Comparison

AstroFITS vs AstroFinish

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

Head to head
About

AstroFITS

This app allows users to quickly open and view FITS files on iOS devices using GPU acceleration. It features automatic image stretching and supports various color formats and bit depths, making astronomical image analysis more accessible.

Highlights
  • Open FITS files quickly on iOS
  • GPU accelerated image processing
  • Automatic image stretching
  • Supports RGB and gray color
  • Handles multiple BITPIX formats
  • Save adjusted images to Photos
Features
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A simple app to open FITS file in iOS quickly using GPU. It has an auto-stretch feature. And works on FITS file with RGB or gray color. It handles BITPIX of 8,16,32,-32 and -64. It is designed and tested for Seetar FITS file. It takes about 2 seconds to open and automatically stretch a 50mb FITS file. Sample links are provided below. Enjoy! Use: 1. Download your FITS file to your phone File directory. 2. Tap Image icon on the first top left. 3. Select your FITS file. 4. It will auto stretch. 5. Adjust the image level. 6. Adjust the image curve. 7. Tap the second top icon to save image to Photo. If you encounter an issue, please email to ustrainsit74@gmail.com with your FITS file as attachment. Sample: Below are some FITS files for download. - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Li8f1QH1u1R6U8RKZZ0kwW9LZ4cHCaXz/view?usp=share_link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVuW1oa7qAjbfdl_iGUI-q7knE2ij67v/view?usp=share_link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TE70gdDK3XmLx9-iB43I-uh6INq8FCaO/view?usp=share_link Privacy policy and term of use (EULA) is at https://deepskycolor.blogspot.com/2018/12/privacy-policy-for-deep-sky-color-app.html

About

AstroFinish

Edit astrophotography images directly on your iPhone. Enhance deep-sky objects, clean up skies, and sharpen moon shots with specialized tools. Supports various image formats and offers batch processing for efficient editing.

Highlights
  • Auto Astro Polish
  • Deep Sky enhancement
  • Moon sharpening
  • Nebula and galaxy detail
  • Denoise and star reduction
  • Batch processing
  • RAW and FITS support
Features
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AstroFinish is a darkroom for astrophotography on iPhone. It is built for the shots that come off smart telescopes, backyard rigs, and late-night moon sessions: the ones that are almost there, but need a cleaner sky and a better finish. Start fast with Auto Astro Polish, Deep Sky, Moon Sharp, and other built-in looks. Or dial it in by hand with controls made for space photos, including black point, glow cleanup, nebula reveal, galaxy detail, denoise, star reduction, and moon sharpening. Import from Photos or Files, work with JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, RAW-style images, and FITS sessions, then export finished images or shareable before/after cards. Batch Finish helps run one look across a queue when you came home with more than one keeper. AstroFinish stays local. No account. No cloud upload. No tracking SDKs. Your captures stay on your iPhone unless you choose to share or save them. Built for: Smart telescope captures Deep-sky photos, nebulae, galaxies, star fields, and moon shots Quick fixes when the sky glow gets rude Manual finishing when you want the last word FITS reveal and stack workflows Local exports, share sheets, and before/after cards AstroFinish is for people who would rather be outside collecting photons than fighting a desktop editor at 1 a.m.

Screenshots

AstroFITS3 screens
AstroFinish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AstroFinish at 4.9 against AstroFITS's 2.0. AstroFinish also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. AstroFITS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. AstroFinish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AstroFinish holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AstroFinish has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroFITS ships an update monthly, AstroFinish every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
AstroFITS versus AstroFinish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroFITSAstroFinish
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryong chong lohCody Adams

Customer experience

AstroFITS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AstroFinish

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AstroFITS

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$0.991 Year
None

AstroFinish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AstroFITS free?
AstroFITS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AstroFinish free?
AstroFinish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AstroFITS or AstroFinish?
AstroFinish is rated higher. AstroFITS averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AstroFinish averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do AstroFITS or AstroFinish have ads?
Neither AstroFITS nor AstroFinish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AstroFITS or AstroFinish?
AstroFITS ships an update monthly, and AstroFinish every 4 days. Most recently, AstroFITS was updated on November 5, 2026 and AstroFinish on October 31, 2026.

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