Comparison

MANGOAL vs Seestar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MANGOAL

Access and manage photos and videos from your dashcam via WiFi. Process captured footage for various uses, including evidence collection and sharing.

Highlights
  • WiFi dashcam connection
  • Access photos and videos
  • Process captured footage
  • Forensic use of resources
  • Share video resources
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MANGOAL3 screens
Seestar4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MANGOAL ships an update every 2 months, Seestar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MANGOAL versus Seestar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMANGOALSeestar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (486 ratings) — better4.2 (354 ratings)
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews61.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings486 — better354
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xiaozhen Technology Co.,Ltd.SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd

Customer experience

MANGOAL

All ratings486 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative50.0%

Seestar

All ratings352 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.6%

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

None

MANGOAL

No in-app purchases

None

Seestar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MANGOAL free?
MANGOAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seestar free?
Seestar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MANGOAL or Seestar?
MANGOAL is rated higher. MANGOAL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while Seestar averages 4.2 from 354 ratings.
Do MANGOAL or Seestar have ads?
Neither MANGOAL nor Seestar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MANGOAL or Seestar?
MANGOAL ships an update every 2 months, and Seestar monthly. Most recently, MANGOAL was updated on October 22, 2026 and Seestar on October 21, 2026.

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