MIRROSKY vs QUARCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIRROSKY
Explore the cosmos with an AI-powered astronomical telescope and app. Discover stars, planets, and galaxies with real-time data, 3D maps, and interactive learning. Ideal for aspiring astronomers and curious minds.
- AI star recognition
- 3D star map
- Interactive interface
- Intelligent star-seeking
- Sharable challenge projects
- Professional astronomy courses
- Preset sky browsing routes
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Recognizing the Universe, Start the journey of exploration and discovery, develop the desire Once human beings have wisdom, we are full of curiosity about the starry sky. Mirroksy focus on the exploration of stars, embedded AI star recognition algorithm and high-precision IMU sensor, to manufacture the fully digital astronomical telescope which operate without manual intervention. It brings us a different experience of observing stars, AR star-seeking; Co-working with the full-digital astronomical telescope, our APP recommends the latest astronomical information according to the user's location and timing, it plans an optimum star-watching route to quickly explore the universe. Mirroksy has cooperated with many astronomical research institutes, collected various interesting astronomical contents, advocated gradual learning and exploratory learning mode, aiming at helping students and newly-introduced astronomers to understand astronomical knowledge comprehensively, and initiated a journey of discovery guided by interest! 【Real-time View】: Real-time display for the status of the stars and synchronization of Astral body. 【3-D Star Map】: Stars, planets in the solar system and deep space of the Galaxy can be observed. 【Interactive Main Interface】: Simple UI design, smooth interface switching, randomly choice of multiple functions, bring unusual visual experience. 【Intelligent Star-Seeking Interface】 : Mirroksy astronomical telescope has built-in IMU sensor Array (GPS, accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope), which combines with the star recognition algorithm developed by Mirroksy to achieve high-precision calibration system and fast positioning of target stars. 【Sharable Challenge Project】: Multiple users can interact with each other on-line at the same time. Focusing on the Interest and Interaction of Star Watching, henceforth let’s say goodbye to the boring stargazing Tour. 【Professional Course】: The course is edited by International Authoritative Astronomers, Users of Junior, Middle and Advanced can learn according to their own knowledge of the stars, and gradually enter the palace of science, becoming astronomical masters. 【Preset Sky Browsing Route】: App has built-in Sky Browsing Route, assists users to observe stars, has the best experience of watching stars, and the routes are constantly updated. 【Family Experience】: Children can learn the knowledge of the stars together with Parents, and experience the happy time with the whole family. Recognizing the Universe, Start the journey of exploration and discovery, develop the desire for discovery and knowledge, our Miraculous Discovery Journey is getting started! for discovery and knowledge, our Miraculous Discovery Journey is getting started!
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
The clearest difference is update cadence: MIRROSKY at every 10 days against QUARCS's every 6 months. MIRROSKY also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). QUARCS's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.6). 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.
QUARCS holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIRROSKY has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MIRROSKY ships an update every 10 days, QUARCS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIRROSKY | QUARCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mirrosky | Light Speed Vision(Beijing) Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
MIRROSKY
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In-app purchases
MIRROSKY
No in-app purchases
QUARCS
No in-app purchases








