Starry sky Camera vs visionShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
visionShift
Explore the world through the eyes of animals and tactical systems. This app simulates various visual spectrums like dog, bee, cat, night vision, thermal, and digital views. Capture and share unique perspectives with scientific data overlays.
- Dog vision simulation
- Bee vision simulation (UV)
- Cat vision simulation
- Night vision simulation (GPNVG-18)
- Thermal vision simulation
- Matrix digital view
- Live spectral data display
- Native video and photo recording
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SHIFT YOUR REALITY. visionShift is a physics-based AR engine that simulates how animals and tactical systems perceive the world. Unlike standard filter apps, every lens in visionShift is calibrated against biological and optical research (verified with X-Rite ColorChecker). // THE BIOLOGICAL SPECTRUMS • DOG VISION (Canine Protanopia): Scientifically accurate simulation of the dichromatic eye. Features the verified neutral point at 480nm (Cyan turns Grey) and reduced red sensitivity. • BEE VISION (Insect Trichromacy): Simulates the compound eye mosaic and UV-to-Magenta spectral shift. See the hidden "nectar guide" patterns in flowers that humans miss. • CAT VISION (Feline): Tuned for the Tapetum Lucidum. Features amplified light sensitivity, motion-blur gating, and distinct color shifts compared to canines. // THE TACTICAL SYSTEMS • NIGHT VISION (GPNVG-18): A 1:1 simulation of Quad-Tube White Phosphor optics. Features real-time Poisson shot noise (scintillation) rather than static grain. • THERMAL (LWIR Proxy): Uses a Stefan-Boltzmann luminance-heat heuristic to differentiate biological heat signatures from ambient cold surfaces. • MATRIX (Digital): Real-time edge detection and Sobel operator rendering for a cyberpunk data-stream view. // THE PSYCHEDELIC LENS • 5-HT2A SIMULATOR: Procedural geometry based on Klüver’s Form Constants. Simulates the visual cortex feedback loops characterized in neurological studies. // PRO FEATURES • LIVE SPECTRAL DATA: Tap the 'i' button on any lens to see real-time frequency charts and biological data. • NATIVE RECORDING: Capture video (with audio) and photos directly to Camera Roll. • SCIENTIFIC WATERMARK: Exports include lens data overlays for social sharing authenticity. • NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. One-time purchase for the complete engine. See what you've been missing. Download visionShift.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: visionShift at 100% against Starry sky Camera's 29%. Starry sky Camera's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Starry sky Camera costs $0.99 and visionShift $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Starry sky Camera | visionShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HIROFUMI MARUO | Aleksi Bovellan |
Customer experience
Starry sky Camera
visionShift
In-app purchases
Starry sky Camera
No in-app purchases
visionShift
No in-app purchases
Questions
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