A Worthy Successor to SS+v4

I have owned version 4 of this app for close to a year now. I have said that its the best astro software that Ive ever had. Well, that is no longer true. The developers of this app deemed that its time for a worthy successor - version 5.

I have been playing with it for the greater part of the day, and still havent found any bug yet. Most possibly because most of the bugs have been found and fixed during the release of the Pro version several days ago. The first thing that I noticed that is different is the additional 2 buttons below, the Tonight and Share. Im quite sure that I wouldnt be using the Share button too often. However, that probably would be the case for the Tonight button. Its a quick list of interesting list thats very handy for nights when theres only a limited time for observation. I also noticed that the moon is noticeably bigger than the one found in version 4. This is a nice touch since Ive always found that the moon was represented rather small in version 4. One other improvement in this version is that on the Search button the resulting window now only take half the the screen. To make things better, each item now has its corresponding images making it even easier to determine what a particular object is.

There is one thing that I immediately wish was not changed: the color used on the outline of the constellation and also the color used in naming DSOs. Both are now in grey color which for some reason strains my eyes a little.

This app packs a mean punch. Its chock full of information, that I could just sit and read about various celestial objects. What even better is the level of tech support that one can have upon purchase of this product. Any problem or issues, you can post to the SkySafari Yahoo Users Group. You are guaranteed to get an answer within 24hr at the most. Tim & Bill (most especially the later) are the principal software engineers/developers of this app. They know this app like they know the back of their hands, and would answer any and all inquiries pertaining to the software.

For the price of this app, its really a bargain - almost a steal in fact. Its the best astro software out there and the best product support one could hope for.

Giving it a 9/10. The last point is so I could later add after I finished my full evaluation.

Corolla1978 about SkySafari 5 Plus