iOptron Commander Lite

iOptron

About this app

This lite version has some basic function such as slew to famous star, named deep sky object, solar system, sync time and site from Android devices, and etc.

Compatible product list:
CEM120 series
CEM70 series
GEM45 series
CEM40 series
GEM28 series
HEM27 series
CEM26 series
SkyHunter

Ratings and reviews

The app crashes constantly, requiring a restart and often re-zeroing. The slew controls won't work, requiring the "button" to be held down for some time for the mount to move at any speed. This often creates a backlog of commands given that then issue to the mount all at once, so the scope slews wildly. Then the app crashes again.

iOptron Commander Lite is not reliable and crashes repeatedly under all sorts of conditions and circumstances. One of the more annoying things is that crashes if you switch to another app (like checking a compass or the time), so that you have to kill it and restart. Unfortunately Commander Lite is the only way to send your time/date/location information to a SkyHunter mount, or manage the Zero Position when in Alt-Az mode. Otherwise, I ditch it in favor of SkySafari Pro--which connects easy!

This is perhaps the most clunky and primitive Android app I've ever used. I love my iOptron HAE mount! But iOptron should be embarrassed by this app and give it major overhaul or write a new version from the ground up! The interface is TERRIBLE, it barely works, sometimes doesn't at all. The lack of any visual, sound or haptic feedback when you press on controls means I often don't know if the app is freezing, ignoring inputs, my mount isn't responding or what. Miserable experience all around!

What's new

Added support for iOptron HAE18 mount.