WISO vs OnStep Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WISO
This companion app configures and manages smart safety devices. It automatically sends emergency alerts with location tracking via SMS, email, or LINE to designated contacts. Enjoy over two months of battery life with notifications for battery replacement.
- Emergency alerts with location tracking
- SMS, email, and LINE notifications
- Detailed location map for contacts
- Over 2 months battery life
- Coin battery replacement notifications
- LINE messaging integration
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This is the companion app for WISO products. Using this app to setup and configure your WISO products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCwl9DAEKLY Safer, Simpler and Speedier Once a WISO device is activated, the WISO app will automatically make one phone call as well as send SMS/email/LINE messages to your designated contacts. In addition to text messages, detailed location tracking map provided, so your friends and family can give timely help. Let WISO safeguard your 24-hour safety. *Location tracking* Sends up-to-date location tracking and map info through SMS, email, and LINE. Your friends and family can provide faster help to the location of the emergency. *LINE support* Contacts can be notified through our integration with LINE instant messaging app. Fast, reliable, free. Keeping friends & family safe has never been so easy. *2+ months battery life* Solid battery life of over 2 months, email can be set up so you are notified to change the coin battery (CR 2032). *Requirements* - A supported smartphone with WISO app installed and configured is required for most WISO features to function. - Working internet connection in order for the WISO app to notification contacts. - Both Bluetooth and location should be enabled in the system settings, and the app should have permission to use location data. Otherwise contacts won't know your location when WISO is activated. Supports Apple devices running iOS 8 or higher: iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 6, 6 Plus, 5, 5C, 5S, 4S *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
OnStep Controller
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OnStep Controller Take full control of your OnStep telescope mount from your iPhone. OnStep Controller is a clean, dark-mode companion app for amateur astronomers — connecting over WiFi (OnStep or OnStepX) or Bluetooth Low Energy (OnStepX with the BLE plugin required) to give you everything you need from setup to the final star. Connect and Configure Connect to your mount over your local WiFi network or via Bluetooth Low Energy. Send your GPS coordinates and current time directly to the mount for accurate alignment, and verify that the mount's site data matches your device before you start observing. Interactive Sky Chart Browse a live star chart showing hundreds of named stars and Messier deep-sky objects projected for your exact location and time. Pan and zoom freely, then tap any object to see its details and issue a GoTo command. Horizon, overhead, and meridian flip limits are drawn directly on the chart so you always know what your mount can reach. Visual Star Alignment Begin a 1- to 9-star alignment from the Setup tab and get guided through the process on the sky chart. Pick your alignment stars visually, slew to each one, then fine-tune with the on-screen directional pad and accept. Full Mount Control Move the mount in any direction at four slew rates — Guide, Center, Find, and Slew. Toggle tracking on and off, switch between Sidereal, Lunar, and Solar tracking rates, park and unpark, and find home — all from a single screen with live RA, Dec, Alt, and Az readouts. GoTo from a Catalog Search a built-in catalog of stars, open clusters, globular clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and planetary nebulae. Filter to objects currently above the horizon and slew to any target with a single tap. Or enter coordinates manually for objects not in the catalog. Designed for the Dark The entire app runs in forced dark mode with a deep red accent color chosen to protect your night vision at the eyepiece. Requires an OnStep or OnStepX telescope mount controller. WiFi works with both; Bluetooth requires OnStepX with the BLE plugin installed. iOS does not support Classic Bluetooth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnStep Controller at none against WISO's 5. WISO's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. WISO sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. OnStep Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | WISO | OnStep Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astrotek Integration Co., Ltd. | Gray Digital Arts LLC |
In-app purchases
WISO
- 15 SMS$0.99
- 15 SMS$1.99
- 40 SMS$4.99
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- 100 SMS$9.99
- 240 SMS$19.99
OnStep Controller
No in-app purchases
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