DxO ONE vs Light Stack Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DxO ONE
This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a sophisticated control center for a professional-quality connected camera. It allows you to capture stunning photos and videos, even in low light, and offers advanced manual controls for creative photography. Easily manage, edit, and share your images directly from your mobile device.
- iPhone display as viewfinder
- Advanced manual camera controls
- Low light and SuperRAW capture
- JPEG and RAW photo storage
- Scene and Selfie modes
- Photo browsing and sharing
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The DxO ONE app for iOS is designed to help you make the most of your DxO ONE camera* for iPhone® and iPad®**. The revolutionary DxO ONE is a professional quality connected camera that attaches via the Lightning connector and turns your iPhone display into a big beautiful viewfinder and sophisticated control center for the camera. With a fast f/1.8 prime lens and large 1-inch sensor, the DxO ONE lets you capture gorgeous portraits and amazing low light photos that you can instantly share with family, friends and followers. “Finally, an iPhone Camera Good Enough for a Pro” Wall Street Journal “The best camera I've ever stuffed in my shirt pocket” The Verge “The World's Smallest 1-Inch Sensor Camera by DxO Is Now Available, and It's Pretty Incredible” fstoppers This app is designed exclusively to operate the DxO ONE camera (purchased separately: http://store.dxo.com/). With the DxO ONE camera* you can: • Use your iPhone display as the viewfinder and on-screen controls for the DxO ONE camera • Browse your photos, change modes, and access all the camera’s features • Tap to instantly toggle between photo and video capture modes • Quickly access the DxO ONE Getting Started and User Guides This app provides the following features for the DxO ONE camera*: • Shoot in Auto mode to begin capturing amazing photos immediately • Tap to choose scene modes for Sport, Portrait, Landscape or Night photography • Innovative Selfie mode provides a softbox-style fill light that naturally and smoothly illuminates your face • Choose to store your photos as JPEG images, or as RAW files for the highest quality • Capture photos in extreme low light using DxO’s unique SuperRAW™ format The DxO ONE camera* provides serious controls for serious photographers, including: • One-tap access to Aperture priority, Speed priority, Program and Manual modes • Dial the variable aperture from f/1.8 to f/11 to precisely control the depth of field • Freeze action with shutter speeds up to 1/20 000 of a second • Capture a starry night sky with exposure times up to 30 seconds • Dial to adjust ISO values from 100 to a high of 51200 • Modify exposure compensation from -3 to +3 in 0.3-step increments • Toggle between Multi-zones, Center-weighted, and Spot metering modes • Tap to switch between Single-shot and Continuous Auto-focus modes • Focus with precision using the magnification loupe in manual focus mode • Leave in Auto White Balance mode or tap for Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunny, etc. With the DxO ONE camera* connected to your iPhone you can: • Review and browse your photos and easily share them to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more • Tap to instantly add your best shots to a Favorites folder for quick access • Edit your DxO ONE photos using your preferred 3rd-party photos apps • Choose to store photos on both the microSD card in your DxO ONE and your iPhone (JPEG only) or on the microSD card only *Requires the DxO ONE camera, purchased separately: http://store.dxo.com/ **The DxO ONE camera made for iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPad Pro (12.9 inch), iPad Pro (9.7 inch), iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad (4th gen), iPad (5th gen)
Light Stack Camera
Capture stunning, sharp long exposure photos handheld for up to 30 seconds using advanced AI stabilization. Features include a true-to-motion live preview for intuitive control and flexible failure response options to prevent ruined shots.
- AI-stabilized long exposures
- Handheld shooting up to 30 seconds
- True-to-motion live preview
- Adjustable failure response
- Full-resolution image pipeline
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Capture sharp long exposures — no tripod required. With advanced AI stabilization, Light Stack lets you shoot handheld for up to 30 seconds — with consistently sharp, natural-looking results. To help you stay steady and in control, Light Stack offers some unique features: • True-to-Motion Preview: The live preview moves naturally with your hands, giving you intuitive feedback that helps you stay steady. No more fighting to keep a crosshair centered. • Failure Response: If motion tracking is lost, you choose what happens: temporarily pause the exposure, end it cleanly, or keep going without stabilization. No surprises, and no ruined shots when things don’t go as planned. • Full-Resolution Pipeline: Light Stack maintains full resolution from capture to final image. No cropping, and no upscaling to cover it up. Try it free and experience the convenience of Light Stack. --- Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Stack Camera at 4.7 against DxO ONE's 3.6. Light Stack Camera also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). DxO ONE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Light Stack Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DxO ONE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Stack Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of DxO ONE's written reviews are positive against 70% of Light Stack Camera's.
DxO ONE ships an update every 6 weeks, Light Stack Camera every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DxO ONE | Light Stack Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (35 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DxO Labs | Cogitap Software |
Customer experience
DxO ONE
Light Stack Camera
Bugs and requests
DxO ONE
Reported bugs
19 issues- App freezes
- Camera not recognized
- Incompatible with specific iPhone models (e.g., iPhone X, iPad Pro)
- USB-C version incompatibility
- RAW file download issue
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- App crashes
- Blank pictures loaded
- Photos with lines
- Overheating
- Viewfinder not working at low battery
- Camera freezes with firmware updates
- App requires payment to use
- Long startup times
- Disconnects after saving shots
- Random freezing when shooting
- Camera busy saving error
- Non-intuitive wake-up process
- Selfie mode freezes
- App hangs on numerous occasions
Requested features
14 requests- Auto bracketing for HDR
- Tighter integration with Darkroom app
- RAW file editing directly in app
- Time lapse feature
- Intervalometer
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- 2.7K video at 60FPS
- Real-time exposure changes on iOS display
- Panorama feature
- Noise reduction options
- Remote Bluetooth shutter
- Ability to turn camera on if lens is exposed
- EZ selfie mode toggle
- Unlock video recording in selfie mode
- Full manual photo control in selfie mode
Light Stack Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DxO ONE
No in-app purchases
Light Stack Camera
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$34.99
Questions
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