Florian Stiassny
For amateur and professional storm chasers and photographers seeking automated lightning capture.
iLightningCam 2
Snapshot
Who is Florian Stiassny?
Equipping storm chasers and photographers with automated tools to capture real-time lightning strikes on mobile devices.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
iLightningCam 2
v4.0
5.1y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Florian Stiassny?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Specialized photography tools · lightning detection
Scale
indie
Target audience
Amateur and professional storm chasers and photographers seeking automated lightning capture.
Signature Patterns
- •Specialized focus on real-time lightning recognition and capture.
- •Tiered monetization strategy using a 'Lite' trial and a paid flagship version.
- •High-automation features designed to remove manual intervention from complex photography.
- •Long-term maintenance cycle with multi-year gaps between updates.
Portfolio momentum
No updates have been released for either title in the last six months, and both apps in the portfolio are currently classified as abandoned.
Portfolio
What does Florian Stiassny ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.
Based on 1 of 2 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does Florian Stiassny compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps target mobile photographers, but Blackmagic Camera captures a broader professional audience through manual control depth, while iLightningCam 2 focuses on automated lightning detection.
Contenders(9)
Both apps target iOS photography enthusiasts, competing for device storage and user attention within the mobile camera category.
Both apps compete for the same mobile photography budget by offering specialized long-exposure capabilities, with Slow Shutter Cam targeting general creative motion effects and iLightningCam 2 focusing on automated lightning capture.
Both apps target mobile photographers, but Leica LUX competes for the same screen time by offering professional manual controls that overlap with the manual ISO control in iLightningCam 2.
Both apps target mobile photography enthusiasts seeking automated capture of specific lighting conditions, forcing users to choose between specialized lightning detection and general long-exposure effects.
Both apps target mobile photographers seeking specialized long-exposure or high-speed capture capabilities on iOS, competing for the same creative photography niche.
Both apps target mobile photographers seeking advanced capture control, though they diverge between automated lightning detection and manual professional photography tools.
Both apps target mobile photography enthusiasts requiring manual camera control for specialized low-light conditions. They compete for the same user base seeking technical precision in night and astrophotography scenarios.
Both apps target mobile photographers seeking specialized long-exposure or high-speed capture capabilities on iOS hardware.
Both apps target mobile photographers seeking manual control, though iLightningCam 2 focuses on automated lightning detection while ProCam offers broad manual photography and videography tools.
Same space(12)
Offers professional-grade time-lapse tools that share the same high-end manual control requirements as lightning photography.
Provides a hardware-based trigger system that includes a dedicated lightning photography mode.
A utility app that helps photographers calculate the settings required for long-exposure shots.
Acts as a hardware-linked trigger system for cameras, serving the same goal of capturing transient events.
Serves the same audience needing high-resolution stills, but focuses on frame extraction from video files.
Offers professional manual capture tools that complement the specialized lightning detection workflow of iLightningCam 2.
Provides post-capture creative tools that complement the raw captures generated by iLightningCam 2.
Offers artistic post-processing for the high-resolution images captured by specialized tools like iLightningCam 2.
Focuses on motion blur effects, which is a common creative goal for photographers who also shoot lightning.
Provides planning and celestial tracking tools that help photographers find the right conditions for lightning capture.
known for
Nightcam Camera: Night Mode
Targets the same low-light photography segment as iLightningCam 2 but focuses on general night scenes.
Provides the same manual exposure parameters as iLightningCam 2, such as shutter speed and ISO control.
New entrants(2)
Provides manual control over exposure and format, similar to the manual ISO control found in iLightningCam 2.
Offers a lightweight manual control interface for photographers who want precision without complexity.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Florian Stiassny
Bottom line
Stiassny is a niche-focused indie publisher with a specialized product that lacks current momentum. While the apps maintain a respectable weighted rating, the total absence of recent updates suggests the portfolio is no longer a priority for active development.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no