Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer
rating aligns with reviewsThe app shows observing conditions and sky events for your location, and when you're at home it works great and is clear. But the main flaw is that searching other locations barely works, and that's exactly what you need to plan a trip to dark skies away from the city. On top of that it hasn't been updated in a while and the clear-sky percentage sometimes doesn't match reality.
Reviews center on a specific scenario: people planning trips to dark skies complain the location search fails by address or zip and is limited to big cities. The gap between textAvg 3.51 and storeAvg 4.61 reflects real pain with location search and abandonment, not faking.
A mismatch is an analytical signal, not proof that the rating was manipulated.
What users love
- Local and accurate observing conditions
- Interesting upcoming sky events
- Clear and intuitive view
- Helps beginners with a telescope
What users hate
- Searching other locations barely works by address or zip
- Only major cities
- Can't save your own spot
- No updates in a long time
- Clear-sky percentage sometimes disagrees with the weather
- Dull grey widget look
Who it is for
People who mostly observe from home and want the conditions and events for their own location
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