Comparison

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile vs DragonLight Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile

Visualize image colors in a 3D space with various coordinate systems. Generate histograms and identify prominent colors through quantization. Supports 3D and 2D plotting, including CIE plots.

Highlights
  • 3D color space visualization
  • Multiple color coordinate systems
  • Histogram generation
  • Color quantization
  • Prominent color identification
  • 3D and 2D plotting
Features
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This app allows you to visualize the colors in an image in a 3D color space. It provides a fascinating representation of the distribution of colors within the picture. You have the option to choose from various color coordinate systems, generate histograms, and even create a list of prominent colors through color quantization of the entire image. The app supports the following color coordinate systems: - RGB Cartesian coordinates - Rotated RGB Cartesian coordinates - RGB Cylinder coordinates - HSB Cartesian coordinates - HSB Cylinder coordinates - HLS Cylinder coordinates - YCC Cartesian coordinates - Lab* Cartesian coordinates - CIE xyY - CIE XYZ Cartesian coordinates You can plot these colors in both 3D and 2D, including a CIE plot.

About

DragonLight Mobile

This app transforms your mobile device into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. It helps remove image artifacts like dust spots and vignetting, enabling cleaner, more professional-looking deep sky and planetary images.

Highlights
  • Precision brightness control with 4,096 levels
  • Full automation with astronomy software integration
  • Remote brightness control via web interface
  • Adjustable aperture mask for even illumination
  • Network device finder
  • Red flashlight mode for night vision
Features
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DragonLIGHT Mobile transforms your iPhone or iPad into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. WHAT ARE FLAT FRAMES? When you photograph deep sky objects, your images contain dust spots, vignetting, and optical imperfections. Flat frames are calibration images that let your processing software remove these artifacts, revealing clean, professional astrophotographs. WHY DRAGONLIGHT? Instead of buying expensive dedicated flat panel hardware, use the device you already own. DragonLIGHT delivers professional results at a fraction of the cost. KEY FEATURES • Precision Control — 4,096 brightness levels ensure you can dial in the perfect exposure for any optical system • Full Automation — Integrates with N.I.N.A., Sequence Generator Pro, Voyager, and other astronomy software through the industry-standard ASCOM Alpaca protocol • Remote Operation — Control brightness from your imaging computer via built-in web interface or automation software • Adjustable Aperture Mask — On-screen sizing adapts to different telescope apertures for even illumination • Device Finder — Easily locate DragonLIGHT on your network using QR code or automatic UDP discovery • Red Flashlight Mode — Preserve your night vision with a red light utility • Portable — Lightweight and perfect for remote imaging sites PERFECT FOR • Deep sky imagers capturing nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters • Planetary imagers needing clean calibration frames • Anyone tired of carrying extra equipment to dark sites AUTOMATION MADE EASY DragonLIGHT speaks ASCOM Alpaca, the standard protocol used by astronomy automation software. Connect once, and your imaging software can automatically control brightness during your flat frame sequences—no manual intervention required. Download DragonLIGHT and start capturing better astrophotographs tonight.

Screenshots

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile4 screens
DragonLight Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DragonLight Mobile at 5.0 against ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile's 3.0. DragonLight Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 28 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile costs $0.99 and DragonLight Mobile $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DragonLight Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of DragonLight Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile ships an update every 8 months, DragonLight Mobile every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile versus DragonLight Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorSpatioplotterEx MobileDragonLight Mobile
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMozusystems, LLCDark Dragons Astronomy

Customer experience

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

DragonLight Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

DragonLight Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile free?
ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DragonLight Mobile free?
DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile or DragonLight Mobile?
DragonLight Mobile is rated higher. ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DragonLight Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile or DragonLight Mobile have ads?
Neither ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile nor DragonLight Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile or DragonLight Mobile?
ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and DragonLight Mobile every 28 months. Most recently, ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and DragonLight Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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