Exoplanet

Exoplanet is for IOS 8.0 and later versions Provides information such as mass, orbital period, distance from earth, and a description and art of discovered exoplanets. Exoplanet is free and holds a rating of 5/5 stars on the app store

Experts or very dedicated students can get use out of this app, however since there is an abundance of information and it may not be a featured lesson in a class it is probably not a necessity, but nevertheless it is a very helpful learning tool. If others in the class are looking to move forward in their astronomy education then I think they will get a lot out of this app, but if this is as far as they are going to go then they can skip it. Exoplanet has no cost and takes up only 90MB on my iphone 5s and is worth the time to figure out how to operate it if you have an interest in astronomy.

4/5 stars The app does require a bit of time to figure out exactly how to use it to its best ability but once you know what to do you will be able to operate it quickly and easily. The database is updated as new information becomes available so I believe it to be very accurate. The app is free but would be worth the normal cost of an app for astronomy enthusiasts. In this particular class the app would probably not be useful because we did not spend much time studying exoplanets in detail, but in a different class that did focus on that area it would be helpful. Learning about the planets outside of our solar system is always interesting, seeing the artist renderings of what the planet surfaces may look like also gives you a mental image of what is out there in space.