# DWARFLAB — A New Era of Smart Telescopes

> Smart telescope control and image processing for astrophotography and motion tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Tinyphoton (Wuhan) Technology. Co., Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dwarflab/id1667394131 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tinyphoton (Wuhan) Technology. Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470898020)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 138 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15 · 202 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2023-03-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dwarflab/id1667394131/reviews.md

## What is DWARFLAB?

DWARFLAB smart telescope, empowered by advanced technology, opens up a world of diverse perspectives for users, capturing the wonders of life. No guidance or experience needed, it's ready to use out of the box.

Wireless Connection
Use the App to connect wirelessly with DWARFLAB smart telescope, enabling not only precise control but also making the shooting process more flexible and efficient.

Astrophotography
The App features an in-built star atlas, allowing you to simply tap on the celestial you desire to proceed with automatic star tracking and enjoy real-time image stacking. You can also adjust the astro curves and personalize the color grading to create your own 4K astronomical images.

In-App Post Processing
Capture, select, stack, and enhance — all in one seamless workflow for astrophotography. Supports both onboard stacking and cloud-based processing, with multi-format export options to make every astro image crisp and brilliant.

Motion Tracking
You can freely select the target to track on the shooting interface, enjoying the flexibility of manual selection; or you can use the telescope's automatic recognition function, which intelligently identifies tracks, and starts recordings, easily capturing dynamic scenes such as bird predation, flights, and sports close-ups.

Gigapixel Panorama
Simply set the shooting range and tap to start — with one-click stitching, you can create extremely detailed and vast panoramic images, supporting deep zoom and experiencing an unprecedented level of detail richness.

Time-Lapse Photography
Capture the flow and changes of time, recording the hustle and bustle of traffic, the blooming and wilting of flowers. Combined with astronomical tracking functions, it can also record the trajectory of the sun, solar/lunar eclipses, and the star trails.

## Key features

- Wireless telescope connection
- In-built star atlas for astrophotography
- Automatic celestial and motion tracking
- In-app image stacking and post-processing
- Gigapixel panorama creation
- Time-lapse photography

## What do users think of DWARFLAB?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📸 High-quality astrophotography results
- 💰 Excellent value for price
- 🎯 Intuitive sky atlas and target selection
- 🔄 Frequent app updates and improvements
- ⚡ Responsive developer team
- 🌙 Effective deep-sky object capture
- 🛠️ Built-in image processing (Stellar Studio)
- 📱 Easy to learn for beginners
- 🎮 Flexible control options
- 🌍 Multi-language support

**Cons**

- 🔌 Persistent WiFi connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Slow connection establishment (15-30 minutes)
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📉 Tracking frame drops (25% loss reported)
- 🔄 Connection drops after minutes
- 🌡️ Dark frame calibration failures
- 🎨 Confusing and cluttered UI
- ⚙️ Inconsistent settings persistence
- 📱 iOS app significantly behind Android version
- 🔧 Mandatory firmware updates during sessions
- 🖼️ Full-screen mode freezes
- ⌨️ Difficult slider controls on mobile
- 📚 Poor documentation and unclear instructions
- 🔐 Account creation/security verification failures

**Commonly reported bugs**

- WiFi connection fails repeatedly or drops within seconds
- App crashes on iOS 18 and older iOS versions
- Account creation security verification fails
- Full-screen mode freezes with no escape option
- Autofocus produces inconsistent or blurry results
- Manual focus unresponsive
- Tracking takes excessive time to initiate
- Dark frame calibration lines appear and ruin images
- Temperature-related calibration failures
- Settings reset to defaults after stacking
- IR Cut/Pass filter constantly resets to Pass mode
- Photo saving to album is inconsistent (hit or miss)
- App freezes when changing camera systems
- Inverted controls and flipped image display
- Battery icon obscures capacity readout on iPhone
- STA mode connectivity broken
- Firmware update errors prevent connection
- Image preview not displaying in app
- Joystick controls unresponsive intermittently
- Wide and telephoto lens menu settings reversed
- App incompatible with iOS versions below 15

**Most requested features**

- One-tap return to home and power off function
- Panorama/mosaic image merging capability
- Comet-aligned tracking mode
- Dew control for iOS (available on Android)
- iPad-optimized app version
- Histogram display in app
- Burst mode functionality
- External Barlow lens support
- Mac M-series silicon compatibility
- Ability to skip firmware updates until convenient time
- Milky Way capture documentation for Dwarf Mini
- Photo album integration improvements
- STA mode WiFi connectivity fix

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dwarflab/id1667394131/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No Promised Improvement, Refuses to Connect

*2026-07-31*

This update was supposed to improve connection a reduce problems, in fact connection problems are much worse now, it requires or resets the WiFi password over and over and will not connect to the telescope to show the new features. Don’t update if you can possibly help it.

### 2/5 — Still feels unfinished

*2026-06-28, version 3.4.0*

Eq mode only calibrates in the dark so there’s no pre setting up the dwarf or using schedule. Schedule is broken anyway. Timelapse is a format iPhone and Android can’t view…

So 10:30 rolls around and you still have to focus, align eq, create darks, physically touch the lens to rotate and remove cap after darks, re calibrate eq because you don’t trust it after you did darks and touched the lens, /re locate a target, focus again, now it’s 11:45 and you might get something red if you leave it for the night with some lines running through your photo.  

Why anyone would have to physically “rotate the camera and face it towards the sky” when it’s a motorized unit confuses me and always throws off alignments. 

I feel like I’m the beta tester for the next model.

