Star Adventurer Console vs ScopeWizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Adventurer Console
Control your Sky-Watcher camera mount for astrophotography and time-lapse. Perform polar alignment with the built-in polar scope assistant.
- Camera mount programming
- Astrophotography control
- Time-lapse photography
- Polar alignment assistant
- Polar scope integration
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This is the official companion app for Star Adventurer mini (SAM) and Star Adventurer 2i camera mount manufactured by Sky-Watcher. Use this app to program the camera mount for astrophotography and time-lapse photography. It can also help a Sky-watcher equatorial mount user to do polar alignment with the polar scope. For more, visit www.skywatcher.com
ScopeWizard
This app simplifies telescope, eyepiece, and camera calculations with a unified database of equipment. Easily mix and match your gear or input custom values for precise specifications.
- Unified formula database
- Equipment database
- Mix and match gear
- Custom value input
- Telescope specifications calculation
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There are numerous formulas for computing the specifics of your telescope, eyepieces, and camera's characteristics when used together. ScopeWizard brings those formulas together in one handy place. An included database of telescopes, eyepieces, and cameras can be used to mix and match your equipment, or you can enter custom values manually.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScopeWizard at 5.0 against Star Adventurer Console's 2.0. Star Adventurer Console's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScopeWizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Adventurer Console has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Star Adventurer Console ships an update every 4 months, ScopeWizard every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Adventurer Console | ScopeWizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astropower Technology Co. Ltd. | Richard Wright |
Customer experience
Star Adventurer Console
ScopeWizard
Bugs and requests
Star Adventurer Console
Reported bugs
11 issues- App fails to connect to Sky Watcher mounts (Star Adventurer GTI, 2i, Mini)
- Dithering feature in astrophotography plans causes image capture to stop
- Inability to control camera shutter remotely
- Polar Clock Utility fails to obtain GPS location
- App crashes frequently on iOS
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- "Communication error" during astrophotography mode
- App does not detect the mount even when connected to its WiFi
- Latitude/longitude not displayed correctly, especially in Southern Hemisphere
- App does not request location services or local network access
- Text overlap in French version of the app
- App does not fill the screen on larger iPhones
Requested features
14 requests- Fix connection issues with Star Adventurer mounts
- Fix dithering bug in astrophotography plans
- Enable camera shutter control
- Improve GPS functionality for polar clock
- Add a 'no track' option for iOS
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- Add an exposure countdown timer
- Update app for newer iPhones (e.g., iPhone X)
- Optimize for larger iPhone screens
- Add a 'connect' button or initialization setup
- Allow access to location services and local network
- Provide a way to report issues to developers
- Update firmware for better iOS compatibility
- Add a no track option for iOS
- Fix WiFi connectivity issues
ScopeWizard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Adventurer Console
No in-app purchases
ScopeWizard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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