Reviews of PlanetDroid

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List of user reviews and ratings for PlanetDroid

Total ratings

4.72 (Rating count: 785)

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Review summary

PlanetDroid is praised for its accurate, clear, and telescope-friendly astronomical information, making it indispensable for amateurs and professionals. Users appreciate its simplicity and the precise data on celestial coordinates and events. However, recurring issues include freezing of date and time on newer Android versions, UI layout problems on smaller screens, and minor calculation inaccuracies. Some users also desire GPS-enabled time tracking and easier time-setting features to improve usability.

Pros

Accurate and useful for astronomers, especially those using telescopes.
Provides current celestial coordinates and ephemeris data for planets, minor bodies, and celestial events.
Simple, straightforward, and efficient without unnecessary graphics.
Supports local time and date calculations important for astronomical observations.
Highly appreciated by both amateur and professional users for its functionality and clarity.

Cons

App freezes the date and time display on Android versions 12, 13, and 14 unless manually removed from memory.
User interface issues where large portions of the screen are covered or not fitting properly on small screen devices.
Minor inaccuracies in equinox time calculations and some typos in abbreviations.
Lack of GPS-enabled time tracking for certain positions, reducing accuracy in time-related data.
The need to manually set the time to current occasionally.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 4.72

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-12-09	A *****	Previous version worked fine. Latest update broken the calendar keys at least in a Galaxy S25 (it is impossible to go back and forth e.g. a by single day/month: on each press lot of numbers change, no matter how briefly you press. You have to manually edit the dates). Reverted to 6.3.2 recovered from another phone, which works as expected.
Previous version worked fine. Latest update broken the calendar keys at least in a Galaxy S25 (it is impossible to go back and forth e.g. a by single day/month: on each press lot of numbers change, no matter how briefly you press. You have to manually edit the dates). Reverted to 6.3.2 recovered from another phone, which works as expected.
2024-12-20	He*****	I've been using this app for quite a long time, but I must have changed something I didn't intend to. How do I get it to show local time?
I've been using this app for quite a long time, but I must have changed something I didn't intend to. How do I get it to show local time?
2024-11-05	Jo*****	Top 40% of page is covered up. This app was great, now it's unusable. Alas. Please fix. Thank you.
Top 40% of page is covered up. This app was great, now it's unusable. Alas. Please fix. Thank you.