Comparison

Starry sky Camera vs StarryCamera2

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

Head to head
About

Starry sky Camera

Capture stunning images of the night sky, including stars and potentially the Milky Way, with advanced long exposure and ISO settings. Enhance your photos with a variety of image processing filters.

Highlights
  • Starry sky photography modes (Star 1, 2, 3)
  • Long exposure and manual ISO settings
  • Dozens of image processing filters
  • Manual focus and exposure control
  • Camera shake correction
  • HDR function
  • Import photos from camera roll
Features
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This camera app is able to take pictures of a real starry sky. You can take stars of the first magnitude and stars of the second magnitude or less in good condition. If you have a device with a high-performance camera these days, you might even be able to capture the Milky Way, depending on the conditions. (Conditions include long exposure (e.g., 4 seconds or more) x 10 or more continuous shots, and keeping the ISO as low as possible while still achieving sufficient brightness.) You can also get the pictures processed through dozens or more kinds of image processing filter. To take pictures of the starry sky, you have only to (1)set your iPhone camera toward a starry sky on a tripod, (2)tap the star icon (star1, star2 or star3), (Star1 is recommended.) (3)release the shutter, and just wait a minute or so. Adjust the long exposure parameters using manual exposure depending on the results. For Star 1, select the brightest pixel for each pixel in the continuous shooting image to highlight the brightness of the stars in the dark night sky. Star 2 raises the tone of brightness according to the number of continuous shots and shoots brightly. Star 3 adds brightness to each pixel of the continuous shooting image and shoots very brightly. Even with the same number of exposures, the images are brightly combined in the low to high order of star 1, star 2, star 3. However, please note that the brightness of Star 3 tends to be saturated. The main features of this app are as follows. [Initial setting] (1) Camera position / library selection (setting screen) You can select the front camera and the rear camera. Also, if you select the library, you can import photos from the camera roll. (2) Shooting scene settings The following scenes (functions) can be set. Daytime (HDR), Starry sky 1 (comparative bright composition), Starry sky 2 (screen composition), Starry sky 3 (additional composition), Night view Valve (superimposed) (3) Color temperature setting When white balance is set to manual, 1000 K to 12000 K can be selected as the color temperature. If it is set to auto, the automatic setting value will be used. (4) Focus setting If the focus is set to manual, you can set the focus at any distance within the range of device performance. If set to auto, it will be the automatic setting value. (5) Exposure compensation settings It can be set within the range of device performance. (6) Camera shake correction function The camera shake correction function is useful for minute camera shake. Also, even if the star moves during shooting due to diurnal movement, the deviation is corrected and combined. (7) HDR (high dynamic range) function You can take multiple pictures with automatically changed exposure and combine them to take a picture with a pseudo-widened dynamic range. (8) Manual exposure setting function The shutter speed and ISO value can be manually set to any value within the range of device performance. [Camera function] Camera work is possible according to the contents set in the initial settings. You can also pinch in and out for digital zoom. The shutter also has a 2-second or 10-second timer to avoid camera shake when tapping. These can be selected by pressing and holding the shutter icon. [List display function] Photos taken with this app are stored in this app at the same time as they are stored in the camera roll, and can be displayed in a list with shooting date and time information on the list display screen. You can delete the tapped image by tapping Select, selecting the image, and tapping the trash can icon. [Image processing function] Tap the displayed image to display the filter list for image processing. There are about 70 types of filters such as brightness adjustment, contrast, blur, sharpening, sepia, monochrome, edge detection, sketch, etc.

About

StarryCamera2

Capture stunning night sky photos with this advanced camera app. It offers multiple shooting modes like Starry Sky, Star Trails, and Milky Way, allowing you to adjust ISO and shutter speed for professional results.

Highlights
  • Starry sky mode
  • Star trails mode
  • Milky way mode
  • Night view mode
  • Lighten mode
  • Adjustable ISO and Shutter Speed
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StarryCamera is a camera app for taking photo of stars. Why not try shooting star trails with your iPhone? ----- # How to use 1. Mount your iphone on a tripod. 2. Choose shooting mode. 3. Choose ISO, Shutter Speed. 4. Tap the shutter button. # 5 modes Starry sky mode : Highlight bright stars, and increase contrast. Star trails mode : Lighten blend mode for star trails. Milky way mode : Increase contrast. Night view mode : No image processing. Low noise. Lighten mode : Lighten blend mode. (for firefly, light trail, etc)

Screenshots

Starry sky Camera4 screens
StarryCamera24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StarryCamera2 at 48% against Starry sky Camera's 29%. StarryCamera2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Starry sky Camera's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Starry sky Camera costs $0.99 and StarryCamera2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starry sky Camera ships an update every 5 months, StarryCamera2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Starry sky Camera versus StarryCamera2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarry sky CameraStarryCamera2
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating—3.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUO康行 Nagasima

Customer experience

Starry sky Camera

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.7%

StarryCamera2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral18.5%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Starry sky Camera

No in-app purchases

None

StarryCamera2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starry sky Camera free?
Starry sky Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarryCamera2 free?
StarryCamera2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starry sky Camera or StarryCamera2 have ads?
Neither Starry sky Camera nor StarryCamera2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starry sky Camera or StarryCamera2?
Starry sky Camera ships an update every 5 months, and StarryCamera2 every 2 months. Most recently, Starry sky Camera was updated on September 18, 2026 and StarryCamera2 on September 23, 2026.

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