NightVision vs ScottEffx flickerSong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NightVision
This app uses OpenCV filters to enhance camera visibility in low-light conditions for entertainment. It allows users to capture photos and record videos with improved clarity in darkness.
- Low-light camera enhancement
- OpenCV filters
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- Histogram equalization
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true Nightvision functionality. It applies some opencv filters to camera image to make it more visible with low light condition ( histogram equalization ). Useful at night. Can take pictures and save videos.
ScottEffx flickerSong
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The ScottEffx flickerSong App controls one or more flickerSong's to play music light shows, dim the LED string lights, or schedule autonomous timed events on each of the connected 8-output flickerSongs. The light shows are created on a MacIntosh using a companion App, simulated, bounced, and published as .mp3 music files containing all the light show meta-data used by this App and the Mac App. Both Apps are free, and using graphics freeware and your favorite music DAW you can create and publish music light shows for purchase and use by the ScottEffx flickerSong community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ScottEffx flickerSong at none against NightVision's shown. ScottEffx flickerSong also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). NightVision's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NightVision ships an update every 16 months, ScottEffx flickerSong every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NightVision | ScottEffx flickerSong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3B Soft srls | Scott Burkhart Effects LLC |
In-app purchases
NightVision
No in-app purchases
ScottEffx flickerSong
No in-app purchases
Questions
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