SynScan

Name: SynScan
Rating: 1.8421053 (352 reviews)
Author: Skywatcher Apps Team

By: Skywatcher Apps Team App

App to control motorized telescope mounts from Sky-Watcher

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

56,771 ▲ 103

Data as of 2026-07-27

Rating:

1.84

(352)

Version:

2.6.10

Last updated: 2025-11-08

Ranking

#278,812 ▼ 645

Overall

Features & Capabilities

SynScan is a user-friendly app designed to control Sky-Watcher motorized telescope mounts using Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth LE connections. Perfect for novice users with alt-azimuth mounts, it enables slewing, aligning, GOTO commands, and celestial tracking including the Sun and planets without alignment using Point And Track.

The app supports gamepad navigation and provides access to extensive catalogs of stars, comets, and deep-sky objects, plus the ability to save custom celestial objects. SynScan also offers compatibility with third-party astronomy applications such as ASCOM clients, SkySafari, and Stellarium for enhanced telescope control. Additional features include an emulator mount for practice, satellite tracking integration, and SynMatrix AutoAlign for automatic telescope alignment using your smartphone camera.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

2.6.10 Last updated: 2025-11-08

Version code:

154

Creation date:

2017-06-05

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN Moderate risk

Size:

49.15MB

Email:

ap*****@skywatchertelescope.net

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 278,812 ▼ 645

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Developed by:

Skywatcher Apps Team

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skywatcher.synscanapp

Email:

ap*****@skywatchertelescope.net

Website:

http://skywatcher.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate SynScan's accurate tracking and easier alignment compared to handheld controllers, as well as helpful astrophotography features and night mode. However, many encounter frequent crashes on Android 11 and 12, an unintuitive interface, persistent location sensor and Wi-Fi connection issues, and unreliable or unclear alignment processes. Stability problems and lack of feature completeness frustrate users, but some find it effective when stable versions are used.

Pros

Syncs well with Skywatcher mounts, offering accurate tracking and GOTO performance
Provides easier and faster alignment compared to traditional handheld controllers
Offers night mode for usage in dark environments
Has useful features for astrophotography enthusiasts, with stable signal during sessions

Cons

App often crashes or fails to open on newer Android versions (Android 11 and 12)
User interface is unintuitive and lacks useful functionalities such as saving favorite objects or clear alignment feedback
Location sensor issues prevent connection to the mount on multiple devices
Alignment process is buggy, sometimes unsuccessful, and lacks clear confirmation of success
Settings such as Dual Encoding do not persist between sessions, causing inconvenience

Recent reviews

Station Mode for the wifi module is not even an option in the app, contrary to what the manual states. This makes the whole wifi dongle useless

St*****, 2026-01-16

Seems a good app apart from everything you set, footer padding, elevation limits, resets to default after a few days. Apart from that it works perfectly.