ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile vs DragonLight Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D color space visualization
- Multiple color coordinate systems
- Histogram generation
- Color quantization
- Prominent color identification
- 3D and 2D plotting
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile | DragonLight Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mozusystems, LLC | Dark Dragons Astronomy |
Customer experience
ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile
DragonLight Mobile
In-app purchases
ColorSpatioplotterEx Mobile
No in-app purchases
DragonLight Mobile
No in-app purchases
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