GoSkyWatch Planetarium

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4.8of 5 · store
10,228ratings on the App Store
487reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

An elegant, pleasant sky map many keep for years and love for its clean simple look and precise object targeting. The real recent trouble is that the compass is off for some people, pointing the wrong way and not fixed by figure-eight calibration, while the developer thinks the app doesn't need updating. In the southern hemisphere the constellations barely work.

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What people use it for

Hobbyists who value a clean handy view and planning, if their phone compass is fine

What reviews praise

Clean simple beautiful look, precise object targeting with no running around, sky-shoot planning, sun tracking for gardening, finds planets, stars and even comets like NEOWISE

What reviews complain about

Misaligned compass pointing the wrong way and not fixed by calibration, developer won't update the app, poor in the southern hemisphere, motion broke on newer devices, pushy review nags right after install

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Raise the phone to the sky, aim at a bright dot, and instantly learn what it is, a star, a planet, or a constellation, with no studyingThe curious with a phone in hand