Reviews of AstroShader

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List of user reviews and ratings for AstroShader

Total ratings

4.10 (Rating count: 89)

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Review summary

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.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 4.10

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14% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-24	An*****	Very good app, but need bug fixes, astroshader can only be used 1 time and the rest of the taken pictures from then on are all black
Very good app, but need bug fixes, astroshader can only be used 1 time and the rest of the taken pictures from then on are all black
2026-04-16	ge*****	add support for android pls 🙏
add support for android pls 🙏
2026-03-23	Ne*****	It’s been 1 year since I used this app, and my experience was overall amazing. There has been some bugs, but these new updates are getting increasingly better. I love to see this getting updated more, and I hope the developer keeps making this better. I have gotten some amazing pictures from AstroShader, and I will continue to use this app. Definitely 5 stars!
It’s been 1 year since I used this app, and my experience was overall amazing. There has been some bugs, but these new updates are getting increasingly better. I love to see this getting updated more, and I hope the developer keeps making this better. I have gotten some amazing pictures from AstroShader, and I will continue to use this app. Definitely 5 stars!
2026-03-13	Md*****	"The future of photography isn't about the size of the sensor, but the power of the processing. I want AstroShader to bridge the gap between a smartphone and a DSLR through Advanced Computational Stacking and AI-based Noise Reduction, making high-end astrophotography accessible to everyone."
"The future of photography isn't about the size of the sensor, but the power of the processing. I want AstroShader to bridge the gap between a smartphone and a DSLR through Advanced Computational Stacking and AI-based Noise Reduction, making high-end astrophotography accessible to everyone."
2026-03-13	V0*****	The last update broke the app for me, all the pictures I take are just completely black, no matter how much light is in the picture. I hope this gets fixed soon.
The last update broke the app for me, all the pictures I take are just completely black, no matter how much light is in the picture. I hope this gets fixed soon.
2026-02-11	Fi*****	Camera locks up after a certain amount of time requiring a phone restart, which makes it sort of useless in the field at night on a small mount. iPhone 17, iOS 26.2.1
Camera locks up after a certain amount of time requiring a phone restart, which makes it sort of useless in the field at night on a small mount. iPhone 17, iOS 26.2.1
2026-02-11	Mr*****	The automatic stacking is diabolical for untracked photos. Doesn’t align stars if untracked. I’ll just be putting the images I take into sequator to stack instead
The automatic stacking is diabolical for untracked photos. Doesn’t align stars if untracked. I’ll just be putting the images I take into sequator to stack instead
2025-12-07	Sa*****	Hi guys! Great app! Love it. I’ve got some great photos, but have a few suggestions… Forst of all, where can I select dark flat and light frames??? Could you implement that as a SEPRATE setting? It’s convenient as is, but would also love full manual as an option. Also, could you select where in the exposure are that you want to stack based off? Otherwise a great app! Would encourage! Now it’s no Nicon and telescope, but it gets the job done. Would benefit from a good tutorial… just saying. Can’t emphasize how game changing this was and still is! Have a good day!
Hi guys! Great app! Love it. I’ve got some great photos, but have a few suggestions… Forst of all, where can I select dark flat and light frames??? Could you implement that as a SEPRATE setting? It’s convenient as is, but would also love full manual as an option. Also, could you select where in the exposure are that you want to stack based off? Otherwise a great app! Would encourage! Now it’s no Nicon and telescope, but it gets the job done. Would benefit from a good tutorial… just saying. Can’t emphasize how game changing this was and still is! Have a good day!
2025-10-22	Ou*****	App crashes when trying to use any of the features.
App crashes when trying to use any of the features.
2025-10-18	Cr*****	Multiple attempts to capture multiple 30s exposures. Works fine for 1, anytime I try to select more than 2 the app crashes
Multiple attempts to capture multiple 30s exposures. Works fine for 1, anytime I try to select more than 2 the app crashes