Plate solving and push-to telescope navigation for smartphones
Twenty-six tools for files, PDFs, images and text that run entirely on your device
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Based in
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NG
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
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 for single-file operations. Jigwell Pro available as monthly subscription, yearly subscription, or one-time purchase (prices shown on App Store in user's currency).
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
File compression and archive handling
PDF merging, splitting and rotation
Image resizing, conversion and compression with metadata stripping
Text comparison and encoding utilities
QR code generation and reading from images
Password and ID generation on device or Apple Watch
Focus timer with widget and Apple Watch support
Share sheet integration and Shortcuts app actions
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
Built on Apple frameworks only, with no third-party libraries or advertising code
26 tools in one app instead of multiple upload sites
Free for all single-file operations in every 1.x release
Transparent about limitations and planned features
Jigwell