Overview

Rating:
4.10 +1
(93)
Version:
1.2.1
Last updated: 2026-07-15
Ranking
#163,338 305
Overall

Features & Capabilities

AstroShader is a pioneering astrophotography extension that lets you capture, align, and stack stars live during image capture. No transfer to a computer is required—use a stand, tripod, telescope mount, or simply rest your phone on a rock.

It provides adjustable exposure, ISO, white balance, and manual focus, plus multi-exposure stacking and 16-bit TIFF export. After capture, edit tools include stretching, background extraction, histogram curves, sharpen layers, color tweaks, and multiple save formats (HEIF, PNG, JPEG, TIFF).

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
AstroShader Limited
Rating:
4.10
(93)
1 new ratings
Version:
1.2.1 Last updated: 2026-07-15
Version code:
888317361
Creation date:
2022-11-29
Compatible devices:
Size:
8.34MB
URLs:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-22
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Developed by:
AstroShader Limited
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/astroshader/id6444631986

User Reviews

AstroShader is praised for producing striking astrophotography with an easy UI and real-time stacking previews, plus strong potential and beginner accessibility. However, it suffers from stability issues (crashes, black frames), unreliable stacking for untracked shots, camera limitations (ultra-wide not supported, limited manual controls), and triggering/save quirks that hinder reliability across devices.
Pros
  • Delivers stunning astrophotography results when it works.
  • User-friendly UI with a real-time stacked-view preview.
  • Rich feature set and potential for advanced processing on a phone.
  • Accessible to beginners with quick, impressive results.
Cons
  • Frequent crashes and freezes across devices and updates.
  • Some updates cause all-black frames or failure to capture images.
  • Automatic stacking struggles with untracked shots and star misalignment.
  • Limited camera support (ultra-wide mode not supported) and lack of manual controls (ISO, white balance).
  • Remote triggering and save behavior can cause vibrations or unreliable captures.
Recent reviews
I used to be able to take good clear shots of all the planets with this app such as Jupiter and Saturn. Nowadays, whenever I try to do Saturn again in the morning, it would often appear very blurry no matter how hard I try to change the settings in the app. But it would work for some of the other planets such as Mars, Neptune, and Uranus. Sometimes even Venus too. I’m curious if there is a specific setting besides changing the ISO and exposure time to make them clear again or if there needs to be some additional update to compensate for this problem. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do because I want to take clear photos of the planets with my telescope like I once did before. Thank you so much for your understanding.
by Ju*****, 2026-07-06

Best app for capturing astrophotography on iOS!
by Et*****, 2026-07-01
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