AstroTool vs CommandDeck

AstroTool — Astrophotography Planner & Sky Map Plan better. Shoot more. Miss nothing. AstroTool is the complete astrophotography companion for iPhone — from scouting tonight's targets to logging every capture. A live sky map you can actually use in the field, planning tools built around how astrophotographers think, and a session logger that keeps your imaging history in one place. FREE FEATURES Sky Map A fully rendered live sky chart with 100+ bright stars, all 110 Messier objects, the Sun, Moon, and all planets. Constellation lines, constellation name labels, the Milky Way band, and the ecliptic arc are all drawn in real time. Tap any object for instant identification — name, type, magnitude, and position. Procedural rolling-hill horizon with compass ticks and cardinal labels. Motion-driven so the sky moves as you move. Deep Sky Catalog Browse the complete Messier catalog with search, type filters, and sort by ID, magnitude, or altitude. Every object shows rise, transit, and set times for your location, a visibility chart for tonight, and your full capture history for that target. Mark favorites and pick up right where you left off. PREMIUM — ONE-TIME UNLOCK Planner Everything you need before you head out. Moon phase and illumination with an imaging impact rating. Full twilight schedule — civil, nautical, and astronomical dusk and dawn with total dark-sky hours. All visible planets with live altitude and transit times. Jupiter's Galilean moons in a live canvas diagram. Best targets tonight ranked by a composite altitude and moon-separation score. Target schedule to plan your imaging windows object by object. Astrophotography Calculator Field of view for your exact sensor and focal length with sensor presets for Full Frame, APS-C, Micro 4/3, and custom. Unguided exposure limits via the 500, 400, and 300 rules for fixed tripod, tracking mount, and guided setups. Integration time calculator with sub count and a signal quality indicator. Session Logger Log every observing session with sky conditions — Bortle scale, seeing, and transparency. Add individual captures with exposure length, sub count, gain, filter, equipment, reference path, and a star rating. Total integration time tracked automatically. Export any session as formatted text to share or archive. Full equipment manager for telescopes and cameras with sensor specs, focal length, and reducer support. Target Schedule Build a nightly imaging plan by scheduling capture windows for specific catalog objects. Log past captures directly from the schedule. Mark targets done as you work through the night. Events & Alerts Upcoming meteor showers with ZHR and peak dates, lunar phases, planet oppositions and conjunctions, greatest elongations, and solstices and equinoxes. Notification support so you never miss an event. Polar Alignment Guide & Pre-Session Checklist Step-by-step polar alignment instructions and a fully customisable pre-session checklist with presets covering setup, camera, focusing, guiding, imaging, calibration, and wrap-up. — No subscription. No ads. No account required. Pay once, own everything forever. All calculations run on-device using your GPS location. No data is sent anywhere.

CommandDeck turns your iPhone into a remote control for your Mac. Adjust the volume, play or pause media, skip tracks, launch apps, and keep your Mac awake — straight from your phone, over your own local network. Your iPhone and Mac talk to each other directly on your Wi-Fi. Commands do not travel through our servers. Pairing is a one-time 6-digit PIN shown on your Mac. WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FREE • Pair your iPhone with your Mac • Try basic volume and media controls • Confirm that CommandDeck works on your own network before upgrading COMMANDDECK PRO Pro unlocks the full Mac remote: • Volume — set or mute your Mac's output from your phone • Media — play, pause, skip, seek, shuffle, and repeat in the apps you already use • Apps — launch your Mac apps with a tap • Keep awake — stop your Mac from sleeping while it works • Lock screen, display sleep/wake, Shortcuts, and more system controls • Widgets and extras — run Mac actions from your iPhone faster • More controls — add new ones anytime with community packages COMMUNITY PACKAGES Controls are modular. Beyond the built-ins, you can install community packages to add new buttons, toggles, and sliders — no app update required. Browse and add them right from the app. PRICING Start with basic controls for free. CommandDeck Pro includes a 7-day free trial, then $29.99/year or $2.99/month. A one-time $79.99 lifetime unlock is also available. No ads, no account sign-up. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your local network. Your Mac and iPhone connect directly; control commands stay on your Wi-Fi and are not routed through us. No account required, nothing to sign up for. REQUIREMENTS • An iPhone and a Mac on the same local network • The free CommandDeck Mac app (menu-bar app — a quick free download) • That's the entire install — every control, including lock screen, sleep, media keys, Shortcuts, and scripts, works right away, no separate helper app needed CommandDeck has no ads and no AI — it just controls your Mac. Download CommandDeck for Mac: https://commanddeck.meoa.space/download Terms of Use: https://commanddeck.meoa.space/terms