Astro Pics vs Celestron LABS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Pics
Explore stunning daily images of space with a beautiful photo viewer and automatic syncing across Apple devices. View breathtaking astronomy pictures on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.
- Daily astronomy pictures
- Favorites syncing
- Apple Watch app
- New photo viewer
- Cross-device support
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*** Rated #1 Astronomy Picture of the Day app for iOS *** Meet the all new Astro Pics! Featuring a breathtaking new photo viewer and a redesigned Apple Watch app, powerful yet simple and delightful interactions, and automatic favorites syncing across your suite of iOS devices—the way it should be. Astro Pics is the best way to view Astronomy Picture of the Day on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Experience a new, breathtaking photo of our universe each day. ** FAVORITES SYNCING ** Experience your favorite Astronomy Picture by adding them to your favorites. And now you can enjoy your favorites across your suite of Apple devices featuring the all new automatic favorites sync. The way it should be. ** WATCH APP ** Explore Astro Pics on your Apple Watch and view the latest astronomy pictures on the go. Stay tuned for more updates! Astronomy Picture of the Day is a service of ASD at NASA/GSFC and Michigan Technological University
Celestron LABS
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This app needs to be connected to our WiFi camera in order to use it。 1. Through the app, you can view the real-time video. 2. Through the app, you can record video and photos to phones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Celestron LABS at none against Astro Pics's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Astro Pics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Celestron LABS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astro Pics ships an update every 5 weeks, Celestron LABS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Pics | Celestron LABS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Type440 LLC | Shenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Astro Pics
- AstroPics Premium$2.99
Celestron LABS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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