Comparison

Star Stacker vs StripArt

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

Head to head
About

Star Stacker

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
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Star Stacker allows you to import a sequence of star photos taken throughout the night and turn them into star trail images or a time lapse video. After importing you can create the images and/or a time-lapse video with a few different effects. - Full trails - every star at full brightness - Faded trails - Stars get brighter as the process runs - Shooting star - Like faded trails but the last image is brighter than any previous giving a shooting star effect - Javelin - Both ends of the trail are faded - Warp mode - zooms into the image stack slowly creating a warped effect. This will also affect the foreground so post processing may be required if the images have the foreground included. You can also choose to save a video of the time-lapse based on the options used for the image stacking. Can import images from your photos app. RAW files that have been recently imported from an SD card reader, may take a few minutes before the full resolution files are available. There are resolution limits depending on the device being used and the memory it has: - 6gb - 62mp - 5gb - 62mp - 4gb - 62mp - 3gb - 42mp - 2gb - 30mp

About

StripArt

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Turn your photos into moving animations for your LED strip! StripArt helps you make moving animations from any photo, ready to import in your LED controller software. Do you want to bring your LEDs to life? StripArt makes it easy to create smooth, scrolling GIF animations that fit the exact size of your LED bar. It works perfectly with any LED software or app that supports animated GIFs. HOW IT WORKS Enter the size of your LED bar (height and width). Choose or take a photo. Choose where the animation starts and ends. Change the speed, colors, and contrast. Save the moving GIF to your phone. Ready! Import the GIF into your LED software. FEATURES Fits any LED size: The animation fits your LED bar perfectly. Good colors: Special filters make your photos look great on low-resolution LEDs. Choose your speed: Make animations fast or slow. Move any way: Scroll up, down, left, or right. SIMPLE & FAST No complicated computer programs needed. Create everything on your phone, upload the GIF to your LED controller app, and enjoy the light show. FREE TO TRY Make and save your first 5 animations for free. Want more? Unlock unlimited savings with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions! 100% PRIVATE Your photos never leave your device. We do not collect or share your data. Questions? We are here to help. Contact us via our support page or email!

Screenshots

Star Stacker4 screens
StripArt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StripArt at Free against Star Stacker's $3.99. Star Stacker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

StripArt is free to download; Star Stacker costs $3.99 up front. StripArt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Stacker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Star Stacker versus StripArt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar StackerStripArt
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael webbPhilip Zvar

Bugs and requests

Star Stacker

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when starting stack
  • App crashes when attempting to stack
  • App crashes during stacking process
  • App crashes when rendering video
  • Cannot load photos
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  • Cannot enter the app
  • Cannot select photos after choosing specific access
  • App crashes at nearly 90%
  • App crashes after stacking completes
  • App crashes on MacBook Pro
  • App crashes when trying to stack images
  • App crashes when adding images

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option to export live photos
  • Help info for stacking options
  • Manual stacking option
  • Advanced editing software
  • Automatic alignment function
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  • Ability to set picture format
  • Support for .raw files
  • Ability to import from Files app
  • Option to select all photos
  • Clear all option
  • 4K video export
  • Chinese language support

StripArt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Star Stacker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StripArt

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Exports$1.99

Questions

Is Star Stacker free?
Star Stacker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StripArt free?
StripArt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Stacker or StripArt have ads?
Neither Star Stacker nor StripArt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Stacker or StripArt?
Star Stacker ships an update every 2 months, and StripArt every 2 months. Most recently, Star Stacker was updated on October 20, 2026 and StripArt on October 4, 2026.

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