Comparison

ASIAIR vs SharpStacker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SharpStacker

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SharpStacker turns a series of night-sky exposures into a single clean, detailed image. By aligning and stacking your shots, it reduces noise and reveals faint detail — stars, the Milky Way and deep-sky objects — that a single frame can't capture. It's built to make astrophotography stacking accessible to everyone: a deliberately simple interface gives you an immediate, intuitive workflow — without the cost or complexity of traditional desktop software. Full RAW support preserves maximum quality from capture to export. The blending mask is generated automatically by a machine-learning model — or drawn by hand — and can be fine-tuned manually for full control. • Full RAW import • Automatic star alignment and stacking • Noise reduction through stacking • ML-generated mask, editable by hand • Simple, immediate workflow • iPhone, iPad and Mac • On-device processing — your photos never leave your device Import your exposures, start the stack, and export a cleaner, more detailed night sky.

Screenshots

ASIAIR4 screens
SharpStacker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SharpStacker at fortnightly against ASIAIR's every 2 months. ASIAIR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASIAIR ships an update every 2 months, SharpStacker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ASIAIR versus SharpStacker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASIAIRSharpStacker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (239 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings239 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSuZhou ZWO Co., LtdLUIGI VANNOZZI

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

SharpStacker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ASIAIR

No in-app purchases

None

SharpStacker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASIAIR free?
ASIAIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SharpStacker free?
SharpStacker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASIAIR or SharpStacker have ads?
Neither ASIAIR nor SharpStacker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASIAIR or SharpStacker?
ASIAIR ships an update every 2 months, and SharpStacker fortnightly. Most recently, ASIAIR was updated on September 29, 2026 and SharpStacker on September 28, 2026.

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