Acuter Landscape vs QUARCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acuter Landscape
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Landscape App can control an AZ mount to perform timelapse task. Note: A mount with built-in Bluetooth module must be used, and the motor firmware of the mount is version 3.20 or higher.
QUARCS
This open-source software kit enables remote astrophotography capture via Wi-Fi and computer. It offers comprehensive control over telescope mounts, cameras, autoguiding, and electric focusers, integrating with Stellarium for sky mapping.
- Remote capture via Wi-Fi
- Computer remote capture via LAN
- Mount control
- Camera control
- Autoguiding
- Electric focuser control
- Stellarium skymap integration
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Q.U.A.R.C.S (QHYCCD Universal Astrophotographic Remote Capture System) is an open-source software kit that supports the full function of mobile remote capture via WIFI and computer remote capture via LAN. It includes the mount control, camera control, autoguiding, electric focuser control, and Stellarium skymap function.
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Verdict
Acuter Landscape and QUARCS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Acuter Landscape ships an update every 3 months, QUARCS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acuter Landscape | QUARCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SynUe Tech. Co., Ltd | Light Speed Vision(Beijing) Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Acuter Landscape
No in-app purchases
QUARCS
No in-app purchases
