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What would be REALLY cool would be if you could point your iPhone at the sky..and see everything overlaid on it.

This is nit-picking, but relevant. The news item states: "...Jupiter would be visible to the unaided eye that evening..."

Aside from clouding over (where no celestial objects are visible) or daylight (where no celestial object other than the sun and moon could be visible), if Jupiter is above the horizon (a little less than 50% of the time), unless it is behind an errant cloud, it is ALWAYS visible to the "unaided eye"... You make it sound like seeing Jupiter is some unusual "feat," like it becomes very dim or hides from view somehow. How are we to judge your review of this app when it seems you have only a rudimentary understanding of these basic matters?

I have downloaded the app and will check it out for myself, since it is free, but am disappointed in this "fluff review."