# Seestar vs StarEdit

The clearest difference is rating: StarEdit at 4.8 against Seestar's 4.2. StarEdit also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Seestar's advantage is ratings volume (334 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

StarEdit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seestar has 334 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Seestar's written reviews are positive against 60% of StarEdit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Seestar ships an update monthly, StarEdit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Seestar | StarEdit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (334 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seestar/id6447429891/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/staredit/id6723888917/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **334** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **61.7% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 1.3 GB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367782033) | [yong chong loh](https://appshunter.io/developer/393466709) |

## What reviewers say

### Seestar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seestar/id6447429891)

Explore the universe with a smart telescope that simplifies stargazing. Automatically find, focus, and capture celestial objects without professional guidance. Observe stars, the sun, and even landscapes with intuitive app control.

**Highlights:** Wireless control of telescope, Automatic celestial object finding and tracking, Solar observation with filter, Scenery mode for terrestrial viewing, Built-in sky atlas and encyclopedia, Stargazing index and recommendations, Share observations with community

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Continuous updates
- 💡 Great value for money
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Excellent image quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Firmware updates causing issues
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🐛 Tracking and stability issues
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Firmware update cycle preventing settings changes
- Tracking errors and star trailing issues
- App crashing on startup
- Inability to connect to telescope
- Forced firmware updates during use

**Requested features**

- Add equatorial mode support
- Provide fine control of exposure time
- Implement mosaic mode for wider FOV
- Add support for iPad landscape mode
- Integrate with other astronomy apps


### StarEdit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/staredit/id6723888917)

Easily remove stars from your galaxy photos to make intuitive edits. Adjust star count, size, and saturation, then combine starless and star images for social media. This app uses AI for convenient mobile editing.

**Highlights:** Instantly remove stars from photos, Adjust star count, size, and saturation, Apply curve and color adjustments, Combine starless and star images, AI-powered mobile editing, Edit target and sky in starless images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Seestar free?

Seestar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StarEdit free?

StarEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Seestar or StarEdit?

StarEdit is rated higher. Seestar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 334 ratings, while StarEdit averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Seestar or StarEdit have ads?

Neither Seestar nor StarEdit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Seestar or StarEdit?

Seestar ships an update monthly, and StarEdit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Seestar was updated on September 22, 2026 and StarEdit on September 7, 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.*