Sextant Emulator vs Telescopius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sextant Emulator
Simulate using a sextant to measure latitude by sighting the sun and horizon. Includes tools for calculating declination, local solar noon, and basic surveying.
- Pocket sextant simulation
- Measure latitude
- Sight sun and horizon
- Declination calculator
- Local solar noon calculator
- Basic surveying tools
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This app lets you carry a Sextant in your pocket. Just like a real/physical sextant, you can swing the index arm, sight the sun and the horizon and measure your latitude. The Sextant Emulator app also includes a calculator for declination, local solar noon and basic surveying.
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 review sentiment: Sextant Emulator at 100% against Telescopius's 54%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sextant Emulator | Telescopius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Smith | Sebastian Oscar Garcia Rojas |
Customer experience
Sextant Emulator
Telescopius
In-app purchases
Sextant Emulator
No in-app purchases
Telescopius
No in-app purchases
Questions
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