# Light Paint vs AstroOwl

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light Paint at none against AstroOwl's 3. Light Paint also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AstroOwl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Light Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Light Paint against 5.0 for AstroOwl. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light Paint has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Light Paint ships an update every 5 days, AstroOwl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Light Paint | AstroOwl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-paint-creator-camera/id6746681444/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astroowl/id6785291857/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 133 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shutter Speed Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735967026) | [Yong Tze Chi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789609348) |

## What reviewers say

### Light Paint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-paint-creator-camera/id6746681444)

Create stunning light art and timelapses with professional camera controls and real-time previews. Capture city lights, fire spinning, star trails, and more with intuitive tools and creative effects.

**Highlights:** Manual camera controls (ISO, shutter, focus), Live light trail preview, Advanced frame blending, Timelapse and video creation, Multiple light painting profiles, Real-time color grading

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### AstroOwl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astroowl/id6785291857)

This app helps night photographers plan and capture stunning Milky Way shots. It provides tools for predicting optimal shooting nights, composing shots with realistic simulations, and even controlling compatible cameras remotely.

**Highlights:** Best-nights calendar with weather and light pollution data, Milky Way core position and visibility prediction, Field of view simulation for chosen camera and lens, Exposure recipe suggestions with NPF-aware limits, AR mode for overlaying targets on live camera view, Remote Sony Alpha camera control (Pro feature), Multi-frame sequence shooting on camera (Pro feature)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AstroOwl Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| AstroOwl Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| AstroOwl Pro Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Light Paint free?

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

### Is AstroOwl free?

AstroOwl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Light Paint or AstroOwl?

Light Paint and AstroOwl are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Light Paint or AstroOwl have ads?

Neither Light Paint nor AstroOwl shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Light Paint or AstroOwl?

Light Paint ships an update every 5 days, and AstroOwl fortnightly. Most recently, Light Paint was updated on October 11, 2026 and AstroOwl on October 13, 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.*