Coming Soon to Apple App Store

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The Universe, Documented. Your Personal Astronomical Journal.

Turn your backyard stargazing into a lifelong legacy of discovery. Whether you’re hunting for the faintest galaxies in the New General Catalogue or sketching and photographing the rugged craters of the lunar terminator from your telescope. MoonToStars is the ultimate companion for the today’s observer.

MoonToStars replaces the paper observation log. Designed for amateur astronomers, it provides the technical precision you need with an intuitive, modern interface.

Key Features:

• A Master Catalog of the Night Sky: Explore a curated database of stars and a deep-sky objects (down to magnitude 13). From the famous Messier list to the "hidden gems" like the Hyades and Coma Star Clusters, every target is at your fingertips.
• The Lunar Gazetteer: Navigate the Moon with a comprehensive database of craters, maria, and mountain ranges. Search by name or type to plan your next lunar observing session.
• Digital Observer’s Log: Move beyond paper. Record your sessions with specialized entries for Stars, Deep Sky Objects, and the Moon.
• Connect your iPad to your iPhone mounted on your telescope: Capture the view exactly as you saw it, controlling the camera from your iPad. Use the integrated sketching canvas for eyepiece drawings or attach astrophotography directly to your observation logs.
• Precision Data: Coordinates (RA/Dec), magnitude scales, and constellation genitives ensure your records are scientifically accurate and professionally formatted.
• Designed for the Dark: We know you’re using this under the stars. MoonToStars features a refined, dark-adapted interface to preserve your night vision while you work at the telescope.
• Subscription based - monthly or discounted annual subscriptions, no advertisements.

Master Your Itinerary with Loop2There

Stop guessing the best way to visit multiple places and return to your starting location in a loop, or point-to-point with many intermediate stops. Whether you’re hopping between European cities or navigating the hidden gems of a single city, our app acts as your personal logistics planner —designed for the traveler who loves to stay in control. Save your route plans and revisit them as needed. The app is a great accompaniment to your favorite travel guide books. Use their ideas and map your itinerary.

Why Choose This App?

• Smart Route Optimization: Enter your "must-see" spots, and our algorithm calculates an efficient path to save you time. If you don’t like the route, you’re free to rearrange the order locations and recalculate.
• Versatile Travel Modes: Plan for the open road via car, scout out rail connections between major hubs, or plot your walking / bicycling loop route with your hotel as base.
• Privacy First: We don’t want your email, name or travel data. Your itineraries are stored exclusively in your iCloud, keeping your travel plans between you and your map.  
• The Perfect Companion: We don't replace your favorite guidebooks or booking apps; we make your trip planning easier to set you up to make your reservations.
• No AI just math: With everything being branded as AI, this is old school, just mathematics.

How It Works

1. Map Your Vision: Create a trip and add the cities or local sights you’re dying to see.
2. Calculate & Optimize: Choose your starting and ending locations, even if you start and end in the same spot (like a hotel, train station or airport), with one tap, the app calculates the shortest route between all locations.
   Note: For complex itineraries with many stops, the app performs deep calculations to get the best accuracy possible. We’ll show you a progress indicator while it works.
3. Refine Your Path: Travel is personal. If our suggested route doesn't fit your wishes, you can manually re-order the numbered locations to see how it impacts your total travel time.
4. Seamless Integration: Ready to move? Jump directly into Apple Maps from any segment of your trip for real-time navigation.

Privacy by Design

We believe your vacation is your business.

• No Accounts: We don’t want your email address.
• No Tracking: We never track your personal location.
• No Data Mining: Your trip details stay in your iCloud.
• Easy Sharing: Want your friends to join? Use the built-in share icon to send your route.

The Fine Print

To keep the app lean and focused, please note:

• Not a Booking Tool: We focus on the route, not the reservation. Use your preferred apps for flights and hotels.
• Rail Estimates: Since transit schedules vary, rail times are estimated based on driving distances. We provide direct links to Apple Maps for precise, real-time transit timetables.
• Navigation: This is a planning tool. For turn-by-turn guidance, use the integrated Apple Maps links.
• Subscription based for route calculations: A 1 week free trial, then subscribe monthly at an Occasional level, or for more frequent usage, select the Pro level. No advertisements!