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Polar Scope Align Pro Positive Reviews

Not Sure about UsefulnessI recently purchased the Pro version of this app. I use it with and Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 eq mount and a William Optics Z61 scope. I have an extremely limited view of the northern sky (none at all — trees and other obstructions). Therefore I need a way to polar align with no view of Polaris. I tried over and over again to “align” my mount. However, I use the compass to get a rough setting for North. Place my iPhone on the mount head and, as I do so, it drifts toward the West. When it finally settles, it wants me to make a correction by almost 15-18 degrees. This is way off. I take the iPhone off the mount, open the compass away from the mount and it again shows the correct North. There must be a way to compensate for this aberration. If there isn’t, the app is worthless for my use. By the way, I do love all the positive responses but, for me, it has not be useful so far. Update: (3/7/19) Update: I’ve made some adjustments, including purchasing a five inch dovetail and an inexpensive smart phone mount. This gets my iPhone away from the core of the mount. I tried a few nights ago (3/3/19) and was able to do a decent polar alignment using just PS Align Pro. Now I am able to give the app five stars..BigTenDadVersion: 4.7

Surprisingly UsefulI purchased the Pro version to give it a try and help me setup an Orion Atlas Pro mount. The app was surprisingly easy to use with great functionality. It can be as easy as opening it up to see what position to align your mount or dive into more detail about various objects in the sky and where they’re located. You can change the mount type being setup for a variety of brands that any backyard astronomer would be familiar with. Additionally, there’s an exceedingly huge catalog of information under the menu. Press the cog wheel and you open up the object list which was a delightful addition that justified supporting the app and purchasing the Pro version..Annoyed consumer 6613Version: 4.6

Great appI’ve been using the free version of this app for several years and after just recently purchased the pro version to go along with my new mount. For the price of the pro version, it has a lot of great features. I would recommend getting this app for sure. However, what would make this app even better would be have it interface with a guide camera or even have its own accessory camera to get spot on polar alignment. I know there are electronic polar scopes already with their own proprietary software, but if this app offered a polar alignment assist using a guide camera and without being obligated to an annual subscription like some of the competitors, this app may very well earn 5 stars from me..George lucas was betterVersion: 6.2

The polar scope isn’t even the best part of the app!A polar scope alignment app is a Polar Scope Alignment app. It works, it’s accurate what more can you say? what I really enjoy and use frequently in this app is all the other features from the ISS planning chart, and the weather forecasting resources to the different tables, charts & calculators. Before I open skySafari, I open this app to see if it’s even worth starting to plan the night in sky safari. since I’ve owned this app the developer has released several updates with many new features that I use & appreciate..SHBSMPVersion: 6.4

Great utility for manual polar alignmentShows you where Polaris should be for your polar alignment scope (inverted or rectified scopes are both supported. It’s been very reliable for me. It also has a mode for rough alignment to the celestial pole using just your cell phone. That’s only as accurate as your cell phone of course (and the compass on phones is terrible, tilt is usually a little more accurate). You can probably just eyeball it but I like it for just setting up. Lots of other random features..Dimsum99Version: 6.5

New to Tracking—Very Helpful!I recently bought my first tracking mount, iOptron SkyGuider Pro, and found it much easier to find polar alignment with this app. Same for solar alignment—a little difficult to find a way to mount the phone (which is not the app’s fault), but kept the sun in my camera’s viewfinder at 500mm for more than an hour. Probably could be better if I worked harder on it, but I was able to get an ISS transit. I wish I bought this before the 2017 eclipse!.KjdfkifIUFIUWFUEWWVersion: 4.4

Keeps getting betterI've been using this app for over a year. It was great when I started it and gets better with added functionality after each update. I seem to find hidden gems tucked in the app quite often as well. The Pro version gives me the best ROI by far compared to any other app I have on my iPad and iPhone. The app is also the most used astronomy/Astro photography app in my arsenal. Absolutely, feature-packed TOP-SHELF app..JAYhawker!!Version: 4.5

All in one tool box!This makes the arduous task of setting up my EQ Mount soo much easier. This app is just packed with features. The bubble level/compass is especially useful when getting my mount roughly orientated. Love the display of date/time/location all in one shot. It has weather/observing conditions.. really this has just about everything you need. So happy I found it. Thank you for creating this!.JoeyBoccVersion: 4.1

Very UsefulI use the “un-inverted” view to visually rough-align my mount before using Sharpcap Pro for fine alignment. I have a small laser parallel to the RA axis and use Polar Align Pro to determine where the NCP is in relation to Polaris. It typically gets me within a half degree of the refracted pole which I then fine align with Sharpcap Pro for accurate tracking. This is a very useful app to me because it is so simple to use. There are of course many more great features..Art2actionVersion: 5.2

