Svbonyastrocam vs DeepFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Svbonyastrocam
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Svbony AstroCam is a dedicated Wi-Fi camera control app designed for astrophotographers who want a faster, more intuitive mobile workflow. Whether you're shooting deep-sky objects, planets, or night-sky time-lapses, AstroCam lets you preview, capture, adjust parameters, and manage files all from your smartphone. Key Features β’ RAW Image Capture Capture high-quality RAW files with maximum detail and dynamic rangeβperfect for professional post-processing. β’ Video Recording Mode Connect to your Wi-Fi camera in real time and smoothly switch to video mode for planetary imaging or live monitoring. β’ Live View Preview See the cameraβs live view directly on your phone for easier composition and focusingβespecially under low-light conditions. β’ Visualized Parameter Control Quickly adjust essential shooting parameters such as exposure time and exposure compensation. All settings are clear and easy to manage. β’ In-App Gallery Management Browse, review, delete, and organize your captured photos and videos without switching devices. β’ Custom Preset System Create, edit, and save your own shooting presets. Load your favorite parameter combinations with a single tap. Svbony AstroCam makes astrophotography simpler, more efficient, and more focusedβso you can stay immersed in capturing the night sky.
DeepFrame
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eepFrame is a deep-sky imaging planner for astrophotographers. Point it at your location and any night β tonight or a simulated one β and it shows exactly what's worth shooting and when. WHAT IT DOES β’ Plots every catalogue object's path across your sky from dusk to dawn, with a midnight marker. β’ Picks out the imageable window β where each object is high enough (alt β₯ 25Β°) and culminating near midnight β so you know the best hours to capture it. β’ Draws your rig's true field of view around any object, so you can judge framing before you set up. β’ Overlays a real all-sky survey photo, the Milky Way, constellations, named stars, the ecliptic, planets and the Moon β toggle each layer to taste. β’ Masks YOUR local horizon: capture a 360Β° skyline with the camera (a guided sweep, or import a panorama), edit the sky away, and objects that never clear your trees and buildings are flagged as blocked. β’ Keeps your imaging log: per-object sessions with date, scope, camera, filters and exposure, your own processed thumbnails, and how far each got β finished, captured-but-unprocessed, or stacked-with-no-result-yet. β’ Lays your own processed shots on the chart, on their own icon, at the exact field of view they were taken at β so you can see what you've already covered. β’ Browse your whole imaging database: a searchable, sortable, groupable list of every object with each night underneath. Tap a picture for the full frame; tap a name to jump to it on the sky. BUILT FOR THE FIELD β’ Works fully offline β the ~5200-object catalogue, all maths and your data live on device. β’ Fast, gesture-driven all-sky chart: pan, pinch to zoom, tap any object for its card, tracks and imaging log. β’ A time capsule to preview any past or future night. EVERYTHING IS FREE The full catalogue, every object type, magnitude and size, unlimited rigs, locations and your own shots β all free. No account, no ads, no tracking. Built with open astronomy data (OpenNGC, VizieR/CDS) and public survey imagery (Pan-STARRS via CDS; NOIRLab all-sky photo). Full credits in the About screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Svbonyastrocam at 14.0 against DeepFrame's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Svbonyastrocam ships an update every 2 months, DeepFrame monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Svbonyastrocam | DeepFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Hengxinyan Optoelectronics Co.,Ltd | Arnulf Friedemann Jurgen Keese |
In-app purchases
Svbonyastrocam
No in-app purchases
DeepFrame
No in-app purchases









