Comparison

SynScan vs MIRROSKY

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SynScan

Control motorized telescope mounts for celestial object tracking and exploration. Features include GOTO functionality, object catalogs, and gamepad navigation. Ideal for novice users with alt-azimuth mounts.

Highlights
  • Control telescope mount slew, align, GOTO, and track
  • Point and Track celestial objects
  • Support gamepad navigation
  • Browse and save celestial object catalogs
  • Third-party app integration (ASCOM, SkySafari, Stellarium)
  • Emulator mount for testing
Features
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Use the SynScan app to control Sky-Watcher telescope mounts via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth LE. Mounts without built-in Wi-Fi can be supported via a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter. This version of the SynScan app is suited for novice users using alt-azimuth mounts. Features - Control telescope mount to slew, align, GOTO and track. - Point And Track: track celestial objects (including the Sun and planets) without aligning. - Support gamepad navigation. - Browse a catalog of stars, comets, and deep sky objects. Or, save your own objects. - Provide access to mount for use by third-party apps, including ASCOM clients, SkySafari, Luminos, Stellarium Mobile Plus, Stellarium Desktop or customer-developed apps. Also set up mount alignment for Luminos, Skysafari. - Support access to the mount and the SynScan app from any platform that supports TCP/UDP connections. - Provide emulator mount for testing and practicing. - Track fast-moving earth satellites by working with the PreviSat app on Windows PC or the Lumios app on iOS devices.

About

MIRROSKY

Explore the cosmos with an AI-powered astronomical telescope and app. Discover stars, planets, and galaxies with real-time data, 3D maps, and interactive learning. Ideal for aspiring astronomers and curious minds.

Highlights
  • AI star recognition
  • 3D star map
  • Interactive interface
  • Intelligent star-seeking
  • Sharable challenge projects
  • Professional astronomy courses
  • Preset sky browsing routes
Features
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Recognizing the Universe, Start the journey of exploration and discovery, develop the desire Once human beings have wisdom, we are full of curiosity about the starry sky. Mirroksy focus on the exploration of stars, embedded AI star recognition algorithm and high-precision IMU sensor, to manufacture the fully digital astronomical telescope which operate without manual intervention. It brings us a different experience of observing stars, AR star-seeking; Co-working with the full-digital astronomical telescope, our APP recommends the latest astronomical information according to the user's location and timing, it plans an optimum star-watching route to quickly explore the universe. Mirroksy has cooperated with many astronomical research institutes, collected various interesting astronomical contents, advocated gradual learning and exploratory learning mode, aiming at helping students and newly-introduced astronomers to understand astronomical knowledge comprehensively, and initiated a journey of discovery guided by interest! 【Real-time View】: Real-time display for the status of the stars and synchronization of Astral body. 【3-D Star Map】: Stars, planets in the solar system and deep space of the Galaxy can be observed. 【Interactive Main Interface】: Simple UI design, smooth interface switching, randomly choice of multiple functions, bring unusual visual experience. 【Intelligent Star-Seeking Interface】 : Mirroksy astronomical telescope has built-in IMU sensor Array (GPS, accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope), which combines with the star recognition algorithm developed by Mirroksy to achieve high-precision calibration system and fast positioning of target stars. 【Sharable Challenge Project】: Multiple users can interact with each other on-line at the same time. Focusing on the Interest and Interaction of Star Watching, henceforth let’s say goodbye to the boring stargazing Tour. 【Professional Course】: The course is edited by International Authoritative Astronomers, Users of Junior, Middle and Advanced can learn according to their own knowledge of the stars, and gradually enter the palace of science, becoming astronomical masters. 【Preset Sky Browsing Route】: App has built-in Sky Browsing Route, assists users to observe stars, has the best experience of watching stars, and the routes are constantly updated. 【Family Experience】: Children can learn the knowledge of the stars together with Parents, and experience the happy time with the whole family. Recognizing the Universe, Start the journey of exploration and discovery, develop the desire for discovery and knowledge, our Miraculous Discovery Journey is getting started! for discovery and knowledge, our Miraculous Discovery Journey is getting started!

Screenshots

SynScan3 screens
MIRROSKY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MIRROSKY at every 10 days against SynScan's every 2 months. MIRROSKY also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). SynScan's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SynScan holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SynScan ships an update every 2 months, MIRROSKY every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SynScan versus MIRROSKY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynScanMIRROSKY
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB287 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAstropower Technology Co. Ltd.Mirrosky

Customer experience

SynScan

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative61.1%

MIRROSKY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SynScan

No in-app purchases

None

MIRROSKY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynScan free?
SynScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIRROSKY free?
MIRROSKY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SynScan or MIRROSKY?
SynScan is rated higher. SynScan averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MIRROSKY averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SynScan or MIRROSKY have ads?
Neither SynScan nor MIRROSKY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SynScan or MIRROSKY?
SynScan ships an update every 2 months, and MIRROSKY every 10 days. Most recently, SynScan was updated on June 1, 2026 and MIRROSKY on September 12, 2026.

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