Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
115 reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
115 reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released November 2022 · 46 releases since
AstroShader is an iOS app ($1.99) by AstroShader Limited in the photo & video category, holding #9 in the paid photo & video charts. It draws an estimated 9K downloads a month and holds a 4.3-star rating.
- A paid app priced at $1.99.
- Ships new versions about one a month.
- Latest version is 1.2.6, released August 27, 2026.
- 59% of ratings are five-star.
- Available in 1 language.
- Strongest in FR, GB, US.
- Downloads at 8.6 MB and requires iOS 18.0+.
- Rated 4+.
App details
- Version
- 1.2.6
- Release status
- Worldwide
- Age rating
- 4+
- Requires
- iOS 18.0+
- Size
- 8.6 MB
- Languages
- English
- Price
- $1.99
- First seen
- November 2022
- Top markets
- FR, GB, US
- Publisher country
- United Kingdom
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
46 versions tracked
- Version 1.2.6Latest
- Version 1.2.5
- Version 1.2.4
- Version 1.2.3
- Version 1.2.2
- Version 1.2.1
- Version 1.2.0
- Version 1.0.38
- Version 1.0.37
- Version 1.0.36
- Version 1.0.35
- Version 1.0.34
Ships about one a month.
What users say
- 4.0
Awesome app – for free! Just one request.
This is a great app! It offers so many features that even some paid apps don’t have. I love how you can chose the exposure length (longer than thirty seconds, which is the max some other apps offer) and also have it take multiple of those exposures. Lets say 30 ten second exposures. It also automatically stacks the images and lines them up. Afterwards you are able to edit it. I do have one request though: Is it possible to have a setting to turn off the alignment function? I would like to take around an hours worth of images while aiming at Polaris to get a star trails effect. Other than that, this app is awesome. Thanks you!
Reviewed on version 1.0.8
- 3.0
I can’t take clear pictures of the planets anymore, yet it still works a bit
I used to be able to take good clear shots of all the planets with this app such as Jupiter and Saturn. Nowadays, whenever I try to do Saturn again in the morning, it would often appear very blurry no matter how hard I try to change the settings in the app. But it would work for some of the other planets such as Mars, Neptune, and Uranus. Sometimes even Venus too. I’m curious if there is a specific setting besides changing the ISO and exposure time to make them clear again or if there needs to be some additional update to compensate for this problem. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do because I want to take clear photos of the planets with my telescope like I once did before. Thank you so much for your understanding. And please fix it to make it the same good old version again. I beg you developers, please!
Reviewed on version 1.2.1
- 4.0
great app with a few bugs
the app is simple and straightforward. the ui is easy to navigate and it shows you the important stuff without obstructing the viewfinder. the first few tries have worked extremely well on my 14PM, with andromeda galaxy visible in a bortle 6 area, but recently, the images have become blurry and low res. the first attempt got me 12MP but now i get a resolution of some 192x256, which isnt even 1MP. it happened when i turned on pixel binning and left the phone outside for about 10 mins in subzero (34F) temperatures. pls fix this since im really looking forward to seeing this app succeed
Reviewed on version 1.0.10
About AstroShader
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AstroShader is an astrophotography app for capturing, stacking and editing. All you need is a stand, tripod, telescope or rock (to lean your phone on).
One-time purchase. No subscription.
AstroShader lets you align and stack live during the image capture process. You can also align and stack images from you Photos library. No need to transfer images to a computer to align and stack them separately (but there is a built in intervalometer if you need it).
To take an image follow these steps: • Use a stand, tripod, telescope mount (or lean your iPhone on a rock). • Zoom in on stars and set focus manually, or use autofocus. • Set the exposure time, ISO and white balance, or leave to auto-exposure. • Set the number of exposures to be automatically aligned and stacked. • Calibrate your images from the edit tools. • After the capture is complete you can edit and save your image—including as 16bit TIFF. • You can open images directly to use the edit tools in AstroShader - rather following a new image capture.
Image capture options include: • Number of exposures to be aligned and stacked • Exposure time • ISO • White balance • Camera type • Countdown timer • Manual focus • Pause the capture to reposition iPhone or telescope
Edit options include: • Stretch image • Background extraction • Dynamic background extraction (DBE) • x5 Histogram curves for fine tonal adjustment • x3 sharpen layers each with radius and intensity with layer blending rather than chaining • Brightness (low light enhancement) • Saturation • Black point • Temperature • Tint • Save format options; HEIF, PNG, JPEG, TIFF
Screenshots
5 iPhone screenshots
AstroShader iOS app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $8K.
AstroShader iOS app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 4.3-star rating based on 115 user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the mobile app market.
AstroShader iOS app competes actively in the mobile app category. The app's performance metrics suggest significant growth potential in a low-competition segment.
You can download AstroShader iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 18.0 or later. The app provides its core features without requiring in-app purchases.
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