Luminos Pro is an astronomy app for exploring the sky and controlling telescopes, available on iOS and macOS. Its equipment manager and calculator cover eyepieces, binoculars, cameras, focal reducers, Barlows, and telescopes. Telescope functions include goto, centering, guiding, parking, shutter controls, and focusers. SynScan app users and AstroPhysics CP3/CP4 users can connect to mounts with one tap and no configuration. The app includes solar and lunar eclipse information spanning 2000 BCE to 3000 CE, and lets users fly in 3D to planets, moons, stars, and known exoplanets. Equipment and lists can sync through iCloud Drive as editable plain-text files. The App Store describes free exploration and lists in-app purchases; a free plan and 30-day trial are listed. Wobbleworks says product information stays in the app, it cannot access information in iCloud, and precise location is used only with permission for location-specific features. The App Store names iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision compatibility.
Who it is for
Luminos Pro suits newcomers and experienced astronomers who want sky exploration, astronomy equipment tools, or telescope controls on supported Apple devices.
What is good
- Includes telescope control functions
- Equipment and lists sync through iCloud Drive
- Eclipse information spans 2000 BCE to 3000 CE
- Free exploration is described in the App Store
What to know first
- Available on iOS and macOS
- Location-specific features use precise location only with permission
Verdict
Luminos Pro combines sky exploration with equipment tools and telescope controls. Its free exploration, trial, and in-app purchases offer different ways to access the app.
Luminos Pro plans and pricing
All plansCompared on astronomy apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- mobile
- AR sky view
- Yes
- Telescope control
- Yes
- Mission tracking
- Yes
- Catalog size
- 250,000,000 objects
- Learning content
- Yes
