# Touch vs U

The clearest difference is ads: Touch at none against U's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch | U |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-n-stars/id6744902856/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Maier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809834961) | [U-wifi, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785702430) |

## What reviewers say

### Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-n-stars/id6744902856)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### U

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/u-wifi/id6785702428)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch free?

Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is U free?

U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Touch or U have ads?

U shows ads; Touch does not.

### Which is updated more often, Touch or U?

Touch ships an update fortnightly, and U fortnightly. Most recently, Touch was updated on October 24, 2026 and U on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*