# Light Pollution Map - Dark Sky — user reviews > 425 indexed App Store user reviews of Light Pollution Map by Dunbar Technology, LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 201 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-pollution-map-dark-sky/id1200379779/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-pollution-map-dark-sky/id1200379779.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 162 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Light Pollution Map? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Clear detailed satellite views - 🚀 Works with barely any signal - 📊 Useful map with latest data - 🌌 Helps with astrophotography **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes on opening the map - 🐛 Crashes after locating user's position - 🔍 No legend for map colors - 💰 Tries to get users to upgrade to premium **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening light pollution map - App crashes after locating user's position - Cloud coverage feature not working as expected **Most requested features** - Add Bortle rating information - Improve cloud coverage feature - Fix crashing issues ## Newest reviews (12 of 425) ### 4/5 — Looks good *2026-08-26, version 5.5.6* Seeing a failure to parse Aurora API response error message on load. ### 4/5 — Oft Daten nicht verfügbar *2026-08-08* Ich habe oft den Aurora api error und demzufolge keine Daten. ### 4/5 — Really good! *2026-07-26, version 5.5.1* I feel like it could have more features but other wise it helps a lot for stargazing! ### 3/5 — API Error *2026-07-07, version 5.5.0* The app used to work, but now no map shows up, and it says there is an API error “Aurora Info Server Error” even after I updated the app. ### 4/5 — Good app, old data *2026-05-04, version 5.5.0* Data is from 2016/2017, it would be huge if they updated that like some other apps/sites. Otherwise it’s a nice map that’s clear and easy to use. ### 4/5 — 3.5 stars; lacks a scale *2026-04-25, version 5.5.0* Nice and responsive from a map perspective, but there’s no legend for the colors to link them even notionally to Bortle class. So, it works fine for seeing where you need to drive for dark skies (vs towns and cities) but gives no guidance for differentiating between two locations of similar darkness. ### 4/5 — Not all that *2026-02-20, version 5.5.0* It realy just a map of light pollution ### 3/5 — What happened? *2025-12-20, version 5.5.0* I updated the app and now I can’t click to see what the Bortle rating is for a location anymore? Are there new directions on how to do this?? ### 2/5 — Cloud Coverage *2025-11-12, version 5.4.2* What’s the deal with the cloud coverage feature? The pop-up said to try in 50 minutes; then I checked again and it said to check in five minutes, when I checked 10 minutes later it said to check again in 55 minutes! ### 2/5 — Can’t find a key for colour overlay *2025-10-09, version 5.4.2* As above - what do the colours mean? ### 2/5 — App stürzt ab!! *2025-08-25* Auch Version 5.4.2 stürzt leider sofort ab …..🥲 IPhone 16 Pro Max mit neuster Firmware….!! **Developer response:** Hallo, Bitte deinstallieren und installieren Sie die App einmal neu. Lassen Sie uns wissen, ob das hilft. ### 4/5 — App didn't stop crashing *2025-07-13, version 5.4.0* I loaded latest update 5.4, ran it and a few maps are displayed before crashing, exactly as before. I tried to contact developer by going to a contact website which instructed me to use the app to contact developer. I can't - it crashes! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t update position *2026-08-26, version 5.5.6* The App sticks on whatever the first location you are at when you install. So if you travel 200 miles away, it’s still stuck on that first location and will not update. All permissions were granted as well.. ### 1/5 — Used to work *2026-08-11, version 5.5.6* This used to be a great app. But now the map shows colors but says everything is B6 ### 1/5 — Warning, do not buy *2026-08-10, version 5.5.6* Well, I wish I could have gotten some support or a refund but for some reason this app is not eligible for a refund through Apple so you can’t even tell them what scammy or problematic stuff is happening. I paid $10 for Pro and nothing changed. I’m using an iPhone 16 pro. I tried going to the support website directly but it comes up with an invalid security certificate warning and says it’s insecure and may be compromised by people wanting to steal my passwords and info. Great. In the app when you tap the Support tab.. literally NOTHING happens. Also in the app when you tap FAQ/Help literally NOTHING happens. This actually happens with several of the other “options” as well. Unfortunately in the few minutes I tried using the app after paying