# map vs Star Stacker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Stacker at 56% against map's 0%. Star Stacker also leads on price ($3.99 vs $29.99) and rating (4.3 vs 2.3). map's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

map costs $29.99 and Star Stacker $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Star Stacker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Stacker has 95 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of map's written reviews are positive against 56% of Star Stacker's.

map ships an update every 3 months, Star Stacker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | map | Star Stacker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-creator/id1549471927/reviews) | **[4.3 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-stacker/id1549693927/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **95** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **56.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#54** |
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kilian Eisenegger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1333678887) | [michael webb](https://appshunter.io/developer/622398499) |

## What reviewers say

### map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-creator/id1549471927)

Create and edit aerial survey missions with advanced waypoint control and elevation data integration. Supports multiple export formats for popular drone software and offers various mission types including 2D, 3D, and circular paths.

**Highlights:** Create and edit mission waypoints on map, Save and load missions in iCloud (CSV format), KML/KMZ export for Google Maps, DJI Pilot, DJI Fly, CSV export for hdrpano, Litchi, Import KML/KMZ for precise AGL, Multiple mission types (2D, 3D, Circle, Inception), Elevation data from Open Topo Data and local DEM servers

**In-app purchases:** none


### Star Stacker

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

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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 map free?

map costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Star Stacker free?

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

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

Star Stacker is rated higher. map averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Star Stacker averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.

### Do map or Star Stacker have ads?

Neither map nor Star Stacker shows ads.

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

map ships an update every 3 months, and Star Stacker every 6 months. Most recently, map was updated on September 22, 2026 and Star Stacker on October 16, 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.*