Comparison

Lercenker vs Seestar

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

Head to head
About

Lercenker

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
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Lercenker is a WiFi-based smart full HD dashcam and sports DV mobile phone application software. It is a new way to connect dashcams and sports DVs. Through Lercenker, you can connect dashcams and sports DVs for video preview, playback, picture and video downloads, and you can also share your favorite pictures on social networks.

About

Seestar

Explore the universe with a smart telescope that simplifies stargazing. Automatically find, focus, and capture celestial objects without professional guidance. Observe stars, the sun, and even landscapes with intuitive app control.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of telescope
  • Automatic celestial object finding and tracking
  • Solar observation with filter
  • Scenery mode for terrestrial viewing
  • Built-in sky atlas and encyclopedia
  • Stargazing index and recommendations
  • Share observations with community
Features
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Take the first step in exploring the universe! The Seestar smart telescope will give you a stargazing experience like never before. No need for professional guidance, just tap on the screen and you are ready to observe and capture the stars. Seestar is a smart device that integrates the functions of an altazimuth mount, telescope, and camera, with both hardware and software applications. With the Seestar App, you can easily control this multifunctional device and explore the infinite world of stars. Key features: - Wireless control: Control with Seestar device through wireless connection. - Stargazing Mode: Automatically find and focus on celestial objects, intelligently identify stars and track them for automatic capturing and image processing. - Solar Mode: Support auto-scan and solar tracking. Use the included Solar Filter to observe the unique sun. - Scenery mode: Manually control the telescope direction and auto-focus, so you can enjoy observing birds and landscapes. -Sky Atlas: Built-in curated celestial object database AND a rich astronomical knowledge encyclopedia,help you easily understand the mystery of starry sky. - Stargazing Index forecasts and popular Recommendations: Stay updated with popular information, making you an expert in astronomical events. - Share Your Work in the Square: Engage and exchange insights with astronomy enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing your observational achievements. - Adaptation Model: It will work with all Seestar models. Seestar is your ideal companion for exploring the universe, observing the stars and sharing experiences. Download Seestar App now and Explore the universe with Seestar.

Screenshots

Lercenker4 screens
Seestar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lercenker at free against Seestar's paid. Seestar's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Lercenker against 4.2 for Seestar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 319 and 355 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Lercenker's written reviews are positive against 62% of Seestar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lercenker ships an update every 2 months, Seestar monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lercenker versus Seestar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLercenkerSeestar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (319 ratings) — better4.2 (355 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews62.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings319355 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developer继海 邓SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Lercenker

All ratings311 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative63.3%

Seestar

All ratings352 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative30.5%

User reviews

Lercenker

From 319 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Seestar

From 355 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Continuous updates
  • 💡 Great value for money
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Excellent image quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Firmware updates causing issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Tracking and stability issues
  • 🔋 Battery life concerns
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates

Bugs and requests

Lercenker

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Dates and times incorrect
  • Sometimes no video recording
  • Starts new video at 15-minute mark
  • Shooting failed error
  • App does not connect with iPhones
Show 13 more
  • Wi-Fi connection drops frequently
  • Cannot get app to recognize device
  • Does not work on iOS 17.2.1
  • Black screen with loading wheel
  • No internet connection
  • Does not connect to camera after iPhone update
  • No recording when needed
  • APP Wi-Fi cannot connect after iOS update
  • Cannot pair device
  • Wi-Fi connected but connection failed
  • Cannot see recordings on iOS version
  • No video recordings for two months
  • Cannot pair device, app crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Long exposure for astrophotography
  • CarPlay support

Seestar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Firmware update cycle preventing settings changes
  • Tracking errors and star trailing issues
  • App crashing on startup
  • Inability to connect to telescope
  • Forced firmware updates during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add equatorial mode support
  • Provide fine control of exposure time
  • Implement mosaic mode for wider FOV
  • Add support for iPad landscape mode
  • Integrate with other astronomy apps

In-app purchases

None

Lercenker

No in-app purchases

None

Seestar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lercenker free?
Lercenker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seestar free?
Seestar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lercenker or Seestar?
Lercenker is rated higher. Lercenker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while Seestar averages 4.2 from 355 ratings.
Do Lercenker or Seestar have ads?
Neither Lercenker nor Seestar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lercenker or Seestar?
Lercenker ships an update every 2 months, and Seestar monthly. Most recently, Lercenker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Seestar on November 3, 2026.

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