# Astro Locator — user reviews > 22 indexed App Store user reviews of Astro Locator by Progress Concepts Limited, rated 4.80/5 from 68 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-locator/id927483920/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-locator/id927483920.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 59 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (6 of 22) ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2018-07-06* I’ve tried and use plenty of aps but this is my go to **Developer response:** Thanks for your nice review. Good luck with your imaging. ### 5/5 — Astrophotography *2017-08-19* This is my go to app when setting up. Works great! **Developer response:** Thanks for your kind review. ### 5/5 — Clean and simple *2017-03-19* Simple and very useful app. **Developer response:** Great to hear that you find Astro Locator useful. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. ### 5/5 — All in one *2016-06-04* Fabulous app for any astronomer with a goto telescope as it contains all you need to set up the handset. Also I have been in contact with the creator and had some very friendly replies as well as making a suggestion he has taken on board. Excellent. Buy it !! **Developer response:** Great to hear that you find Astro Locator useful. Glad that support were helpful too. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. ### 5/5 — Astro locator *2016-03-08* What a truly fab tool. Takes the pain out of alignment Love it. **Developer response:** Great to hear that you find Astro Locator useful. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. ### 5/5 — AstroLocator 1.1.1 *2015-05-11* Simple very effective way of getting my equatorial mount roughly polar aligned quickly. There's nothing worse than scrabbling around trying to find Polaris when it's not visible through the polar-scope. This app works a treat saving time and neck ache! My Vixen SXD mount has a good polar-scope but I often set the telescope up before sunset and before Polaris is visible. Having Coords, UTC and LST is handy too for calibrating the go-to system. Well done. **Developer response:** Great to hear AstroLocator helps you. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2022-08-20* Could only get the first screen to show on my iPhone 6. Really just a good compass and gps readout. **Developer response:** Thank you for downloading AstroLocator. I am not sure what other screens you are looking for? Astro Locator provides a compass and gps readout, yes, but also provides the elevation reading of the mount / OTA. Please do take a look at the instructions on the Help link, as it is by using all of this data together, specifically using the elevation which highlights the correct elevation based on your GPS data, that allows for the alignment of your mount & OTA. Please do feel free to reach out via the contact option in the app, and mention this review, and I will be happy to help. ### 1/5 — How to find Polaris quickly - other wise it’s just data *2022-07-26* Need to provide a brief on how to use the data displayed to find Polaris quickly other wise it’s just data **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. Please check out the first part of the help, linked at the top of the About screen in the app (https://www.progressconcepts.com/help/astrolocator/). Hopefully this explains how to use the data. If you are still struggling, please do reach out to me via the 'Contact Support' link on the About screen, or at appsupport@progressconcepts.com, and mention this review. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Different Directions *2019-06-18* Four iOS devices give 4 different readings with a variance of 35 degrees **Developer response:** Thanks for downloading Astro Locator. Astro Locator uses your device compass and sensors, so is constrained by the data they provide. If the sensors are giving incorrect data, then so too will Astro Locator. It may be that the devices are experiencing interference (note that they won't be accurate if used indoors), or your devices need re-calibrating (rotate the device in a figure of 8 type movement a few times), or that certain settings that allow the calibration to be more accurate have been turned off (things like Settings > Privacy > Location Services (On) > System Services > Compass Calibration (On) / Motion Calibration & Distance (On), or simply that your devices need a forced restart (https://www.progressconcepts.com/help/#ffs-tabbed-11). Please can you reach out to me via appsupport@progressconcepts.com and mention this, or better still, send an email via the contact option within the app so I can see the debug data too, and I will be sure to help you. Thanks, Neil. ... Update: Thanks for reaching out to me. Glad that we got your iPhone working. Neil. ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-07-04* Don't waste your money. Bought it hoping to find an obstructed polaris it needs unfortunately to see it. BTW not intuitive and I work in software. If you already know how to align your scope this sw is useless, USELESS! **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that AstroLocator didn't meet your expectations, and thank you for taking the time to feedback. The instructions can be found in the FAQs in the app, but are here for you too. Use Astro Locator to find North and check that there is uninterrupted visibility of Polaris and the target and the targets trajectory during the night. Level mount using Astro Locator by holding iPhone on top of the mount and adjusting legs. (By placing the iPhone or iPad with Astro Locator on the mount, it is possible to level it by using Astro Locator as a spirit level, i.e. the elevation reading would always want to be 0) Roughly align mount North using Astro Locator by holding iPhone against the side of the mount. (By placing the iPhone with Astro Locator along the OTA, you can then align the OTA to point north, (when the compass is at 0 / N).) Using Astro Locator by resting iPhone on top of and in line with the OTA, adjust elevation to match latitude. (Resting the iPhone on the OTA, raising the elevation until the elevation matches the latitude value (at which point the horizontal guide line in the centre will be centred). Polaris should now be visible in the polarscope where fine adjustments can be made for imaging or if visual only this will be near enough for pretty accurate go-to’s. ### 2/5 — False advertising? *2015-02-09* Sadly there is nothing showing me the current position of Sigma Octans- this has to be obtained elsewhere. This would be a cracker of an app if it did what it says :( **Developer response:** Thanks for using AstroLocator. Sigma Octantis can be found in the same way as Polaris. Please see the FAQs for full details on use. Feel free to reach out via the contact us in the app. ### 4/5 — quite a compass *2015-05-23* Astro Locator is quite the compass and does exactly what it is designed to do. I use it to align my telescope to true North and also set the declination more accurately than the gauges on the scope. One caveat is that, through no real fault of the program, it is really sensitive to any magnetic source. This results in false readings if not adjusted for. I have to move my 12 volt battery pack at least 75 feet away to get an accurate reading. That said, I still like the program and find it useful. **Developer response:** Great to hear AstroLocator helps you. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. ### 5/5 — Outstanding for Polar Alignment *2025-12-11* This really makes setting up my scope quite simple! **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review. ### 5/5 — Seestar S50 *2025-04-01* Great app for new equatorial mode on Seestar S50. Allows you to set up scope in twilight/ daylight and then just need minor tweaks to get perfect polar alignment with scope once it’s dark. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-07-27* Really practical app that all astronomers should have in their toolbox **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2024-02-14, version 1.6.0* This app works great and is very much worth it. Thanks :) ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Astro Locator *2023-08-11* Very good app for polar alignment. One of the most useful apps that I have are use it every time I take one of my telescopes out I highly recommend this to anyone who is into astronomy either visual or Astro photography. **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review. ### 5/5 — Astro Locator *2023-05-03* Very good app for polar alignment **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-01-22* Does what it says and I’m very happy with it **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review! Please let me know what I can do to earn your extra star! -- Update: Thank you for the 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Froze up, won’t re-install *2019-10-18* Works flawlessly. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your review. I am just trying to figure if you are saying that it works flawlessly, or if you have an issue with your device that is stopping it working?! If you reach out to me via the contact option in the app if there is any issue, I will be sure to help. Thanks, Neil. ### 5/5 — yesterday the South was in the North ! *2019-08-10* yesterday the South was in the North and the North in the South... This morning I turn off my device and it is normal. **Developer response:** Great to hear that all is now working ok. If you see issues with directions like this, it is usually either iOS / the device or interference. A force restart of the device, or moving it around in a figure of 8 type way usually helps. Any issues, drop me a message via the app. Thanks. Neil. ### 5/5 — Really useful app *2019-05-19* Use this all the time, mainly for local sunset time, but loads of other useful info too! **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to leave your kind review. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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