# Lercenker vs Star Stacker

The clearest difference is price: Lercenker at Free against Star Stacker's $3.99. Lercenker also leads on ratings volume (316 vs 99) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). Star Stacker's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 30%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Lercenker is free to download; Star Stacker costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Lercenker against 4.3 for Star Stacker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 316 and 99 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Lercenker's written reviews are positive against 57% of Star Stacker's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lercenker | Star Stacker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lercenker/id1375388269/reviews) | **[4.3 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-stacker/id1549693927/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **316** | 99 |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **56.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 75 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [继海 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1245450562) | [michael webb](https://appshunter.io/developer/622398499) |

## What reviewers say

### Lercenker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lercenker/id1375388269)

Connect your WiFi-enabled dashcam or sports DV to your phone for live video preview, playback, and downloading media. Easily share your favorite captured moments directly to social networks.

**Highlights:** WiFi connection to dashcams/sports DVs, Live video preview, Playback recorded footage, Download pictures and videos, Share media to social networks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well with telescopes
- 📸 Great moon and Saturn photos
- 👍 Good camera quality and clarity
- 👍 Functional on iOS (for some)
- 👍 Better functionality than RitmixCam

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work at all
- 🐛 Hard to operate
- 🐛 Buffering issues
- 🐛 Disappointing experience
- 🐛 Headaches and time wasted

**Reported bugs**

- Dates and times incorrect
- Sometimes no video recording
- Starts new video at 15-minute mark
- Shooting failed error
- App does not connect with iPhones

**Requested features**

- Long exposure for astrophotography
- CarPlay support


### Star Stacker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-stacker/id1549693927)

Create stunning star trail images and time-lapse videos from sequences of night sky photos. Offers various effects like full trails, faded trails, shooting stars, and warp mode. Supports importing photos from your device's gallery.

**Highlights:** Create star trail images, Generate time-lapse videos, Full trails effect, Faded trails effect, Shooting star effect, Warp mode effect, Import photos from gallery

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Great results
- 🚀 Fast processing
- 💡 Versatile for different uses
- 👨‍🏫 Useful for teaching

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💸 Not worth the money
- 🤔 Unintuitive interface
- 🤷‍♂️ Lack of documentation
- 🐌 Slow stacking speed

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when starting stack
- App crashes when attempting to stack
- App crashes during stacking process
- App crashes when rendering video
- Cannot load photos

**Requested features**

- Option to export live photos
- Help info for stacking options
- Manual stacking option
- Advanced editing software
- Automatic alignment function


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lercenker free?

Lercenker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Star Stacker free?

Star Stacker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lercenker or Star Stacker?

Star Stacker is rated higher. Lercenker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Star Stacker averages 4.3 from 99 ratings.

### Do Lercenker or Star Stacker have ads?

Neither Lercenker nor Star Stacker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lercenker or Star Stacker?

Lercenker ships an update every 2 months, and Star Stacker every 2 months. Most recently, Lercenker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Star Stacker on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*