Comparison

Seestar vs FrameWink

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

Head to head
About

Seestar

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
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Take the first step in exploring the universe! The Seestar smart telescope will give you a stargazing experience like never before. No need for professional guidance, just tap on the screen and you are ready to observe and capture the stars. Seestar is a smart device that integrates the functions of an altazimuth mount, telescope, and camera, with both hardware and software applications. With the Seestar App, you can easily control this multifunctional device and explore the infinite world of stars. Key features: - Wireless control: Control with Seestar device through wireless connection. - Stargazing Mode: Automatically find and focus on celestial objects, intelligently identify stars and track them for automatic capturing and image processing. - Solar Mode: Support auto-scan and solar tracking. Use the included Solar Filter to observe the unique sun. - Scenery mode: Manually control the telescope direction and auto-focus, so you can enjoy observing birds and landscapes. -Sky Atlas: Built-in curated celestial object database AND a rich astronomical knowledge encyclopedia,help you easily understand the mystery of starry sky. - Stargazing Index forecasts and popular Recommendations: Stay updated with popular information, making you an expert in astronomical events. - Share Your Work in the Square: Engage and exchange insights with astronomy enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing your observational achievements. - Adaptation Model: It will work with all Seestar models. Seestar is your ideal companion for exploring the universe, observing the stars and sharing experiences. Download Seestar App now and Explore the universe with Seestar.

About

FrameWink

Transform your device into a private photo frame with smart curation and automatic layouts. Enjoy a watermark-free, ad-free experience with options for local recommendations and advanced features via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Private photo frame functionality
  • Smart Reel with local recommendations
  • Automatic photo curation and layout
  • No watermarks, ads, or accounts
  • One-time purchase for advanced features
  • Supports Family Sharing
Features
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Turn an iPhone or iPad into a calm, private photo frame in a few taps. On iPhone Duo, use the outer or fully open inner display. Book and Tabletop layouts place photos and controls around the fold, while opening, closing, rotating, and resizing keep your current photo and playback state. FrameWink starts with clearly labelled sample photos, so you can see the experience before granting access to anything. When you are ready, choose your own photos with Apple's system photo picker. FrameWink prepares a Smart Reel entirely on your device and keeps display-sized copies inside the app. FREE SMART REEL • Import up to 500 photo candidates across sessions • Get up to 100 locally curated recommendations • Review the reel before it plays • Remove an unwanted photo with Never Show Again and undo mistakes • Let automatic layouts protect faces, pair compatible portraits, and fit each screen • Swipe, pause, share, and choose 10-second, 30-second, 1-minute, or 5-minute timing • Replay without a watermark, ads, an account, or a trial countdown FRAMEWINK LIFETIME A single $4.99 purchase unlocks automatic refresh from one Photos album you explicitly choose, an unlimited supported-album candidate pool, fresher recommendations with longer-term repeat avoidance, additional automatic multi-photo layouts, optional night schedules, foreground Auto-Lock prevention while the frame plays, and practical mounted-display guidance. Family Sharing is supported where available from Apple. PRIVATE BY DESIGN FrameWink has no developer server, account, advertising, analytics SDK, or tracking. Photos and analysis stay on your device. FrameWink never edits, hides, favorites, or deletes originals in your Photos library. You can free unused downloads or delete all FrameWink photo data from the app at any time. Automatic album updates request full Photos access only after you choose that paid feature. FrameWink excludes hidden photos and screenshots from automatic selection. Guided Access setup remains a manual Apple system feature, and scheduled display behavior works only while FrameWink remains open. Requires iOS or iPadOS 15 or later.

Screenshots

Seestar4 screens
FrameWink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FrameWink at 5.0 against Seestar's 4.2. FrameWink also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Seestar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (346 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. FrameWink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Seestar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FrameWink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seestar has 346 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Seestar's written reviews are positive against 100% of FrameWink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seestar ships an update monthly, FrameWink every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Seestar versus FrameWink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeestarFrameWink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (346 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings346 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuZhou ZWO Co., LtdJenny Media LLC

Customer experience

Seestar

All ratings346 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

FrameWink

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Seestar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

FrameWink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Seestar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FrameWink

One-time1
  • FrameWink Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Seestar free?
Seestar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FrameWink free?
FrameWink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seestar or FrameWink?
FrameWink is rated higher. Seestar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while FrameWink averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Seestar or FrameWink have ads?
Neither Seestar nor FrameWink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seestar or FrameWink?
Seestar ships an update monthly, and FrameWink every 6 days. Most recently, Seestar was updated on October 16, 2026 and FrameWink on October 13, 2026.

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