Comparison

Stellar vs OpenConnect

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

OpenConnect

Features
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Proteja o que mais importa com o app definitivo de monitoramento de câmeras de segurança com inteligência artificial. Acompanhe tudo em tempo real ou assista às gravações quando quiser. Com análise de IA avançada, o app identifica automaticamente pessoas, movimentos, veículos e eventos suspeitos, enviando alertas inteligentes direto no seu iPhone. Principais funcionalidades: • Transmissão ao vivo de alta qualidade de todas as suas câmeras • Acesso completo aos vídeos gravados com reprodução simples e timeline • Análise inteligente por Inteligência Artificial (detecção de movimento, pessoas e objetos) • Alertas em tempo real no celular • Visualização de múltiplas câmeras simultaneamente • Interface moderna, rápida e fácil de usar • Acesso remoto seguro de qualquer lugar do mundo

Screenshots

Stellar4 screens
OpenConnect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OpenConnect at 14.0 against Stellar's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stellar versus OpenConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellarOpenConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGabriel PiresBoobank

In-app purchases

None

Stellar

No in-app purchases

None

OpenConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenConnect free?
OpenConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stellar or OpenConnect have ads?
Neither Stellar nor OpenConnect shows ads.

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