PhotoPills: iPhone vs Android
PhotoPills gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
PhotoPills by PhotoPills S.L. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
PhotoPills at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-25. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A premium planning tool for landscape and astrophotographers that calculates sun, moon, and Milky Way positions to help users schedule specific photographic scenes. The app holds the #1 position in the paid Photo & Video category across Canada, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, while maintaining strong top-10 rankings in major markets like the US and UK.
Similar apps: The Photographer's Ephemeris, PlanIt! for Photographers, Sun Surveyor
PhotoPills downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where PhotoPills's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How PhotoPills makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 204 |
| Google Play | 4.9 ★ | 8.2k 514 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 8.4k |
What users say about PhotoPills
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise PhotoPills as an indispensable tool for planning astrophotography and landscape shots, citing its depth of information and educational value. However, a minority of reviewers criticize the steep learning curve, confusing interface, and occasional accuracy issues with alignment or billing.
Mostly positive (76% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Very useful for photo work”
- Features & content: “Must Have Tool for Photographers!”
- Ease of use: “It’s easy to use and is loaded with useful info”
- Price & subscription: “Take the weekend off with pay!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “They won’t even let me get a refund”