ScopeWizard vs iOptron Commander (iOS)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
iOptron Commander (iOS)
Control your iOptron telescope mount remotely using your iOS device. This utility allows for basic functions like slewing to celestial objects, syncing time and location, and managing compatible mount series.
- Remote telescope mount control
- Slew to stars and deepsky objects
- Sync time and site from iOS
- Supports HEM, HAE, HAZ, CEM, GEM series mounts
- Basic control functions
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This is an application for owner of iOptron telescope mounts to remote control their telescope mounts via iOS devices. This lite version has some basic function such as slew to famous stars, named deepsky objects, solar system, sync time and site from iOS devices, and etc. Compatible product list: All HEM series All HAE series All HAZ.series CEM120 series CEM70 series GEM45 series CEM40 series GEM28 series CEM26 series SkyHunter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScopeWizard at 5.0 against iOptron Commander (iOS)'s 1.9. iOptron Commander (iOS)'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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.
ScopeWizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iOptron Commander (iOS) has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ScopeWizard ships an update every 25 months, iOptron Commander (iOS) every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScopeWizard | iOptron Commander (iOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Wright | 成城 徐 |
Customer experience
ScopeWizard
iOptron Commander (iOS)
In-app purchases
ScopeWizard
No in-app purchases
iOptron Commander (iOS)
No in-app purchases
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