Das beste Planetariumprogramm
Viele Programme habe ich schon ausprobiert. Jetzt nutze ich Luminos schon seit vielen Jahren und bin überzeugt, dass es nichts besseres gibt. Vollgepackt mit Funktionen, alle wichtigen Kataloge, wunderschön umgesetzt und ein Service, der unschlagbar ist. Ich liebe es.
Best Planetarium App Ever
I've been using this app for years and I just love it. It has everything you can imagine and much more and it is even constantly growing. I've tried several other apps on iPad and PC, but this one is truly the very best. Everything works greatly and very user friendly. And if a problem ever arises out of the millions of possibilities: a quick email to John and the problem will be solved. Thank you for this wonderful app, your excellent service and your knowledge.
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No longer seems to be supported.
Revised back to five stars. My thanks to dev for prompt, clear response. Leaving for prompt customer service kudos.
Old:Six months no fixes. Lifetime memberships always feel like a trap. Satellite updates don’t work like they used to.
Old:Six months no fixes. Lifetime memberships always feel like a trap. Satellite updates don’t work like they used to.
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. I understand your frustration about the recent gap in updates. I've been working on significant improvements behind the scenes, and I'm committed to supporting Luminos Pro long-term. The satellite issue is because some categories of Celestrak data feeds are now obsolete and no longer return data. Turn them off for now in Luminos Pro (swipe left to delete one), and in the next update in a couple of weeks they will be gone, plus there are new Celestrak categories that I've added support for. Best regards, John Stephen Author of Luminos Pro
More and more features get locked, as the app is devolving over time
How is it even possible, that I paid 30€ for this app and it STILL has massive amounts of locked content? Like how much money do you want me to spend for functionality that other FREE Apps also provide.
Nearly all of the lists of objects, more detailed information and means of setting up a camera operation (and much more) are LOCKED behind a monthly subscription, what did I even pay for in the first place?
It is a good app all in all, but over time more and more features get limited, I genuinely do not see any real arguments for this app anymore, when many free apps include the same features. It used to be much better, all these relevant features got locked in retrospect, so the app is literally devolving. It has gotten to the point where it is annoying to use, as the app itself is not enough anymore and one needs external information.
It‘s honestly quite sad, I originally bought it, because it truely was better than its competitors. Nowadays, just get another alternative that does not decrease in quality.
Nearly all of the lists of objects, more detailed information and means of setting up a camera operation (and much more) are LOCKED behind a monthly subscription, what did I even pay for in the first place?
It is a good app all in all, but over time more and more features get limited, I genuinely do not see any real arguments for this app anymore, when many free apps include the same features. It used to be much better, all these relevant features got locked in retrospect, so the app is literally devolving. It has gotten to the point where it is annoying to use, as the app itself is not enough anymore and one needs external information.
It‘s honestly quite sad, I originally bought it, because it truely was better than its competitors. Nowadays, just get another alternative that does not decrease in quality.
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Response from developer
Hi there, thank you for your review. I completely understand your frustration, but it looks like there has been a mix-up with the apps! Luminos and Luminos Pro are actually two completely separate apps. The €30 you paid was for the original Luminos, which is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It sounds like you might have accidentally downloaded my other app, Luminos Pro, which uses a subscription model for its advanced features. I assure you I never retroactively lock features. If you delete this app and reinstall the original Luminos from your App Store purchase history, you will find that all the features you originally paid for are still there and fully accessible, no subscription required. Please feel free to email me at support@wobbleworks.com if you need help finding your original purchase!
5.0
5.0
Amazing, hands down!
I have wanted UY Scuti to get some recognition since it was the largest star once, and it’s in this app! thanks a lot! I used Luminos 9 since I was little, but this may be better than what I had back then! It has a boatload of my favorite stars + ability to orbit them!
Luminos pro
Superbe appli très complète, même dans un canapé on voyage et on rêve de futures observations , ne pas hésiter à passer à la version complète, peu chère mais tellement intéressante.
Discount for lifetime licence
Please add a discount for lifetime licence.
