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Distant Suns 5

Distant Suns 5

Astronomy for the whole family

96 ratings
190 reviews
📚 Education
🌟 Lifestyle
$6.99 $2.99
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 1, 2010
  • January 4, 2025

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Developer

Mike Smithwick
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Explore the cosmos with a realistic and user-friendly astronomy app. Discover constellations, planets, and celestial events with detailed information and stunning visuals. Perfect for both casual stargazers and serious astronomers.

✓Realistic night sky display
✓View from Earth or solar system
✓Over 18 million stars
✓Integrated NASA space events
✓Stories behind constellations
✓Night vision color mode
✓Hubble Space Telescope images
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Distant Suns 5. Based on 96 reviews and a 4.3/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 🌟Excellent astronomy app
  • 🔭Comprehensive features for stargazing
  • 🌍Helpful for learning about the night sky
  • 🔍Useful for planning observing sessions
  • 🌌Stunning visuals and graphics

Negative things

  • 🐛Crashes and bugs in recent updates
  • 🤔Confusing or unintuitive interface changes
  • 📱Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔍Difficulty finding and selecting objects
  • 🔍Missing or inaccurate information
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What's New in Distant Suns 5

5.0.6

January 4, 2025

- UI tweaks - Addition of musical tracks

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Hubble Guide Star Catalog

Adds an additional 17 million stars to Distant Suns (max). Each added with love.

User reviews

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Distant Suns 5

I purchased this to replace an 12 year old iphone app, kind of sorry in the app’s performance. I’m staring at the 1st quarter moon one hour before sun set but this app can’t seem to find the moon.
60+years amateur astronomer with Iphone 14+ running IOS 18.2 and some basic knowledge of the sky. I give it a polite 2 star rating.

Update
My iphone received an up date and the app started to work as intended. If the text was more readable for senior eyes I would rate higher.
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Avi88torAvi88tor

Distant Suns 5

I purchased this to replace an 12 year old iphone app, kind of sorry in the app’s performance. I’m staring at the 1st quarter moon one hour before sun set but this app can’t seem to find the moon.
60+years amateur astronomer with Iphone 14+ running IOS 18.2 and some basic knowledge of the sky. I give it a polite 2 star rating.
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Avi88torAvi88tor

iCloud

Constantly telling me I’m not logged in to iCloud. I most certainly am. App used to wok
IscapaulIscapaul

Still my Favorite

I’ve been using Distant Suns since the Amiga days. Still my go-to app for star gazing.
nurikabenurikabe

syncing services don't work

Although I am very much signed in to iCloud the application will not recognize that and as a result won't sync properly. Crashes after toggling permissions in settings. This becomes permanent. After uninstalling and reinstalling the application no longer presents anything but a blackscreen after the tutorial is finished. This is perhaps what others are running into as well. iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Gen. iOS 15.5 This is super disappointing, but I understand your best. We had DS on Mac OS 7.5 in the 90s and it was largely responsible for my unending fascination with the cosmos. How do you look at the solar system or other objects from different angles? That was one of the best and most important features of the early Distant Sun Programs.
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SeamlessTireSeamlessTire

Response from developer

Thanks for the input. I'll take a look at it. Would you mind contacting via support@distantsuns.com?

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Crashes when accessing preferences

Bug

Inability to sync with iCloud

Bug

Unresponsive or freezing app

Bug

Incorrect or outdated information displayed

Bug

Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices

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Requested Features

5 requests

Add more detailed information on celestial objects

Feature

Improve compass and tracking functionality

Feature

Provide better support for astrophotography

Feature

Introduce a dark mode for night viewing

Feature

Add more customization options for the user interface

Feature

FAQ

What does Distant Suns 5 do?

Distant Suns 5 is a personal guide to the cosmos that offers a realistic display of the night sky. It allows users to explore stars, planets, constellations, and celestial events with detailed information and visuals.

What are the key features of Distant Suns 5?

Key features include a realistic night sky display, the ability to view from Earth or out in the solar system, over 18 million stars, integrated NASA space events, stories behind constellations, and a night vision color mode.

Is Distant Suns 5 free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional content or features. The description indicates it has in-app purchases and no ads.

What kind of devices is Distant Suns 5 compatible with?

The app is available for mobile devices, as it is described as being 'right in your hands' and was a finalist in a tablet app contest. It also mentions GPS awareness and weather patterns, suggesting it runs on modern smartphones and tablets.

Who is Distant Suns 5 designed for?

This app is designed for a wide audience, including families, casual sky watchers who want to learn about the night sky, and serious astronomers looking for a realistic and informative tool.