Zooniverse vs Telescopius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zooniverse
Participate in real scientific research by classifying data for projects across various disciplines. Contribute to discoveries and datasets that advance knowledge, all from your mobile device. This platform connects volunteers with professional researchers for impactful citizen science.
- People-powered research platform
- Volunteer opportunities
- Access to mobile-friendly projects
- Push notification updates
- View publications
- Contribute to scientific discoveries
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The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers—hundreds of thousands of people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Zooniverse research results in new discoveries, datasets useful to the wider research community, and many publications. The Zooniverse Mobile App provides push notification updates about our projects, as well as access to our most mobile-friendly projects and publications.
Telescopius
Discover celestial objects for your telescope and plan stunning astrophotography shots. Save favorite targets, simulate camera framings, and create intricate mosaics. Explore a community gallery of breathtaking astrophotography.
- Find telescope targets
- Save favorite celestial objects
- Simulate astrophotography framings
- Plan image mosaics
- Community astrophotography gallery
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Astronomy and astrophotography tools. Find targets for your telescope, save your favorites, simulate astrophotography framings, plan mosaics, and enjoy our community-driven astrophotography gallery. Astronomy Planning Made Easy, 100% free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Zooniverse at 37 against Telescopius's 8. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Zooniverse against 3.6 for Telescopius. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Zooniverse's written reviews are positive against 54% of Telescopius's.
| Parameter | Zooniverse | Telescopius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (37 ratings) — better | 3.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zooniverse | Sebastian Oscar Garcia Rojas |
Customer experience
Zooniverse
Telescopius
In-app purchases
Zooniverse
No in-app purchases
Telescopius
No in-app purchases
