DarkScout: Astro Photos
Plan, share, scout dark skies
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Plan the next clear night, compare dark-sky spots, and browse Community Shots from other astrophotographers in one focused scouting app.
DarkScout helps you decide when and where to shoot the night sky.
See tonight’s Astro Score, compare saved spots, scout darker locations on map, and plan better astrophotography sessions with moon and weather context in one focused workflow.
FEATURES
• Tonight at a glance: Astro Score, best window, moon, and sky darkness
• Planner: compare upcoming nights before you drive
• Spot scouting: save locations, drop pins, and rank better dark-sky options
• Milky Way timing: see visibility, direction, and night context
• Widgets and alerts: keep key conditions close and get notified when it is worth going out
COMMUNITY SHOTS
• Browse astrophotos from other DarkScout users
• Share your own clear-night shots with location privacy controls
• Save favorites, like strong work, report issues, or block accounts when needed
DARKSCOUT PRO
• Unlimited saved spots
• 7-day planning range
• Any-date planner
• Multi-spot alerts
• Custom thresholds
• Red night mode
DarkScout is built for fast field decisions, so you spend less time checking apps and more time under the right sky.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Version 26.5.10 adds a new community layer to DarkScout.
NEW
• Shots tab for browsing and sharing astrophotos
• Favorites, likes, reports, blocks, and your own shot management
• PRO original-quality uploads up to 100 MB
IMPROVED
• Spots are closer to Tonight for faster planning
• Wishlist feedback from Settings
• Smoother loading during heavier refreshes
The developer, Sebastian Mraz, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Sebastian Mraz
- Size
- 40.9 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 12 more
- English, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Yearly PRO $14.99
- Monthly PRO $2.49
- Copyright
- © DarkScout 2026