ASIAIR vs Light Stack Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASIAIR
This app acts as an intelligent wireless controller for astrophotography, enabling control of various cameras and equatorial mounts. It offers comprehensive tools for deep-sky and planetary imaging, including focusing, alignment, and stacking, all accessible from your mobile device.
- Wireless camera and mount control
- DSLR/MILC and equatorial mount support
- Built-in SkyAtlas for imaging tasks
- Auto-focus and polar alignment
- Live stacking and post-stacking
- Multi-target and mosaic planning
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ASIAIR is an intelligent wireless controller that includes the device and app. You can control all ASI USB 3.0 and Mini-series cameras, selected DSLRs/MILCs, and popular equatorial mounts. Also, you can handle more gears, such as EFW and EAF from ZWO. Just connect your phone or pad to ASIAIR WiFi and explore the universe. ASIAIR has SkyAtlas built-in. It can handle almost all DSO and Planetary imaging tasks. Such as preview, plate solve, auto-focus, polar-align, guiding, plan (multi-target, mosaic), video recording, live stacking, post-stacking, etc. You can even share and chat with global Astro-pals.
Light Stack Camera
Capture incredibly sharp long exposure photos without a tripod. Advanced AI stabilization allows for handheld shots up to 30 seconds, providing natural-looking results. Unique features like true-to-motion preview and customizable failure responses ensure control and prevent ruined shots.
- AI-stabilized long exposures
- Handheld shooting up to 30 seconds
- True-to-motion live preview
- Customizable failure response options
- Full-resolution image pipeline
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Capture sharp long exposures — no tripod required. With advanced AI stabilization, Light Stack lets you shoot handheld for up to 30 seconds — with consistently sharp, natural-looking results. To help you stay steady and in control, Light Stack offers some unique features: • True-to-Motion Preview: The live preview moves naturally with your hands, giving you intuitive feedback that helps you stay steady. No more fighting to keep a crosshair centered. • Failure Response: If motion tracking is lost, you choose what happens: temporarily pause the exposure, end it cleanly, or keep going without stabilization. No surprises, and no ruined shots when things don’t go as planned. • Full-Resolution Pipeline: Light Stack maintains full resolution from capture to final image. No cropping, and no upscaling to cover it up. Try it free and experience the convenience of Light Stack. --- Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Stack Camera at 4.7 against ASIAIR's 3.8. Light Stack Camera also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 52%). ASIAIR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (244 vs 28). On price and ads 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. Light Stack Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ASIAIR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Stack Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASIAIR has 244 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of ASIAIR's written reviews are positive against 73% of Light Stack Camera's.
ASIAIR ships an update every 2 months, Light Stack Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASIAIR | Light Stack Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (244 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 244 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd | Cogitap Software |
Customer experience
ASIAIR
Light Stack Camera
Bugs and requests
ASIAIR
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes with recent updates
- Guiding and tracking issues after updates
- Connectivity problems with certain mounts
- Polar alignment and plate solving failures
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved object catalog and sky atlas
- Support for more camera brands and models
- Mosaic imaging capabilities
- Customizable file naming and organization
- Notifications and alerts for issues during sessions
Light Stack Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ASIAIR
No in-app purchases
Light Stack Camera
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$34.99
