Is the StellaVita the same as the ToupTek AstroStation?

No: the AstroStation is ToupTek's older version and the StellaVita the newer one, although ToupTek's own product page still carries both names. The older AstroStation has a ToupTek logo on its lid where this one reads StellaVita; I have both, side by side in the photographs above.

Does the StellaVita come with a power supply?

No. The box holds the controller with its dual-band antenna, two 0.5 m and two 1 m DC cables, a 1.5 m DC extension and a 1.5 m USB 3.0 cable. The 12 V supply, rated for 8 A, is yours to add.

How much can it power?

Four devices from four 12 V outputs rated at 3 A each, with two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports for the cameras, the focuser and the filter wheel.

Where can I buy the ToupTek StellaVita?

The prices I recorded: £299 at Altair Astro (UK), in stock; $339 at Agena Astro (US), in stock; $339 at ToupTek Astro (Global), in stock.

ToupTek StellaVita review: one box to power and run the rig

Where does it rank on our leaderboard

Nine of the 46 accessories on my board, against price
Rank	Accessory	Stars for Your Buck	Recorded UK price
1	GEMINI EAF	100 out of 100	£42
2	Generic Dew Heater	93 out of 100	£9
6	Generic Guide Scope 50mm	88 out of 100	£41
21	365 Telescope Cover	74 out of 100	£209
26	Altair EAF	70 out of 100	£139
37	ToupTek StellaVita	46 out of 100	£299
40	ZWO EAF (legacy)	44 out of 100	£199
45	SKY ROVER 2x54 Binoculars	28 out of 100	£139
46	365 Solar Telescope Cover	5 out of 100	£73

Contents

01 Where does it rank on our leaderboard
02 Specifications and features
03 In the hand
04 In my words
05 Should you buy it?
06 Questions and more about this review

In 30 seconds

Stars for Your Buck 46/100

Written 25 Sep 2026 Updated 25 Sep 2026

Rank: #37 of 46 accessories
Verdict: With reservations

Written by Damon Scotting 3 min read

Buy it if

You want one box on the telescope to power and run the camera, mount and focuser from a phone or tablet.
Your gear is ToupTek, or a mix of ZWO, QHYCCD and Player One gear and OnStep mounts that ToupTek lists as supported.

Skip it if

You already run the rig from a laptop with NINA or SharpCap and a powered USB hub.
You have no 12 V supply able to deliver 8 A: none comes in the box.

The StellaVita is ToupTek's wireless control box: it runs the cameras, mount, focuser and filter wheel from a phone or tablet app and powers them from four 12 V outputs.

Specifications and features

ToupTek StellaVita reviewed #37 of 46
Recorded UK price	£299
Type	Wireless astrophotography controller, run from a phone or tablet app
USB ports	Two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0
Network	Gigabit Ethernet; dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi with an external antenna
Power input	12 V, 8 A
Power outputs	Four 12 V DC, 3 A per port
Camera port	DSLR port for Canon, Nikon and Sony models in Bulb mode
Storage	SD card slot (UHS-I and UHS-II)
App	StellaVita app for Android, iOS and iPadOS; check the current version for your platform
Supported gear	Every ToupTek device; ZWO and QHYCCD cameras; Player One and iOptron gear; ZWO, Sky-Watcher, Celestron and OnStep mounts; ZWO, QHYCCD, Gemini and Astroasis focusers
In the box	The controller with its dual-band antenna, two 0.5 m and two 1 m DC cables, a 1.5 m DC extension, a 1.5 m USB 3.0 cable

In the hand

Out of its box

Ethernet, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0

The DSLR port and four 12 V outputs

Beside the older AstroStation (left)

The SD card slots of both

Power in, switch and antenna

In my words

“The ToupTek AstroStation is the older version. It was a decent alternative to the ASIAIR because it was open source and let you connect to every device on the market, including cameras that weren't ZWO products, so it was a game changer in that sense. However, I had quite a bit of frustration with it, so whenever possible I used my ZWO cameras with my ASIAIR, just because it was easier to use. Then ToupTek released a newer version, the StellaVita. It's upgraded, with newer features such as polar alignment, but again I found it very frustrating, very slow, and nowhere near as sleek or intuitive as the ASIAIR. The one redeeming quality you could hope for is that they'd made it cheaper than the ASIAIR, but instead it's more expensive.”

From my dictated take

“An astro-specific mini computer to handle all of the imaging and guiding for you. You know, something like the ASIAIR or the StellaVita.”

From one of my videos

Should you buy it?

46/100 Stars for Your Buck

Pros

Four 12 V outputs at 3 A each power the camera, the mount and the focuser from one supply.
Two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports and Gigabit Ethernet on one end.
Dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi through an external antenna.
An SD card slot for storage and a DSLR port for Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras in Bulb mode.
ToupTek lists every ToupTek device, ZWO and QHYCCD cameras, Player One and iOptron gear and OnStep mounts as supported.

Cons

No power supply in the box: you add a 12 V supply rated for 8 A.
ToupTek's own pages disagree on the Wi-Fi range: 20 m on one, 10 m on the other.
ToupTek publishes no weight or dimensions for it.

One box that powers and runs the whole rig from a phone: four 12 V outputs, two USB 3.0 ports and dual-band Wi-Fi.

Three alternatives I have reviewed

Questions and more about this review

Reviewed by

Damon Scotting

The Telescope Man Verified

BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology, Loughborough University PGCE / QTS, University of Nottingham

About Damon About Damon Damon Scotting is The Telescope Man. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology from Loughborough University and a PGCE with QTS from the University of Nottingham, and taught physics in secondary schools before becoming an astronomy creator. He is a contributing writer for BBC Sky at Night Magazine and the author of 42 Wonders of Our Night Sky, and his photograph of the galaxy M100 with the dwarf planet Ceres was Highly Commended in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 competition run by Royal Observatory Greenwich. He has appeared on the BBC's Blue Peter. More than 750,000 people follow his astronomy channels on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, and he has reviewed more than 140 telescopes, mounts, cameras, filters and accessories hands-on for this site. More about Damon · How I test · Damon's book

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Four questions, answered

Questions about the ToupTek StellaVita

Written 25 September 2026 ·Updated 25 September 2026

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Is the StellaVita the same as the ToupTek AstroStation? No: the AstroStation is ToupTek's older version and the StellaVita the newer one, although ToupTek's own product page still carries both names. The older AstroStation has a ToupTek logo on its lid where this one reads StellaVita; I have both, side by side in the photographs above. In the hand ↓
Does the StellaVita come with a power supply? No. The box holds the controller with its dual-band antenna, two 0.5 m and two 1 m DC cables, a 1.5 m DC extension and a 1.5 m USB 3.0 cable. The 12 V supply, rated for 8 A, is yours to add. The specifications ↓
How much can it power? Four devices from four 12 V outputs rated at 3 A each, with two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports for the cameras, the focuser and the filter wheel. In the hand ↓
Where can I buy the ToupTek StellaVita? The prices I recorded: £299 at Altair Astro (UK), in stock; $339 at Agena Astro (US), in stock; $339 at ToupTek Astro (Global), in stock. A record, not a live price The verdict, the readers and the sellers ↓