# Add Astra vs Blackout Camera

The clearest difference is ads: Add Astra at none against Blackout Camera's shown. Add Astra also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Blackout Camera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Add Astra sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Blackout Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Add Astra against 5.0 for Blackout Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Add Astra ships an update every 2 days, Blackout Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Add Astra | Blackout Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/add-astra/id6757625634/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackout-camera/id6775095508/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 120 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [APParent LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867945954) | [Matthew Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774040057) |

## What reviewers say

### Add Astra

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/add-astra/id6757625634)

Overlay accurate star positions onto your photos using image metadata and machine learning. The app intelligently identifies the sky to ensure stars are placed realistically, avoiding unwanted artifacts.

**Highlights:** Accurate star positioning, Uses Yale Bright Star Catalog, Extracts image metadata, Machine learning sky detection, Realistic star overlays

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Credits a Month + No Ads | $10.99 | per month |
| One Credit | $0.29 | one-time |
| Five Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ten Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50 Credits | $7.49 | one-time |


### Blackout Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackout-camera/id6775095508)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blackout Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Blackout Pro | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Add Astra free?

Add Astra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blackout Camera free?

Blackout Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Add Astra or Blackout Camera?

Add Astra and Blackout Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Add Astra or Blackout Camera have ads?

Blackout Camera shows ads; Add Astra does not.

### Which is updated more often, Add Astra or Blackout Camera?

Add Astra ships an update every 2 days, and Blackout Camera every 5 days. Most recently, Add Astra was updated on November 5, 2026 and Blackout Camera on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*