Report updated Apr 23, 2026
Celestial Navigation
For professional mariners and celestial navigation enthusiasts requiring precise, chart-based position fixing.
Overview · Full Intel report in progress
Celestial Navigation is an established navigation app that is free with in-app purchases. With a 3.7/5 rating from 42 reviews, it shows polarized user reception.
What is Celestial Navigation?
Current Momentum
v1.4 · 1mo ago
ActiveLast updated 36d ago. 5 versions tracked.
Competition
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What makes this app unique?
What Does It Look Like?
What Are The Key Features?
Calculates position fixes for the 58 navigational stars using internally computed ephemerides.
Visualizes lines of position relative to an assumed position, including a calculated fix error ellipse.
Provides a panoramic view for star identification, sight preparation, and true bearing calculations.
Supports direct import of sight data captured via the Sextant Frame camera-based app.
How much does it cost?
Who Built It?
Dr. Harald Merkel
Equipping mariners and musicians with high-precision, offline-capable utility tools for navigation and instrument tuning.
Portfolio
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What do users think recently?
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What is the competitive landscape for Celestial Navigation?
Where is it available?
Localized markets (2)
How's The Navigation Market?
How does it evolve in the Navigation market?
Rank progression
50 active rankings tracked — 30-day window
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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook
The outtake for Celestial Navigation
Key Takeaways
This is a technical navigation utility that offers advanced celestial calculation tools, with extended celestial body support locked behind a premium subscription.
Where Is It Heading?
Trend analysis
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