AstroShader

AstroShader

Astrophotography and night sky

98 ratings
107 reviews
#6 in paid Photo & Video
📷 Photo & Video
$1.99

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 29, 2022
  • August 27, 2026
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Capture, stack, and edit stunning astrophotography directly on your mobile device. This app streamlines the process by aligning and stacking images live during capture, eliminating the need for external software. Fine-tune your celestial images with a comprehensive suite of editing tools.

Live image alignment and stacking
Manual focus control
Adjustable exposure, ISO, and white balance
Intervalometer for timed captures
Advanced image editing tools
Save in multiple formats including TIFF
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What's New in AstroShader

1.2.6

August 27, 2026

Make TIFFs compatible with Siril, Astro Pixel Processor, and other tools.

Charts

Top Paid

The app has maintained its position at 6 recently.

Last updated on August 30, 2026.

Top Paid

📈 158+2

Global

This app rose +2 positions in Global chart.

Last updated on August 30, 2026.

User reviews

Save doesn’t work

When I try to press save on iPhone 13 Pro nothing at all happens even when I tested it on an extremely basic image with no editing

Response from developer

Sorry about this. Please try updating to version 1.2.5 and also check you have granted permission to add to your Photos Library. (I'm not seeing any crash reports for an issue like this - so struggling to debug. I regularly test on an IP13 Pro so fairly sure it's not a device specific issue).

Using for super resolution?

I love the app. Even though, admittedly, I haven’t really used it for astrophotography. Despite that, it is still one of the most interesting (camera) apps I have ever used.

It does noise reduction for “regular” photography great. I just wish it had the ability to get scaled (12mp to +48mp) up before or after stacking.

I also understand that this app is for astrophotography, so I wouldn’t be surprised if experimental “super resolution” wouldn’t be the first thing to implement. But I would like to ask anyways, as no other app I have ever seen can do anything like this one.

Either way, I love the app.

5 stars!
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Ne fonctionne pas

Passez votre chemin, l’appli ne fonctionne pas du tout.

Response from developer

Je vous prie de m'excuser pour cela. Veuillez essayer de mettre à jour vers la version 1.2.5.

Can’t use the new AstroShader

Used to take T-CrB (mag 12) nova everyday, while weather permits in the past more than a year. Ever since after version update, since late June., the updated app can not produce good enough picture. Can you provide the older version such as the 1.0.38, the version just before the v1.2.0, so that I can continue to picture the T-CrB. Thank you.
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I can’t take clear pictures of the planets anymore, yet it still works a bit

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. And please fix it to make it the same good old version again. I beg you developers, please!
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Response from developer

There was an issue with v1.2.0 affecting alignment v1.2.1 has resolved this!

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FAQ

What is AstroShader used for?

AstroShader is an application designed for capturing, stacking, and editing astrophotography images. It allows users to take photos of the night sky and process them directly on their mobile device, simplifying the workflow.

How does AstroShader differ from traditional astrophotography workflows?

Unlike traditional methods that require transferring images to a computer for alignment and stacking, AstroShader performs these processes live during image capture. This integrated approach streamlines the entire astrophotography process.

What are the key features for capturing images?

Key capture features include setting the number of exposures for stacking, exposure time, ISO, white balance, camera type, and a countdown timer. It also offers manual focus control and the ability to pause capture to reposition equipment.

What editing tools are available in AstroShader?

The app provides a comprehensive set of editing tools, including image stretching, background extraction, multiple histogram curves for tonal adjustment, sharpen layers with blending, brightness enhancement, saturation, black point, temperature, and tint adjustments.

What file formats can I save my images in?

You can save your edited astrophotography images in various formats, including HEIF, PNG, JPEG, and TIFF. The option to save as a 16-bit TIFF is particularly useful for further professional editing.