Comparison

Clear Frame Camera vs NoLight

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

Head to head
About

Clear Frame Camera

Features
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Is the thing you want to photograph hidden behind the shutter button? Shooting a plate of food from above. Placing your child, your dog or your cat low in the frame. On the stock camera app, the shutter button can land right there. You cannot tell how it came out until you take the shot. Clear Frame Camera is a camera app that promises to keep the shutter button outside the frame. ( 1 ) The shutter never hides your frame Nothing overlaps the frame. What you see is what you get. ( 2 ) It works like the camera you know Nothing new to learn. The same gestures as the stock camera, doing the same things. - Tap to focus and set exposure - Pinch to zoom - Flash (auto / on / off) - Timer (3s / 10s) - Grid - Photos and videos save straight to your photo library ( 3 ) Settings step aside while you shoot The gear in the top corner opens flash, timer, ratio, grid and exposure in one panel. Close it and the wide view is back. While you are shooting, settings never sit over the frame. ( 4 ) Pro (one-time purchase) A single purchase unlocks these features. There is no monthly fee. - Video recording (HD / 4K, 24 / 30 / 60 fps) - 16:9 and 1:1 aspect ratios - Live Photos - Exposure compensation Photo capture stays free forever, whether or not you buy it. ( 5 ) We collect nothing No ads. No usage analytics. The photos and videos you take are only saved to the photo library on your device.

About

NoLight

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NoLight is a black screen camera and recording workspace designed for focused, distraction-free video capture. Record video while keeping your screen dark, or continue working inside NoLight with useful tools like Web, Notes, and Clock. KEY FEATURES BLACK SCREEN RECORDING Start recording and switch to a completely black display whenever you want. Restore the screen instantly without stopping your recording. ALWAYS-VISIBLE RECORDING INDICATOR While NoLight is recording, an on-screen indicator is shown at all times - including while the screen is black. It cannot be turned off, and there is no setting or gesture that hides it. RECORDING WORKSPACE Keep recording while using built-in tools: β€’ Web browser β€’ Notes β€’ Clock β€’ Vault CAMERA CONTROLS Choose the settings that fit your session: β€’ Video or photo β€’ Front or back camera β€’ 1080p and 4K on supported devices β€’ Microphone control β€’ Recording background options QUICK BLACKOUT Start directly in blackout mode, or switch to the black screen while recording using supported controls. NOTES WHILE RECORDING Capture ideas, reminders, or research notes without ending your recording session. VAULT A separate space inside NoLight, unlocked with Face ID or a PIN you choose, for your own recordings, notes and browsing β€” much like the Hidden album in Photos or a Face ID–locked folder in Notes. It protects your own material from someone else picking up your unlocked phone. It does not change how recording is indicated. STORED ON YOUR DEVICE Recordings are saved on your device. NoLight has no accounts and uploads nothing; files leave your device only when you choose to export or share them. BUILT FOR REAL SESSIONS NoLight is useful for lectures, meetings, research, events, presentations, long recording sessions, and other situations where a bright camera screen can be distracting. NoLight respects iOS camera and microphone permissions and system privacy indicators.

Screenshots

Clear Frame Camera3 screens
NoLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

Clear Frame Camera and NoLight are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Clear Frame Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NoLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Clear Frame Camera versus NoLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClear Frame CameraNoLight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRyuichi KayashimaSang Cao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clear Frame Camera

One-time1
  • Clear Frame Camera Pro$2.99
1 purchases

NoLight

One-time1
  • NoLight Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Clear Frame Camera free?
Clear Frame Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoLight free?
NoLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clear Frame Camera or NoLight have ads?
Neither Clear Frame Camera nor NoLight shows ads.

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