So much utility from this app !!I have been using equatorial mounts for celestial body photography for a little under a year now and this app has been a critical part of my workflow. It provides so much relevant information from polar scope alignment, night viewing weather conditions, light pollution maps.. and much more. If your star photography ‘lifestyle’ boarders on mild obsession, your going to love this app :).AnomalymediaVersion: 5.5

Excellent appI’ve had this app for years and have used it to successfully align my Move-Shoot-Move tracker. It greatly extended the exposure time well beyond what MSM says is possible. Easy to use, and the watch app works well if your phone is busy elsewhere. I’ve watched the reviews and want to point out the developer is very responsive..RosskisVersion: 6.5

Takahashi mount accuracyI use the app to visually check and get the mount on target every time. My mount was built in 2006, and thanks to this app , I am continually amazed by how easy the alignment process can be done ,visually. Fine alignment is accomplished using the Pole master finder app, as a redundant check. Using both, the NJP mount continues to acquire, point and track, any desired object in the observable night sky. Thank you for making such a useful product, All the additional calcs work beautifully as well , taking a lot of the prep headaches off the table for any visual or astrophotographers planning and executing a night under the night skies Cheers!.EdtaknjpVersion: 6.2

Keep discovering new uses for this app! Amazing!New to my German EQ mount, this has helped with everything from polar alignment to being a big part of how I designed and use the dolly I built. The value of this app is beyond compare. Thanks for the insight to create this for us. Not sure how you can improve on it...but I look forward to what is to come..LesPaul11115Version: 4.4

New to alignment/trackingIt is hard for sure to imagine any way that this software could work better. I've now spent two long evenings working with my Star Adventurer and the app makes that all work. The imaging work was tough but successful. The feature set in Polar Scope Align Pro 4.3 is quite stunning and very logically presented. First class work!.WildlandPhotosVersion: 4.3

Just get the pro version!!!I used the free version for 4years. Then I sprung for the pro version for the zoom feature. What a surprise to see all the other features. I use this app all night long at the scope. Even if you don’t need the polar alignment feature, the other features are a must have. Thanks for an awesome app..XAstroBruceVersion: 4.2

New to AlignmentJust recently downloaded this app. Haven't yet had a clear night to use it with my new SkyGuider Pro. But I'm extremely impressed with its many features and functions. Many thanks to the author for a truly valuable app. It just keeps getting better. Has all you need (except patience) to get a good polar alignment..EfredianVersion: 3.7

The Best Ever!I’ve been looking for and using the best ways to Polar Align a telescope since 1975. There were some very ingenious methods along the way, but this is the best and most versatile aid ever, and nothing more than an iPod required. It even works with my old Tuthill polar alignment scope, which I gave to my nephew along with an old Meade 2080!.Tharsis6716Version: 6.1

Very Powerful ToolI rarely review anything but this app is such an amazingly powerful tool at such a cheap price, I had to give it five stars. I wish I could give it more. My favorite part of the app, I think, is the daytime alignment tool which helps you get a pretty good polar alignment any time you can't see Polaris, day or night..DJ KrausVersion: 4.8

The Swiss Army Knife for AstronomersI have this App and finally dug into it and use it like a multi-purpose tool. It has so much packed inside- you won’t believe it! I had to send the developer a Tip $. If you need help with polar alignment, weather, DSO information, etc.. its here..FishDad911Version: 6.5

Awesome updateI had not noticed all the new features in the update. Love the very useful calculators and the green mode. This is the Swiss Army knife of astronomy apps! I’d love to see the app add a “Push To” option to the DSO objects. It looks like you have everything you need to support that with the phone held along the scope barrel..W122ard0fVersion: 5.0

Excellent resource for the amateur astronomer!I bought the pro version and use at least one of its many features every time I set my mount up in the backyard. I use the Astro-physics RAPAS reticle and I have found that the position of Polaris is very accurate b/c this app adjusts for atmospheric refraction. Clear Skies!.Miker KVersion: 3.9

Beyond Great!I Love this app! It just works and is a joy to use. I'm always amazed at how useful and powerful it has become. Get it!!! You will Not be disappointed and wonder why you didn't discover it sooner. Thank you for a wonderful and useful tool..LostatLandVersion: 4.10

Very usefulVery easy to navigate and use this app. The app is always being improved and updated. I especially like the no ads feature thanks for your hard work and dedication..KillercloudVersion: 4.6

Don’t leave home without itEven if you use another method to polar align your scope, this is an awesome app to have. The night-vision red default is perfect, the screens are easy to read and practically organized, and the additional info displayed is great..Tailgunner55Version: 6.0

