Reviews of Scope Nights Astronomy Weather

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List of user reviews and ratings for Scope Nights Astronomy Weather

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 769)

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Review summary

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.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.80

All time rating average: 4.50

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41% (21)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-18	Ki*****	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.
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.
2025-12-20	Bo*****	Now that it is fixed, this is an awesome app for astronomy forecast.
Now that it is fixed, this is an awesome app for astronomy forecast.
2025-09-18	ff*****	How about an update?This app hasn't been updated in over 6 years. Also get error messages for all my saved locations every time the app opens or when I change sites. If your charging $5 for an app support it or take it off the App Store.
How about an update?This app hasn't been updated in over 6 years. Also get error messages for all my saved locations every time the app opens or when I change sites. If your charging $5 for an app support it or take it off the App Store.
2024-09-01	J *****	Quick, accurate, easy to use. A constant companion.
Quick, accurate, easy to use. A constant companion.
2024-08-07	EB*****	The app tells you decently accurate cloud coverage and all that. But consistently state that weather information is unavailable.
The app tells you decently accurate cloud coverage and all that. But consistently state that weather information is unavailable.
2024-02-17	Kh*****	I have found the app to be very easy to use. Intuitive and accurate time after time. It’s a joy to use!
I have found the app to be very easy to use. Intuitive and accurate time after time. It’s a joy to use!
2024-02-08	Be*****	Great app to plan your sessions.
Great app to plan your sessions.
2024-01-07	he*****	The app provides a VERY quick and easy assessment of astronomy viewing conditions for the entire WEEK ahead. You may wish to pair it with a more detailed astronomy weather app to get a more sophisticated weather predictions on any specific day. But for a quick assessment of the weeks forecast, this app cannot be beat! I highly recommend it!
The app provides a VERY quick and easy assessment of astronomy viewing conditions for the entire WEEK ahead. You may wish to pair it with a more detailed astronomy weather app to get a more sophisticated weather predictions on any specific day. But for a quick assessment of the weeks forecast, this app cannot be beat! I highly recommend it!
2023-09-10	ri*****	Scope Nights has a lot of good functionality for helping me determine what viewing conditions will be. Its dark sky map doesn’t seem to be accurate based on what I’ve seen in other dark sky locations map apps. It still seems to be supported by the developer since most of it works.
Scope Nights has a lot of good functionality for helping me determine what viewing conditions will be. Its dark sky map doesn’t seem to be accurate based on what I’ve seen in other dark sky locations map apps. It still seems to be supported by the developer since most of it works.
2023-06-22	Am*****	It’s a five star app!! one less for a bug pop ups every time when you change the sites.
It’s a five star app!! one less for a bug pop ups every time when you change the sites.