Easy Lighten Blend vs AstroPlan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Lighten Blend
Easily create stunning blend photographs by lightening dark night images. Supports darken and averaging blends for versatile photo editing. Perfect for capturing vibrant fireworks and starry skies.
- Lighten blend photography
- Darken blend photography
- Averaging blend photography
- Select multiple photos
- Night sky and fireworks editing
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You can easily create a lighten blend photograph with this app! Also supports darken blend and averaging blend! Let's make a nice photo of the fireworks and the starry sky! * You can select any number of photos, but there is a possibility that the crash in the memory shortage if you select too many images
AstroPlan
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Plan your night under the stars with AstroPlan. Discover the best targets for your location, see when and where they’ll be visible, and make the most of every clear night. Whether you’re observing visually or capturing deep-sky images, AstroPlan helps you choose what to shoot, when to start, and how long you’ll have. Now featuring a built-in Astro AI Chat agent to help you choose targets, plan imaging sessions, understand equipment, and get quick answers to your astronomy questions. Clear skies. Better planning. Smarter imaging. FREE • Tonight's ranked target list • Home dashboard with moon, Bortle, cloud, wind, and darkness • Calendar planning (day, week, month, year) • Sky Map with disc view • AR sky map (7-day trial, then limited daily sessions) • Popular catalogue targets and favourites ASTROPLAN PRO • Full Messier, NGC, and planet catalogue • Unlimited AR sky map • Save telescope and camera rigs with field-of-view preview • Detailed tonight's outlook and guides on every target • Hourly conditions and 7-night forecast • Pro imaging and About guides tuned to your rig No account required. Core astronomy runs on your device. Weather from Open-Meteo. Optional Pro AI when online. User guide: https://astroplan.p2apps.com Terms of Use: https://astroplan.p2apps.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AstroPlan at none against Easy Lighten Blend's shown. AstroPlan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Easy Lighten Blend sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AstroPlan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Easy Lighten Blend ships an update every 2 months, AstroPlan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Lighten Blend | AstroPlan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osawa Shunsuke | Martin Wilcox |
In-app purchases
Easy Lighten Blend
- Support for Development$2.99
- Pro Edition$4.99
AstroPlan
- AstroPlan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- AstroPlan Pro AI Monthly$9.991 Month
- AstroPlan Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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- AstroPlan Pro AI Yearly$79.991 Year
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