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24 alternatives to Nova

Off-camera Bluetooth flash for iPhone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nova launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FLIR One▲77

   Turn your iPhone into a thermal camera

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Camera+ 6▲123

   with manual camera controls for iOS 8

   2014 · campl.us · its alternatives →

3. 3
   iblazr▲74

   Fully synchronized flash for iPhone, iPad & Android

   2014 · iblazr.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Office Lens▲134

   Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

   2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Camera+▲100

   Pro camera with extra features for iOS

   2017 · camera.plus · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slide Camera▲214

   A 3D Camera for the iPhone

   2015 · slide.camera · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Moment 2.0▲149

   Make your iPhone 7/7+ a better camera

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Instant▲76

   A new social camera for iPhone

   2015 · helloinstant.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SpyCup▲112

   Transforms your iPhone into a hidden camera

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Moments▲80

    Private Photo Diary for iPhone

    2014 · feelmoments.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Relonch▲100

    Next level iPhone photography

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GoCam!▲69

    Gesture controlled app for taking selfies

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Selfr▲77

    Selfie Beacon + Bluetooth Locator

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Obscura▲118

    There's always a better camera than the one with you

    2015 · obscuraapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ...▲88

    ...

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Flash▲63

    Affordable and beautiful fitness wearable

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hueless▲112

    High-quality black & white photos from your phone

    2015 · curioussatellite.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Prynt▲111

    Turn your smartphone into a Polaroid

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Flens▲67

    Flash booster for your phone

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cinebody▲136

    Turn your iPhone into an 8mm camera!

    2016 · cinebody.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Moment App v1.0▲102

    Mobile photography made better

    2015 · momentlens.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bigbird for Twitter (iOS)▲70

    The unofficial Twitter Camera

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slapshot▲84

    Never forget anything. Quickly email yourself in the future.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    iPin▲67

    Turn your phone into a laser pointer

    2014 · ipinlaser.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →