Live Sky
doubtful ratingThe idea is simple and loved: raise your phone to the sky and it tells you what that bright object is and when it's above the horizon. The trouble is that for many it lies about positions: Saturn is visible in the sky yet the app says it hasn't risen, the moon is in the west but shown rising in the east, some see a 6-7 hour shift. It gets location right, but the position math doesn't match the real sky.
The gap between store 4.37 and text average 3.44 is wide, and the fives are often empty ('Great app', 'I give it five stars') while the ones are very specific about wrong planet positions. This skew of short praise against detailed complaints looks suspicious.
What users love
- Simple point-at-object
- Tells you what the bright dot is and when it's above the horizon
- Ad-free for a small fee
- Helps explain the sky at the telescope
What users hate
- Lies about planet and moon positions
- Shows objects below horizon when they're visible
- Several-hour shift for some
- Text description instead of a real sky map
Who it is for
Those happy just to name a bright object quickly, but only if the position math happens to match their sky
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