StellarMate

Official App for StellarMate Astrophotography Controller

Ikarus Technologies · com.ikarustech.stellarmate

1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 10K+ downloads v2.8.20 183.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.8.20 (128020)
Updated: Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 183.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: May 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (7 sensitive)
Website: stellarmate.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

StellarMate is an app by Ikarus Technologies in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.6.82, the APK grew from 67.9 MB to 183.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 9. It asks for 23 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 2.6.82, it adds 4 new permissions: “Record audio”, “Download without notification”, “Run at startup” and “Run foreground services”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.8.20

1. Bug fixes 2. Performance improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Use StellarMate App to discover and connect to your StellarMate controller. Control StellarMate functions and access the Web Manager and Web based VNC Viewer. Join StellarMate to your home WiFi network. Use Ekos to capture images, stream video, guide, focus, and align. With Polar Alignment Assistant tool, get very accurate polar alignment using internal astrometry engine. Never lose your images again with EkosLive Pro. All captured images are automatically uploaded to the cloud with a rich set of metadata that enables powerful search and sorting. Use custom tags to uniquely tag important frames for later use. Check the health of your device, and use the software updater to keep it up to date.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.6.82. Since v2.8.20 it requires Android 9+.

v2.8.20 LATEST Jun 30, 2026 183.1 MB TRUSTED v2.6.82 Jan 9, 2026 67.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “KDE” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Jasem Mutlaq, OU=KDE, O=KDE, L=Sabahiya, ST=Ahmadi, C=KW
Signing certificate (SHA-1)47:EC:34:A7:E7:70:E2:06:12:D2:C4:C5:F9:52:3D:84:E5:55:CE:B5
File MD50cc66940b1d49960de4abfc3c9c8cc6d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

StellarMate requests 23 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ikarustech.stellarmate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

StellarMate APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of StellarMate for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 2.6.82 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 2.6.82 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the StellarMate APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0cc66940b1d49960de4abfc3c9c8cc6d.