for Pro.. nothing changed. I literally got nothing at all for paying for Pro. The only thing the app shows clearly is a map with differing light pollution.. but, shocker, the areas that have dark skies are not cities and the map doesn’t show info for those areas so you can’t even look them up elsewhere. I was totally locked into the city I am currently in. I could only get info about the city I am currently in. I could see no info for any other place on the map. You can drop a radius circle around anywhere you tap on the map but again.. no info on that place appears.. so what’s the point? If you use the search feature, the 1 time it didn’t just automatically close on me, it showed NO INFO about the city I was looking up. This is the most pointless app I’ve ever installed or I’m for the first time in 47 years learning I’m a complete idiot incapable of even tapping buttons correctly to reveal the info behind them. So annoying when you try to support a small app and get No Service, No Support, No Refund. Thanks for stealing my money! ### 1/5 — Let Down *2025-12-16, version 5.5.0* Maps don’t even have a legend. They try to get you to upgrade to premium at every chance. ### 1/5 — No lights pollution shown at all *2025-10-09, version 5.4.2* No lights pollution shown at all ### 1/5 — Still crashes after “update” *2025-07-12, version 5.4.0* Still a bad app - developer contacted me claiming the issue was “fixed”… NOT. Still crashes and doesn’t work. I got something else. Don’t waste your time here. ### 1/5 — Still a bad app *2025-07-12, version 5.4.0* The developer contacted me to say the app was “fixed”… NOT. Still crashes as soon as you open it. Just a bad app. ### 1/5 — Stürzt sofort ab *2025-07-10* Da hat sich wohl seit einem Jahr nichts getan. Habe die App unter IOS 18 installiert. Standort angetippt und abgestürzt. Da kann ich leider keine gute Bewertung geben. App wieder gelöscht. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Die App funktioniert auf einigen Geräten, stürzt aber auf anderen ab. Wir vermuten, dass Google Maps das Problem verursacht. Die Ursache ist uns derzeit unbekannt. Wir haben versucht, die Probleme zu beheben. Laden Sie bitte Version 5.4.1 herunter. Sie wird in ein bis zwei Tagen verfügbar sein. Bitte testen Sie diese Version und teilen Sie uns Ihr Feedback erneut mit. Wir entschuldigen uns für die Unannehmlichkeiten. (mit Google-Übersetzung) ### 1/5 — Crashes everytime *2025-06-28, version 5.3.1* A half second after displaying map with my position app crashes. So is useless. ### 1/5 — Crashes all the time *2025-05-18* Couldn't use even a single time as it crashes within seconds as I open the apl and the map is loaded. **Developer response:** Hi There, Thank you the review. The issue is fixed and we have made UI improvements. The latest update will be available very soon. Kindly update the app and review again. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-12, version 5.5.6* I love this app. ### 5/5 — Works great to find dark skies and more! *2026-07-14, version 5.5.1* Developer is also very good at keeping the app updated lately. Love this app ### 5/5 — Best *2026-05-04, version 5.5.0* I have had this for a long time now and this is soo useful I always use this for stargazing they became a lil more pay to win but it’s still useful ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-04, version 5.5.0* Just what I needed ### 5/5 — Eyes to the night sky *2026-04-11* Good~ ### 5/5 — Light Pollution Display *2026-01-21, version 5.5.0* Doesn’t display light pollution on map regardless of zoom level when using VPN. Once turned off the light pollution shows up. Just something to be aware of. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-11-12, version 5.4.2* Clear detailed satellite views of rural areas with dark skys ### 5/5 — Really nice *2025-11-07, version 5.4.2* Really useful map that uses pretty much the latest data. It also somehow works with barely any signal so thats a plus ### 5/5 — App funktioniert jetzt! stürzt nicht mehr ab *2025-08-13* App tut was sie soll. bin sehr zufrieden! **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Die App funktioniert auf einigen Geräten, stürzt aber auf anderen ab. Wir vermuten, dass Google Maps das Problem verursacht. Die Ursache ist uns derzeit unbekannt. Wir haben versucht, die Probleme zu beheben. Laden Sie bitte Version 5.4.1 herunter. Sie wird in ein bis zwei Tagen verfügbar sein. Bitte testen Sie diese Version und teilen Sie uns Ihr Feedback erneut mit. Wir entschuldigen uns für die Unannehmlichkeiten. (mit Google-Übersetzung) ### 5/5 — Tremenda *2025-07-18, version 5.4.0* Es una ayuda tremenda para los que nos gusta fotografiar vías lácteas. --- *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 2026-09-09.*