Comparison

Astral Capture vs PresetCollection

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

Head to head
About

Astral Capture

This app allows you to set live wallpapers and widgets featuring recent images from Earth observation satellites and Mars rovers. Images update automatically, offering fresh views of our planet and beyond.

Highlights
  • Live wallpapers from satellites
  • Home screen widgets
  • Automatic image updates
  • Images from Mars rovers
  • Multiple satellite options
  • Desk display option
Features
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Choose from a plethora of satellites and both of Mars's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers to display on your home screen. All but NASA's EPIC satellite and the rovers are 30-40 minutes old, and all images update automatically. Pick from NOAA's GOES-East/West, Japan's Himawari-8, or Europe's EUMETSAT weather satellite for the most recent coverage. Choose to have a desk display or a home screen widget. Tap the Earth for a list of available satellites, or tap and hold the widget to edit the satellites. Current Views: GOES-East in both GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk and CONUS GOES-West in both GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk Himawari-8 EUMETView in both GeoColor and NaturalColor EPIC Perseverance Rover Curiosity rover SDO (171 A) SDO (193 A) SDO (211 A) SDO (304 A) Location-Based Widget

About

PresetCollection

Features
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PresetCollection makes it easy to use Lightroom-style `.xmp` presets on your photos without a complicated editing workflow. Start with the included preset collections, then add your own preset files from the Files app. PresetCollection copies imported presets into the app, organizes them by group when possible, and lets you switch between looks from a clean preset menu. It is built for people who already have favorite presets, buy preset packs from photographers, or create their own looks in Lightroom and want a simple way to apply them on iPhone and iPad. What you can do: - Import one or many `.xmp` preset files - Import folders that contain `.xmp` presets - Browse presets by group, including included and imported groups - Apply presets to photos from your library - Adjust Strength from less effect to more effect - Keep black-and-white presets black and white at every strength level - Compare the edited photo with the original - Save edited images to Photos - Share edited images with other apps - Delete presets or preset groups you no longer want - Use the app in portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad PresetCollection is especially useful if you collect presets from multiple places. You might use presets you created in Lightroom, presets shared by friends or photographers, free Lightroom preset downloads, or paid preset packs from marketplaces such as Adobe Exchange, Creative Market, Etsy, or individual photographer shops. Only import presets you own, created yourself, or have permission to use. PresetCollection approximates supported Lightroom-style settings with a native iOS photo rendering pipeline. Results may not exactly match Adobe Lightroom, but the app is designed to make preset-based editing quick, flexible, and easy.

Screenshots

Astral Capture4 screens
PresetCollection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astral Capture at Free against PresetCollection's $0.99. On update cadence, 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

Astral Capture is free to download; PresetCollection costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astral Capture ships an update every 4 weeks, PresetCollection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Astral Capture versus PresetCollection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstral CapturePresetCollection
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMannon WallaceGreg Anderson

In-app purchases

None

Astral Capture

No in-app purchases

None

PresetCollection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astral Capture free?
Astral Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PresetCollection free?
PresetCollection costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astral Capture or PresetCollection have ads?
Neither Astral Capture nor PresetCollection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astral Capture or PresetCollection?
Astral Capture ships an update every 4 weeks, and PresetCollection every 2 months. Most recently, Astral Capture was updated on November 1, 2026 and PresetCollection on October 29, 2026.

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