Comparison

INDIGO Control Panel vs Telescopius

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

INDIGO Control Panel

This application offers a streamlined interface for managing servers and configuring serial ports. It provides direct access to agent properties for a focused operational experience, without including a built-in server or agent-specific panels.

Highlights
  • Server management
  • Serial port configuration
  • Direct agent property view
  • Streamlined interface
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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INDIGO Control Panel gives you direct access to your astronomy equipment from your iPhone or iPad. Connect to INDIGO servers, explore connected devices, and adjust their settings through a native macOS interface. Whether you are setting up your equipment, checking device status, or troubleshooting a connection, INDIGO Control Panel brings the properties exposed by your INDIGO drivers and agents into one place. • Discover INDIGO servers on your local network or add connections manually. • Control INDIGO-compatible cameras, telescope mounts, focusers, filter wheels, rotators, and other astronomy devices. • Browse and edit device properties, including settings beyond the controls offered by dedicated imaging applications. • View image previews and download image data. • Manage server and device configurations. • Monitor and export diagnostic logs. • Customize navigation and hide non-essential properties to keep your workspace focused. Version 6 introduces redesigned navigation and property controls, improved connection and reconnection handling, and better performance when displaying large property lists. INDIGO Control Panel is a client for the INDIGO astronomy framework. It requires an accessible INDIGO server and compatible device drivers. Available controls depend on the connected devices and the properties they expose. Requires macOS 17.6 or later.

About

Telescopius

Discover celestial objects for your telescope and plan stunning astrophotography shots. Save favorite targets, simulate camera framings, and create intricate mosaics. Explore a community gallery of breathtaking astrophotography.

Highlights
  • Find telescope targets
  • Save favorite celestial objects
  • Simulate astrophotography framings
  • Plan image mosaics
  • Community astrophotography gallery
Features
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Astronomy and astrophotography tools. Find targets for your telescope, save your favorites, simulate astrophotography framings, plan mosaics, and enjoy our community-driven astrophotography gallery. Astronomy Planning Made Easy, 100% free.

Screenshots

INDIGO Control Panel4 screens
Telescopius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telescopius at 54% against INDIGO Control Panel's 0%. Telescopius also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. INDIGO Control Panel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Telescopius asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
INDIGO Control Panel versus Telescopius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINDIGO Control PanelTelescopius
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudMakers, s. r. o.Sebastian Oscar Garcia Rojas

Customer experience

INDIGO Control Panel

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Telescopius

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

INDIGO Control Panel

One-time3
  • All features upgradeFree
  • All features 14-day trialFree
  • All features$9.99
None

Telescopius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is INDIGO Control Panel free?
INDIGO Control Panel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telescopius free?
Telescopius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do INDIGO Control Panel or Telescopius have ads?
Neither INDIGO Control Panel nor Telescopius shows ads.

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