# AstroPhotons — Astronomy Picture of the Day

> Astronomy Picture of the Day (iPhone/iPad app by Hsiang-Hsu Wang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrophotons/id1638316905 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hsiang-Hsu Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638317267)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrophotons/id1638316905/reviews.md

## What is AstroPhotons?

AstroPhotons compiles a collection of eye-catching images in one place, making an enjoyable viewing experience on various sizes of screens. The main features are as follows. 

Overview - many pictures in one glimpse
Calendar - pictures of a specific month
Details - picture details with an explanation and keywords
Sharing - sharing the page/pdf of an awesome astronomy photo with friends 
Widget - admiring a photo of a day, updating the photo every 30 minutes, and tapping the Widget to learn more.
Searching - doing research like a pro
Carousel - displaying a randomly selected photo every 10 seconds


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 3.0 — 2024-06-03

- Sharing: sharing photos in pdf
- Carousel: displaying a randomly picked photo every 10 seconds
- improve the app performance
- download the HD photos to the photo library
- shuffling: viewing photos in a random way

### 2.0 — 2023-08-02

1. Fixed the crash on iOS 16
2. Adopt the new features of iOS 16.4 + 
3. improve the stability

### 1.0 — 2022-08-07

No release notes.

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