MovieToImage vs Starry sky Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MovieToImage
Easily capture still images from your videos, whether live-recorded or existing files. This app helps you freeze decisive moments from sports, pets, or family, ensuring you never miss the perfect shot. You can also create artistic effects like background blur and motion sequences.
- Capture images from live video
- Extract images from existing videos
- Frame-by-frame analysis
- Individual frame scanning
- Save images to camera roll
- Maintain original video resolution
- Background blur effect
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Make a picture from video simply「MovieToImage」 ********** About MovieToImage ********** You want to post to the SNS the scene of video. At such a time as this, this video app can be useful ! You can capture the picture the video easily. So you no longer worry that you miss to take a decisive moment anymore if cut out as the photo after shooting the video in MovieToImage. This worry to miss to take a decisive moment is no longer anymore. Because videos stored in the terminal also can be in the photo in the same way, you can get the photo of your favorite scene from the movie and anime! You can take the photo from quick motion that shooting is difficult! For example, decisive scene for sports events, smile a moment of baby not laugh easily, the moment the pet facing further here. In addition, you can blur the background by recording a movie set the focus, you can wind the video by displaying a continuous pictures cut out. Use of the method can vary depending on the idea! You can take advantage of in many situations it is possible to create a picture from a video.* *********** Function ********** *VIDEO – Take a video or choose and existing video. Videos are automatically saved to your camera roll. *FRAME ANALYSIS – scan through video footage frame by frame. *INDIVIDUAL FRAME ANALYSIS – scan through the timeline of each frame to find the best possible moment. *SAVE – Save any image to your camera roll. *All images have the same resolutions as the video. *All videos and selected images are saved to your camera roll, giving you easy access and the ability to email them to friends or upload them to your PC. +++++++++++++++ A notice 2012/10/08 +++++++++++++++ Because it will appear at following steps toward the camera roll does not appear in the [Albums] is selected, I would appreciate your support. 1 Please start the "Settings" from Home screen. 2 Choose location based services. 3 Application list is displayed. Please set to "On" location based services. 4 Please set to "On" position information services Movie2Image. 5 Camera Roll is now displayed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 【With respect to location-based services】 MovieToImage isn't used location based data. There are several ways to access from the app to camera roll. We select the method you want fast access to best to handle video files in MovieToImage. You can not use "location services" if it is not set to "on" this way. For how to access at location services off, app will be using it iOS will replicate files in the region of the app side once when opening a moving image file selected. You have selected how you can access the files in the camera roll directly because some may take several minutes if the movie file size is large. But we will write again,MovieToImage isn't used location based data.
Starry sky Camera
Capture stunning images of the night sky, including stars and potentially the Milky Way, with advanced long exposure and ISO settings. Enhance your photos with a variety of image processing filters.
- Starry sky photography modes (Star 1, 2, 3)
- Long exposure and manual ISO settings
- Dozens of image processing filters
- Manual focus and exposure control
- Camera shake correction
- HDR function
- Import photos from camera roll
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This camera app is able to take pictures of a real starry sky. You can take stars of the first magnitude and stars of the second magnitude or less in good condition. If you have a device with a high-performance camera these days, you might even be able to capture the Milky Way, depending on the conditions. (Conditions include long exposure (e.g., 4 seconds or more) x 10 or more continuous shots, and keeping the ISO as low as possible while still achieving sufficient brightness.) You can also get the pictures processed through dozens or more kinds of image processing filter. To take pictures of the starry sky, you have only to (1)set your iPhone camera toward a starry sky on a tripod, (2)tap the star icon (star1, star2 or star3), (Star1 is recommended.) (3)release the shutter, and just wait a minute or so. Adjust the long exposure parameters using manual exposure depending on the results. For Star 1, select the brightest pixel for each pixel in the continuous shooting image to highlight the brightness of the stars in the dark night sky. Star 2 raises the tone of brightness according to the number of continuous shots and shoots brightly. Star 3 adds brightness to each pixel of the continuous shooting image and shoots very brightly. Even with the same number of exposures, the images are brightly combined in the low to high order of star 1, star 2, star 3. However, please note that the brightness of Star 3 tends to be saturated. The main features of this app are as follows. [Initial setting] (1) Camera position / library selection (setting screen) You can select the front camera and the rear camera. Also, if you select the library, you can import photos from the camera roll. (2) Shooting scene settings The following scenes (functions) can be set. Daytime (HDR), Starry sky 1 (comparative bright composition), Starry sky 2 (screen composition), Starry sky 3 (additional composition), Night view Valve (superimposed) (3) Color temperature setting When white balance is set to manual, 1000 K to 12000 K can be selected as the color temperature. If it is set to auto, the automatic setting value will be used. (4) Focus setting If the focus is set to manual, you can set the focus at any distance within the range of device performance. If set to auto, it will be the automatic setting value. (5) Exposure compensation settings It can be set within the range of device performance. (6) Camera shake correction function The camera shake correction function is useful for minute camera shake. Also, even if the star moves during shooting due to diurnal movement, the deviation is corrected and combined. (7) HDR (high dynamic range) function You can take multiple pictures with automatically changed exposure and combine them to take a picture with a pseudo-widened dynamic range. (8) Manual exposure setting function The shutter speed and ISO value can be manually set to any value within the range of device performance. [Camera function] Camera work is possible according to the contents set in the initial settings. You can also pinch in and out for digital zoom. The shutter also has a 2-second or 10-second timer to avoid camera shake when tapping. These can be selected by pressing and holding the shutter icon. [List display function] Photos taken with this app are stored in this app at the same time as they are stored in the camera roll, and can be displayed in a list with shooting date and time information on the list display screen. You can delete the tapped image by tapping Select, selecting the image, and tapping the trash can icon. [Image processing function] Tap the displayed image to display the filter list for image processing. There are about 70 types of filters such as brightness adjustment, contrast, blur, sharpening, sepia, monochrome, edge detection, sketch, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MovieToImage at free against Starry sky Camera's paid. MovieToImage also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
MovieToImage costs $0.99 and Starry sky Camera $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MovieToImage ships an update every 4 months, Starry sky Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MovieToImage | Starry sky Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreamonline,inc. | HIROFUMI MARUO |
Customer experience
MovieToImage
Starry sky Camera
In-app purchases
MovieToImage
No in-app purchases
Starry sky Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MovieToImage free?
Is Starry sky Camera free?
Do MovieToImage or Starry sky Camera have ads?
Which is updated more often, MovieToImage or Starry sky Camera?
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