Free Sky Planner: DarkScout
Sebastian Mraz Weather iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Free Sky Planner: DarkScout is a free Weather app for iPhone and iPad by Sebastian Mraz. Rated 4.8/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 24 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 14
- 2026 · v27.10.12
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About Free Sky Planner: DarkScout
Choose when and where to go stargazing. DarkScout brings cloud forecasts, Moon conditions and observing-location maps together to help you plan a night outside. Every feature is completely free, with no paywall, trial or subscription required. PLAN YOUR NIGHT • Check the Tonight recommendation and conditions for your location. • See visible targets and browse monthly observing recommendations. • Plan up to 14 nights ahead and compare observing locations. FIND A PLACE TO OBSERVE • Explore maps of observing locations and save unlimited spots. • Review 72-hour cloud-cover maps and use horizon profiles to plan around your view. • Set alerts for multiple locations and choose your own thresholds. EXPLORE OBSERVING TARGETS • Browse the complete object catalog for your next observing or astrophotography session. • Use Red Night Mode while outdoors. GO OUT TOGETHER • Join or host observing events, chat with participants and arrange a weather backup plan. • Share original-quality astrophotos and save your favorites. • Manage recurring sessions, reminders and co-hosts. You control the privacy of your shared locations. Reporting and blocking tools are available in Community. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 27.10.12 · Updated October 14, 2026
Updated DarkScout's App Store information to make its stargazing and astrophotography planning tools easier to find. Every feature remains completely free.
App privacy
The developer, Sebastian Mraz, 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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Name
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data
- Other Data: Other Data Types
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data, Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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