# StellarMate — Astrophotography Controller > Remote controller for astrophotography equipment and image management. (iPhone/iPad app by Ikarus Astronomy Company For Scientific Instruments & Tools.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellarmate/id1252626058 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ikarus Astronomy Company For Scientific Instruments & Tools](https://appshunter.io/developer/1252626057) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 3.30/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 119 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-06-28 - Data updated: 2026-08-19 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellarmate/id1252626058/reviews.md ## What is StellarMate? Use StellarMate App to discover and connect to your StellarMate controller. Control StellarMate functions and access the Web Manager and Web based VNC Viewer. Join StellarMate to your home WiFi network. Use Ekos to capture images, stream video, guide, focus, and align. With Polar Alignment Assistant tool, get very accurate polar alignment using internal astrometry engine. Never lose your images again with EkosLive Pro. All captured images are automatically uploaded to the cloud with a rich set of metadata that enables powerful search and sorting. Use custom tags to uniquely tag important frames for later use. Check the health of your device, and use the software updater to keep it up to date. ## Key features - Remote equipment control - Image capture and video streaming - Polar alignment assistant - Cloud image backup - Metadata search and sorting - Software updates ## Recent user reviews (10 of 52) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellarmate/id1252626058/reviews.md ### 3/5 — No demo mode available *2026-01-19, version 2.7.92* My first sight on this app is disappointing. I don't have a device yet, so it's not possible to create an account without legal serial number and there's no demo mode to find out if my hardware is being supported. All links on the website with supported HW are not working. It's a risk to spend 59 bucks without any proof. ### 1/5 — Fits perfectly into the INDI / Ekos universe … *2025-12-22, version 2.7.92* … since it obviously sports the same horrible quality as the rest of it. But since that rest is open source, me, a SW developer myself, would not dare to critisize it too loud. StellarMate on the other hand is a paid product (not the app, but the server side). Hence, it is not just a waste of time, but also a waste of money. ### 1/5 — AVOID AVOID AVOUD DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE *2025-09-29* An absolute headache! I have never in my life used such a terribly designed app and product that crashed literally every 30 seconds. I’m not joking. If you like to try throw your cash in the dumpster, get this. You enjoy the hours and hours and hours and days and weeks of setting up and fixing and rebooting and trying to connect and when connected waiting absolutely forever for it do do anything but just sit there. It is horrible and never should have been released to the public. This science project by a kindergarten student needs to be destroyed. ### 5/5 — Great program *2025-04-08* Great program, awesome updates ### 1/5 — Nul *2025-04-07, version 2.7.52* Je trouve que il y a trop de bug à chaque mis à jour il y a plus de problème je mai jamais arrivé a faire une seule session astro nul ### 5/5 — StellarMate *2025-03-08* I have StellarMate on their StellarMate pro device and I give it 5 out of 5. It works great and beats being tied into the asi ecosystem with the air. ### 1/5 — Requires Login to Stellarmate.com *2024-10-26* Stellarmate lost out on me buying a Stellarmate Pro thanks to requiring a login to the website for this app. I don’t care what the reasoning is - I won’t use products that play this game. ### 4/5 — Potenzialmente eccellente *2024-10-20, version 2.7.31* Non banale nell’uso, ma d’altra parte fa tante cose e non semplici. Dal plate solving all’auto allineamento all’autofocus. E ovviamente il goto. Talvolta si scollega ma dipende dalla qualità del wifi usato. Supporto molto presente ### 4/5 — Good but avoid Raspberry Pi5 onboard Wi-Fi *2024-10-20, version 2.7.31* App is good and can work well with StellarMate OS from an iPad. It’s very handy being able to use your tablet when you’re out in the garden trying to find focus or change your imaging plan. I had terrible problems at first though, the root cause of which was the onboard Wi-Fi of the Raspberry Pi5 - it kept dropping the connection - which in turn destabilised the app. Since I stopped using the onboard Wi-Fi my experience with the app has been very good. ### 2/5 — Needs work *2024-10-05* I find the app difficult to use and I find it unreliable. It’s a great concept, but I have lost too many imaging sessions due to app unreliability. ## Frequently asked questions about StellarMate ### What does StellarMate do? StellarMate allows you to discover and connect to your StellarMate controller, enabling remote control of various astrophotography functions. You can capture images, stream video, guide, focus, and align your equipment directly from the app. ### What are the key features of StellarMate? Key features include remote equipment control, image capture and video streaming, a Polar Alignment Assistant for accurate alignment, automatic cloud backup of images with rich metadata, and a software updater to keep your device current. ### Is StellarMate free to use? Based on the provided information, the StellarMate app is free to use. There are no mentions of subscription fees, paid downloads, or in-app purchases. ### What devices is StellarMate compatible with? The app is designed to connect to and control a StellarMate controller. It also integrates with Ekos for image capture and other functions. It requires joining your home WiFi network. ### How does StellarMate help with image management? StellarMate automatically uploads all captured images to the cloud, providing a rich set of metadata. This metadata enables powerful search and sorting capabilities, and you can use custom tags to organize important frames. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.2.3 — 2026-08-17 + Bug Fixes + Tonight's Best + All Panel positions are preserved across restarts. + Restore last used FOV when equipment profile is not connected. ### 3.2.2 — 2026-08-16 + Tonight's Best + All Panel positions are preserved across restarts. + Restore last used FOV when equipment profile is not connected. ### 3.2.0 — 2026-08-05 1. World's First AI Guider. 2. Build Filter Offsets. 3. Train Mount Models. 4. Ekos Stella Integration with Voice Commands. ### 3.1.2 — 2026-06-27 Improved Framing in the Sky Map ### 3.1.1 — 2026-06-22 + Performance improvements ## Apps similar to StellarMate | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [SynScan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synscan/id1243086631) | 3.3 (8) | Free | Utilities | | [SynScan Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synscan-pro/id1302270121) | 2.6 (51) | Free | Utilities | | [iOptron Commander (iOS)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ioptron-commander-ios/id1626958667) | 2.0 (10) | Free | Utilities | | [Cygnus Astro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cygnus-astro/id6745795760) | 4.5 (2) | Free | Utilities | | [Polar Scope Align Pro Watch](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-scope-align-pro-watch/id986082042) | 4.9 (50) | $4.99 | Utilities | | [Touch-N-Stars](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-n-stars/id6744902856) | 5.0 (6) | Free | Utilities | ## Related topics [arcmate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/arcmate) · [ikarus](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ikarus) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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