Comparison

NightCap Camera vs VolleySplice

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

VolleySplice

Features
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Turn a full volleyball match into a polished highlight reel—without uploading your footage or creating an account. Bump. Set. Splice. VolleySplice is a private, on-device volleyball video editor for players, coaches, parents, and clubs. Choose a game recording from Camera Roll or Files, select the part that contains the match, and let VolleySplice find likely rallies. Review every suggestion, fine-tune the cuts, and export one shareable MP4. FIND THE ACTION • Detect likely volleyball rallies using the recording’s video and audio • Keep the action you want while removing dead time between points • Add time before and after rallies so serves, celebrations, and context are not cut off • Join nearby plays for smoother viewing REVIEW EVERY CUT • Trim rally boundaries with precise playback controls • Split a rally, add a missed rally, or remove an unwanted clip • Mark breaks or unusable sections so they stay out of the final video • Focus on lower-confidence cuts and model disagreements first • Preview the finished timeline before export OPTIONAL SCORE TOOLS • Build editable score markers from detected serves and court-side changes • Correct points, serving team, and side switches during review • Add an optional score overlay to the exported video EXPORT YOUR WAY • Save an H.264/AAC MP4 to Camera Roll or Files • Create embedded chapters and a YouTube chapter text file • Keep multiple projects and resume editing without repeating completed analysis • Manage projects, caches, exports, queue data, and recently deleted files in the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your selected recordings, derived features, edits, and exports stay on your device. VolleySplice has no account, ads, analytics, or tracking. Automatic rally detection works on-device. An internet connection may be used by Photos only when the original recording must be downloaded from your iCloud Photo Library. Automatic rally detection is an editing aid and may not identify every play or boundary perfectly. Review the suggested clips before exporting.

Screenshots

NightCap Camera4 screens
VolleySplice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VolleySplice at Free against NightCap Camera's $2.99. VolleySplice also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). NightCap Camera's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

VolleySplice is free to download; NightCap Camera costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NightCap Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, VolleySplice every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
NightCap Camera versus VolleySplice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightCap CameraVolleySplice
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRTDVinicius Andrade Frederico

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

VolleySplice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NightCap Camera

No in-app purchases

None

VolleySplice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NightCap Camera free?
NightCap Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VolleySplice free?
VolleySplice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NightCap Camera or VolleySplice have ads?
Neither NightCap Camera nor VolleySplice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NightCap Camera or VolleySplice?
NightCap Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and VolleySplice every 9 days. Most recently, NightCap Camera was updated on November 1, 2026 and VolleySplice on October 31, 2026.

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