AstroHelm vs HiRemote

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AstroHelm compared with HiRemote
Detail	AstroHelm	HiRemote
What it does	Plate solving and push-to telescope navigation for smartphones	Free Hisense TV remote app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch that pairs in 30 seconds with no account required
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free with optional one-time purchases: Plus $9.99 (Messier and Caldwell catalogs, Bayer or Flamsteed designated stars), Pro $29.99 (everything in Plus, NGC and IC catalogs, remote control, ASCOM Alpaca/INDI/LX200/Stellarium connections), Pro Beta pricing $24.99	Free: all core remote functions including power, volume, mute, channel navigation, smart TV menu navigation, touchpad, QWERTY keyboard, and app shortcuts. Pro: $9.99/year (pricing varies by region) adds Apple Watch app, Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, ad-free mode, custom button mapping, macros
Key features	Live plate solving with accuracy up to within 10 arcseconds Computes coordinates in less than a second Immune to magnetic field interference Works in light-polluted skies Complete offline operation Personalized guide to tonight's best targets Remote control between devices (iOS) Integration with Stellarium and SkySafari	Power, volume, and mute control Full QWERTY keyboard for streaming app passwords Direct app launch shortcuts (Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Disney+) Touchpad navigation mode Apple Watch app with complications and widgets Local Wi-Fi pairing without cloud servers Support for VIDAA, Roku, Google TV, and Fire TV platforms 30-second pairing process Custom button mapping (Pro) Voice search (Pro)
What makes it different	On-device plate solving eliminates compass and gyroscope drift and lags that traditional astronomy apps experience Sub-arcminute precision navigation that outperforms standard planetarium apps No subscription required, only optional one-time purchases Compatible with existing telescope and equipment without proprietary hardware lock-in	No account, email, or phone number required to use
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 no change since last check	8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	28	25
Referring domains (Majestic)	65	18

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