Comparison

AstroPlan vs Photo ToolBox

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

Head to head
About

AstroPlan

Features
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Plan your night under the stars with AstroPlan. Discover the best targets for your location, see when and where they’ll be visible, and make the most of every clear night. Whether you’re observing visually or capturing deep-sky images, AstroPlan helps you choose what to shoot, when to start, and how long you’ll have. Now featuring a built-in Astro AI Chat agent to help you choose targets, plan imaging sessions, understand equipment, and get quick answers to your astronomy questions. Clear skies. Better planning. Smarter imaging. FREE β€’ Tonight's ranked target list β€’ Home dashboard with moon, Bortle, cloud, wind, and darkness β€’ Calendar planning (day, week, month, year) β€’ Sky Map with disc view β€’ AR sky map (7-day trial, then limited daily sessions) β€’ Popular catalogue targets and favourites ASTROPLAN PRO β€’ Full Messier, NGC, and planet catalogue β€’ Unlimited AR sky map β€’ Save telescope and camera rigs with field-of-view preview β€’ Detailed tonight's outlook and guides on every target β€’ Hourly conditions and 7-night forecast β€’ Pro imaging and About guides tuned to your rig No account required. Core astronomy runs on your device. Weather from Open-Meteo. Optional Pro AI when online. User guide: https://astroplan.p2apps.com Terms of Use: https://astroplan.p2apps.com/terms

About

Photo ToolBox

Features
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Photo Toolbox is a free, easy-to-use photo utility app for everyday image editing. Whether you need to hide private information, improve a photo, reduce file size, resize an image, remove metadata, or convert formats, Photo Toolbox helps you get the job done in just a few taps. Everything happens directly on your iPhoneβ€”no account required, no subscriptions, and no complicated editing tools. ## Features ### Photo Enhance Quickly improve your photos by adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness and more. Apply simple enhancements to make your images look their best. ### Blur Photo Protect sensitive information by drawing blur over any part of a photo. Perfect for faces, documents, addresses, screens, and license plates. Adjust brush size and blur strength, then save or share. ### Pixelate Photo Hide private details using adjustable pixelation. Easily cover faces, personal information, screens, documents, or anything else you want to keep private. ### Crop & Resize Crop, rotate, flip and resize photos with precision. Lock aspect ratios to maintain proportions or resize to custom dimensions. ### Compress Photo Reduce image file size while maintaining great quality. Choose from quality presets and compare original and compressed file sizes before saving. ### Remove Metadata Protect your privacy by removing EXIF and GPS metadata before sharing your photos. View available metadata before removing it if needed. ### Convert Format Convert images between JPEG, PNG and HEIC formats where supported. Choose output quality for JPEG and HEIC exports. ### My Photos Access all edited photos saved inside the app. Preview, rename, delete or share your images whenever you need them. ### Save & Share Save edited photos directly to your iPhone Photos library or keep them inside the app for easy access later. ## Privacy First β€’ No account required β€’ No login required β€’ No subscriptions β€’ On-device processing β€’ Your photos stay on your device Photo Toolbox is designed to be a simple, fast and reliable collection of photo utilities you'll use every day.

Screenshots

AstroPlan4 screens
Photo ToolBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo ToolBox at none against AstroPlan's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AstroPlan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Photo ToolBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
AstroPlan versus Photo ToolBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroPlanPhoto ToolBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Wilcox1BIGRIG Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AstroPlan

Subscriptions4
  • AstroPlan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • AstroPlan Pro AI Monthly$9.991 Month
  • AstroPlan Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • AstroPlan Pro AI Yearly$79.991 Year
None

Photo ToolBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AstroPlan free?
AstroPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo ToolBox free?
Photo ToolBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AstroPlan or Photo ToolBox have ads?
Neither AstroPlan nor Photo ToolBox shows ads.

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