Scope Nights Astronomy Weather

Name: Scope Nights Astronomy Weather
Price: 6.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (768 reviews)
Author: Martin Dodd

By: Martin Dodd App

Custom Stargazing Forecasts

Overview

Version:

2.6.0

Last updated: 2025-11-18

Ranking

#67,088 ▲ 814

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Scope Nights Astronomy Weather is your go-to tool for finding optimal observing conditions. It provides smart stargazing ratings with animated weather icons, customizable thresholds for moon phase, wind, humidity, and temperature, and lets you compare conditions across favorite observing sites. The app sources NASA light pollution data and offers long-range forecasts from Met Office and NOAA, plus night-specific details like cloud cover, moon phase, humidity, wind, and sunrise/sunset. Custom alerts before sunset and easy sharing of astronomy weather reports help you plan sessions with privacy in mind. No personal data is collected and no tracking occurs; Scope Nights is independently developed to support the stargazing community.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Weather Education Data

By:

Martin Dodd

Rating:

4.50

(768) 63 new ratings

Version:

2.6.0 Last updated: 2025-11-18

Version code:

843152061

Creation date:

2012-08-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

169.48MB

Price:

6.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-20

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Ranking

# 67,088 ▲ 814

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Developed by:

Martin Dodd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scope-nights-astronomy-weather/id540120977

Website:

https://eggmoonstudio.com

User Reviews

Scope Nights is easy to use with quick weekly forecasts and useful planning features, but it suffers from persistent data access errors, years without updates, disruptive pop-ups, and value concerns at its price, leading many to question whether it’s worth purchasing despite its planning benefits.

Pros

Easy to use and intuitive interface.
Quick, weekly astronomy forecast for planning sessions.
Generally accurate cloud coverage and timing for viewing conditions.
A solid go-to tool for planning observing sessions.

Cons

Persistent forecast/data availability errors (global/local forecasts unavailable; startup/location-change errors).
Lack of updates for years / apparent abandonment by the developer.
Frequent disruptive pop-ups and error messages, especially when switching locations or saving favorites.
Value concerns: high price for a buggy/unreliable app; perceived poor return on investment.

Recent reviews

The app is nice to identify the sky conditions and I like how it's presented more than others for a quick glance. But it keeps forgetting my favorites in the scope sites.