# Gravity by Vaonis — user reviews > 44 indexed App Store user reviews of Gravity by Vaonis by Vaonis, rated 2.70/5 from 49 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-by-vaonis/id6469513708/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-by-vaonis/id6469513708.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 19 ## Newest reviews (11 of 44) ### 4/5 — Fun App *2026-05-25, version 1.9.1* it’s getting better ! ### 2/5 — So disappointed *2026-05-24, version 1.9.1* I bought this because it was supposed to be user friendly. I managed to get a close shot of the moon after a lot of finagling. But the app doesn’t locate anything. I tried to get help but they have the worst customer service. :( ### 4/5 — “Une découverte magique de l’astronomie !” *2026-05-04* A quand une mise à jour déjà 9 mois sans nouvelles ! Une application tout simplement extraordinaire ! Grâce à Gravity de Vaonis, j’ai pu découvrir les étoiles et même observer la Lune de très près, avec une facilité incroyable. L’application est intuitive, les réglages sont rapides et la prise en main est bluffante. Les résultats dépassent l’entendement, c’est magique de pouvoir “toucher du doigt” l’astronomie et de la partager en famille. À 45 ans, je prends un plaisir immense à explorer le ciel comme si c’était une nouvelle passion. Merci infiniment à la société Vaonis pour ces produits exceptionnels qui ouvrent les portes de l’univers à tous. ### 3/5 — Prise en main compliquée *2025-01-07* Compliqué pour un novice de faire de beaux clichés, je cherchais quelque chose de simple d’utilisation… ce n’est pas le cas… déjà juste positionné correctement un iPhone pro max sur l’appareil est compliqué, j’ai passé des heures à peaufiner les réglages pour des résultats très médiocres… ### 5/5 — Gut gelungen! *2024-10-06, version 1.5.2* Es ist ein tolles System, um unterwegs relativ problemlos schnelle tolle Fotos zu machen ### 5/5 — Très bon debut - a quand le guide pour les constellations ? *2024-08-25* J’adore le guide. Ca serait top d’ajouter un guidage pour suivre les constellations ! ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2024-07-20, version 1.5.2* It’s not bad for a new app and works well with the scope. Could really do with allowing camera function to allow shutter remote. If you try at the moment it just adjusts the volume. ### 3/5 — Latest update broke tracking on IOS *2024-06-30* This app used to be pretty solid for me, but that latest update 1.4.6 broke deep sky tracking for me. ### 5/5 — Looks good at first use *2024-06-24, version 1.4.6* Day one of trying the app and seems to be great. One addition for taking pictures would be a 2second timer on taking the picture or allow remotes to work to avoid shake ### 5/5 — Un outil parfait pour les débutants en astronomie *2024-04-16* En tant que novice en astronomie, Hestia et son app Gravity ont été une révélation et s'avèrent être exactement l'instrument qu'il me fallait pour débuter dans cette passionnante aventure céleste. Avec Gravity pour guider mes observations, je suis impatiente de vivre l'éclipse de 2026 en Europe, promettant une expérience d'observation inoubliable et accessible. ### 5/5 — Super expérience *2024-04-16* L’app qu’il me fallait pour faire découvrir les secrets du cosmos à ma fille ! Super interface et expérience ultra fluide 🙏 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lost in space *2025-12-15, version 1.8.1* QR code goes does nothing, goes nowhere so app is useless unless unlocked this is ridiculous technology ### 1/5 — Information overreach *2025-10-05* This app doesn’t work unless I give it access to my entire photo library. Why does your company need access to 50k photos of my family just to operate this expensive and mediocre telescope?? Doesn’t even work with partial permissions and ability to add photos even though they say that’s what they do. What they’re doing is grabbing privacy data - ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Can’t get camera aligned *2025-09-26* Still haven’t ever been able to use this over priced thing ### 1/5 — No image tracking *2025-02-02, version 1.6.1* App is slow, doesnt track planets stars etc. Hestia is not worth the money. ### 1/5 — Cash grab *2025-01-13* Why on earth does this app require FULL access to all photos? You only need the limited access to be able to add a photo to my phone from the app. ### 1/5 — So Disappointed *2024-07-14* I got the Vaonis Hestia and struggled for hours trying to take a picture of the moon. Installed several times but when I try and find the moon, BLACK SCREEN. I line it up right, install and line up the camera but black screen. Ready to return the whole thing. Thought this would be easy but this app stinks. ### 1/5 — Needs access to the whole photo library? *2024-07-09, version 1.5.2* This is fishy or lazy. An iOS app does not need that kind of access for storing and loading its own images. