# Planit Pro vs ShutterTime

The clearest difference is price: ShutterTime at Free against Planit Pro's $9.99. Planit Pro's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ShutterTime is free to download; Planit Pro costs $9.99 up front. Planit Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ShutterTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Planit Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, ShutterTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planit Pro | ShutterTime |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planit-pro-photo-planner/id898876435/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#32** | — |
| Size | 159 MB | 383 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JIDE Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/418072174) | [Ilia Mogilevsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864823943) |

## What reviewers say

### Planit Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planit-pro-photo-planner/id898876435)

**Currently charting:** #32 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

This app helps photographers pre-visualize scenes by combining map data with simulated viewfinders. It offers tools for location scouting, celestial object tracking, and time-lapse planning, making it ideal for landscape and night photography.

**Highlights:** Map-based scene pre-visualization, Simulated viewfinders (VR, AR, Picture, Street View), Celestial object tracking (Sun, Moon, Stars, Milky Way), Time-lapse and star-trail planning, Location scouting tools (GPS, elevation, distance), Exposure and filter calculators, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3D Model (A Month) | $0.99 | per month |
| Location Explorer (Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| 3D Model (A Year) | $5.99 | per year |
| Location Explorer (A Year) | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Perfect planner
- 🚀 Functional and powerful
- 🚀 Impressive app
- 🚀 It's unbelievably good
- 🚀 Game changer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Paying and getting nothing
- 🐛 Not fully functional in my area
- 🐛 Poor quality
- 🐛 Excellent app but scamming
- 🐛 I can't figure out this app

**Reported bugs**

- Crash on iPhone 13 after the update
- Sync issues with update
- Crash, can't open after upsate
- Tides are way off.

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Desktop version
- User manual
- Record walking track (GPS positions)


### ShutterTime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shuttertime/id6757139424)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alpine Monthly Plan | $2.99 | per month |
| Alpine Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planit Pro free?

Planit Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is ShutterTime free?

ShutterTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Planit Pro or ShutterTime have ads?

Neither Planit Pro nor ShutterTime shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planit Pro or ShutterTime?

Planit Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShutterTime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Planit Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and ShutterTime on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*