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The sky on screen doesn't match the real one

Pain 8 out of 10, strong.

191 reviews · in 28 of 53 apps · 1.2% of the category’s reviews · hand-checked: 83 of 95

The compass is off, so the app shows the wrong part of the sky — north instead of south, the Moon out of place — and recalibrating doesn't help.

Category breakdown

How the 8/10 adds up

  • Share of the category’s reviews1.2%4.7 of 5
  • Apps28 of 531.1 of 2
  • Reviews1911.8 of 3

Total7.6 ≈ 8/10

Where people write about it

28 with this pain25 withoutEach dot is one app in the category

Most often in

  • SkyView®32
  • SkyView® Lite22
  • Stellarium Mobile - Star Map13
  • Starlight® - Explore the Stars10
  • Sky Tonight - Stargazing Guide9

Ratings in these reviews

  1. 5 out of 5: 20
  2. 4 out of 5: 21
  3. 3 out of 5: 33
  4. 2 out of 5: 36
  5. 1 out of 5: 81

What people write

Auto calibration is off. Went to use the app for the first time in several months only to find that the compass is off by about 180 deg. I was facing west and the app said I was facing east.
SkyView® Lite★★★★★

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