NightCap Camera vs TinyScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NightCap Camera
Capture stunning low-light and night photos and videos with advanced features like long exposure, AI-powered controls, and specialized astrophotography modes. Achieve DSLR-like results and unlock your device's full potential in challenging lighting conditions.
- Low light and night photo/video capture
- Long exposure and motion blur effects
- Astrophotography modes (stars, aurora, ISS, meteors)
- AI camera control for automatic settings
- Manual gesture-based adjustments
- 4K time lapse recording
- ISO Boost for brighter low-light shots
Read full descriptionHide full description
Photograph star trails or stunning smooth waterfalls. Capture a meteor mid-streak or traffic with light trails. And clear, detailed photos where there’s barely any light at all. One-time purchase, no subscription. ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Four modes that automatically set the camera up for you. - Star Trails: watch the stars draw circles overhead - Meteors: automatic capture of shooting stars - ISS: the International Space Station passing over - Stars: starry skies and the Milky Way - New in version 10: Aurora, a time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights LONG EXPOSURE Hold the shutter open for seconds or minutes and movement becomes light. - Long Exposure: motion blur, or a cleaner shot when you hold still - Light Trails: traffic at night, fireworks, light painting - Both as time-lapse too, up to 4K with adjustable speed LOW LIGHT - ISO Boost for up to 4x beyond the standard camera range - Light Boost - Noise Reduction - Night Mode video and timelapse HANDHELD New in version 10. NightCap steadies and aligns every frame as you shoot, so long exposures no longer need a tripod. MANUAL CONTROL - Swipe to adjust exposure, ISO, focus and white balance - Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later - Zoom to 16x - Black and white mode Also includes an interval programmer, self-timer, and an Apple Watch app with live preview and remote control.
TinyScope
Transform your smartphone into a portable microscope with this companion app. Capture detailed photos and videos of objects up close, turning your device into a mobile lab. Essential for exploring the microscopic world on the go.
- Mobile microscope functionality
- Capture photos
- Record videos
- Usage instructions
- Accessory integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
TINYSCOPE is an accessory designed for mobile phone lens,your cell phone turns into a mobile microscope with it,which makes you own a lab on the go at once.Picture or video can be took when it contact the object directly.Matched APP is necessary when you use it.What functions the APP with: 1.Taking Pictures 2.Taking Videos 3.How to use help More functions like community,share,vote are on the way. TINYSCOPE是专门为手机镜头设计的一款配件,有了它你的手机就可以变成一台移动的显微镜,让你即刻拥有一个移动的实验室。直接接触物体即可拍照或者摄像。你需要配合APP来使用它,目前APP实现的功能有: 1.拍照 2.录像 3.获取使用帮助 更多功能,如社区、分享、投票等敬请期待。
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TinyScope at Free against NightCap Camera's $2.99. TinyScope also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). NightCap Camera's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (51% vs 23%). On update cadence, 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
TinyScope is free to download; NightCap Camera costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NightCap Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NightCap Camera has 3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of NightCap Camera's written reviews are positive against 23% of TinyScope's.
NightCap Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, TinyScope every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NightCap Camera | TinyScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better | 2.1 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTD | Tinyphoton (Wuhan) Technology. Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NightCap Camera
TinyScope
Bugs and requests
NightCap Camera
Reported bugs
3 issues- Photos not saving properly
- Meteor mode not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with iOS 8 and iPhone 6 Plus
Requested features
5 requests- RAW image support
- Bluetooth remote shutter control
- Ability to save settings
- More exposure options
- Improved timelapse features
TinyScope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NightCap Camera
No in-app purchases
TinyScope
No in-app purchases









