Leave a Review GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad
What a brilliant app!
This has got to be one of the best free apps. The information and clarity are really good. Viewing the night sky here in New Zealand is just wonderful.PeteAlun
Shane
Outstanding app. I have paid a lot for space apps that don't even come close to this. It is hard to believe that an app of such high quality is actually free, full compliments to the developers for making such a superb product.1;6?$0@&
Very happy with it
I am in Australia and it works a treat. The navigation is easy and obvious. The search function is a great way to find particular planets, stars and galaxies, and even highlights which are visible from your location. You can set the time in advance to see what the sky will be like in the future (which was handy when planning a stargazing night).
If you want to find an object in the sky, or identify something you can see in the sky, this app will do it (at least for the naked eye).Show lessChortled
star locator
This is a great app, i found skyorbs compass crashes the program all the time so i tried this one instead, though i am still getting used to using it, i find it very good, my only issue is that i would like some easy way to lock onto the discovered area, but that might just be because I am not used to using this app yet. Thank you for developing it.. so some way of locking or making a note of the information, to take a snap shot or memory or note of where you have located something of interest, would make this a more useful and powerful tool.Show lessMagickdavid
Wow great app exactly what I was looking for
I was looking for an app that I could use for photographing The Milky Way at a specific time, date and location. Looks very useful. I haven't had the chance to go to a remote location.
One suggestion would be a choice of different views of the sky. Such as how we would see it if you know what I mean.Show lessMtj-93
Awesom
I think this is awesome, I have the free version and the only remark I have is that it's not clear what extras you get with the paid version, i'll probably buy it anyway one day to support it if anythingStu nz
Most impressed by this one
Very intuitive interface, stunning graphics, pleased I found itSmithyGoldwing
Pretty Awesome
I have not tried any of the other astronomy apps yet but this one is really quite good and the kids can just about figure it out too. There are some really nifty features such as being able to set how dark your sky is so that it only shows objects you are likely to be able to see. You can also make it show how the sky would look at different times.
My only complaint is some of the user interface could be a bit more intuitive - eg touch an object to get its information instead of having to drag it to the center or rotate the ipad towards it. It would also be nice to have it show the sky map inverted i.e. If the iPad is laying flat on the table (instead of being held up towards the sky) east and west should point in their respective directions.Show lessGarbology
Great to have
This app really came in handy when I went to South Africa. Last year I didn't have it in Australia and was in a remote area where the stars were so plentiful. I had to find a place with WiFi and had to go back and forth and repeatedly check star maps which interferes with viewing big time! I used GSW in Cape Town from my hotel room and was immediately able to identify the Southern Cross so that I could go out on the balcony and pinpoint it right away! No WiFi needed! Even with city lights obstructing viewing ! I think this is the biggest advantage. Since it runs by GPS you can go anywhere to see the night sky and no Internet connection needed. I am not sure if the app includes explanations for the various phenomena but since I am not an astronomer, the more the better. Thanks and keep up the good work!Show lessSkyTrek9
Stunning and intuitive
Great app, highly recommended, just be sure to enter your location manually to get the best results.
Check out the date feature; set it to an earlier date and can see what the stars looked like when you were born!_miles_away
