MacroShader vs starlogger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacroShader
Capture incredibly detailed close-up photos with advanced processing. This app enhances image resolution by combining multiple shots and offers manual camera controls for precise adjustments. It includes focus peaking and editing tools for fine-tuning your macro shots.
- Multi-frame super resolution processing
- Focus shutter with tap and hold functionality
- Focus peaking for precise focus
- Manual camera controls
- Size-specific detail enhancements
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A macro and zoom photography app for iPhone. MacroShader maximises image detail by capturing multiple photos and using advanced processing techniques to improve image resolution. Features include: - Multi-frame super resolution processing - Focus shutter: Tap, hold, focus and release to shoot a photo. Also just tap to shoot - Focus peaking - Manual camera controls - Editing tools including size-specific detail enhancements
starlogger
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Starlogger is the session tracker built for astrophotographers. Log every night under the stars — date, site, targets imaged, and exposures per target — paired with the exact camera, mount, optics, and filter wheel you used. Save your imaging sites with GPS coordinates and let Starlogger notify you automatically, even in the background, when you arrive at one. Build reusable equipment kits so you're not re-entering the same rig every session, and browse a growing target catalog as you log. Every session keeps a permanent snapshot of the gear and site you used at the time, so updating your equipment library later never rewrites your history. No sign-in, no cloud account — your data lives on your device and backs up automatically through iCloud Backup. - Session logging with date, site, targets, and per-target exposure details - GPS-based Sites with automatic geofenced arrival notifications - Reusable equipment library: cameras, filter wheels, OTAs/lenses, mounts, and kits - Built-in target catalog - Permanent equipment/site snapshots — past sessions never change when your gear list does - No account required; data backs up automatically via iCloud / Auto Backup for Apps - Miles or kilometers, your choice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: starlogger at monthly against MacroShader's every 4 months. starlogger also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, starlogger monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacroShader | starlogger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AstroShader Limited | David Campbell |
In-app purchases
MacroShader
No in-app purchases
starlogger
No in-app purchases









