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PhotoPills

PhotoPills

Shoot legendary photos

1.5K ratings
482 reviews
#3 in paid Photo & Video
📚 Education
📷 Photo & Video
$10.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 21, 2013
  • September 2, 2026

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About

Plan and capture stunning photos of the sun, moon, and Milky Way. This app helps you visualize celestial events and landscape compositions with advanced planning tools and augmented reality.

✓2D Map-Centric Planner (Sun, Moon, Milky Way)
✓3D Augmented Reality Views
✓Celestial Event Finder
✓Photo Plans Manager
✓Location Scouting Tool
✓Calculators (Long Exposure, Timelapse, etc.)
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of PhotoPills. Based on 1.5K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Photo & Video app.

Positive things

  • 👍Comprehensive planning tools
  • 🚀Powerful features for astrophotography
  • 💡Excellent tutorials and support
  • 🌟Indispensable for photographers
  • ⭐Incredible value for money

Negative things

  • 🤔Steep learning curve
  • 🤯Overwhelming complexity
  • 🤖Confusing user interface
  • 🔋Battery drain issues
  • 🗺️Inaccurate location tracking
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What's New in PhotoPills

2.13.27

September 2, 2026

- Cameras added: Canon EOS R6 V; Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS300, Lumix DC-L10. - Bug fixes Please, If you find a bug (or have a suggestion), send us an email to info@photopills.com and we'll fix it as soon as possible :)

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Top Paid

🥉 3

Photo & Video

The app has maintained its position at 3 recently.

Last updated on October 13, 2026.

Top Paid

📉 42-4

Global

This app dropped -4 positions in Global chart.

Last updated on October 13, 2026.

User reviews

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Love it

5 years later, still loving this app.

Use it all the time. Thank you!
SourishWhaleSourishWhale

Must have App for Astrophotographers

Excellent source of information, how to articles. I’d be lost without this App for my astrophotography needs!! Thanks PhotoPills team.
SamDev36SamDev36

A textbook help function and mandatory cookies

I’ve had some success but it’s a 50:50 call - remarkably unhelpful help section topped off by forcing you to accept all cookies including
Marketing to get the widgets. Meh.
Angus ArmourAngus Armour

Amazingly sophisticated, powerful and useful

An amazingly powerful tool to view and photograph our sun, moon and galaxy.
Do yourself a great favor by first watching “Photography Planning Masterclass with Photopills” video. Then it will all make sense.
BHWalkerBHWalker

Best photo planning app

I have this software since forever and they never stopped updating it, never asked for a subscription or put anything behind a paywall. Thank you!
hades.himselfhades.himself
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Crashes when using depth of field calculator

Bug

Location settings not persisting between sessions

Bug

Milky Way position not aligning correctly

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Requested Features

5 requests

User guide in multiple languages

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Improved integration with other apps

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More customization options

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Weather forecast integration

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Apple Watch companion app

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FAQ

What does PhotoPills do?

PhotoPills is a comprehensive photography planning app designed to help users capture legendary photos. It allows you to visualize and plan shots involving the Sun, Moon, and Milky Way, offering tools like a 2D map planner, 3D augmented reality views, and various calculators for photographic techniques.

What are the key features of PhotoPills?

Key features include a 2D map-centric planner for the Sun, Moon, and Milky Way, 3D augmented reality views to see celestial object positions, a fast finder for alignments, a photo plans manager, location scouting tools, and calculators for long exposure, timelapse, and depth of field.

Is PhotoPills free to use?

The app is free to download and offers in-app purchases. While the core functionality is available, certain advanced features or content might require an in-app purchase to unlock.

What kind of photos can I plan with PhotoPills?

You can plan a wide variety of photos, including landscapes with specific sunrises or sunsets, night sky shots of the Milky Way, and compositions involving the moon, such as supermoons or moonrises/sets behind landmarks. It's ideal for any scenario where precise timing and positioning of celestial bodies are crucial.

What devices is PhotoPills compatible with?

PhotoPills is available for both iPhone and iPad, acting as a personal assistant for all photographic planning needs on these Apple devices.