The Sky-Watcher/Orion SynScan hand controller is now available as an app on your smart device. Use this app to control the AZ GTi mount or other Sky-Watcher/Orion telescope mounts fitted with a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter.
This is the Pro version of the SynScan app and is suited for expert users using equatorial mounts.
This app supports ASCOM on Windows PC. Driver can be downloaded from www.skywatcher.com
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SynScan Pro FAQ
Is SynScan Pro free?
Yes, SynScan Pro is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is SynScan Pro legit?
⚠️ The SynScan Pro app has poor ratings and negative feedback. Users seem unsatisfied with its performance or features.
Meade's Autostar has had this for over 2 decades: Autostar Tours, with custom objects by name, R.A. and dec.
Celestron's NexRemote has had this for over 2 decades, through NexTour.
EQTour, via EQMOD has had this, for a long loooong time.
Without the possibility to upload user objects for custom tours, this app + paid accessory, regrettably, is just a toy.
Will not connect with iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Wifi connection shows good in phone settings but app will not connect with no device found error. Network is selected for connection type in app. At this point absolutely useless.
Very nice
I love the telescope only it just moves very slowly when you move it yourself, but it moves very fast when you want to find something. It has a low storage so you don’t have to worry about running out, and is just super amazing with this app. I hope it gets better reviews though
No clear indication that it is tracking
Sometimes it tracks, sometimes it doesn’t. Hard to tell why because it is hard to tell when it is tracking.
Make the app pretty useless.
Not sure why the negative reviews…
This app has worked wonderfully no delay zero issues I’m not sure why the other reviews all complain of crashing or it just not working they might have older phones or wrong iOS this is an iPhone 15 at IOS 17. Works like a charm
Doesn’t register taps? Incredibly poor app coding
I’m trying to align my new AZ GTI mount with this app. It won’t register taps to confirm manual star alignment. Imagine my frustration that I buy a new $500 mount and the developers can’t even take the time to code the iPhone app properly to register taps on a button on the screen?!
Az-Gte Does Not Align Properly
This would be really great.. if it worked, but it will not align properly. I’ve tried every alignment option on the app, I’ve watched every YouTube video on it and read the very vague instructions that came with it. It will move and point the mount but it’s never on target, not even close. Like atleast 1 or 2 closed fists off target. This basically makes the mount useless and now I’m at a $400 loss. Idk what to do with it now.
Disappointing
Unreliable and buggy. Works fine sometimes, other times it won’t align or connect to the mount. Very disappointing for such a large ubiquitous app that is used by so many telescope mounts.
Synscan Pro freezes
I got this app about a month ago. I find it works fine for a few minutes after I turn on the mount and start the app, but then the app hangs and none of the buttons work. So for me it is unuseable. I think we need a bug fix version.
SynScan go home
If, and I caution you, you use this app do not ever use the Home feature. If you do, be right beside the mount because it never goes to the correct home position. It can cost you dearly in broken equipment.