Tracker Console vs ScopeWizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tracker Console
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Use this app to program supported motorized camera mount for astrophotography and time-lapse photography. It can also help an equatorial mount user do polar alignment with the polar scope.
ScopeWizard
This app simplifies telescope, eyepiece, and camera calculations with a unified database of equipment. Easily mix and match your gear or input custom values for precise specifications.
- Unified formula database
- Equipment database
- Mix and match gear
- Custom value input
- Telescope specifications calculation
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There are numerous formulas for computing the specifics of your telescope, eyepieces, and camera's characteristics when used together. ScopeWizard brings those formulas together in one handy place. An included database of telescopes, eyepieces, and cameras can be used to mix and match your equipment, or you can enter custom values manually.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tracker Console at every 3 months against ScopeWizard's every 25 months. Tracker Console also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Tracker Console ships an update every 3 months, ScopeWizard every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tracker Console | ScopeWizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astropower Technology Co. Ltd. | Richard Wright |
In-app purchases
Tracker Console
No in-app purchases
ScopeWizard
No in-app purchases
