Comparison

Night Camera vs RE App

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

Head to head
About

Night Camera

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
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Thanks to the manual setting options for light exposure up to 1 second *, separate residual light- and ISO enhancement, Night Camera is perfect for taking pictures in a dark, insufficiently lit environment. Even during daylight, your pictures are clearer, with less interference, due to the extended exposure times. Regardless whether you take night-, scenery- or other photographs, the picture quality you are able to achieve with Night Camera will surprise you. You can easy tap to focus and tap to exposure at the same time. After selecting the desired setting, you can easily lock it to prevent changes despite movement. Only here you can get luminance, luminosity and RGB histograms in real time to recognize over- and underexposure in time. The self-timer, which is imperative for nighttime shots, enables you to take un-blurred pictures. With the aid of the volume buttons you can take pictures with volume up (+) and fade the HUD-elements in- and out with volume down (-). Of course you can also block the white balance separately and edit it if necessary. Standard image formats (4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9 and 3:1) can be edited live. The full-screen mode is activated for narrow image formats, enabling maximum display use. This feature can also be deactivated. The histogram adapts to all image formats. The up to 10x digital live zoom can be edited in the settings to enable a greater precision level during targeted zooming. Various real-time color filters complete this app. The most important functions: - Shutter speed control - Up to 1 second * exposure time - Manual ISO setting - Manual focus - Residual light enhancement - Real-time luminance histogram - Real-time luminosity histogram - Real-time RGB histogram - Self-timer - Volume Up (+) Photo Capture - Volume Down (-) HUD Hide - 10x digital live zoom - Tap to focus - Tap to exposure - White balance-lock - Manual white balance - Manual exposure adjustment - Aspect ratios: 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9 and 3:1 - Full-screen mode - Eco mode - Diverse color filters in real-time - Take HD photos - Landscape and portrait mode - Supports front and back camera - Supports LED-continuous light - Supports EXIF-data *) only on supported devices Impress your friends, by catching a couple red-handed or by showing your impressive night time pictures. A good camera and a powerful processor are required, to get the maximum picture quality. ---------------------------- All the screenshots listed were taken with an iPhone and iPad and are genuine! Please note that this app does not provide true night vision functionality. The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch have no infrared amplifier, as a result no pictures can be taken in total darkness; a minimal level of light is still required, which can be ascertained by the camera's sensors. The preview will also be delayed in exposure mode. In addition the camera must be held stable for exposure time. ---------------------------- Follow us: http://twitter.com/CLIDOapps Visit us: http://www.clidoapps.com - Subscription Terms: https://www.clidoapps.com/app/iap/ios/nightcamera Privacy Policy: https://www.clidoapps.com/app/privacy/ios/nightcamera Terms and Conditions: https://www.clidoapps.com/app/tac/ios/nightcamera

About

RE App

Control your camera remotely and browse content on your phone. View a live feed, share photos and videos instantly, and automatically back up your media. Stream live video to YouTube.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Live viewfinder
  • Content browser
  • Instant sharing
  • Automatic cloud backup
  • YouTube Live streaming
Features
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The RE app makes it easy to control your RE camera remotely with your phone. The app serves as both a content browser and live viewfinder, mirroring what the camera is seeing. After the initial pairing of the devices, all you do is launch the app and all of your photos and videos are instantly available on your phone. Once you find the ones you like, the RE app makes it easy to share your favorites via email, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and many more. The RE app also automatically backs up your precious content to popular services, including Dropbox and Google Drive. The RE app now also enables you to live stream your videos via YouTube Live. Use the power of live video to create and share amazing experiences with family and friends, or even build new fans. (Requires mobile data)

Screenshots

Night Camera4 screens
RE App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Night Camera at 66% against RE App's 16%. Night Camera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 62). RE App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Camera has 4.2K ratings behind it against 62, 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 16% of RE App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Camera ships an update every 2 months, RE App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Night Camera versus RE App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight CameraRE App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.2K ratings) — better1.8 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNico SchroederHTC Corporation

Customer experience

Night Camera

All ratings4,201 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews953 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.6%

RE App

All ratings62 ratings
Positive19.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative79.0%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative75.1%

User reviews

Night Camera

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

RE App

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📷 Unique compact camera design
  • 💧 Waterproof and durable construction
  • 🎥 Good video and photo quality
  • ⏱️ Time-lapse functionality
  • 👁️ Live view capability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 WiFi connection fails frequently
  • 📱 App crashes and freezes regularly
  • ⚠️ Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🔌 Abandoned product support
  • ⏳ Slow and laggy performance

Bugs and requests

Night Camera

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • Video recording capability
  • More filters and editing tools
  • Bluetooth remote shutter control
  • Improved astrophotography mode

RE App

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App does not connect to camera WiFi after iOS updates
  • Photos disappear after saving to phone
  • App crashes when exporting to camera roll
  • Date/time metadata incorrect on photos
  • Google Drive and Dropbox backup authentication expired
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  • Live streaming Google authentication fails
  • App hangs on loading screen indefinitely
  • Bluetooth and WiFi connection drops unexpectedly
  • Cannot download videos or photos from camera
  • App crashes on iPhone 6+ and larger screens
  • Factory reset does not resolve connection issues
  • Password prompt appears despite correct credentials

Requested features

11 requests
  • Update app for iOS 13+ compatibility
  • Self-timer and countdown functionality
  • Shutdown/power-off feature
  • iPad app version
  • Manual camera mode and exposure controls
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  • Facebook Live and Periscope streaming
  • OneDrive backup support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Volume button photo control
  • Improved live view quality
  • Simplified WiFi connection process

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Night Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Night Camera:One Month Premium$1.991 Month
  • Night Camera: One Year Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Night Camera: One Week Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Night Camera Pro - Lifetime$9.99
None

RE App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Camera free?
Night Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RE App free?
RE App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Night Camera or RE App?
Night Camera is rated higher. Night Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while RE App averages 1.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Night Camera or RE App have ads?
Night Camera shows ads; RE App does not.
Which is updated more often, Night Camera or RE App?
Night Camera ships an update every 2 months, and RE App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Night Camera was updated on November 1, 2026 and RE App on October 20, 2026.

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