# SynScan

> Motorized telescope mount

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1243086631](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1243086631)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1243086631`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Astropower Technology Co. Ltd.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.15
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-26
- **First published:** 2017-06-04
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synscan/id1243086631)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://astropower.ca](https://astropower.ca/)

## Description

Use the SynScan app to control Sky-Watcher telescope mounts via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth LE. Mounts without built-in Wi-Fi can be supported via a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter.

This version of the SynScan app is suited for novice users using alt-azimuth mounts.

Features
- Control telescope mount to slew, align, GOTO and track.
- Point And Track: track celestial objects (including the Sun and planets) without aligning.
- Support gamepad navigation.
- Browse a catalog of stars, comets, and deep sky objects. Or, save your own objects.
- Provide access to mount for use by third-party apps, including ASCOM clients, SkySafari, Luminos, Stellarium Mobile Plus, Stellarium Desktop or customer-developed apps. Also set up mount alignment for Luminos, Skysafari.
- Support access to the mount and the SynScan app from any platform that supports TCP/UDP connections.
- Provide emulator mount for testing and practicing.
- Track fast-moving earth satellites by working with the PreviSat app on Windows PC or the Lumios app on iOS devices.

## Rankings

- #418,644 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1243086631)