Comparison

PushToCam for Telescope vs MicroQuest

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

Head to head
About

PushToCam for Telescope

This app simplifies telescope aiming by guiding you to celestial targets without needing your phone's camera or direct sky pointing. Simply align with a bright star, and it helps you find objects of interest.

Highlights
  • No phone camera required
  • Phone orientation independent
  • Attaches to telescope tube
  • Bright star alignment
  • Object of interest catalog
  • Location-based sky model
Features
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This is an easy app that guides your telescope to target. Distinctively, this app offers a simple and unique way. 1. The app does not need phone camera to work. 2. The phone does not need to point to the sky. The phone can be in any orientation. It saves your back and neck. 3. The phone does need to be attached to your telescope using eg. Bluetac, tieback. How it works? 1. Point your telescope to a bright star in the sky. Make sure the object is in the eyepiece view. 2. Select the same bright star in the app from a list. 3. Tap Align button. Now the app is accurate in that part of the sky (within 10 degrees) and present you a list of nearby object of interest. Who is it for? It is designed for amateur astronomer who 1. wants a quick and short observation of the sky e.g 10 minutes. 2. does not want to setup phone camera and telescope alignment. 3. does not want to bend over awkwardly to use the phone. The can be attached along the tube of the telescope. The app does not use phone camera to guide user to target. It requires a bright star alignment with telescope to accurately bring user to target. User needs to have some knowledge of the bright stars. It has catalogs for Messier objects, Caldwell objects and best NGC objects. You can use it to quickly point to planets, nebulae or galaxies by using manual alignment to a nearby bright star. The app uses your location to determine the sky model. It also aligns with your telescope so that accurate pointing is possible. Quick subsequent alignment is required for different part of the sky.  Please find video tutorials in the app to align the phone and telescope, to attach phone to telescope and usage manual. If you need contact me, write to ustransit74@gmail.com. Have fun!

About

MicroQuest

Features
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Shrink down with Leo and Clara to micro-size and dive into a water drop full of life! In MicroQuest, kids discover the tiny world of microbes – lovingly illustrated, explained in a child-friendly way, and fully voiced. How exploring becomes an adventure: COLLECT Move your microscope through pond, sea, skin, yogurt, soil and more. 30 real microbes are waiting to be discovered – from the paramecium to the tardigrade. RESEARCH STATION Caught microbes move into your own petri dish. Feed them, raise them, pet them – and some even have offspring! EVERYTHING READ ALOUD Every microbe tells its story with its own voice. Perfect for kids who can't read yet. Leo and Clara guide you through the whole game. DISCOVER & MARVEL How big is a microbe really? Where does it live? What can it do? Size comparisons, profiles and fun facts make invisible life easy to grasp. MADE FOR PARENTS No ads. No trackers. No subscriptions. MicroQuest collects no data. Purchases are protected by a parental gate. Level 1 is completely free to play. With a single one-time purchase you unlock all worlds and microbes forever – no recurring costs. Perfect for curious kids ages 5 to 8.

Screenshots

PushToCam for Telescope3 screens
MicroQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PushToCam for Telescope at none against MicroQuest's 1. PushToCam for Telescope also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). MicroQuest's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. MicroQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PushToCam for Telescope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushToCam for Telescope ships an update every 2 weeks, MicroQuest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PushToCam for Telescope versus MicroQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushToCam for TelescopeMicroQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryong chong lohNathan Seefelder

In-app purchases

None

PushToCam for Telescope

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MicroQuest

One-time1
  • Vollversion$3.99

Questions

Is PushToCam for Telescope free?
PushToCam for Telescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroQuest free?
MicroQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PushToCam for Telescope or MicroQuest have ads?
Neither PushToCam for Telescope nor MicroQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushToCam for Telescope or MicroQuest?
PushToCam for Telescope ships an update every 2 weeks, and MicroQuest every 2 days. Most recently, PushToCam for Telescope was updated on September 22, 2026 and MicroQuest on September 8, 2026.

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