Comparison

Background Pro vs Astrosimo

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

Head to head
About

Background Pro

Features
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Meet Background Pro — your shortcut to “how did you edit that?!” photos. Swap backgrounds, drop text behind you, and glow up your pics in seconds. No tutorials. No drama. Just clean, scroll-stopping results. WHO IT’S FOR • Beginners who want pro vibes fast • Creators making posts, stories, thumbnails • Sellers crafting studio-clean product shots • Anyone upgrading headshots and profile pics DO MORE IN MINUTES • One-tap cutout — sharp edges, hair retained • Background swap — solid, gradient, or themed scenes • Text front or BEHIND the subject for instant depth • Style it — outline/stroke, shadow, blur, spacing, alignment • Manual refine — erase/restore with adjustable brushes • Natural look — realistic drop shadow + background blur • Export fast — high quality ready for social and shops POPULAR USES • Clean profile photo • Product on white/gradient • Story/poster with bold type • Travel edit: beach, city, office HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a photo 2. Auto-remove background (tweak if you like) 3. Pick a background or keep it clean 4. Add and style your text (front or behind) 5. Export. Share. Done. WHY IT SLAPS • Zero learning curve — just tap and go • Modern UI — fast, simple, no clutter • Pro results — without pro hours PRICING Try everything free for 7 days. Prefer to commit? Save 80% with the yearly plan. Questions or ideas? We’re listening — open Settings → take the contact info and drop us a note. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Astrosimo

Plan, align, and capture stunning night sky photos with recommended settings and automatic processing. Explore celestial objects and enhance your astrophotography with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Night sky planning and alignment
  • Recommended capture settings
  • Automatic star focus
  • Live view target alignment
  • Automatic stacking and processing
  • Celestial object catalog
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Point your iPhone at the night sky and come away with a real astrophoto. Astrosimo finds tonight's best targets, helps you align, then focuses, captures and stacks on the phone. TONIGHT Tonight ranks targets your phone can actually capture, based on your night, location, weather and moonlight. Browse the Moon, star fields, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, including Messier objects and showpiece deep-sky targets. Planets are included for locating and framing. Detail on planets needs added optics, so Tonight does not recommend them for automatic phone capture. CAPTURE Aim, align and hold still. Astrosimo handles focus, alignment and stacking, with a live view as the stack builds. Gradient removal and stretch run automatically. THE SKY IN MOTION Record star trails and time-lapse sessions of 5 or 10 minutes, or up to 30 minutes with Pro. YOUR LIBRARY Every capture lands in your Library, with a histogram to check exposure. FREE Three successful captures every month, with auto focus, alignment, auto stacking, gradient removal and stretch, output up to 2200 px, 5 and 10 minute trails and time-lapse. Tonight, the Library and the histogram are always free. PRO Unlimited captures. Linear RAW stacking on supported cameras. Output up to 4096 px. Optional manual controls: exposure, ISO, focus loupe, white balance, frame count and stacking. Dark frames. Adjustable finishing. 16-bit TIFF export. 30 minute sessions. Photo verification. Pro is available yearly, monthly, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is paid once and never renews. Your free captures are tracked with a private iCloud allowance. PRIVACY Precise location is used only for live planning. Saved records keep an approximate location. All image processing happens on your iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://astrosimo.com/privacy

Screenshots

Background Pro4 screens
Astrosimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Background Pro at 17.0 against Astrosimo's 27.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Background Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Astrosimo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Background Pro versus Astrosimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground ProAstrosimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalah-eddine KABLYJoseph Simo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Background Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Astrosimo

Subscriptions2
  • Astrosimo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Astrosimo Pro Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Astrosimo Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Background Pro free?
Background Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astrosimo free?
Astrosimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Background Pro or Astrosimo have ads?
Neither Background Pro nor Astrosimo shows ads.

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