Subscriptions for features I paid for
Really? I bought Luminos because it wasn’t a subscription. Now features I paid for are subscription only. I fully agree with the other reviewers, this is terrible customer service and deceptive. I paid good money for this app because it had extensive features for scope control. Now I find that those features which I paif for are locked behind a paywall? To the developers: this is thievery, you stole our money and broke our promises. Reading your responses to other reviewers, I can say: I wish I never paid you money; you call the truth and concerns of your customers ‘lies.’ I hope you lose all your customers, never get a single $ for your crooked subscriptions, and go out of business.
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Response from developer
Luminos Pro is a separate app and has always been based on subscriptions. You're thinking of Luminos, which is also here on the app store and I've kept it updated so it still works with the current versions of iOS.
Best Planetarium App Ever
I've been using this app for years and I just love it. It has everything you can imagine and much more and it is even constantly growing. I've tried several other apps on iPad and PC, but this one is truly the very best. Everything works greatly and very user friendly. And if a problem ever arises out of the millions of possibilities: a quick email to John and the problem will be solved. Thank you for this wonderful app, your excellent service and your knowledge.
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Best Skymap out there!
I’m an astrophotographer and I absolutely love Luminos Pro. Half the time I use it just to wander around the sky — the map is so smooth and detailed. The other half, it’s helping me plan my next imaging target with really solid visibility charts and object info.
I’ve tried pretty much every astronomy app out there, and this one just feels a cut above. It’s feature-packed but never clunky, and everything runs buttery smooth. I liked it so much I went straight for the lifetime pass instead of the subscription.
The only thing that would make it even better (and this definitely not a deal-breaker) would be the ability to transfer FOV and camera rotation into the NINA framing wizard in real time — maybe by emulating the relevant parts of the Stellarium RemoteControl plugin’s HTTP API. That kind of integration would take it from amazing to unbeatable.
If you’re into astronomy or astrophotography, this is hands down the best skymap experience IMHO.
I’ve tried pretty much every astronomy app out there, and this one just feels a cut above. It’s feature-packed but never clunky, and everything runs buttery smooth. I liked it so much I went straight for the lifetime pass instead of the subscription.
The only thing that would make it even better (and this definitely not a deal-breaker) would be the ability to transfer FOV and camera rotation into the NINA framing wizard in real time — maybe by emulating the relevant parts of the Stellarium RemoteControl plugin’s HTTP API. That kind of integration would take it from amazing to unbeatable.
If you’re into astronomy or astrophotography, this is hands down the best skymap experience IMHO.
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Fantastic, wish I got it sooner
App is fantastic, especially when using to control a telescope. Settings up to control my AP mount took 2 seconds and worked perfectly. UI is also great
Older version
Hi im curious if i can get an older version of the app thanx
Hooray for Luminos!
Lifetime member and worth every cent!
As an avid astronomy buff, I have tried just about all of the sky map apps over the last decade or so and this is still my favorite and just keeps getting better. So easy to find what I am looking for without having to repeatedly bring up multiple menus, etc..
This latest update addressed a small oversight in past versions; we now have distances for globular clusters.
CheerZ!
As an avid astronomy buff, I have tried just about all of the sky map apps over the last decade or so and this is still my favorite and just keeps getting better. So easy to find what I am looking for without having to repeatedly bring up multiple menus, etc..
This latest update addressed a small oversight in past versions; we now have distances for globular clusters.
CheerZ!
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Does it all with grace and elegance
I’ve been a user of the original Luminos for many years and finally made the jump to pro. I particularly like the today planner and seeing imaging/viewing sizes with my various equipment & camera combinations. The new object elevation/ weather chart is intuitive and helpful. I’m happy to help support the developers of this great product.
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Major Bug
For all its promised databases, the program fails to show any deep sky objects despite them all being turned on with labels. Not one shows up. Do they require a paid subscription to see?
