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PhotoPills

PhotoPills

Shoot legendary photos

1.5K ratings
472 reviews
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📚 Education
📷 Photo & Video
$10.99
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 21, 2013
  • April 16, 2026

Developer

PhotoPills S.L.
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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

2.13.25

April 16, 2026

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

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The app has maintained its position at 1 recently.

Last updated on July 18, 2026.

Top Paid

📉 75-6

Global

This app dropped -6 positions in Global chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

User reviews

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Indispensable

Contains everything you need and nothing you don’t.
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Best photography app available

PhotoPills is the best money I’ve spent on any app. I can’t believe the value. I use it constantly and have learned to depend on it so much at this point I’d be lost without it.
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Butch

Absolutely essential for planning and shooting astrological photos
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Greatest Photo App in the World

If you don’t get better pictures using this app then I’m a monkey’s uncle
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The Must Have App

So, so valuable in your outdoor planning. I can't imagine being without it.
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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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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.