Nocturne by Unistellar vs Light Stack Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nocturne by Unistellar
Capture stunning night sky photos with ease. This app uses advanced processing to reveal stars and celestial scenes, transforming your nocturnal adventures into breathtaking images. Simply stabilize your device and let the app create a showstopping starry sky.
- Capture nighttime photos
- Proprietary image processing
- Stacking for star visibility
- Easy to use with tripod
- Showcase nocturnal perspective
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With Nocturne by Unistellar, you can take breathtaking pictures of your nighttime adventures and show the world your nocturnal perspective - all in one app. Using Unistellar's proprietary image processing algorithms, Nocturne brings to life your night scape photographies, allowing you to capture your scene under a showstopping starry sky, at the press of a button. Simply stabilize your iPhone (using a tripod or resting it on a solid surface) and start the capture. The app will generate and stack images to bring out all visible stars on the final photo. Nocturne is the perfect companion for your nights under the stars, whether in a dreamy remote location or in the comfort of your backyard
Light Stack Camera
Capture stunning, sharp long exposure photos handheld for up to 30 seconds using advanced AI stabilization. Features include a true-to-motion live preview for intuitive control and flexible failure response options to prevent ruined shots.
- AI-stabilized long exposures
- Handheld shooting up to 30 seconds
- True-to-motion live preview
- Adjustable failure response
- Full-resolution image pipeline
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Capture sharp long exposures — no tripod required. With advanced AI stabilization, Light Stack lets you shoot handheld for up to 30 seconds — with consistently sharp, natural-looking results. To help you stay steady and in control, Light Stack offers some unique features: • True-to-Motion Preview: The live preview moves naturally with your hands, giving you intuitive feedback that helps you stay steady. No more fighting to keep a crosshair centered. • Failure Response: If motion tracking is lost, you choose what happens: temporarily pause the exposure, end it cleanly, or keep going without stabilization. No surprises, and no ruined shots when things don’t go as planned. • Full-Resolution Pipeline: Light Stack maintains full resolution from capture to final image. No cropping, and no upscaling to cover it up. Try it free and experience the convenience of Light Stack. --- Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Stack Camera at 4.7 against Nocturne by Unistellar's 4.0. Light Stack Camera also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). Nocturne by Unistellar's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 28) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Nocturne by Unistellar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Light Stack Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Light Stack Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Nocturne by Unistellar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Light Stack Camera's.
Nocturne by Unistellar ships an update every 3 months, Light Stack Camera every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nocturne by Unistellar | Light Stack Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (86 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unistellar | Cogitap Software |
Customer experience
Nocturne by Unistellar
Light Stack Camera
In-app purchases
Nocturne by Unistellar
- Remove watermark$2.99
Light Stack Camera
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$34.99
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