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — Must give full photo access?!! *2024-05-11* App won’t let you past the legal consent page unless you give FULL access to all your photos. Limited or selected access won’t work. So non starter will never know. ### 1/5 — All Photo access? Really *2024-05-06* I finally received my Hestia. They sent it to the wrong address first time around. So No eclipse viewing for me. Though I could have lived with that. Super excited to get this and set it up only to find out they want access to all my photos and videos. Yeah not happening! What a waste. Hope they fix the app soon and change that or I’ll be selling mine unused on eBay by months end. ### 1/5 — Worst piece of junk ever *2024-04-08, version 1.3.3* Wished I had never seen the indie gogo ad for piece of garbage. Instructions online are trash, the scan to use QR code wouldn’t work on gravity app. Tried for over an hour, was able to stream videos on how to use this app and device, so it wasn’t an internet issue even though that’s all the app would say it is. So never worked, since it’s not a legit company I can’t even return this garbage. Buy from anyone else. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Clutch app. Educational and memories combined *2026-05-30* It’s a great app with beautiful UI. Helped me see what’s visible and helped me find them. Love using it with the family! ### 5/5 — Enjoying Easy Astronomy *2026-05-25* I got the Gravity app along with my Hestia telescope. It really has made backyard astronomy super easy. The app has some really cool tricks for locating stars and when using it to take photos it already flips and rotates object like the moon and sun into the correct position. I think they are really have a good app and it’s a great start. I’m looking forward to see what upgrades and improvements they make in the future. ### 5/5 — Love it. *2026-05-24* I have the Vaonis Hestia - not their most powerful telescope, I love it. The Gravity App, once you really give it a chance & spend some time with it, is great. User friendly interface & does just what I want, without annoying pop ups or steps! ### 5/5 — Great *2026-05-24, version 1.9.1* Great improvement!! ### 5/5 — Works as it should! *2026-05-24* Works great with my Hestia telescope! Updates consistently improve the apps functionality! ### 5/5 — Super app pour se lancer dans l’astro *2026-05-22* Je l’ai acheté pour mon neveu de 8 ans et je suis ravi de ce cadeau!! ### 5/5 — Application indispensable *2026-05-21* Belle application indispensable pour exploiter au mieux le mini télescope Hestia. Je ne manque plus une occasion de photographier le ciel dès que possible. Pour moi, il manque quand même 2 options à rajouter : - La possibilité d’utiliser le téléobjectif de l’iPhone. - La possibilité de déclencher la photo sans toucher liPhone avec une Apple Watch par exemple. ### 5/5 — Merci pour la mise à jour ! *2026-05-20* Un outil ludique pour photographier la lune et le soleil. Hate d’etre a l’eclipse ### 5/5 — “Une découverte magique de l’astronomie !” *2025-10-03, version 1.8.1* Une application tout simplement extraordinaire ! Grâce à Gravity de Vaonis, j’ai pu découvrir les étoiles et même observer la Lune de très près, avec une facilité incroyable. L’application est intuitive, les réglages sont rapides et la prise en main est bluffante. Les résultats dépassent l’entendement, c’est magique de pouvoir “toucher du doigt” l’astronomie et de la partager en famille. À 45 ans, je prends un plaisir immense à explorer le ciel comme si c’était une nouvelle passion. Merci infiniment à la société Vaonis pour ces produits exceptionnels qui ouvrent les portes de l’univers à tous. ### 5/5 — Long-time amateur astronomer & loving it! *2024-10-30* Software keeps getting better and better; the Hestia is an impressive device indeed! Highly recommend to anyone enthused by astronomy, especially educators and students! Produced phenomenal photos of the 2024 total eclipse and impressive deep-sky shots (including M30 and NGC457). Cannot wait to capture more. Clear skies! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*