iCSC: Clear Sky Chart Viewer

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1. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Not supported. Does kit seem like they support the app anymore. No updates. App did not update the weather this week.

2. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   The world isn’t just North America. Would have been nice to get a chart for Puerto Rico.

3. ★★★★★search fails to find what is needed

   Search is useless, missing many locations. I had a 10 year old clear sky clocks program that no longer worked when I updated to new phone and latest OS. It easily found locations near me This app only finds a limited number of the Clear Sky Sites available on the website, and you have to know the EXACT naming and wording of the entire clock title. Clear sky locations I’ve used for decades aren’t in this app’s list. Useless, wish I could give it Zero stars.

4. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   no key to charts. it may be accurate, but with no key to the charts, who knows what color is what. If you're new to Astronomy, it's pretty much useless.

5. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   NO TOO IMPRESSED. This version for my iPhone doesn’t allow me to pick/select favorite locations. In fairness the version I have on my Mac works fine.

6. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Terrible.. Wow. Looks cool. It’s total cloud cover and raining. The app shows it’s clear and dark. App says I should be outside in the rain with my telescope. Hahahaha. What a joke.

7. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Never Right!. Perhaps just for our area, but the results / forecasts are always wrong. No way to let developer of the problem real time.

8. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Limited scope. This app has a lot of potential but bizarrely it only works in North American locations. What is wrong with allowing GPS or lat/long location specification rather than just having a fixed list of locations?

9. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Horrible interface to useful data. App is extremely out of date. Does not respond well to new phones general lack of pride in the presentation of the material.

10. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Accuracy. Cloud cover about 50% yet says clear Wagoner, OK

11. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Not bad, but horrible viewing on iPad. The data isn’t bad, but it is all but unusable on my 5th gen iPad Pro 12.9. Tiny text you can’t zoom in on. MyCSC is a much better choice for iPad users.

12. ★★★★★a needed feature is missing

    Good, but glaring issue!. This is a solid rendition of the Clear Sky Clock web site. However, it CANNOT launch directly into a saved, favorite site. Instead, you are forced to select a previously saved site! Many, if not most of us, generally observe from only one place, so users should have the option to launch right into that one place. 2 stars for now...

13. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Pretty Good. I do Astronomy Imaging and rely heavily on forecasts. The local TV weather is an absolute joke. All that technology and they are wrong most of the time. This app is decent but not great. I rely on whether clouds will roll in and many times it will say CLEAR and at the same exact time the entire area is cloudy...ALL NIGHT.

14. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Works... Slowly. Represents clear sky clock data accurately... But slowly. Thought app was not functional until almost a minute later it finally listed nearby clocks

15. ★★★★★a needed feature is missing

    Please add widgets and iPad support. I love the accuracy of the forecast but I really wish there was iPad support and support for Widgets in iOS.

16. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Great. Nice little app to see the weather forecast for observations

17. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Good. Needs more work.. I’m generally happy with this app, but would like the ability to enter GPS coords for favorites. “Nearest neighbor” doesn’t work when that closest info point is over 100 miles away.

18. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Can update the forecast more frequent, at least once in the afrernoon. Wondering if its possible to access the backend data source of a specific location, so I can query updated info on demand. Cloud in my area changes frequently, there are a few times the app wasn't able to catch it up until last minute and that makes the plan have to be cancelled.

19. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Good but.... Wish they explained what each category meant in terms of overall ability to see the stars.

20. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Fast Chart. Quickly brings up your local Clear Sky Chart for astronomical observing or photography. Does not bring up maps like the original website though.

21. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Search function. Great app, but there’s no search function? It would be so easy to implement a simple search feature at the top of the full list of observing sites. Please implement this in the next update!

22. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Yep. Yes, like the web site - and just as useful

23. ★★★★★stable and reliable performance

    ICSC. This is a very reliable app. It does get updated sometimes during the day and I'm all for that. If you rely on potential cloud cover as being potentially positive or detrimental to your hobby or your work then this app is for you.

24. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Love it!. I have usually used the computer website to check on viewing conditions. This application just makes it easier to have the information at my fingertips. I love being able to take a screen shot and send it to friends in a message. The key or legend makes it quick to comprehend.

25. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Simple and useful. The app was happily kept simple and not too many options that make some apps almost useless.

26. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Fantastic, just needs a few minor changes.. The layout could use a bit of work and I wish they would add the definitions of "transparency" and "seeing". Those minor details aside, this app is an absolute must for any amateur astronomer.

27. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Love the app, retired stations still listed. I love the CSC and this app. Recently I discovered that stations “retired” from the CSC are still listed and mapped in the app, but the links are dead ends. The OLD Abbey Ridge Observatory (which has moved) and Sheet Harbour. There are be others. The “support” link does not work, hence this review.

28. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Good app, would love widget. I would really really like a widget for a quick view of a favorite chart.

29. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Useful, but often not useable. This app encapsulates information derived from Attila Danko's website, and is certainly handier than navigating the website itself to find a sky forecast for your location. Unfortunately the app freezes if allowed to sleep for a while - go off and do something else, then return to refresh your information, and your only recourse is to quit the app and relaunch it. That's not hard to do, but it's very annoying if you wanted to do a quick check before heading out the door.

30. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Very good. Really useful for night sky photography. Detailed data. It just needs some (look and feel) enhancements.