM GALLERY Already have photos or videos? Apply thermal and night vision effects to existing media directly from your gallery and transform ordinary footage into something extraordinary. SMOOTH CAMERA CONTROLS Enjoy a seamless shooting experience with: • Zoom controls • Focus adjustment • Flash support • Grid overlay • Fast filter switching PERFECT FOR • Night exploration • Outdoor adventures • Camping trips • Content creation • Social media videos • Creative photography • Fun with friends Discover a completely new way to experience the world. Download Night & Thermal Vision Camera today and start capturing what others miss. Premium subscription unlocks additional filters, thermal modes, and advanced effects. Privacy Policy: https://nicklogos.com/apps/night-thermal-vision-camera/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://nicklogos.com/apps/night-thermal-vision-camera/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZPTH at every 2 weeks against Night & Thermal Vision Camera's monthly. Night & Thermal Vision Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ZPTH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Night & Thermal Vision Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ZPTH ships an update every 2 weeks, Night & Thermal Vision Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZPTH | Night & Thermal Vision Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ari lintzeris | Diana Pogosova |
In-app purchases
ZPTH
- ZPTH Pro Lifetime$9.99
Night & Thermal Vision Camera
- Night Vision Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Night Vision Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Night Vision Pro Lifetime$99.99
Questions
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