Comparison

Polar Scope Align vs Chicken Math

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

Head to head
About

Polar Scope Align

This app calculates the precise position of celestial poles in your telescope's polar scope reticle for accurate alignment. It supports a wide range of reticles and corrects for atmospheric refraction, offering precision even at lower latitudes. Features include night mode, moon phase, and astronomical databases.

Highlights
  • Polaris/Sigma Octantis position calculation
  • Atmospheric refraction correction
  • Reticle centering error correction
  • Supports numerous reticle types
  • Red-color night mode
  • Moon phase and astronomical databases
Features
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Polar Scope Align is a free, ad-supported polar alignment app for iPhone and iPad. It calculates the position of Polaris or σ Octantis in your polar scope reticle for your location, date and time, helping you get a quick and accurate polar alignment with an equatorial mount. POLAR SCOPE ALIGNMENT • Accurate Polaris and Sigma Octantis position for your date and location • Atmospheric refraction correction for better accuracy, especially at lower latitudes - readings may differ slightly from simpler apps that skip this correction, but will agree with precise sources (USNO, scientific software) • Automatic time and location • Manual location support • Reticle centering-error measurement and correction • Zero-position help for common Celestron / Sky-Watcher / Orion style reticles • Full red night-mode interface SUPPORTED RETICLES Polar Scope Align supports 35+ polar scope and finder reticle types, including: iOptron, Astro-Physics RAPAS & PASILL, Takahashi (EM-10/11/200/400/500, NJP, PM-1, P2-Z), Sky-Watcher / Orion (including EQ6/AZ-EQ and Star Adventurer), Celestron, Meade, EXOS2, Bresser, Vixen (Atlux/SX/SXD/SXP/AXD/GP/GP-DX, Polarie), Astrotrac, Losmandy, Kenko, Avalon, Konus, Telrad, Rigel QuikFinder, and several older polar finders (Tuthill, Explore Scientific, Meade 9x60, Vixen Polaris, Celestron 7x50, Carton Optical). OBSERVING TOOLS The free version also includes: • Moon phase • Messier, Caldwell and bright-star database • DSS image downloads for included database objects • Saved, editable and printable DSO lists • 8 astronomy calculators for observing and imaging • Sample Pro tools available from Settings, including aurora forecast • iOptron WiFi Connect - report mount status, set mount Time/Date/Location LOOKING FOR ALIGNMENT WITHOUT A POLAR SCOPE? Polar Scope Align Pro adds the advanced tools many users search for: • Daytime / No Polar Scope Alignment • Camera Azimuth Calibration using the Sun, Moon, planets or bright stars • Laser / Hop Align for night alignment when Polaris is blocked • Push To / manual GoTo for non-GoTo telescopes • Live sky maps for Daytime Alignment, Laser / Hop Align, Push To and Hop To • Full 22,000+ object DSO database • Xasteria astro weather, aurora, satellite passes and widgets • 30+ calculators • Bubble level, compass and iOptron WiFi mount control • Apple Watch companion app • No ads If you only need accurate polar-scope alignment, this free version is a capable tool. If you want alignment without a polar scope, observing planning, weather and field tools, Pro is the complete version.

About

Chicken Math

Easily track egg production from your chickens, ducks, and quail. Automatically assign eggs to breeds and view per-breed stats. Export reports and collaborate with others, all offline.

Highlights
  • Track 10 egg colors
  • Supports chickens, ducks, and quail
  • Per-breed production stats
  • Back-date entries
  • Export PDF and CSV reports
  • Shared coop logging
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Track your eggs. Know which breeds are laying. Settle the debate. Chicken Math is the fastest egg tracker for backyard chicken keepers, duck owners, and quail enthusiasts. Tap an egg color, done. Back to your flock in under 10 seconds. HOW IT WORKS Tap the egg color from your grid. It lands in today's basket. Egg color maps to breed automatically — your Ameraucanas get credit for the blue eggs, your Marans for the dark chocolate browns. FEATURES • 10 egg colors — brown, dark brown, blue/green, blue, olive, cream, white, tan speckled, brown speckled, black • Chickens, ducks, and quail in one app • Per-breed production stats and weekly trends • Back-date entries — forgot yesterday? Fill it in • Export PDF and CSV reports with breed breakdowns • Shared coop — log together with a partner or farm hand • Custom Daily reminders so you never miss a collection • Coop notes — attach observations or health checks to any day • Fully offline — logs instantly, no internet required • No account required to get started ONE PRICE. NO TRICKS. Other egg tracker apps charge monthly fees, serve ads after you've already paid, or lock your data behind subscription tiers. Chicken Math doesn't. $4.99 buys you the complete app, every feature, forever. No renewal. No surprises. WHO IT'S FOR Backyard chicken keepers who want to know which breeds are actually pulling their weight. Duck and quail owners tired of juggling multiple apps. Anyone who's ever argued with a partner about how many eggs are in the fridge. Built by a chicken keeper, for chicken keepers. Designed to be used with muddy boots on.

Screenshots

Polar Scope Align4 screens
Chicken Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Polar Scope Align at Free against Chicken Math's $4.99. Polar Scope Align also leads on ratings volume (171 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Chicken Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Polar Scope Align is free to download; Chicken Math costs $4.99 up front. Polar Scope Align sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chicken Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chicken Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polar Scope Align has 171 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Polar Scope Align's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chicken Math's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Polar Scope Align versus Chicken Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolar Scope AlignChicken Math
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (171 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB37 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDimitrios KechagiasINDIE PEPPER CREATIVE LLC

Customer experience

Polar Scope Align

All ratings171 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.9%

Chicken Math

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Polar Scope Align

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Date and time dial do not match correctly
  • GMT and LST times appear to be switched
  • App crashes or fails to initialize for some users
  • Alignment accuracy varies inconsistently between sessions
  • Location detection issues with cell tower vs GPS
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  • Reticle display not rendering properly in some cases

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online video tutorials demonstrating all features
  • Remove or reduce center dot size in reticle
  • Larger, bolder font options for better readability
  • Brighter star options for southern hemisphere alignment
  • Smaller ad button or ad customization
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  • Better beginner onboarding and instructions
  • More robust alternative alignment methods for southern hemisphere

Chicken Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Polar Scope Align

One-time3
  • Tip 1x$0.99
  • Tip 4x$3.99
  • Tip 10x$9.99
None

Chicken Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polar Scope Align free?
Polar Scope Align is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chicken Math free?
Chicken Math costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polar Scope Align or Chicken Math?
Chicken Math is rated higher. Polar Scope Align averages 4.7 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Chicken Math averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Polar Scope Align or Chicken Math have ads?
Polar Scope Align shows ads; Chicken Math does not.

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