Comparison

iFocus Stacking vs Add Astra

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

Head to head
About

iFocus Stacking

Create perfectly sharp photographs by combining multiple images taken at different focus distances. Achieve incredible depth of field for macro, landscape, and product shots. Supports batch processing and various import options.

Highlights
  • Advanced focus stacking algorithm
  • Import from Photos library or Files
  • Batch processing for multiple stacks
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Interactive image reordering
  • Thumbnail preview grid
Features
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Transform your photography with iFocus Stacking, the top-grade app that combines multiple images shot at different focus distances into a single, perfectly sharp photograph. Whether you're capturing intricate macro details, expansive landscapes, or product photography, achieve unprecedented depth of field that's impossible with a single shot. ### Key Features **Advanced Focus Stacking Algorithm** • State-of-the-art algorithm for superior image quality • Intelligent processing for crisp, artifact-free results **Flexible Input Options** • Import from Photos library or Files app • Share images directly from other apps • Support for JPEG, HEIC, PNG, and other common formats • Batch processing for multiple image stacks **Seamless User Experience** • Real-time progress tracking with detailed stage information • Interactive image reordering with drag-and-drop • Thumbnail preview grid for easy image management • Comprehensive settings with helpful explanations

About

Add Astra

Overlay accurate star positions onto your photos using image metadata and machine learning. The app intelligently identifies the sky to ensure stars are placed realistically, avoiding unwanted artifacts.

Highlights
  • Accurate star positioning
  • Uses Yale Bright Star Catalog
  • Extracts image metadata
  • Machine learning sky detection
  • Realistic star overlays
Features
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Add Astra was our first app. It uses the Yale Bright Star Catalog with extracted image metadata (date, time, location, orientation, and direction) to find star positions accurate to your uploaded image. Add Astra also uses the DETRResnet50SemanticSegmentationF16 Machine Learning Model to find the sky in your image, and only overlay the stars there, so you don’t have weird white dots all over your picture!

Screenshots

iFocus Stacking4 screens
Add Astra2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Add Astra at Free against iFocus Stacking's $39.99. Add Astra also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). iFocus Stacking's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

Add Astra is free to download; iFocus Stacking costs $39.99 up front. iFocus Stacking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Add Astra sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Add Astra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of iFocus Stacking's written reviews are positive against 100% of Add Astra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFocus Stacking ships an update fortnightly, Add Astra every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iFocus Stacking versus Add Astra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFocus StackingAdd Astra
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinosecAPParent LLC

Customer experience

iFocus Stacking

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Add Astra

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iFocus Stacking

One-time1
  • Web Server Add-on$8.99
5 purchases

Add Astra

Subscriptions1
  • 100 Credits a Month + No Ads$10.991 Month
One-time4
  • One Credit$0.29
  • Five Credits$0.99
  • Ten Credits$1.99
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  • 50 Credits$7.49

Questions

Is iFocus Stacking free?
iFocus Stacking costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Add Astra free?
Add Astra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iFocus Stacking or Add Astra?
Add Astra is rated higher. iFocus Stacking averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Add Astra averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iFocus Stacking or Add Astra have ads?
Neither iFocus Stacking nor Add Astra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFocus Stacking or Add Astra?
iFocus Stacking ships an update fortnightly, and Add Astra every 2 days. Most recently, iFocus Stacking was updated on November 6, 2026 and Add Astra on November 5, 2026.

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