Comparison

Starry sky Camera vs iMoonCamera3

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

iMoonCamera3

Capture stunning images of the moon with this specialized camera app. It offers distinct modes for moon-only shots, moon with scenes, and lunar eclipses, with adjustable brightness, zoom, and focus controls.

Highlights
  • Moon photography mode
  • Moon + scene mode
  • Lunar eclipse mode
  • Adjustable brightness and zoom
  • Manual and automatic focus
  • Easy, Manual, and High-quality modes
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iMoonCameraPro is a camera app to shoot the moon easily. # How to use the moon mode 1. Select brightness. 2. Select zoom magnification. 3. Adjust focus manually. or Touch the moon (in case iPhone with telephoto lens) If it doesn't work, adjust focus manually. 4. Tap the shutter button. # How to use the moon + scene mode 1. Put iPhone on a tripod 2. Adjust moon brightness. 3. Tap the shutter button. 4. Adjust scene brightness. 5. Tap the OK button. 6. Wait a few seconds for the end of the shot. # How to use the lunar eclipse mode 1. Put iPhone on a tripod because a lunar eclipse is much darker than the full moon. 2. Adjust focus before eclipse begin. 3. Take a photo of a lunar eclipse. # 3 app modes Easy mode : Adjust exposure by brightness slider only. Manual mode : Adjust exposure by ISO & Shutter speed sliders. High-quality mode: The basic operation is the same as easy mode, but this mode prioritizes image quality. However, it may not function properly depending on the iOS version. # For good photos If the shutter speed is slow, fix iPhone on a tripod or something.

Screenshots

Starry sky Camera4 screens
iMoonCamera34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iMoonCamera3 at every 5 weeks against Starry sky Camera's every 5 months. iMoonCamera3 also leads on chart position (#122 vs unranked). Starry sky Camera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On review sentiment, 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 iMoonCamera3 $1.99 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, iMoonCamera3 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Starry sky Camera versus iMoonCamera3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarry sky CameraiMoonCamera3
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating—3.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better26.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#122 — 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%

iMoonCamera3

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative69.8%

In-app purchases

None

Starry sky Camera

No in-app purchases

None

iMoonCamera3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starry sky Camera free?
Starry sky Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMoonCamera3 free?
iMoonCamera3 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starry sky Camera or iMoonCamera3 have ads?
Neither Starry sky Camera nor iMoonCamera3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starry sky Camera or iMoonCamera3?
Starry sky Camera ships an update every 5 months, and iMoonCamera3 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Starry sky Camera was updated on October 26, 2026 and iMoonCamera3 on October 26, 2026.

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