Comparison

NightCap Camera vs 映色

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

映色

Features
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映色 Yingse,把专业摄影师的调色,变成你手里的一键 不用懂参数。选一张照片,或者打开相机——映色帮你认出场景、推荐风格、拍出大片 智能相机,一键出片 打开相机自动识别人像 / 美食 / 街景 / 夜景,推荐最搭的三个风格,再给一句拍摄建议(脸有点暗、画面歪了…),按下快门即是成片 48+ 场景化风格 按场景找风格,不再对着一堆滤镜发懵: · 人像 — 日系清新、韩系杂志、胶片人像、港风、撕拉片 · 胶片 — 金色胶片、柔肤胶片、经典日系、过期胶片 · 电影 — 青橙电影、港片霓虹、黑金大片 · 旅行 / 美食 / 街拍 / 潮流,总有一款对味 真·胶片质感,还能微调 颗粒、褪色、暗角、强度,每个风格都能调到你喜欢的程度 自然美颜,不塑料 只磨皮肤、不糊五官。频率分离保留真实皮肤纹理,还有「肤色保护」让滤镜不带脏你的脸 想深调,给你专业模式 曲线、HSL、白平衡、锐度、清晰度全都有,还能把你的调色导出成 LUT (.cube),带到其它软件用 一切都在本地 所有处理都在你的设备上完成。不上传、不联网、不收集任何数据 把专业调色变成一键,就用映色 「本次更新」What's New(首次发布填) 映色首个版本上线 · 智能相机:识别场景、推荐风格、一键变好看 · 48+ 场景化胶片风格 · 自然美颜(肤色保护) · 专业模式 + LUT 导出 所有处理都在本地,不联网不收集数据

Screenshots

NightCap Camera4 screens
映色3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: NightCap Camera at #13 against 映色's unranked. NightCap Camera also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 映色's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NightCap Camera costs $2.99 and 映色 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
NightCap Camera versus 映色: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightCap Camera映色
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRTD文阳 何

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

映色

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NightCap Camera

No in-app purchases

None

映色

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NightCap Camera free?
NightCap Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 映色 free?
映色 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NightCap Camera or 映色 have ads?
Neither NightCap Camera nor 映色 shows ads.

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