Comparison

AstroEdit vs Lightning Camera

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

Head to head
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.

About

Lightning Camera

This app automatically captures photos of lightning strikes as they happen. Simply open the application and let it detect and photograph lightning for you. It's designed for easy use by anyone interested in weather phenomena.

Highlights
  • Auto lightning detection
  • Automatic photo capture
  • Easy to use interface
  • No photography skills required
  • Weather fan tool
Features
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ThunderCatch detects lightning and automatically takes photos when it strikes. Whether you're a weather fan or just want to capture lightning, open the app and let ThunderCatch do the rest. - Auto Lightning Detection: The app snaps a photo as soon as lightning is detected. - Easy to Use: Just tap to start, and ThunderCatch handles everything. - Simple Interface for Everyone: No photography skills needed, anyone can use it. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AstroEdit4 screens
Lightning Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightning Camera at Free against AstroEdit's $2.99. Lightning Camera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). AstroEdit's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Lightning Camera is free to download; AstroEdit costs $2.99 up front. AstroEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lightning Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightning Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of AstroEdit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lightning Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroEdit ships an update every 6 days, Lightning Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AstroEdit versus Lightning Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroEditLightning Camera
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)4.3 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1738 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryong chong lohSezer Iltekin

Customer experience

AstroEdit

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral23.5%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral17.0%
Negative21.3%

Lightning Camera

All ratings38 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

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
5 purchases

Lightning Camera

Subscriptions3
  • ThunderCatch PRO Weekly$4.997 Days
  • ThunderCatch PRO Annual$12.991 Year
  • ThunderCatch PRO Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • ThunderCatch PRO Lifetime DC$19.99
  • ThunderCatch Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is AstroEdit free?
AstroEdit costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Camera free?
Lightning Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AstroEdit or Lightning Camera?
Lightning Camera is rated higher. AstroEdit averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Lightning Camera averages 4.3 from 38 ratings.
Do AstroEdit or Lightning Camera have ads?
Neither AstroEdit nor Lightning Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AstroEdit or Lightning Camera?
AstroEdit ships an update every 6 days, and Lightning Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, AstroEdit was updated on October 10, 2026 and Lightning Camera on October 7, 2026.

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