Comparison

Touch vs Entryly

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

Head to head
About

Touch

Control your astrophotography sessions remotely from your mobile device or Mac. Manage imaging, focus, guiding, and polar alignment. This open-source tool enhances your workflow without ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Remote imaging session launch
  • Focus control
  • Guiding performance monitoring
  • Three Point Polar Alignment
  • Connected device control
  • Open source
Features
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Touch-N-Stars brings the core features of the popular astrophotography software N.I.N.A. right to your phone, tablet, or Apple Silicon Mac. Start imaging sessions, adjust focus, monitor guiding, or perform a Three Point Polar Alignment – all from the palm of your hand. Key Features: - Launch imaging sessions and control focus remotely - Monitor guiding performance in real time - Perform Three Point Polar Alignment (requires N.I.N.A. v2.2.2.0+) - Control all connected devices such as the dome or flat panel - 100% open source. No ads. No in-app purchases. Requirements: - A running N.I.N.A. instance on your imaging PC - Advanced API Plugin enabled (Port 1888, API v2) - Touch'N'Stars Plugin Touch-N-Stars is a companion tool – not a full replacement for the desktop experience. Enhance your astrophotography workflow and stay flexible – wherever you are.

About

Entryly

Features
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Entryly – The ParqEx Resident App. Manage your community access from the palm of your hand. Add and manage guests, residents, and vehicles. Create visitor passes for family, friends, deliveries, contractors, and service providers. Search and filter active, expired, and past records. Receive real-time notifications and arrival alerts. Manage parking permits and registered vehicles. View guest visit history and access logs. Switch between multiple property accounts. Access gate controls when available in your community. Update your profile and communication preferences. Stay connected with your community through one secure resident portal. Entryly is available only to authorized residents of participating communities.

Screenshots

Touch4 screens
Entryly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Entryly at 14.0 against Touch's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch ships an update fortnightly, Entryly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Touch versus Entryly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchEntryly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes MaierParqEx

In-app purchases

None

Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Entryly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touch free?
Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Entryly free?
Entryly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Touch or Entryly have ads?
Neither Touch nor Entryly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch or Entryly?
Touch ships an update fortnightly, and Entryly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Touch was updated on October 13, 2026 and Entryly on October 2, 2026.

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