MANGOAL vs Seestar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MANGOAL
Access and manage photos and videos from your dashcam via WiFi. Process captured footage for various uses, including evidence collection and sharing.
- WiFi dashcam connection
- Access photos and videos
- Process captured footage
- Forensic use of resources
- Share video resources
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MANGOAL App allows users to obtain pictures and video resources taken by the driving recorder through the WiFi connection of the driving recorder, and perform certain processing to meet the user's usage scenarios for resources, such as forensics, sharing, etc.
Seestar
Explore the universe with a smart telescope that simplifies stargazing. Automatically find, focus, and capture celestial objects without professional guidance. Observe stars, the sun, and even landscapes with intuitive app control.
- Wireless control of telescope
- Automatic celestial object finding and tracking
- Solar observation with filter
- Scenery mode for terrestrial viewing
- Built-in sky atlas and encyclopedia
- Stargazing index and recommendations
- Share observations with community
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Take the first step in exploring the universe! The Seestar smart telescope will give you a stargazing experience like never before. No need for professional guidance, just tap on the screen and you are ready to observe and capture the stars. Seestar is a smart device that integrates the functions of an altazimuth mount, telescope, and camera, with both hardware and software applications. With the Seestar App, you can easily control this multifunctional device and explore the infinite world of stars. Key features: - Wireless control: Control with Seestar device through wireless connection. - Stargazing Mode: Automatically find and focus on celestial objects, intelligently identify stars and track them for automatic capturing and image processing. - Solar Mode: Support auto-scan and solar tracking. Use the included Solar Filter to observe the unique sun. - Scenery mode: Manually control the telescope direction and auto-focus, so you can enjoy observing birds and landscapes. -Sky Atlas: Built-in curated celestial object database AND a rich astronomical knowledge encyclopedia,help you easily understand the mystery of starry sky. - Stargazing Index forecasts and popular Recommendations: Stay updated with popular information, making you an expert in astronomical events. - Share Your Work in the Square: Engage and exchange insights with astronomy enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing your observational achievements. - Adaptation Model: It will work with all Seestar models. Seestar is your ideal companion for exploring the universe, observing the stars and sharing experiences. Download Seestar App now and Explore the universe with Seestar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MANGOAL at 4.7 against Seestar's 4.2. MANGOAL also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Seestar's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MANGOAL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 486 and 354 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of MANGOAL's written reviews are positive against 62% of Seestar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MANGOAL ships an update every 2 months, Seestar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MANGOAL | Seestar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (486 ratings) — better | 4.2 (354 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 486 — better | 354 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xiaozhen Technology Co.,Ltd. | SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
MANGOAL
Seestar
Bugs and requests
MANGOAL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Seestar
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update cycle preventing settings changes
- Tracking errors and star trailing issues
- App crashing on startup
- Inability to connect to telescope
- Forced firmware updates during use
Requested features
5 requests- Add equatorial mode support
- Provide fine control of exposure time
- Implement mosaic mode for wider FOV
- Add support for iPad landscape mode
- Integrate with other astronomy apps
In-app purchases
MANGOAL
No in-app purchases
Seestar
No in-app purchases









