Figure out whether the sky will be clear tonight at a specific spot, so they can decide whether to set up the telescope and camera or not waste the night
The decision to head out depends on the forecast for the place and time of the observation. A person needs to see clearly how current the data is and to be able to compare the forecast with the conditions on the spot.
Quelles apps les gens utilisent
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Rang 3. Note des avis : 74 sur 100. Note sur l’App Store : 4,8★ · 1 532 notes
74sur 100
Astrophotographers have trusted it for years as the most accurate cloud forecast for observing, some for over 20 years. They value the quick jump to the local chart and its reliability. It breaks on tiny non-zoomable text on iPad, no search across the site list, no way to launch straight into a favorite location, and colors that make no sense to beginners without a legend.
Points forts : Most accurate cloud forecast for observing, quick access to the local chart, reliability and daily updates, proven over years
Reproches : Tiny non-zoomable text on iPad, no search over the site list, cannot launch straight into a favorite location, no legend so colors confuse beginners
Pour qui : Astrophotographers and observers who need an accurate clear-sky forecast before heading out
Rang 5. Note des avis : 72 sur 100. Note sur l’App Store : 4,8★ · 438 notes
72sur 100
Astrophotographers love it for accurate cloud and seeing forecasts: it saves wasted evenings and helps decide whether to shoot in Ha or Oiii by conditions. It stumbles on local accuracy and stability: temperature runs 8-12 degrees off for some, cloud forecasts occasionally miss, and the free version is less accurate and nudges toward a subscription. Plus the network sometimes breaks and the main page reloads endlessly.
Points forts : Accurate cloud and seeing forecasts, planning imaging sessions without wasted setups, everything needed in one place, choosing filter by seeing, handier than the old cleardarksky
Reproches : Temperature off by 8-12 degrees in some regions, cloud forecast occasionally inaccurate, free version noticeably less accurate, network errors and endless main-page reloading, dark hard-to-read interface, no widgets
Pour qui : Astrophotographers and observers who plan trips by weather and cloud cover and will pay for accuracy
Rang 40. Note des avis : 42 sur 100. Note sur l’App Store : 4,5★ · 766 notes
42sur 100
Valued for a fast, visual week-ahead weather forecast for observing: in a couple of seconds you know whether it's worth hauling the telescope out. But the app has gone years without updates and is riddled with errors: 'forecast unavailable' pops on every launch, saved sites get forgotten, and it can't find your location even at home. For a paid five dollars people call it abandoned.
Points forts : Fast visual week-ahead forecast for observing, pleasant interface for a quick glance, cloud-cover accuracy when it works, planning trips
Reproches : 'forecast unavailable' error on every launch, forgets saved sites, fails to find location, no updates in 3-6 years, feels abandoned for a paid app
Pour qui : Amateur astronomers who want a quick week-ahead weather glance and can tolerate constant errors
Rang 18. Note des avis : 58 sur 100. Note sur l’App Store : 4,4★ · 2 924 notes
58sur 100
This is a deep manual camera-control tool for shooting stars, the ISS, star trails and timelapses, and people who master the tutorials genuinely like it, with no equivalent on other platforms. But it has gone long without updates and lags and freezes badly on newer iPhone 16 and 17 Pro, and the Moon comes out grainy and blurry even following its own guide. Some got better aurora shots on the plain camera app.
Points forts : Deep manual camera control like real photography, ISS, star-trail and timelapse modes, a cheap way into astrophotography without expensive gear, no equivalent on other platforms
Reproches : Lags and freezes badly on iPhone 16 and 17 Pro, long without updates, the Moon comes out grainy and blurry even by the tutorial, no Bluetooth shutter, steep learning curve
Pour qui : A beginning astrophotographer willing to work through the tutorials for night shots without expensive gear
Rang 35. Note des avis : 47 sur 100. Note sur l’App Store : 4,6★ · 14 641 notes
47sur 100
The 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.
Points forts : Local and accurate observing conditions, interesting upcoming sky events, clear and intuitive view, helps beginners with a telescope
Reproches : 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
Pour qui : People who mostly observe from home and want the conditions and events for their own location
Rang 6. Note des avis : 68 sur 100. Note sur l’App Store : 4,8★ · 1 079 notes
68sur 100
Experienced hobbyists and astrophotographers keep it as their main planetarium program for planning and observing, valuing the depth and quality of information and the point-device-at-sky tracking. It breaks because the shift to a subscription pulled features long-time buyers already paid for, updates wiped telescope settings and connection points, and one update broke the point-at-sky tracking.
Points forts : Main planetarium program for planning astrophotography, depth and quality of information, point-device-at-sky tracking, regular updates
Reproches : The shift to subscription pulled already-paid features, updates wiped telescope settings and connection points, broke the point-at-sky tracking, confusing interface and lacking instructions
Pour qui : Experienced amateur astronomers and astrophotographers who plan observations and shoot with a telescope
