The Sky Pro by Redshift
doubtful ratingPeople have kept this as their favorite planetarium for years for its depth: you can fly out to nearby stars and galaxies and watch the sky in real time from your phone. But the new version hurt many users, reinstalling loses telescope control and shrinks the time range to the year 1600, the comet database moved behind a subscription, and the compass can be off by about 20 degrees. There is also billing confusion, the free trial charges you right away.
Store average 4.78 against a text average of 3.88, and many five star reviews carry openly negative text: under five stars a user writes What a disappointment or that after an update all the info is wrong, claiming the sun rises at noon. The rating and the meaning of the review diverge, so some five stars look inflated.
What users love
- Travel to nearby stars and galaxies
- Real-time sky tracking
- Clean interface
- Beginner friendly
- Beautiful visuals
- Heritage of the desktop Redshift
What users hate
- Reinstalling loses telescope control and caps dates at the year 1600
- Comet and conjunction data moved into a subscription
- Compass off by about 20 degrees
- Confusing free trial that charges immediately
- After an update the sunrise and moon phase data are wrong
Who it is for
Astronomy lovers who want a deep planetarium with galaxy flythroughs and a live sky, and educators
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