Comparison

PhotoPills vs Noiseware

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

Head to head
About

PhotoPills

Plan and capture stunning photos of the sun, moon, and Milky Way. This app helps you visualize celestial events and landscape compositions with advanced planning tools and augmented reality.

Highlights
  • 2D Map-Centric Planner (Sun, Moon, Milky Way)
  • 3D Augmented Reality Views
  • Celestial Event Finder
  • Photo Plans Manager
  • Location Scouting Tool
  • Calculators (Long Exposure, Timelapse, etc.)
Features
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Unlock your creative potential! Discover how to easily turn any Sun, Moon and Milky Way scene you imagine into a real picture… and start shooting truly legendary photos every time you pick up the camera! Whether your passion is to capture beautiful landscapes, immortalize the infinite night sky, surprise the bride and the groom in their happiest day... or to travel the world, PhotoPills will make you love exploring new artistic possibilities to tell visual stories in a way it wasn’t possible before. * All in one app PhotoPills is your iPhone and iPad personal assistant in all photographic matters. It provides tasty remedies to answer most of the questions when planning and shooting your creative ideas: - The First 2D Map-Centric Planner: Sun, Moon, Milky Way - Sun, Moon Alignments Fast Finder - 3D Augmented Reality: Sun, Moon, Milky Way, Celestial Equator, Polaris, DoF, FoV - Photo Plans Manager - Location Scouting Tool - Key information: Sunrise/set, Twilights, Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Moonrise/set, Supermoon dates, Moon Calendar - Calculators: Long Exposure, Timelapse, Spot Stars, Star Trails, Hyperfocal Table, DoF, FoV - Widgets: Sun, Moon, Milky Way - PhotoPills Awards… and much more! * Endorsed by Masters “PhotoPills is an invaluable tool which I use every time I plan a shoot.” – Mark Gee, Astronomy Photographer of the Year. “A tool every photographer should have.” – Kevin Raber, Luminous-landscape.com. “It pays off! Using such a tool ensures that we are repeatedly capable of quickly planning powerful shots; leaving maximum opportunity for more creative ruminations.” – José B. Ruiz, Innovation Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year. * How it works Have you ever walked around a place and thought: "What a pity the Moon isn't EXACTLY right there... I would have captured a great photo!"? What about the Sun? And the Milky Way? Well, now you can let your imagination fly and calculate when this specific magic moment happens in just a few seconds: - IMAGINE: the Milky Way arching over a powerful landscape, a giant full Moon appearing from behind a nearby hill or a sunset between two rocks on a magic beach... The only limit is your imagination! - PLAN: easily calculate the exact date and time the scene you’ve imagined happens. Work smarter, not harder! - SHOOT: just get out there, immerse yourself in the great outdoors, and enjoy living and capturing unique moments. * Become a Legend Because we know the huge amount of time, energy and love you put in your photos. We want to HONOR them, SHOW them to the World, and REWARD you with up to $6,600 in cash prizes. It's easy and FREE! Just submit your creative photos from PhotoPills and join the Legacy! * Never waste an unmissable scene again Create a To-Do list of planned photos and get to the location on time. * Get it right Adjust your frame for the best composition before you shoot. Use the 3D Augmented Reality Views to see whether Sun, Moon and Milky Way will be at the desired position when pressing the shutter. * Explore, discover great places and create your own database of locations If you come across a location you’d like to remember, save it as a Point of Interest. * Enjoy all daily information in just one swipe with the Widgets Just swipe down from the top of the screen to get all the Sun, Moon and Milky Way events for your current location and date, in addition to your upcoming photo plans. * Get more than an app Our goal is not only to help you plan your shots, but also to help you nail them. Whenever you need help, take a look at our How-To articles and videos, join our free online courses or just contact us! “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take PhotoPills – you stay in Wonderland and we show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. Remember: all we’re offering are Legendary Photos and Goosebumps in your skin, nothing more.”

About

Noiseware

Enhance your photos with advanced noise reduction technology. This app offers one-touch presets and custom fine-tuning to remove grain and bring out details, especially in low-light conditions. It also helps reduce file size for easier storage and sharing.

Highlights
  • Advanced noise reduction
  • One-touch presets
  • Custom fine-tuning
  • Low-light photo enhancement
  • Detail restoration
  • File size reduction
Features
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Start your photo and video editing with powerful noise reduction. Acclaimed by professional photographers, Noiseware brings Imagenomic’s renowned desktop processing technology to iPhone and iPad. Noise reduction is most effective when applied early in the editing workflow, before sharpening, color adjustments, and other effects. Left untreated, noise can be amplified by later edits, reducing detail and compromising the final result. - The all-new app now uses our latest algorithms to enhance your Photos, Videos, and Live Photos. - Easy to use - the default settings handle most images automatically - Fine-tune the results to reduce noise while preserving detail - Improve low-light photos and videos with Light and White Balance adjustments - The convenient My Library view gives you quick access to the photos and videos you’ve worked on recently.

Screenshots

PhotoPills4 screens
Noiseware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Noiseware at Free against PhotoPills's $10.99. PhotoPills's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (85% vs 46%). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Noiseware is free to download; PhotoPills costs $10.99 up front. Noiseware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoPills asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotoPills holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoPills has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of PhotoPills's written reviews are positive against 46% of Noiseware's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoPills ships an update every 2 months, Noiseware every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PhotoPills versus Noiseware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoPillsNoiseware
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPhotoPills S.L.Imagenomic

Customer experience

PhotoPills

All ratings1,525 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%

Noiseware

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative40.7%

Bugs and requests

PhotoPills

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when using depth of field calculator
  • Location settings not persisting between sessions
  • Milky Way position not aligning correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • User guide in multiple languages
  • Improved integration with other apps
  • More customization options
  • Weather forecast integration
  • Apple Watch companion app

Noiseware

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PhotoPills

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Noiseware

One-time1
  • Full Photo and Video Export$9.99

Questions

Is PhotoPills free?
PhotoPills costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noiseware free?
Noiseware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhotoPills or Noiseware?
PhotoPills is rated higher. PhotoPills averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Noiseware averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PhotoPills or Noiseware have ads?
Neither PhotoPills nor Noiseware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoPills or Noiseware?
PhotoPills ships an update every 2 months, and Noiseware every 3 months. Most recently, PhotoPills was updated on November 1, 2026 and Noiseware on November 1, 2026.

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