PoleScope AR vs Night Logic

PoleScope AR turns your iPhone into a polar-alignment scope for your telescope — and a beautiful almanac of the night sky's culture. It works 100% offline and makes zero network requests. — POLAR ALIGNMENT, IN AR — Point your phone at the sky and PoleScope AR overlays the exact position of the celestial pole using ARKit — no need to see Polaris, no compass calibration. Get your equatorial mount roughly aligned in seconds, then refine with the built-in drift-alignment helper for imaging-grade precision. — PLAN YOUR NIGHT — A one-tap observing planner ranks tonight's best deep-sky objects for your location, with altitude and magnitude. A coarse Bortle light-pollution estimate helps you judge the sky. — EXPLORE THE SKY ATLAS — Pan a live star map of bright stars, constellation lines, planets and deep-sky objects. Tap any object to see its data. — TODAY: THE SKY'S CULTURE — A daily card brings the 24 solar terms, traditional festivals, a poetic "star journal," and a situation-drama for your zodiac sign. — YOUR BIRTHDAY SKY — See the night sky exactly as it appeared at the moment and place you were born, and discover the lunar mansion the Sun was passing through that day. — POLESCOPE PRO (one-time unlock) — A single, non-subscription purchase unlocks the premium star-culture library: constellation and 28-lunar-mansion mythology, NASA / Hubble / Spitzer hero photos of famous stars, the full situation-drama theater, and high-resolution birthday-poster export & sharing. The entire alignment tool stays free forever. Purchases restore on all your devices. — PRIVACY — No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Your location is used only on-device for astronomical math and never leaves your phone. Clear skies!

Astrophotography is complex. Choosing the right target is only part of the challenge, knowing if your setup even matches the intended Deep Space Object is where time is lost! This app removes the guesswork. Enter your telescope, camera, and equipment to receive tailored recommendations for the best targets each night, along with realistic exposure time ranges based on your configuration. Plan your session with confidence and spend more time capturing data, not second-guessing settings. Explore a rich catalog of deep-sky objects through scientifically accurate 3D visualizations, giving you a clearer understanding of what you’re imaging before you even set up. Key features: • Personalized target recommendations for your location and time • Exposure time estimates based on your actual equipment • Night planning tools to optimize your imaging sessions • High-quality, scientifically grounded 3D models of celestial objects Whether you're refining your workflow or just getting started, this app helps you make better decisions and get better results every night. Pricing: Free - Messier Objects, Planets, Tonight's Weather outlook, Equipment Fit Paid (Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime) - Everything in Free, plus - 16-day weather and object outlook - Exposure Planning - NGC objects, IGC objects (2,000+) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/