Starlight® - Explore the Stars 4+

Simple and Great

I’ve had this app for years now and it’s been worth every penny. It makes my inner child happy to be able to put names to constellations I’ve seen since I was a kid.

Sometimes the alignment can be slightly off, for example Orion is located more left on the on screen map than it is in the sky. But you can still figure it out really easy, even in a high lit area like a big city.

I love it, But there is a problem

I love this app. But it has the cycles of the moon and other constellation way off now. Today and into tomorrow is the super harvest moon Sept. of 2023. Yet the app is showing the moon as a half waning moon. I noticed that there has been no new update in 9 months so I’m not sure if this app is even truly active anymore.
I hope to hear back from the creator to find out one way or another. And if find out if there is a way to update the issues of the moon cycles. Thanks much.

Developer Response ,

Hello there! Starlight is alive and well. It is being upgraded to Metal for performance currently. The constellations should be in their right place. One issue that we see often is if your device is in a magnetic case, that can throw off the observation by several degrees. Another thing to try is closing all apps running in the background. They can interfere with an accurate compass reading. Failing that, write to support@ion6.com and we can troubleshoot. Thanks for being a loyal customer!

The Best

Simply, this is the easiest to use, easiest to understand, most informative sky-gazing app I've used. I've deleted all the others on my device!....(four years later)and since I originally wrote this review, this app has gotten even better. Still shamelessly simple to use but now they’ve added gobs of information for each star, planet, and constellation. This is an excellent app!