Corkulous vs Astro PM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corkulous
Organize and share your ideas naturally on digital corkboards. Collect notes, photos, links, and tasks, then visually connect them. Supports multiple boards, sketching, and cloud syncing for seamless idea management across devices.
- Digital corkboards for idea collection
- Support for notes, photos, links, and tasks
- Visual connections and grouping of ideas
- Sketch tools with gesture support
- iCloud and Dropbox syncing
- Export and share in multiple formats
- Nested boards and templates
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Corkulous© for Mac OS and iOS is the incredible way to collect, organize, and share your ideas that feels completely natural. If you have a Mac, iPhone. or iPad, you need this app! Corkulous is a multi-purpose app containing boards where you can place notes, labels, photos, contacts, shapes, strings/lines connections, pdf's, link previews and tasks. There are also powerful sketch tools, that can create shapes and lines based on gestures. Group your ideas visually on one board or spread ideas out across multiple boards (sub-boards also supported). Each board has plenty of real estate and resolutions to capture your best ideas and plans. WHAT IS CORKULOUS? Cork Boards, Flow Charts, Idea Board, Photo Albums, Reminder Board, Mind Map, Goal Manager, Planners, Vision Board, To-do list, Exam Study Aid, Lesson Planner, Photo gallery... and more! FEATURES - PDF's, Videos, Link Previews, Emoji, Strings/Lines, Notes, Labels, Photos, Contacts, Tasks, Index Cards, Arrow Text, and over 40 shapes - Sketch tools with shape/line gesture support - Export and share PDF's, PNG, Text, and Corkulous files - iCloud and Dropbox syncing of boards. Share boards with other users on dropbox - The best searching capabilities of any iOS/Mac OS app - Awesome Drag/Drop support. - Dark and Light mode support - Multi window support on iOS/MacOS - Markdown for text formatting - Multiple board resolutions - Pan and zoom boards - Create templates of boards for future use - Nested boards! Go as deep as you can - Biometrics support for locking content - On the Mac, quick access Touch Bar and menu support - On iOS/Mac keyboard shortcuts to fill many tasks SUBSCRIPTION Corkulous subscription is cross platform! You can work on iOS or macOS with the same subscription. Just tap Restore Purchase on any other device. The Corkulous subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the subscription renewal at any time, and the subscription you purchased will remain active until the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions on the App Store's Account Settings after purchase (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098). FEEDBACK That's right, we LOVE positive feedback! Please be kind in your app reviews, tell others how you use Corkulous, and stay tuned for new and exciting features. Twitter: http://twitter.com/corkulous Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/corkulous Website: http://www.corkulous.com/ Privacy Policy: http://www.corkulous.com/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: http://www.corkulous.com/terms
Astro PM
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Astro PM is the companion app to the Astro PM desktop software — the astrophotography project manager that plans, schedules, and automates your imaging through NINA. Pair the app with your Astro PM account and your observatory follows you everywhere. PAIR IN SECONDS Scan the QR code shown in the desktop app (Settings → Pair Phone), or enter your sync token manually. Your connection is stored securely on the device. YOUR IMAGING SYSTEMS AT A GLANCE See every enabled rig — site, telescope, and camera — with live target counts. Multi-observatory setups show each dome or pier as its own system, exactly as configured on the desktop. TARGETS AND PROGRESS Browse the cloud targets for each imaging system with their images, coordinates, mosaic layout, and status. Tap a target for its full exposure plan: per-filter progress bars, exposure length, gain, offset, binning, and accepted counts — plus total integration time captured versus planned. Priorities and progress stay in sync with the desktop app and the NINA plugin. ASTRONOMICAL WEATHER A 16-day astronomical forecast for each observing site: cloud cover by layer, computed seeing and transparency, wind, temperature and dew point, and sun/moon altitude bands with your imaging windows marked. Nights are centered so you can judge tonight at a glance. NINA REMOTE PAUSE/PLAY Running the Astro PM NINA plugin? Pause and resume your automated nightly imaging loop right from your phone — the sequencer confirms back so you know the command landed. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Target data is cached on the device, images download once and stay cached, and nothing polls in the background — the app only fetches when you open or refresh a page. REQUIREMENTS Astro PM is a companion app. It requires the Astro PM desktop application (Windows) and an Astro PM account — visit astro-pm.com to get started. NINA remote control additionally requires the free Astro PM NINA plugin. This app is free to use and does not offer or have any in-app purchases. Weather data by Open-Meteo. Satellite and forecast sources credited in the desktop app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astro PM at none against Corkulous's 7. Astro PM also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Corkulous's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Corkulous sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Astro PM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Corkulous ships an update every 3 months, Astro PM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corkulous | Astro PM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (989 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 989 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corked Labs, LLC | Josh Jones |
Bugs and requests
Corkulous
Reported bugs
5 issues- Boards not opening
- Boards not syncing across devices
- Text disappearing from sticky notes
- Frequent crashes
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Allow drawing directly on board
- Increase canvas size
- Add ability to change default font
- Improve syncing and file sharing
- Add desktop version
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- Improve UI and visual design
Astro PM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Corkulous
- Corkulous Monthly$1.991 Month
- Corkulous Yearly$14.991 Year
- 600 AI Credits$9.99
- 1200 AI Credits$19.99
- 1800 AI Credits$29.99
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- 2400 AI Credits$39.99
- Lifetime Subscription$39.99
Astro PM
No in-app purchases









