SynScan Pro vs MIRROSKY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SynScan Pro
Control motorized telescope mounts for celestial observation and astrophotography. Features include precise slewing, alignment, GOTO, and tracking of stars, planets, and deep-sky objects. Supports advanced functions like polar alignment and camera triggering.
- Control telescope mount (slew, align, GOTO, track)
- Point and Track celestial objects
- Gamepad navigation support
- Catalog of celestial objects
- Third-party app integration (ASCOM, SkySafari)
- Polar alignment (with or without polar scope)
- Camera shutter release control
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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 is the Pro version of the SynScan app and contains features suited for expert users using equatorial 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. - Perform polar alignment with or without a polar scope. - Control shutter release (SNAP) port to trigger an attached camera. (Requires mount with SNAP port and adapter cable that matches camera.) - Use ASCOM to perform autoguiding on mounts that do not have autoguider (ST-4) port. - Other mount controls: auto home, PPEC, park.
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.
- AI star recognition
- 3D star map
- Interactive interface
- Intelligent star-seeking
- Sharable challenge projects
- Professional astronomy courses
- Preset sky browsing routes
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MIRROSKY at free against SynScan Pro's paid. MIRROSKY also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). SynScan Pro's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MIRROSKY holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SynScan Pro has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SynScan Pro ships an update every 2 months, MIRROSKY every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SynScan Pro | MIRROSKY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (51 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 287 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Astropower Technology Co. Ltd. | Mirrosky |
Customer experience
SynScan Pro
MIRROSKY
In-app purchases
SynScan Pro
No in-app purchases
MIRROSKY
No in-app purchases









