Heavens-Above vs Luminos Pro
Heavens-Above
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| Figure | Heavens-Above | Luminos Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Astronomy Apps | 8.4 (#7) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | California, United States |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the site collects browser and visit information, including IP addresses, and may use cookies to track site use and preferences. | Wobbleworks says it collects only anonymous information and uses precise location only with permission for location-specific app features. |
| Purpose | Heavens-Above provides predictions and information for observing satellites and other objects in the sky. | Luminos Pro is a mobile astronomy app for exploring the sky and controlling telescopes. |
| Support | The FAQ welcomes suggestions, corrections, and bug reports, but says the team cannot reply to every email and only understands email written in English. | The maker's About page says John Stephen provides tech support. |
Plans
Luminos Pro
- 1 month$3 a month
- 1 yearPrice not published
- 3 monthsPrice not published
In their own words
Heavens-Above
Heavens-Above provides satellite predictions and sky information through Android, iOS and web access. The website lists 10-day predictions for selected satellites, daily predictions for brighter satellites and Starlink passes from a launch. It also offers a live sky view, interactive sky chart, dynamic 3D Starlink orbit display and interactive 3D ISS visualization. Charts and information cover the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids and constellations. The Android app includes predictions for the ISS, visible satellites and radio satellites, plus orbit and ground-track views, night mode and an orientation-based tracker. Selected passes can be added to a device calendar. Predictions run locally, with a data connection needed every few days. The free plan costs nothing; Heavens-Above Pro costs $4.99, paid once and removes Android adverts. Predictions become less accurate farther from the current date.
Luminos Pro
Luminos Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.