Comparison

Starry sky Camera vs Photobook creation

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

Photobook creation

Easily create personalized photo books from your iPhone photos. Arrange images, add comments, and even include photos as you take them. Export your creations as PDF files to share with friends and family or for work.

Highlights
  • Select and arrange photos
  • Add comments to photos
  • Delete or add photos
  • Add photos while taking them
  • Choose from three styles
  • Register and load photo books
  • Create and email PDF data
Features
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「簡単 写真帳作成」は、選んだ写真から見やすい写真帳を手軽に作れるアプリです。 仕事の工事写真・点検記録・作業報告書から、旅行や家族のアルバム、SNS用画像まで幅広く利用できます。 主な機能 ・写真をまとめて選択して写真帳を作成 ・写真ごとのコメント入力と並べ替え ・罫線入りの工事写真・報告書様式 ・1枚、3枚、4枚、6枚、8枚など多彩なレイアウト ・ビフォー・アフター様式 ・SNS向けのJPEG画像作成 ・写真帳をPDFで作成・共有 ・表紙、ページ番号、場所、日付、全体メモ ・iPhoneとiPadに対応 初めて利用する方は写真帳を累計3冊まで無料で作成できます。Pro版は月額料金のない買い切りで、冊数制限なく利用できます。以前のバージョンをご購入いただいた方は、引き続き追加料金なしでご利用いただけます。 写真は端末内で処理されます。写真の長辺を適切なサイズに軽量化し、複数写真の読み込みやPDF作成を快適に行えるよう改善しています。

Screenshots

Starry sky Camera4 screens
Photobook creation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photobook creation at Free against Starry sky Camera's $0.99. Starry sky Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model and device support 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

Photobook creation is free to download; Starry sky Camera costs $0.99 up front. Photobook creation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starry sky Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starry sky Camera ships an update every 5 months, Photobook creation every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Starry sky Camera versus Photobook creation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarry sky CameraPhotobook creation
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOyouji okamura

Customer experience

Starry sky Camera

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

Photobook creation

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral38.9%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Starry sky Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Photobook creation

One-time1
  • Frames Only$1.99

Questions

Is Starry sky Camera free?
Starry sky Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photobook creation free?
Photobook creation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starry sky Camera or Photobook creation have ads?
Neither Starry sky Camera nor Photobook creation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starry sky Camera or Photobook creation?
Starry sky Camera ships an update every 5 months, and Photobook creation every 16 months. Most recently, Starry sky Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and Photobook creation on November 3, 2026.

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