This app helps advanced astronomers and astrophotographers plan their observing sessions. It predicts object visibility, factoring in local obstructions, and provides weather forecasts. Manage observing lists and favorite sites to maximize your stargazing time.
What We Love
- 🎯 Excellent target planning and visibility forecasting
- 🌍 Custom horizon mapping feature is intuitive and unique
- 📊 Comprehensive visualization graphs and charts
- 🔍 Extensive DSO catalog with detailed object information
- 📸 Offline object images included
- ⏰ Accurate altitude and timing calculations
- 🌙 Moon phase integration for planning
- 💰 Good value for the price
- 🎨 Clean, intuitive user interface
- 🌐 Works globally for any location
- 📱 Lightweight and responsive performance
Room to Improve
- 🐛 Crashes when selecting catalog groupings (recent)
- 🐛 Keyboard doesn't dismiss after input (iPad issue)
- 🐛 Data loss - observer lists disappearing
- 🐛 Search function missing in recent version
- ⏱️ Lack of developer updates for extended periods
- 📱 Poor iPad optimization and landscape support
- 🔧 Limited to DSOs - no planets, comets, or asteroids
- 🎨 iPad experience suboptimal compared to iPhone
- 📤 No export functionality for observer lists
- 🌙 Moon visualization missing from sky view
- 🔄 No cross-device syncing capability
