# Good To Stargaze

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1298891559](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1298891559)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1298891559`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matthew LLOYD
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (220 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.13.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2017-10-21
- **Size:** 72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/good-to-stargaze/id1298891559)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.goodtostargaze.com/privacy](https://www.goodtostargaze.com/privacy)

## Description

Good To Stargaze combines weather forecasts with observing conditions - seeing, transparency, and light pollution - into a single tool designed for stargazers. It supports naked-eye, binocular, and telescope viewing for both amateur and professional astronomers.

Subscribers can access 24-hour, 7-day, and 15-day hourly forecasts and more features. Subscriptions are billed via iTunes, auto-renewable by default, and can be managed in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.goodtostargaze.com/terms

## Rankings

- #102,510 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the app for useful stargazing forecasts, planning nights, and overall accuracy, plus astronomy data. However, recurring complaints focus on heavy paywalls and removal of free features, making current conditions hard to access. Users also report location-based data issues and unreliable forecasts, plus performance problems and perceived lack of ongoing maintenance. Overall, it used to be a strong planning tool, but subscription model and reliability concerns drive many to stop using it.

### Pros

- Forecast tells you when it’s good to stargaze
- Helps plan viewing nights in advance
- Generally accurate predictions for planning
- Provides astronomy-related information (planets, galaxies, etc.)
- Clean, easy-to-use interface

### Cons

- Subscription-based access to current conditions and near-term forecasts
- Free option removed; many features behind a paywall
- Current location data not available or unreliable (shows far in the future)
- Forecast and cloud-cover data can be inaccurate
- Performance issues: buggy, slow to load, and notes of reduced updates or maintenance

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1298891559)