### 5/5 — Good Quality, minor tracking issues, atlas QoL update suggestions

*2026-06-16*

The app itself can be mildly clunky at times, but not that insane. I'd call it decent quality overall. The camera itself works good, especially for the price. It does, unfortunately, struggle to track Azimuth objects like Pinwheel or M13 though, it works much better on lower large sky objects. I've taken numerous good quality image stacks under rural skies between city and town light domes. I also wish DL would give us a "manual" auto tracking mode. I haven't found one if there is, and what I mean is that after I point it at a random section of sky, we can set the camera to auto-track that random section. Regardless, the DWARF 3 is definitely worth the buy and I would definitely recommend to any person wanting to give deep sky imaging a run. The Atlas is nice to, because I can use other apps to find an object and then search it in the atlas. I would also like it if DL would consider adding a cardinal (North, South, East, West) directional indicator for their Atlas objects. Right now the Atlas only gives degrees. A direction indicator could save some time for amateurs who are learning the sky and let them disregard objects that might be behind trees or buildings they are near.

### 1/5 — Won’t connect

*2026-06-07, version 3.4.0*

Have to forget my wifi to connect, and then I can’t login to stellar studio.

### 2/5 — Schlecht

*2026-05-20*

Erkennt oftmals die Objekte nicht. Verbindung zum Handy braucht sehr sehr lange.

### 5/5 — Decent app

*2026-05-04*

Works well with my Dwarf 3, can position the telescope/Camera outside on my balcony & easily connect to the app inside my home.
App is fairly easy to use with a few hours practice & it has a nice interface which works well on iPad & iPhone. Tutorials for the app can easily be found on YouTube or just ask A.I. if you need help. 
I only use it for wildlife photography & have got some great shots of wild birds & squirrels within a few days of use. 
Would definitely recommend, can’t understand all of the negative reviews. 
Great app 👍

### 1/5 — App is WORTHLESS

*2026-04-07*

Smart telescope works fine, SOME of the app works fine too, but all goes off the rails when trying to edit or do anything with the photos.  I try to create an account and the app keeps telling me “security verification failed” with my phone number and email address.  They have 1 day to fix this or I’m deleting the app, returning the smart telescope and getting a SEESTAR instead.  What a waste of time!

### 3/5 — Performance Issues after a firmware update.

*2026-03-19*

The Dwarf3 is now taking upto 30minutes to connect with my iPad . The tracking, once the Dwarf3 is capturing an Astro object is below average dropping nearly 25 percent of all captured frames. I have updated the iPad app in the hope it will cure these issues. 
Disappointing because it was working very well before the firmware update.

### 2/5 — Failed Darks Ruin Your Night

*2026-02-27, version 3.3.9*

By far, the darks are the worst part about this device. I finally experienced the lines that everyone on every forum posts about every day yet isn’t fixed. Lines that appear and ruin your nights work because the “darks” fail. This device changes temperature so drastically of course the darks will fail at the starting temp. Another wasted night. God forbid you try to save a time lapse on an iPhone.

### 4/5 — Dwarf Mini

*2026-02-21*

Really enjoying it and need more clear skys not may around at the moment!!!  But can’t find any info about Milky Way capture on the mini?

## Frequently asked questions about DWARFLAB

### What does the DWARFLAB app do?

The DWARFLAB app connects wirelessly to a DWARFLAB smart telescope, allowing users to control it, capture images, and process them. It supports astrophotography with features like a star atlas and automatic tracking, as well as motion tracking for terrestrial subjects and panorama creation.

### What are the key features of the DWARFLAB app?

Key features include wireless connection to the smart telescope, an in-built star atlas for astrophotography with automatic tracking, in-app post-processing for image enhancement, motion tracking for dynamic scenes, gigapixel panorama creation, and time-lapse photography.

### Is the DWARFLAB app free to use?

Yes, the DWARFLAB app is free to use. The provided information indicates no in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a completely free experience for users of the DWARFLAB smart telescope.

### What kind of images can I create with the DWARFLAB app?

You can create a variety of high-quality images, including 4K astronomical images with personalized color grading, detailed gigapixel panoramas with deep zoom capabilities, and time-lapse videos capturing changes over time. It also supports capturing dynamic scenes like bird predation or sports action.

### Do I need experience to use the DWARFLAB app and telescope?

No, the app and telescope are designed to be ready to use out of the box with no prior guidance or experience needed. The app simplifies complex tasks like star tracking and image stacking, making astrophotography accessible to beginners.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.1 — 2026-07-30

1. Photonverse: Meet creators and share inspiration.
2. Star Party: Collaborate to capture the stunning universe.
3. Added DWARF Voice Assistant.
4. Schedule: Copy, edit, and identify device tasks.
5. Mega Stack: Multiple mosaic groups and filter stacks.
6. Joystick: Drag or numeric speed control.

### 3.4.0 — 2026-04-28

1. Milky Way Mode added for DWARF 3 and mini with landscape separation and AR Framing for positioning
2. Stellar Studio upgraded with Star Reduction, Spikes and Star Extraction
3. Sky Atlas improved with object filtering, preview switching, and target pointer
4. Added auto power-off switch for DWARF 3 and mini
5. Supports SkyFinder for DWARF 2
6. Schedule supports seamless multi-target shooting

### 3.3.11 — 2026-04-01

1. Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.3.9 — 2026-02-24

1. Fixed known issues and improved stability.

### 3.3.8 — 2026-02-10

DWARF 3 / mini:
 1. Added Sky Finder feature to identify visible targets in the current sky area with wide angle lens.
 2. Added Location Tag option to record shooting location in JPEG metadata.
 3. The album now shows detailed photo and video information.
 4. Added Star Trail Mode.
DWARF 3：
 5. Added 1× / 2× crop options for Sun and Moon imaging.
 6. Added manual framing in Panorama mode with visual preview.
DWARF mini：
 7. Exposure up to 180s

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