OutstandingWhat I thought was just ok at first. This app has now become a standard for amateur astronomers. All the information that is needed is in this app and the pro version os worth the money..Version: 6.5

Essential app for AstronomyPolar align pro is a fabulous application they is a tremendous help setting up my scope and mount. Along with the ncp alignment function, there is a wide variety of very useful tools. I especially like the multiple night sky forecast tools. Very accurate! Great app. Thanks!.AsqwppVersion: 4.6

What Else Could You Want....This app is about as much information that you could want or use .. I use a German Equatorial mount and also a go to mount on different telescope. I can use all the information I need to set up and operate my telescopes. Great app. Dr. Dave.Dr.Dave1Version: 5.6

Tons of features!Not just a polar alignment tool, there’s also a wealth of information on for moon and sky. I use this app every time I observe, even if I’ve already set up and polar aligned on a previous night. Thanks for such a useful tool!.Cross country fieldseyVersion: 4.9

An enhancementI love this app. I have a star adventurer mount. The enhancement I would like is is the rotated reticle view, I would add an alternative input to the time where Oct31 is pointing to, and that would be the date ar 00:00 hrs (the top of the dial).Bluemaverick777Version: 6.2

Polar Scope Align ProI recently used Polar Scope Align Pro to easily and accurately polar align my new star tracker — every time I use the app I’m impressed with its support, its layout and its breadth of features. A great app for polar scope alignment with both backyard astronomy and astrophotography. Highly recommended..Galactic GroundhogVersion: 4.9

Don't even botherDon't even bother trying other apps to align your polar scope. This app puts everything in reach and gives me so many additional features. Essential part of my astrophotography toolkit..Th3j3sterVersion: 3.6

Exceptional!By far the best app in class for what it does. My astrophotography is helped by this app and I'd gladly buy again. For anyone using RAPAS, I highly recommend: polar alignment is done well before astronomical twilight and in less than 5min..AgavephotoVersion: 5.6

Indispensable -- and much more than alignmentJust keeps on getting more and more useful and incorporating features that I used to have to look up or go to other apps to find. --- Very well done app and indispensable aligning my tracker. This app is so much more than just alignment with multiple observation forecasts, ability to align in daylight. One can tell this app is put together by someone who uses it and is making it the app they themselves want in the field..Blank3Version: 3.5

Great alignment toolI used this to align for the total solar eclipse and the mount tracked perfectly for the three hours I tracked it. It preserves your night vision, as you'd hope, and has all the features I could think of wanting..Jonny AppleVersion: 3.5

Polar Scope Align ProHands down in my opinion the best app out for astronomy. It takes the headache of polar alignment and gets you right to the point. Accurate weather predictions almost to the T. I highly recommend this App.Murf411Version: 4.8

Easy to use and accurateThis tool is very easy to use and provide accurate positioning.RiclkhouVersion: 6.1

Must Have UtilityThis is an excellent well thought out utility with needed services all in one place. It always works smoothly and is very logical. Very ingenious collection of necessities..EyekazooVersion: 6.2

Awesome app!This app has saved me both time and frustration when polar aligning my mount. I love the extensive help and options the developer put into this program, great job! Happy to support such a great, useful app!.VetieVersion: 5.1

Does work in Southern HemisphereI am heading to Australia for the solar eclipse, and thought it did not work in the southern hemisphere… if you are actually in the southern hemisphere it works! Great tool for daytime alignment watching a total solar eclipse.TomcrVersion: 6.3

Does it’s job and that’s it!No waste. No bells and whistles that you don’t need. Just pin-point accuracy with details to help you align your polar axis and gaze or shoot away!.StukeVersion: 6.3

One helpful tool!I have been doing AP for a little over a year, and I have to say that this app has helpful with just about everything but imaging. PA works like a charm!.AstroJess24Version: 4.8

Outstanding!Love this app, it provides so much information and makes my astrophotography so much easier! :).Stormspotter4uVersion: 6.4

This is a great app!So many features. Just for the core function it is a “must-have” in my opinion. Add so many features and it’s that much more valuable..Zeighty2Version: 5.6

Fantastic tool!I use this app every single time I polar align. It's a quick, easy to use, and intuitive tool that has become an invaluable part of my astronomy..KapHn8dVersion: 3.5

Great appLots of information and the clear sky data is a huge plus..Daniel GarloffVersion: 6.2

Great AppThe rotated reticle feature, the weather, the catalogs, wow . . . The list goes on. This is a well thought out and very comprehensive app. Congrats, you guys deserve a real pat on the back. Thanks..MickeyBigVersion: 6.2

