self.log Video Editor vs Astral Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
self.log Video Editor
This app offers a streamlined mobile video editing experience, allowing you to capture, animate, and compose content directly within the application. It leverages modern device hardware and machine learning for features like multi-capture and background removal.
- In-app video and commentary capture
- Multi-capture with predefined layouts
- Dynamic animation with keyframes
- Machine learning-powered background removal
- Leverages device hardware and sensors
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self.log is our take on the future of mobile video editing. Getting rid of desktop cluttered legacy to favour concise yet functional solutions. Don’t just combine videos, GIFs and text. Instead, capture your clips and commentary right in the app. From the beginning, we’ve focused on fully leveraging the hardware and software capabilities of modern mobile devices. Don’t just zoom with your default camera, harness each and every physical sensor of your phone — even ultra-wide and telephoto ones if you have them. Experience multi-capture with handy predefined layouts like a split-screen or create your own if needed.* Tame background removal in any environment with a raw power of machine learning.* A one-man band, an actor performing a play, an art historian reviewing new exposition, or a traveller commenting on her adventures — with a built-in capture you won’t need to re-shoot a 100 times to sync the track. Leaving you a lot more time for the content creation itself. To enliven your narrative try our intuitive dynamic mode, but that’s not what you are used to: with just a few keyframes and a ton of algorithms behind the curtains you can animate anything from a GIF flying around to a classy transition between the scenes. Whether you are a discerning blogger, a nimble journalist or a layman user, the app has something to surprise you. * — multi-capture requires A12 chip and above (iPhone XS/XR or newer) with iOS 13+. Background removal has the same requirement for now.
Astral Capture
This app allows you to set live wallpapers and widgets featuring recent images from Earth observation satellites and Mars rovers. Images update automatically, offering fresh views of our planet and beyond.
- Live wallpapers from satellites
- Home screen widgets
- Automatic image updates
- Images from Mars rovers
- Multiple satellite options
- Desk display option
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Choose from a plethora of satellites and both of Mars's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers to display on your home screen. All but NASA's EPIC satellite and the rovers are 30-40 minutes old, and all images update automatically. Pick from NOAA's GOES-East/West, Japan's Himawari-8, or Europe's EUMETSAT weather satellite for the most recent coverage. Choose to have a desk display or a home screen widget. Tap the Earth for a list of available satellites, or tap and hold the widget to edit the satellites. Current Views: GOES-East in both GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk and CONUS GOES-West in both GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk Himawari-8 EUMETView in both GeoColor and NaturalColor EPIC Perseverance Rover Curiosity rover SDO (171 A) SDO (193 A) SDO (211 A) SDO (304 A) Location-Based Widget
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Astral Capture at 5.0 against self.log Video Editor's 4.0. self.log Video Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Astral Capture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
self.log Video Editor ships an update fortnightly, Astral Capture every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | self.log Video Editor | Astral Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serafim Chekalkin | Mannon Wallace |
Customer experience
self.log Video Editor
Astral Capture
In-app purchases
self.log Video Editor
No in-app purchases
Astral Capture
No in-app purchases
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