Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss vs AstroFITS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss
Wirelessly trigger your camera's shutter from up to 33 feet away using Bluetooth. Features an advanced intervalometer for time-lapse photography with customizable schedules and multiple shooting modes.
- Wireless Bluetooth shutter control
- Up to 33' (10 m) range
- Advanced intervalometer
- 10 scheduling modes
- Multiple shooting modes
- Ideal for time-lapse, macro, long exposures
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The Vello Bluetooth ShutterBoss app utilizes Bluetooth technology to communicate with Vello’s Bluetooth Shutterboss Receiver and wirelessly trigger your camera’s shutter from up to 33’ (10 m) away. Fans of time lapse photography will appreciate the built-in intervalometer and 10 setting schedules, which allow you to trigger up to 9999 shots over a period of 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. Wireless triggering is ideal for eliminating vibrations during macro, close-up, and long exposure photography, as well as for taking images of hard to approach subjects, such as wildlife or action sports. The app offers convenient access to multiple firing modes, including bulb, self-timer, single, and continuous shooting, provided your camera supports these modes. This app requires the purchase of a Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss which is available wherever pro photo gear is sold. Features • Advanced intervalometer with up to 10 scheduling modes • Multiple shooting modes • Ideal for advanced intervalometer photography, macro, close-up, and long exposures.
AstroFITS
This app allows users to quickly open and view FITS files on iOS devices using GPU acceleration. It features automatic image stretching and supports various color formats and bit depths, making astronomical image analysis more accessible.
- Open FITS files quickly on iOS
- GPU accelerated image processing
- Automatic image stretching
- Supports RGB and gray color
- Handles multiple BITPIX formats
- Save adjusted images to Photos
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A simple app to open FITS file in iOS quickly using GPU. It has an auto-stretch feature. And works on FITS file with RGB or gray color. It handles BITPIX of 8,16,32,-32 and -64. It is designed and tested for Seetar FITS file. It takes about 2 seconds to open and automatically stretch a 50mb FITS file. Sample links are provided below. Enjoy! Use: 1. Download your FITS file to your phone File directory. 2. Tap Image icon on the first top left. 3. Select your FITS file. 4. It will auto stretch. 5. Adjust the image level. 6. Adjust the image curve. 7. Tap the second top icon to save image to Photo. If you encounter an issue, please email to ustrainsit74@gmail.com with your FITS file as attachment. Sample: Below are some FITS files for download. - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Li8f1QH1u1R6U8RKZZ0kwW9LZ4cHCaXz/view?usp=share_link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVuW1oa7qAjbfdl_iGUI-q7knE2ij67v/view?usp=share_link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TE70gdDK3XmLx9-iB43I-uh6INq8FCaO/view?usp=share_link Privacy policy and term of use (EULA) is at https://deepskycolor.blogspot.com/2018/12/privacy-policy-for-deep-sky-color-app.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AstroFITS at 2.0 against Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss's 1.0. AstroFITS also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. AstroFITS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss asks for nothing beyond the download.
AstroFITS holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss ships an update every 7 months, AstroFITS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss | AstroFITS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gradus Group LLC | yong chong loh |
Customer experience
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss
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In-app purchases
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss
No in-app purchases
AstroFITS
- Yearly Subscription$0.991 Year
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