Astro Pics vs Vision Craft
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
Vision Craft
Transform any surface into a dynamic visual display with this projection mapping app. Create immersive environments, ambient lighting, and custom effects for parties, home decor, or art installations. Offers advanced tools for precise mapping and a library of visual effects.
- Projection mapping onto any surface
- Extensive visual effects library
- Video and real-time drawing projection
- Custom logo and shape import
- Dual-channel visual mixing
- Wireless and HDMI output support
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Transform any wall into an immersive visual experience with Vision Craft. Vision Craft is a powerful projection mapping and visual effects app designed for projectors. Create stunning projection shows, dynamic ambient lighting, interactive visuals, and immersive environments directly from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you're decorating your home, building a stage backdrop, hosting a party, or creating digital art, Vision Craft gives you professional projection tools without the complexity of desktop software. FEATURES Projection Mapping Map visuals precisely onto walls, objects, corners, sculptures, and irregular surfaces using advanced masking, cropping, and polygon warping tools. Visual Effects Library Choose from a growing collection of dynamic effects including snow, fireworks, tunnels, kaleidoscopes, gradients, distortions, particle effects, and more. Video Projection Import videos directly from your photo library and use them as projection sources. Real-Time Drawing Draw directly on your screen and instantly project your creations in real time. Custom Logo & Shape Import Import logos, graphics, and custom shapes for branding, events, performances, and creative installations. Dual-Channel Mixing Run two independent visual channels simultaneously and blend, overlay, or crossfade effects like a professional VJ. Private Control Interface Keep all controls on your device while projecting a clean fullscreen output to external displays. AirPlay & HDMI Support Project wirelessly using Apple AirPlay or connect directly using USB-C to HDMI adapters. PERFECT FOR • Home Atmospheres & Ambient Lighting • Holiday Decorations • Halloween Projections • Christmas Effects • Party Visuals • Stage Backgrounds • Projection Mapping Projects • Art Installations • Creative Events Turn any projector into a powerful visual effects system. Create, project, and transform spaces with Vision Craft. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Vision Craft offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock premium visual effects, advanced projection tools, and unlimited creative features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions at any time through your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://privacy-lighting.weiwantech.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vision Craft at 5.0 against Astro Pics's 4.4. Vision Craft also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Astro Pics's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Vision Craft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vision Craft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astro Pics has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Astro Pics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vision Craft's.
Astro Pics ships an update every 5 weeks, Vision Craft weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Pics | Vision Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Type440 LLC | 允顶 王 |
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Astro Pics
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In-app purchases
Astro Pics
- AstroPics Premium$2.99
Vision Craft
- Premium Effects – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Effects – Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Effects – Lifetime$69.99
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