A one stop shop for everything you need right up to begin observation or photo capture.Fantastic at all it does. Best polar aligning tool if you still use a polar scope..Astroz73Version: 5.6

Essential ToolFor a guy who’s level of expertise does not even come up to that of amateur this app has made it possible to get some great photographs. Thank you.Pie Town NMVersion: 4.7

Great appAll what I need to have my true North, bubble level and rough polar alignment in day time. I then fine tune the polar alignment in less than 5 minutes at night..MhammadyVersion: 5.1

Does Exactly What is NeededGreat tool that makes alignment easy, more important, replicable night after night. Well worth the price for the Pro version..DnelonVersion: 5.0

Really great!If only the telescope makers could write software this good. Well done.Model BuilderVersion: 6.5

Excellente app !!!This is the best app for serious guys in astro ! :).DmrchanVersion: 6.4

Far more than a polar scope app.This app is easily the best Astro app available. The App just gets better and better. There are so many functions that it’s almost the only app you need for Astro!! Some apps fade into obscurity without many updates, not this one, it keeps improving! Fantastic app..DillusionedVersion: 6.4

Amazing appLove this much. All info for watching the sky are in it. Getting polar location, weather, location of the moon, stars, and nebulas..TimeTimeVersion: 6.2

Lovely product at a great priceHighly recommended.Seig.Version: 6.2

Great app to have!Being using this app for quite some time now and it has never failed me. Very helpful and useful..Hask55Version: 6.2

Excellent !!!Excellent app . Worth every cent you spend for it!!!.Ti-gibusVersion: 6.1

Best App Ever UsedThis is one of the most fulsome app I have ever downloaded, bar none! So many features, so little time, I could not be happier with all the useful nooks and crannies. Best App Ever Used - full stop!.AstroStar531Version: 5.5

Best app to dateLové this app. Very easy to use.SluggersanVersion: 5.5

Very useful!Very useful app..Marc in glenmoreVersion: 5.1

Has more than I thought it wouldDoes what I needed it for and more, good instructions along with some humour..TickedPhotographerVersion: 4.10

Very handyI use this app to polar align my homebuilt astrophotography tracker using the daytime aligning tool and it works perfectly. Great app!.KevinumVersion: 4.10

Don’t set up without itThere are so many useful bits in this app that you will improve tracking, imaging, and performance. It’s all there. Thanks for writing it and continuing to improve it..Arkla42Version: 4.8

A Truly Fantastic ToolA must have for me on the field, and super accurate. It’s helped me double my exposure length compared to the app I was using before..RageragerageVersion: 4.6

ExcellentBest app for the amateur astronomer that only has the availability of portable setup. I use it every time I have to setup my equipment. The daytime setup works great and is very accurate..Mr.clmVersion: 4.5

ExcellentLight, well thought, useful, cheap Indeed!!.YallabakaVersion: 4.4

Great with my Star Adventurer!I use this app every time I go out with my camera and tracking mount. I can’t imagine polar aligning without it. Tons of different polar scopes supported, great built-in help and lots of extra tools and calculators. The developer is responsive and friendly. Great app!.John of the NorthVersion: 4.2

Love this appI have been using this app for a while now and I love it. It makes polar aligning my scope so easy. Take a few moments to accurately match the position of the alignment scope to the onscreen graphic and you will enjoy very good polar alignment and the good base for taking excellent astrophotos..Retired DuckVersion: 3.8

AmazingInvaluable!.KonvairVersion: 3.7

Really amazing!This has everything, from lunar calendars to weather forecasts and much more. This works great and does everything I need it to do!.Dbl008Version: 3.6

Awesome little app!I have an older Meade 2080 LX6 with a 9x60 Polar Viewfinder that I just took out of storage and this is exactly what I was looking for!.DaveNBCANVersion: 3.5

Best polar appI've used several polar alignment apps and this one is the best, in my opinion. It gives great results and is always being improved with new features. Highly recommended..AABNZVersion: 3.5

Awesome appUsing this app for astrophotography with Star Watcher Adventurer mount. It works great and it's easy to use - even for the "astro-newbie" ;) Lots of features, often updated, runs smoothly on iPad mini. Could not ask for more. Worth every single penny!.Greenreptile333Version: 2.5

Ps align proWeather won't update. Please fix.BerkitosVersion: 3.0

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Polar Scope Align Pro Negative Reviews

Not sure I can trust itFor the iOptron reticle, this app gives a significant different location for Polaris compared to the actual iOptron app for the Skytracker...and I know this one is accurate with all my pinpoint photos I took...so I wonder about accuracy for the other functions as well... :/.StarrywomanVersion: 2.11

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