# Virtual Night Vision

> Photo & Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id407897439](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id407897439)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id407897439`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RTD
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2016-01-11
- **First published:** 2010-12-16
- **Size:** 1.24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/virtual-night-vision/id407897439)

## Description

Virtual Night Vision combines powerful image enhancement, camera control that lets in up to 15x more light, powerful 8x zoom and many fun effects like thermal imaging, green mode, binoculars and more.

It won't work in complete blackness because the iPhone lacks special night cameras, but Virtual Night Vision works in pretty dark conditions. How dark? It depends on the iPhone but moonlight is enough. On any iPhone it will still work when the iPhone Camera app only sees black.

How does it work? It uses a live camera view and special photo enhancement techniques to boost light levels, plus 3 special camera modes (Fast, High and Max). Fast produces good results when you’re on the move, Max produces amazing results when you’re still, and High is balanced between the two.

And you can take HD photos with enhancement and effects.

== 3 powerful modes: ==

• Fast: best results with fast motion
• High: balanced between speed and performance for all-purpose use
• Max: for stationary use. Ultimate enhancement!

== Features: ==

• Live, adjustable night vision enhancement. Enhance as much or as little as you want to get the picture just right
• 3 operating modes ensure best results in any situation
• Smooth, fast, live fullscreen display
• Powerful 8x live zoom
• Multiple live color modes: Full Color, Black and White, Red, Green and Blue filters
• Multiple live effects:
- Thermal Image (this is an effect, not real thermal imaging)
- Monochrome shade: Highlights patterns of light and shadow
- False Color
- Posterize: See the world in a limited palette of colors
• Negative. Sometimes produces better images, also makes a cool X-Ray effect!
• Built-in camera, captures exactly what you see on screen and saves automatically to your photo library at HD resolution
• Built-in image viewer
• Built-in binocular simulation

== Please note: ==

• Night vision in extremely dark or pitch black conditions is impossible with the iPhone camera
• Thermal imaging is a video effect only!
• Virtual NightVision is compatible with iPhone 4S and later, iPod Touch with camera and iPad with camera. It requires iOS 8.

## Rankings

- #272,507 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Some users praise brighter, clearer low-light results and view the app as a fun, affordable night-vision tool that sometimes outperforms the stock camera. However, many complain it only works with ambient light, yields grainy, low-detail images, lacks essential features like video capture and adjustable controls, and feels misrepresented or not worth the price. Reliability is inconsistent across devices, making the app's value highly conditional.

### Pros

- Produces brighter, clearer images in low-light conditions when it works, sometimes outperforming the stock camera.
- Affordable and considered good value by several users (roughly $0.99).
- Viewed as a handy night-vision option or novelty for specific situations.
- Some users report usable results in suboptimal lighting, making it a surprising option in certain scenarios.

### Cons

- Does not perform well in total darkness; often requires at least some ambient light to work.
- Output is grainy and lacks detail; limited controls (no zoom, limited brightness/contrast adjustments).
- Often perceived as not worth the money and some users label it a waste or joke.
- Missing core features (no video capture; limited enhancements) and results vary across devices (e.g., older iPhones).

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