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Simulation Curriculum
For serious amateur astronomers and astrophotographers requiring precision equipment control and extensive celestial databases.
Known for
For serious amateur astronomers and astrophotographers requiring precision equipment control and extensive celestial databases.
Empowering astronomers with high-precision celestial simulation and integrated telescope control for professional-grade observation.
Target audience
Portfolio
Last updated
SkySafari
v8.0.2
3mo ago
Primary focus
Professional-grade astronomy and telescope control utilities
Scale
indie
Target audience
Serious amateur astronomers and astrophotographers requiring precision equipment control and extensive celestial databases.
Released 11 updates across 5 active apps in the last 6 months, including the launch of the version 8 product line.
7 apps analysed
3D Orbit Mode visualization provides a high-fidelity brand moat against basic star-charting tools
Professional-grade database depth for DSOs
Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 7 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
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Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
Dominates the reference category with massive user scale and consistent, high-frequency feature updates.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
A broad-appeal reference app that competes for the same general audience but lacks the technical depth of SkySafari.
A modern, feature-rich alternative that aggressively targets the casual user segment with personalized guides.
A massive, education-focused competitor that serves as the go-to for serious astronomy students.
A unique educational tool focusing on the 'Clock' and 'Orrery' perspective of time and space.
A specialized utility that captures a specific sub-segment of the astronomy market focused on satellite tracking.
An advanced photography planner offering 3D terrain modeling for landscape and night sky alignment.
The niche leader for astrophotography planning, focusing on camera settings and terrain-based alignment.
A legacy entry-level competitor that captures the 'free' market segment, despite lower recent development velocity.
An emerging, community-driven tool that is gaining traction among amateur astronomers for its planning capabilities.
