Comparison

Stellar vs BatchMark

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

Head to head
About

Stellar

This app offers advanced control for creating timelapses and capturing single shots with customizable intervals and delays. It supports manual camera settings, dual camera capture, and various output formats, including RAW. Remote control and Apple Watch integration are also available.

Highlights
  • Interval shooting
  • Manual camera controls
  • Dual camera capture
  • RAW photo output
  • Remote control
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Timelapse video creation
Features
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Stellar is a precision interval camera built for photographers who want complete control from a quick self-timer shot to a multi-hour timelapse session. CAPTURE • Interval shooting: every 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds • Single shot mode with start delay. Use Stellar as a self-timer • Set a shot count (1 to ∞) or a duration limit (30s to 1h) • Schedule a session to fire automatically at a specific time • Visual countdown before the session starts CAMERA CONTROLS • Switch between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto lenses (If supported) • Manual shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation • Manual focus with barrel-style slider and haptic feedback • Barrel-style zoom with haptic tick feedback • Flash: Off / Auto / On • AE/AF lock and tap-to-focus DUAL CAMERA • Multicam: Capture front and back cameras simultaneously • Picture-in-Picture layout: draggable and swappable • Both lenses fire at the exact same time PHOTO OUTPUT • Formats: HEIC, JPEG, RAW, RAW+HEIC, RAW+JPEG • Aspect ratios: Original, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 • Optional geotagging. Embed GPS location in EXIF metadata • Sessions automatically saved to a named album in Photos TIMELAPSE VIDEO • Build a timelapse from any session or photo library • Share photos from the iOS Photos app directly into Stellar to generate a timelapse • Frame rate: 24 or 30 fps • Quality: 1080p, 1440p, or 4K • Speed: 0.5×, 1×, 2×, 3×, or 4× • Reverse playback option • Export and share in seconds REMOTE CONTROL • Control a second iPhone over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Start, stop, and preview shots remotely APPLE WATCH • Start and stop capture from your wrist • Live preview on the watch face after each shot • Shot counter displayed during active sessions FRAMING AIDS • Ghost overlay: match composition to the previous shot • 3×3 grid for rule-of-thirds framing • Horizon level indicator • Aspect ratio crop guides GALLERY • Browse, view full-screen, share, or delete photos & videos captured by Stellar FEEDBACK & SETTINGS • Shutter sound and haptic feedback • LED countdown: flashes 3-2-1 before each shot • Battery saver mode: dims screen during long sessions • Sleep mode: pause and resume without losing your session • Presets: save and load named setting combinations • Storage warning before starting a session Download Stellar. Every second counts.

About

BatchMark

Easily add custom text, logos, or EXIF data to multiple photos simultaneously. This tool preserves original quality and processes everything on your device for maximum privacy. Perfect for branding, protection, and professional workflows.

Highlights
  • Batch watermarking
  • Custom text and logo overlays
  • EXIF camera frame stamping
  • Adjustable watermark position, size, and opacity
  • Texture filter application
  • Lossless export
  • On-device processing
Features
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BatchMark is a photo tool that helps you make photos feel more complete and polished, faster. Batch watermarks, camera info cards, Photo Framing, Color Walk palettes, and Photo Stories, all in one app, so you can finish a whole set of photos in one go. Photo Stories (New) Turn finished photos into a story. BatchMark creates a cover that blends the colors of your photos, then saves the story as one long image or a full set of photos, ready for social posts or a photo album. Artwork Library (New) Your artworks, drafts, and Photo Stories live in one place. Pick up a draft anytime, and save Live Photos with their motion. Batch Processing, Up to 100 Photos BatchMark Pro lets you process up to 100 photos at once. Add text or logo watermark overlays, signature stamps, or tiled anti-theft watermarks in batches to protect your copyright. Fully Customizable Watermarks Adjust position, size, opacity, font, and spacing. Save your brand settings as templates and apply them again anytime, perfect for ecommerce product photos. Camera Info Cards Automatically read EXIF details such as camera model, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to create clean camera info labels and borders. Photo Framing Give your favorite photos gallery-style frames, mats, and layouts, so they feel more like a finished piece of art worth keeping. Color Walk Palettes Choose a photo, extract its colors, and turn them into a shareable color palette card. Pick from 17 layouts, including postcard, instant photo, calendar, stamp and circle frame. Five animated layouts save as Live Photos, and you can edit the date and the small label on every card. Color Walk also supports Live Photos, so the finished result can keep its motion. Batch Filters Apply the same filter to a selection of photos, then export in full resolution. Photos Stay on Your Device Photo editing and rendering happen on your device. Your photos are not uploaded to BatchMark. No ads. How It Works 1. Select your photos 2. Add a watermark, camera info card, frame, filter, or story 3. Export and you are done Made For Photographers, online sellers, content creators, and anyone who wants a faster way to finish their photos. Subscriptions & Payments BatchMark offers auto-renewable subscriptions and a lifetime purchase. Available plans and prices are shown before purchase and may vary by country or region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stellar4 screens
BatchMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stellar at none against BatchMark's 4. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BatchMark sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Stellar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stellar against 5.0 for BatchMark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stellar versus BatchMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellarBatchMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel Pires晨龙 于

Customer experience

Stellar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BatchMark

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stellar

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BatchMark

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • 年度会员$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BatchMark free?
BatchMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stellar or BatchMark?
Stellar and BatchMark are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Stellar or BatchMark have ads?
Neither Stellar nor BatchMark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stellar or BatchMark?
Stellar ships an update every 4 days, and BatchMark every 4 days. Most recently, Stellar was updated on October 31, 2026 and BatchMark on October 31, 2026.

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