ONLY FOR IOS 18 NOW?! MAKE FOR IT IOS 16 OR I TAKE THIS DOWN
STUPID THING GO DO IM ON IOS 16 MAKE IT COMPATIBLE WITH IOS 16
Response from developer
I'm sorry that I can’t continue supporting iOS 16. Luminos Pro now relies on features that aren’t available before iOS 18. In particular, Apple increased the on-demand resource size limits in newer iOS versions, which allows me to offer installations with up to one billion Gaia DR3 stars. If I target iOS 16, the app exceeds the older limit and is rejected by Apple.
Parfait
Très belle et complète application
Nach Update meine Notizen weg..
12. Juli
NACHTRAG: Weiterhin ist es mir nicht möglich „Notizen“ hinzuzufügen. Die App crasht.
Alte Notizen immer noch verschwunden!
📢 HALLO ENTWICKLER!!
(Bisher vom Entwickler keinerlei Reaktion)
Meine Lieblings-App (und mein täglicher astronomischer Begleiter) hat mich nun im Stich gelassen. Nach dem letzte Update konnte ich keine „Notiz“ mehr eintragen. Beim Tippen auf „speichern“ der Notiz hat sich „Luminos Pro“ von mir verabschiedet und stürzte ab. Jede einzelne Notiz und davon hatte ich nach einem Jahr viele (das war mit umfangreicher Arbeit verbunden) ist jetzt nicht mehr einsehbar. Ich sehe nur noch das Datum einer Eintragung! Die Arbeit von Monaten vernichtet.. Wie kann das nur sein! Gerade hatte ich, nach einem Abo, voller Vertrauen auf den „All Access Pass“ gewechselt und dafür einiges an Euro bezahlt. Meine Enttäuschung vermag ich kaum in Worte zu fassen .. Und schmerzlich vermisse ich meine Notizen, die mir viel bedeutet haben. Für diese App hätte ich VOR dem Update gerne 5 Sterne vergeben.. jetzt habe ich neue Landschaften, die ich nicht brauche und alle Notizen sind nur noch als Datum vorhanden.. Deshalb nur noch zwei Sterne. Das worauf es mir ankam ist jetzt nicht mehr möglich. So etwas krasses darf nach einem Update einfach nicht passieren. Ich glaube auch nicht, dass es für mich irgendeine Möglickeit gibt meine Daten zurückzubekommen..
NACHTRAG: Weiterhin ist es mir nicht möglich „Notizen“ hinzuzufügen. Die App crasht.
Alte Notizen immer noch verschwunden!
📢 HALLO ENTWICKLER!!
(Bisher vom Entwickler keinerlei Reaktion)
Meine Lieblings-App (und mein täglicher astronomischer Begleiter) hat mich nun im Stich gelassen. Nach dem letzte Update konnte ich keine „Notiz“ mehr eintragen. Beim Tippen auf „speichern“ der Notiz hat sich „Luminos Pro“ von mir verabschiedet und stürzte ab. Jede einzelne Notiz und davon hatte ich nach einem Jahr viele (das war mit umfangreicher Arbeit verbunden) ist jetzt nicht mehr einsehbar. Ich sehe nur noch das Datum einer Eintragung! Die Arbeit von Monaten vernichtet.. Wie kann das nur sein! Gerade hatte ich, nach einem Abo, voller Vertrauen auf den „All Access Pass“ gewechselt und dafür einiges an Euro bezahlt. Meine Enttäuschung vermag ich kaum in Worte zu fassen .. Und schmerzlich vermisse ich meine Notizen, die mir viel bedeutet haben. Für diese App hätte ich VOR dem Update gerne 5 Sterne vergeben.. jetzt habe ich neue Landschaften, die ich nicht brauche und alle Notizen sind nur noch als Datum vorhanden.. Deshalb nur noch zwei Sterne. Das worauf es mir ankam ist jetzt nicht mehr möglich. So etwas krasses darf nach einem Update einfach nicht passieren. Ich glaube auch nicht, dass es für mich irgendeine Möglickeit gibt meine Daten zurückzubekommen..
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Would like to see
Great app that I use with my 12” dob. Would love to see the ability to add pics of the places viewed and store it in a list. That ability may be there but haven’t found it yet…
