Comparison

DragonLight Mobile vs AstroEdit

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

Head to head
About

DragonLight Mobile

This app transforms your mobile device into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. It helps remove image artifacts like dust spots and vignetting, enabling cleaner, more professional-looking deep sky and planetary images.

Highlights
  • Precision brightness control with 4,096 levels
  • Full automation with astronomy software integration
  • Remote brightness control via web interface
  • Adjustable aperture mask for even illumination
  • Network device finder
  • Red flashlight mode for night vision
Features
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DragonLIGHT Mobile transforms your iPhone or iPad into a professional flat field illumination panel for astrophotography. WHAT ARE FLAT FRAMES? When you photograph deep sky objects, your images contain dust spots, vignetting, and optical imperfections. Flat frames are calibration images that let your processing software remove these artifacts, revealing clean, professional astrophotographs. WHY DRAGONLIGHT? Instead of buying expensive dedicated flat panel hardware, use the device you already own. DragonLIGHT delivers professional results at a fraction of the cost. KEY FEATURES • Precision Control — 4,096 brightness levels ensure you can dial in the perfect exposure for any optical system • Full Automation — Integrates with N.I.N.A., Sequence Generator Pro, Voyager, and other astronomy software through the industry-standard ASCOM Alpaca protocol • Remote Operation — Control brightness from your imaging computer via built-in web interface or automation software • Adjustable Aperture Mask — On-screen sizing adapts to different telescope apertures for even illumination • Device Finder — Easily locate DragonLIGHT on your network using QR code or automatic UDP discovery • Red Flashlight Mode — Preserve your night vision with a red light utility • Portable — Lightweight and perfect for remote imaging sites PERFECT FOR • Deep sky imagers capturing nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters • Planetary imagers needing clean calibration frames • Anyone tired of carrying extra equipment to dark sites AUTOMATION MADE EASY DragonLIGHT speaks ASCOM Alpaca, the standard protocol used by astronomy automation software. Connect once, and your imaging software can automatically control brightness during your flat frame sequences—no manual intervention required. Download DragonLIGHT and start capturing better astrophotographs tonight.

About

AstroEdit

Effortlessly enhance your astrophotography with advanced AI tools. Remove noise, stars, and gradients to reveal stunning cosmic details. Includes essential editing controls for professional-quality results on your iPhone.

Highlights
  • AI Noise Reduction
  • AI Star Removal
  • AI Gradient Removal
  • AI Satellite Trail Removal
  • Oval Star Correction
  • Easy Image Controls
  • Curves Adjustment
  • Wavelet Sharpening
Features
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Capture the Cosmos with Ease! Transform your astrophotography with our game-changing app—the only app that harnesses advanced AI tools to deliver stunning results effortlessly! Edit your night sky images in a flash before sharing them on social media. Unlock the Universe with Cutting-Edge AI Features: Noise Reduction: Our state-of-the-art AI effortlessly eliminates noise, ensuring crystal-clear images. Star Removal: Remove stars with precision using advanced AI, allowing you to focus on the beauty of nebulas and galaxies without distractions. Gradient Removal: Say goodbye to distracting sky gradients and enhance your photos like never before. Satellite Trail Removal: Trained on real images, our AI tool removes streaks created by satellites or aircraft. Oval Star: Make oval star round found in Seestar S30. Plus All the Essential Image Processing Tools: Easy Controls: Adjust exposure, brightness, saturation, temperature, and tint with simple sliders. Curves Adjustment: Fine-tune your images with five layers of precise control. Wavelet Sharpening: Bring out intricate details while preserving the natural look of your photos! Hubble Palette Color: Enable new color perspective. Why Choose AstroEdit? This isn’t just another editing tool—it’s a revolutionary experience designed specifically for astrophotographers using Seestar, Dwarf, and other telescopes with iPhone apps. Whether you’re capturing deep-sky objects or terrestrial scenes, our app delivers professional-quality edits right on your iPhone. Key Features: Exclusive to iOS: Experience capabilities unmatched by any other app on the market. Supports TIFF & JPEG: Open and save high-quality images in both formats. Optimized Performance: Designed for seamless use at 1920x1080 resolution for device less than 4GB RAM, otherwise at 2160x3840(4K), with automatic resizing for large files. Get Started Today! Transform your night sky captures into breathtaking masterpieces. Check out our demo video https://youtube.com/shorts/11nECmjHdC0 and discover how fun and magical astrophotography can be! For support, contact us at help@AstroEditApp.com. Don’t just take photos—create cosmic art with our unique AI-powered app! Education: If you are a student belong to an Astronomy society, you can write in (ustransit74@gmail.com) to request up to 10 promotion code. Each promotion code enables an installation of the app on a device. For others, you can write in too to request based on individual case. Basic app tutorial video at https://www.instagram.com/ycbsl/ Requirement: The AI tools require at least 4G RAM for best image. If the device has less than 4GB RAM memory, lesser weight(memory) will be used for the specific AI starless, AI oval and AI satellite, and it will produce degraded results with maximum image size of 1080x1920. This is to prevent crashes due to run out of memory. You can check your device RAM by going to this app Help section. Privacy policy and term of use (EULA) is at https://deepskycolor.blogspot.com/2018/12/privacy-policy-for-deep-sky-color-app.html New Feature: AstroEdit uses AI to automate the complex comet stacking. Currently, user needs to stack first for the stars and second for the comet since they moves at different speeds. Then he has to blend them together and do further edition on another program on a laptop. AstroEdit makes comet stacking quick and simple. Subscription is optional: With one time purchase, users can access all features in AstroEdit. Users can subscribe monthly and we'll keep improving AstroEdit.

Screenshots

DragonLight Mobile4 screens
AstroEdit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DragonLight Mobile at 5.0 against AstroEdit's 3.9. DragonLight Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). AstroEdit's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 28 months). On 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

DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99 and AstroEdit $2.99 up front. AstroEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DragonLight Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DragonLight Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AstroEdit has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DragonLight Mobile's written reviews are positive against 62% of AstroEdit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DragonLight Mobile ships an update every 28 months, AstroEdit every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
DragonLight Mobile versus AstroEdit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragonLight MobileAstroEdit
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.2% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDark Dragons Astronomyyong chong loh

Customer experience

DragonLight Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AstroEdit

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral23.5%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral15.6%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

DragonLight Mobile

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AstroEdit

Subscriptions3
  • Back AI Training$0.991 Month
  • Back New Features.$1.991 Month
  • Back App Longevity$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Activate AI featuresFree

Questions

Is DragonLight Mobile free?
DragonLight Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AstroEdit free?
AstroEdit costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DragonLight Mobile or AstroEdit?
DragonLight Mobile is rated higher. DragonLight Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AstroEdit averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do DragonLight Mobile or AstroEdit have ads?
Neither DragonLight Mobile nor AstroEdit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DragonLight Mobile or AstroEdit?
DragonLight Mobile ships an update every 28 months, and AstroEdit every 6 days. Most recently, DragonLight Mobile was updated on September 16, 2026 and AstroEdit on September 23, 2026.

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