Comparison

Shutter Sky vs Astrian Light

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

Head to head
About

Shutter Sky

Features
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Shutter Sky is the ultimate weather assistant designed for photographers. Whether you're a professional or enthusiast, our app helps you plan the perfect shoot by analyzing weather conditions specifically for photography. Shutter Sky makes it easy to know when to go. KEY FEATURES - Shutter Score: Our custom algorithm gives a simple rating of shooting conditions from 0-100%, so you instantly know when to grab your camera - Light Quality Analysis: Detailed insights on light harshness, diffusion, and photography suitability - Optimal Timing: Shutter Sky lets you know when the best upcoming conditions are expected - Weather Impacts: See how cloud cover, temperature, wind and precipitation affect your photography - Location-Based Recommendations: Save your favorite shooting locations Why Photographers Love Shutter Sky Generic weather apps don't understand what photographers need. Shutter Sky eliminates the hassle of checking multiple apps and analyzing conditions manually to answer the simple question: is now a good time to go shoot? - Know exactly when light quality will be high - Plan landscape shoots when visibility is optimal - Save time and go only when conditions are worth it Download Shutter Sky today and never miss the perfect conditions again! SHUTTER SKY SUBSCRIPTION For optimized user experience, access to Shutter Sky requires a paid subscription after a 7-day free trial. All subscription tiers provide unlimited access to Shutter Sky's premium photographic weather condition forecasts. You can subscribe to the following plans: - 1 month - 12 months Due to the costs associated with retrieving realtime weather data, we are unable to offer a free tier at this time. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.  Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the selected plan.  Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be disabled by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Usage subject to Apple's standard End User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Astrian Light

Plan your celestial photography with precise calculations for eclipses, golden hour, and astrophotography. Visualize the sky's events with your real horizon and location data. Includes tools for hyperfocal distance and exposure.

Highlights
  • Eclipse shadow mapping
  • Real horizon calculations
  • Golden and Blue Hour timing
  • Sky object identification
  • Trip planning tools
  • Photography calculators
  • Camera and lens gear saving
Features
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Other apps tell you when the sun rises. This one tells you whether you'll see it. Astrian Light knows the real terrain where you're going to shoot —the ridge, the building, the hill in front of you— and tells you when the sun actually clears it. Not when it rises on a flat horizon that doesn't exist. WHAT IT ANSWERS · When the good light starts at your spot, and when the terrain takes it away. · Where the sun rises and sets, right on the map. · How many hours of dark sky the Moon leaves you tonight, measured against your horizon. · When the Milky Way core rises, and which is the next moonless night. · What the eclipse will look like from where you'll be, when, and how long totality lasts. ECLIPSES, ALWAYS FREE On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse crosses Spain. The map of every eclipse, how much of the sun is covered from any point, the timeline to the second, and whether your horizon lets you see it. No subscription, now or ever. YOUR GEAR, BUILT IN Over 600 lenses and 230 cameras in the catalog; if yours isn't there, type it in. From then on, the ten calculators speak your gear: exposure without star trails, hyperfocal, depth of field, field of view, filters, timelapse. And "Your frame" shows how the shot will look in your camera before you go. THE SKY, RIGHT NOW Point your iPhone at the sky and augmented reality tells you what you're looking at: planets, constellations, the space station, deep sky. PLAN BEFORE YOU LEAVE Compare several destinations and several nights at once. Save plans with their place, their date and the gear you're taking. And bring the verdict with you: the calculations work without signal. YOUR WAY Buttons with symbol and name, or name only. Light and dark themes. Times in your iPhone's format. In English, Spanish and Portuguese, on iPhone and iPad. WHAT IT WON'T DO It doesn't make data up. When it doesn't know, it says so: if there's no measured terrain for your point, it tells you the figure is for a flat horizon. If the forecast doesn't reach, it won't invent one. SUBSCRIPTION Astrian Light is free for eclipses and for today's sky where you are. Everything else —any date, any place, the whole sky, all your gear— needs the yearly subscription. It renews until you cancel, and you cancel from your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shutter Sky4 screens
Astrian Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astrian Light at none against Shutter Sky's 2. Astrian Light also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shutter Sky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Astrian Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shutter Sky ships an update every 4 days, Astrian Light daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shutter Sky versus Astrian Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutter SkyAstrian Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChase HigginsJavier Linero

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shutter Sky

Subscriptions2
  • Shutter Sky Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Shutter Sky Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Astrian Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shutter Sky free?
Shutter Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astrian Light free?
Astrian Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shutter Sky or Astrian Light have ads?
Neither Shutter Sky nor Astrian Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shutter Sky or Astrian Light?
Shutter Sky ships an update every 4 days, and Astrian Light daily. Most recently, Shutter Sky was updated on October 30, 2026 and Astrian Light on October 31, 2026.

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