Comparison

Stellar vs LookYLook

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

LookYLook

Features
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A little woof. A curious glance. A moment worth keeping. LookYLook helps you get kids and pets looking your way while your camera stays ready. Play a cheerful sound or a playful video, frame the shot and capture the moment. 21 SOUNDS, FREE TO USE Animal calls, funny effects, instruments and voices: choose a sound or shuffle within one of four categories. Use the front or back camera and take a single photo or an interval sequence every 1, 2, 3 or 5 seconds. 16 VIDEOS, ALL FREE TO PREVIEW Discover five plush friends, five animated animals and six vehicles, from a bicycle and fire engine to a helicopter and airplane. Videos fill the screen, with a live front-camera preview to help you frame the photo. The person you photograph needs to be able to see the screen. MORE PHOTO MOMENTS WITH LOOKYLOOK PLUS One purchase unlocks photo capture while a video plays and Smile Auto-Capture. Every video can be previewed free; taking photos during videos requires Plus. Turn on Smile Auto-Capture with the front camera to take three photos when a smile is detected. Use one clearly visible, well-lit face. Detection happens on your iPhone. Choose Interval whenever you prefer regularly timed photos instead. KEEP THE PHOTOS YOU LOVE Save to Apple Photos and the LookYLook album, then browse your shots in the app's gallery. Use sound with the back camera when photographing kids or pets who cannot see your screen. SIMPLE, PRIVATE AND READY TO PLAY No LookYLook account. No advertising. Plus is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Bundled sounds, videos and photo features work offline; purchases and restoring purchases require an internet connection. Smile detection stays on your device. LookYLook does not upload your photos to developer-owned servers. Your own iCloud Photos settings still apply. Play a sound. Catch their eye. Keep the moment.

Screenshots

Stellar4 screens
LookYLook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stellar at none against LookYLook's 1. Stellar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. LookYLook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stellar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar ships an update every 4 days, LookYLook weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stellar versus LookYLook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellarLookYLook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel PiresDennis Nederhof

In-app purchases

None

Stellar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LookYLook

One-time1
  • LookYLook Plus$1.99

Questions

Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LookYLook free?
LookYLook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stellar or LookYLook have ads?
LookYLook shows ads; Stellar does not.
Which is updated more often, Stellar or LookYLook?
Stellar ships an update every 4 days, and LookYLook weekly. Most recently, Stellar was updated on September 11, 2026 and LookYLook on September 24, 2026.

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