QUARCS vs Dragon Device Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Dragon Device Finder
This utility app automatically finds astronomy equipment on your local network, including ASCOM Alpaca-compatible devices. It offers real-time monitoring, persistent device memory, and quick access to web interfaces for seamless equipment management.
- Automatic device discovery
- ASCOM Alpaca compatibility
- Real-time ping monitoring
- Device persistence
- One-tap web interface access
- Export device data
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Dragon Device Finder automatically discovers Dark Dragons Astro devices and ASCOM Alpaca-compatible astronomy equipment on your local network. FEATURES: • Automatic discovery of DragonLAIR, DragonLIGHT, and other DDA devices • ASCOM Alpaca device discovery (cameras, telescopes, focusers, filter wheels) • Real-time ping/latency monitoring with color-coded indicators • Device persistence - remembers devices even when offline • One-tap access to device web interfaces • Export device data for technical support • Dark and light mode with elegant glass morphism design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dragon Device Finder at 5.0 against QUARCS's 3.0. Dragon Device Finder also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Dragon Device Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
QUARCS ships an update every 6 months, Dragon Device Finder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QUARCS | Dragon Device Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Light Speed Vision(Beijing) Co., Ltd | Dark Dragons Astronomy |
In-app purchases
QUARCS
No in-app purchases
Dragon Device Finder
No in-app purchases
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