DWARFLAB App vs KStars
DWARFLAB App
site.dwarflabapp.com
KStars
kstars.kde.orgSide by side
| Figure | DWARFLAB App | KStars |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Astronomy Apps | 8.0 (#11) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Astrophotography | It includes a star atlas, automatic star tracking, real-time image stacking, astro curve adjustments, and color grading. | The Ekos suite provides an astrophotography workflow with polar alignment, focusing, auto-guiding and image capture. |
| Purpose | The app wirelessly connects to and controls DWARFLAB smart telescopes. | KStars is desktop planetarium software for students, educators, amateur astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts. |
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In their own words
DWARFLAB App
DWARFLAB App is a free mobile application for wirelessly connecting to and controlling DWARFLAB smart telescopes. It runs on Android, iPhone, and iPad, with offline access, an AR sky view, and learning content. The download page lists DWARF mini, DWARF 3, and DWARF II as supported telescopes. Astrophotography tools include a star atlas, automatic star tracking, real-time and onboard image stacking, astro-curve adjustments, color grading, cloud processing, and multi-format export. You can select a moving target manually or use telescope recognition to track and record it. One-click gigapixel panorama stitching and time-lapse photography support tracking of the Sun, Moon, and stars. An account is optional for telescope control. Community functions may support publishing, comments, interaction, and sharing. Logs can be uploaded for troubleshooting; uploaded logs are retained up to 14 days.