Comparison

SynScan Pro vs Chicken Math

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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 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.

About

Chicken Math

Easily track egg production from your chickens, ducks, and quail. Automatically assign eggs to breeds and view per-breed stats. Export reports and collaborate with others, all offline.

Highlights
  • Track 10 egg colors
  • Supports chickens, ducks, and quail
  • Per-breed production stats
  • Back-date entries
  • Export PDF and CSV reports
  • Shared coop logging
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Track your eggs. Know which breeds are laying. Settle the debate. Chicken Math is the fastest egg tracker for backyard chicken keepers, duck owners, and quail enthusiasts. Tap an egg color, done. Back to your flock in under 10 seconds. HOW IT WORKS Tap the egg color from your grid. It lands in today's basket. Egg color maps to breed automatically — your Ameraucanas get credit for the blue eggs, your Marans for the dark chocolate browns. FEATURES • 10 egg colors — brown, dark brown, blue/green, blue, olive, cream, white, tan speckled, brown speckled, black • Chickens, ducks, and quail in one app • Per-breed production stats and weekly trends • Back-date entries — forgot yesterday? Fill it in • Export PDF and CSV reports with breed breakdowns • Shared coop — log together with a partner or farm hand • Custom Daily reminders so you never miss a collection • Coop notes — attach observations or health checks to any day • Fully offline — logs instantly, no internet required • No account required to get started ONE PRICE. NO TRICKS. Other egg tracker apps charge monthly fees, serve ads after you've already paid, or lock your data behind subscription tiers. Chicken Math doesn't. $4.99 buys you the complete app, every feature, forever. No renewal. No surprises. WHO IT'S FOR Backyard chicken keepers who want to know which breeds are actually pulling their weight. Duck and quail owners tired of juggling multiple apps. Anyone who's ever argued with a partner about how many eggs are in the fridge. Built by a chicken keeper, for chicken keepers. Designed to be used with muddy boots on.

Screenshots

SynScan Pro4 screens
Chicken Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chicken Math at 100% against SynScan Pro's 22%. Chicken Math also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). SynScan Pro's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SynScan Pro is free to download; Chicken Math costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chicken Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SynScan Pro has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of SynScan Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chicken Math's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SynScan Pro versus Chicken Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynScan ProChicken Math
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.6 (51 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB37 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAstropower Technology Co. Ltd.INDIE PEPPER CREATIVE LLC

Customer experience

SynScan Pro

All ratings51 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral20.4%
Negative58.1%

Chicken Math

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SynScan Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Chicken Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynScan Pro free?
SynScan Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chicken Math free?
Chicken Math costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SynScan Pro or Chicken Math?
Chicken Math is rated higher. SynScan Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Chicken Math averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SynScan Pro or Chicken Math have ads?
Neither SynScan Pro nor Chicken Math shows ads.

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