Comparison

MacroShader vs Celvion Stack

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

Head to head
About

MacroShader

Capture stunning close-up images with advanced manual camera controls and specialized processing. Features include focus peaking, RAW saving, and a unique focus shutter for precise macro shots.

Highlights
  • Focus shutter
  • Focus peaking
  • Manual camera controls
  • Save in RAW
  • Customized image processing
Features
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A macro photography app for iPhone. Features include: - Focus shutter: Tap, hold, focus and release to shoot a photo. Also just tap to shoot - Focus peaking - Manual camera controls - Save in RAW - Customised image processing for macro photography to preserve details Future releases will add more camera controls, editing tools and more

About

Celvion Stack

Features
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Build a stronger image from a sequence of photos, right on your iPhone or iPad. Celvion Stack brings importing, frame review, alignment, stacking, editing, and export together in one on-device workflow. SIX WAYS TO STACK • Night scenes: combine exposures to reduce random noise while retaining natural detail. • Milky Way: align the sky separately from the foreground for sharper stars and a stable landscape. • Light trails: blend selected frames into continuous trails. • Smooth water and clouds: create a softer motion effect from a sequence. • Moving distractions: reduce the impact of people, vehicles, and other elements that appear in only some frames. • Landscapes: combine aligned frames for a cleaner result. CONTROL YOUR MILKY WAY STACK Choose a reference frame, review frame quality, adjust sky and foreground masks, and inspect which frames are included. These controls help you adapt the result to your source images. SUPPORTED RAW AND EVERYDAY PHOTOS Import supported RAW/DNG files and standard photos. RAW compatibility depends on the camera file and the available decoder. Lens correction applies geometric distortion profiles when a supported profile or embedded calibration matches; automatic vignetting and chromatic-aberration correction are not included. ON-DEVICE AI TOOLS Use optional AI denoising and up to 4× super-resolution on supported iPhone and iPad devices with iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. Results depend on the source image. Core stacking workflows require iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. FULL-RESOLUTION EXPORT Export as JPEG, PNG, 16-bit TIFF, or 10-bit HEIF. Choose available color-space and DPI options, then save locally to Files or, where supported, Photos. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Photo processing runs on your device. The app does not upload your source photos for processing.

Screenshots

MacroShader4 screens
Celvion Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MacroShader at Free against Celvion Stack's $9.90. Celvion Stack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

MacroShader is free to download; Celvion Stack costs $9.90 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, Celvion Stack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MacroShader versus Celvion Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroShaderCelvion Stack
PriceFree — better$9.90
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB324 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstroShader Limited新庾 郭

In-app purchases

None

MacroShader

No in-app purchases

None

Celvion Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MacroShader free?
MacroShader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Celvion Stack free?
Celvion Stack costs $9.90, with no in-app purchases.
Do MacroShader or Celvion Stack have ads?
Neither MacroShader nor Celvion Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroShader or Celvion Stack?
MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, and Celvion Stack every 2 weeks. Most recently, MacroShader was updated on October 1, 2026 and Celvion Stack on October 31, 2026.

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