iOptron Optical Polar Scope

This app no longer works on my iPad. The update clearly is not backwards compatible and is not recognised by older iOS. 10Oct19 New version still won't download.

Worked OK for a time. Now an hour out. When sidereal time same as Polaris RA shows Polaris still an hour away from culmination. Needs work!

This app no longer works on my iPod.I just have a black screen

This App works well providing you have a WiFi signal. As a photographer, I use my mount in remote dark sky locations and because the App is unable to use location services, it will not give you an alignment. It would be much better if there was a facility to manually add locations on such occasions.

This one is only for ioptron with very limited functionality. No new features after all these years. I use DS align now, support many many other mounts polar scope and so much more functionality. Even has a iwatch version.

It tells you where Polaris is located for your current time and location. But with no options or way to configure the display (other than English / Chinese). Other apps do this as well but with plenty of options for customization. It might be OK if it were free, but it is dismal at $1.99.

Purchased and no instructions or troubleshooting guide. Couldn’t even figure out how to contact the developer. I can’t even give it a rating...I guess I’ll have to buy ZWO...

The elevation is in metric not much help in the USA. If it can be converted to Chinese why not USA measurements? I’m not knocking metric but I’ve spent 60 years using feet ,miles and Fahrenheit. So only half of this app is of any use for me. It’s only good for alignment I should have paid better attention and not assumed it was for the US market. I can use it but I won’t have a clue about my elevation.

I feel ripped-off! I’m in the southern hemisphere and can’t figure out how to use the darn thing to find sigma-oct! Piece of junk!!

If I haven’t used it for awhile I forget how great an app it really is. Simple, accurate, and easy. That’s what I want when out in the dark. ;) Thanks!!