Sky Planner vs Halcyon Forecast

Is tonight worth heading out under the stars? Make your plan before you pack. DarkScout brings cloud cover, Moon conditions, darkness and observing targets into one place. Every feature is included, with no trial or subscription required. KNOW WHEN TO GO Check your Tonight recommendation, Astro Score and best observing window. Open Score Lens to understand which conditions help your night and which get in the way. PLAN YOUR NEXT SESSION Choose a target, date and location. Plan up to 14 nights ahead, compare observing locations and explore the full astronomical object catalog. NEW: LEONIDS METEOR WATCH Explore the 2026 field guide, check the radiant and Moon for your observing place, and record a timed watch with a red-screen meteor counter. Pause for breaks, save your counts and share a summary. The new field guide is in English and works offline. BUILD YOUR OBSERVING HABIT Explore 14 observing challenges with practical steps, local progress and direct links to the planning tools you need. CHECK BEFORE YOU DRIVE Review the 72-hour cloud-cover map, save unlimited observing spots and use horizon profiles to plan around your view. Set location alerts and your own thresholds. ENJOY THE NIGHT TOGETHER Browse astrophotos, share original-quality images, or join and host observing sessions with participant chat and weather backup plans. For stargazing with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope, and for planning astrophotography. Forecasts can change; recheck conditions before leaving. Requires iOS 26 or later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Step back in time while looking ahead at the weather. Halcyon Forecast is a beautifully nostalgic weather application that brings classic, skeuomorphic "HTC Sense" style widgets right to your modern iOS Home Screen, perfectly paired with an immersive, atmospheric weather app experience. Whether you're checking the temperature before your morning commute or tracking a severe thunderstorm, Halcyon Forecast combines retro aesthetics with powerful, modern weather data. Features Iconic Skeuomorphic Widgets: Bring the legendary, classic flip-clock and realistic weather widgets to your iOS Home Screen. Available in Small, Medium, and Large sizes to perfectly fit your aesthetic. Atmospheric Backgrounds: The app comes alive with stunning, dynamic weather backgrounds that realistically reflect the current conditions and time of day—complete with parallax tilt effects powered by your device's gyroscope. Immersive Weather Centerpiece: Experience the weather like never before with large, glowing skeuomorphic weather symbols, moving clouds, and mechanical flip animations. Hyper-Local Forecasting: Get precise current conditions, alongside an interactive 24-hour timeline graph and a comprehensive 5-day extended forecast. Severe Weather & Rain Alerts: Stay safe and dry with real-time severe weather alert banners and imminent rain warnings that appear exactly when you need them. Detailed Metrics: Dive into the details with beautiful metric cards for Wind (featuring a spinning skeuomorphic turbine), Humidity, and Precipitation. Dark Mode Optimized: Designed with a deep, rich dark theme that makes the weather animations pop and the text crisp and legible against any background. Experience the perfect blend of nostalgic design and modern weather forecasting. Download Halcyon Forecast today!