Comparison

Eagle Image Stacker vs Aeblyz

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

Head to head
About

Eagle Image Stacker

Astro stacking and RAW image processing toolkit for iPhone. Align, stack, and export high-quality results for star fields, galaxies, planets, and more. Features on-device processing for privacy and flexibility.

Highlights
  • RAW, DNG, ProRAW, JPEG, HEIF, TIFF support
  • Astro Mode for deep-sky objects
  • Planets Mode with ROI tracking
  • RAW converter and inspector
  • Calibration tools (dark, flat frames)
  • On-device processing
  • Export high-quality results
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Eagle Image Stacker is a local-first astronomy imaging toolkit for iPhone. Import or capture RAW, DNG, ProRAW, JPEG, HEIF, TIFF, and other supported image files, then align, calibrate, stack, inspect, and export high-quality results. Use Astro Mode for star fields, galaxies, nebulae, and deep-sky sequences. Use Planets Mode for Moon and planet workflows with ROI tracking and alignment tools. RAW Converter helps inspect and export camera files, while calibration tools support dark frames, flat fields, hot-pixel review, masks, and alignment analysis. The app is built for on-device processing. Your selected images and generated outputs remain local unless you choose to save, export, or share them through iOS. Some capture features depend on your iPhone hardware. RAW and Apple ProRAW availability varies by device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/eis-subscription-terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/eagle-image-stacker-privacy2/

About

Aeblyz

Features
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Aeblyz Studio brings uncompromising, desktop-class focus stacking and advanced macro metrics straight to iPhone, iPad, and Mac under a single Universal Purchase. Built exclusively on native Apple frameworks, Aeblyz directly unleashes the GPU power of modern Apple Silicon to merge focus brackets into single, high-fidelity master images with infinite depth of field and pristine edge-to-edge sharpness. ZERO-COPY WORKFLOW & NATIVE RAW FORMATS Aeblyz reads your asset files directly from their source paths (Files app or Photos library) without copying or duplicating data. It natively ingests high-megapixel formats supported by the underlying Apple platform: HEIF, CR2, NEF, FFF, and more. Computations are dynamically throttled to regulate thermal profiles safely, protecting your hardware and battery health. CORE COMPUTATION ENGINES: Zero-Allocation Tiling: Splits heavy images (up to 100MP+) into chunks, processing them in isolated sub-batch windows to keep memory usage flat. Precision Focus Heatmap: Fuses pixel-level sharp edge winners into a high-contrast spectrum overlay. Heatmap colors match your filmstrip thumbnail borders to identify exact frame source pixels. Decoupled Analytics Telemetry: An independent, orthogonal background pipeline. Toggle it off for rapid silent blending, or on to populate a real-time data ledger tracking Focus Coverage (%), Depth Expansion multiplier (x), and frame-by-frame contributions. All settings, presets, and adjustments are baked straight into exported file metadata. To restore your entire darkroom setup, simply pick that single focus-stacked image to reload parameters automatically. ADVANCED ADJUSTMENTS & TIMELINE SEQUENCING Standard presets work brilliantly out of the box, while comprehensive manual tools allow total macro control: Target Scene Profiles: Toggle between Standard, Low Light, Outdoor, and High Contrast.Exposure Tuning: Refine the stacked image exposure by precise 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps .Pre-Stacking Alignment: Hardware-accelerated Translation, Affine, and Homography registration models with built-in Deghosting to eliminate artifact shifts. Stacking Domain Priorities: Favor Blended Media, Text, Bokeh, or Sharp Graphics. Tactile Sequencing Carousel: Drag-and-drop unique color-coded, #numbered frames to rearrange your stacking order instantly, or untick individual checkboxes to exclude problematic images from the calculation. iPhone & iPad Touch Canvas: Gesture-isolated touch target zones override tablet multi-window cross-talk, ensuring silky-smooth multi-touch pinch magnification, panning, and long-press original reveals. Export masterworks in uncompressed 16-Bit Adobe RGB TIFF or 10-Bit Display P3 HEIF with Adaptive Alpha Conditioning—selectively stripping alpha bytes from opaque photos to slash file decoding sizes by 50% on disk.Transform your focus brackets into macro masterpieces with the raw performance and thermal protection of Aeblyz Studio. Terms of Use (EULA):Aeblyz utilizes the standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement. You can review the complete terms and conditions by visiting: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Eagle Image Stacker4 screens
Aeblyz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Aeblyz at 3 against Eagle Image Stacker's 1. Eagle Image Stacker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Eagle Image Stacker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Aeblyz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eagle Image Stacker versus Aeblyz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEagle Image StackerAeblyz
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAL MUATASIM AL MAADIProtolys Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eagle Image Stacker

Subscriptions2
  • Eagle Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Eagle Pro Annual7 Days trial$40.991 Year
One-time1
  • Eagle Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Aeblyz

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Aeblyz full purchase$14.99

Questions

Is Eagle Image Stacker free?
Eagle Image Stacker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aeblyz free?
Aeblyz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eagle Image Stacker or Aeblyz have ads?
Neither Eagle Image Stacker nor Aeblyz shows ads.

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