# Night Camera vs YCamera

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Night Camera at 66% against YCamera's 20%. Night Camera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 68). YCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Night Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. YCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Night Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Camera has 4.2K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Night Camera's written reviews are positive against 20% of YCamera's.

Night Camera ships an update every 2 months, YCamera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Night Camera | YCamera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (4.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-camera-low-light-photos/id843439749/reviews)** | [2.0 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ycamera/id1319683209/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.2K** | 68 |
| Positive reviews | **66.0% of reviews** | 19.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nico Schroeder](https://appshunter.io/developer/432790036) | [文明 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1249961110) |

## What reviewers say

### Night Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-camera-low-light-photos/id843439749)

Capture stunning photos in low light conditions with advanced manual controls for exposure, ISO, and focus. Enhance residual light and utilize real-time histograms to perfect your shots. Features include a self-timer, digital zoom, and various color filters for creative flexibility.

**Highlights:** Manual exposure control up to 1 second, Manual ISO setting, Residual light enhancement, Real-time histograms (luminance, luminosity, RGB), Self-timer, 10x digital live zoom, Real-time color filters

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Night Camera:One Month Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Night Camera: One Year Premium | $5.99 | per year |
| Night Camera: One Week Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Night Camera Pro - Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Night vision
- 👍 Easy to use
- ⭐ Good camera quality
- 💡 Customizable settings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes
- 🔍 Poor low-light performance
- 📤 Photos not saving properly

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not removed after purchase
- Subscription auto-renews unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Video recording capability
- More filters and editing tools
- Bluetooth remote shutter control
- Improved astrophotography mode


### YCamera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ycamera/id1319683209)

This application enables wireless image transmission from a camera to an iOS device via Wi-Fi. It allows users to achieve real-time, free wireless transfer of image data anytime and anywhere.

**Highlights:** WIFI image transmission, Wireless connection to iOS devices, Real-time image data transfer, Free wireless transmission, Anytime, anywhere access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy setup and use
- 👍 Good picture quality (when working)
- 👍 Convenient for its size
- 👍 Works with older iOS versions (sometimes)
- 👍 Good value for money (initially)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connection issues (Wi-Fi)
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 No longer works after iOS updates
- 🐛 Camera not detected by app
- 🐛 Poor or missing instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Wi-Fi connection fails
- Camera not detected by the app
- App crashes or freezes
- Signal drops intermittently
- No picture displayed on iPhone/iPad

**Requested features**

- Option to add a time stamp to images
- Option to save images directly to iPhone photo roll
- Option to save location information within photos
- 90-degree screen rotation function
- Update for iPad compatibility


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Night Camera free?

Night Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is YCamera free?

YCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Night Camera or YCamera?

Night Camera is rated higher. Night Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while YCamera averages 2.0 from 68 ratings.

### Do Night Camera or YCamera have ads?

Night Camera shows ads; YCamera does not.

### Which is updated more often, Night Camera or YCamera?

Night Camera ships an update every 2 months, and YCamera every 3 weeks. Most recently, Night Camera was updated on October 31, 2026 and YCamera on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*