Dark Sky Meter Pro
DDQ Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Dark Sky Meter Pro is a paid Education app for iPhone and iPad by DDQ. Rated 2.0/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 15.6. Updated August 19, 2026.
- Rating
- 2.0
- 2 ratings
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 19
- 2026 · v1.1
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About Dark Sky Meter Pro
Dark Sky Meter Pro turns your iPhone’s camera into a sky brightness meter. Point at the night sky to get scientific readings in SQM (magnitudes per square arcsecond) and Bortle scale, plus NELM (naked-eye limiting magnitude) and an estimate of visible stars—so you can track light pollution and compare sites. Measure One-tap measurement: cover the lens for a dark frame, then point at the sky. Results in seconds. Device-specific calibration (zero point) for better accuracy; optional FOV setting (default 20° for SQM-style comparison). Readings include location and time for your records. My Data Save measurements locally and, with Sign in with Apple, sync across your devices. Export to CSV for analysis or sharing. Review history with SQM, Bortle, NELM, and location. Clouds Simple cloud forecast for your location so you can plan when to go out. Map See your (and optionally others’) measurements on a map to compare sky quality by place. Info Sunrise, sunset, and darkness window; moon phase, moonrise, and moonset for your location. Built for stargazers, astrophotographers, researchers, and anyone curious about light pollution and dark skies. No extra hardware—just your iPhone.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated August 19, 2026
Bug fixes, better reliability in darker skies. Thank you for reporting these!
App privacy
The developer, DDQ, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
Used for: App Functionality
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