I've been doing rookie level nightscape astrophotography, and would like to buy a tracking mount to unlock deeper sky photography and cleaner nightscapes.
I have no god damned clue what makes a good tracking mount and what I actually need to make it do the thing.
I can see a 4xAA-powered tracking mount with a handful of accessories going on Amazon with decently positive reviews going for sub-$500 AUD. Looks like it's controled with a phone-app / a simple dial and most things are pre-programmed. If anyone can confirm something like this would work, I will go ahead and buy it.

But, I'm pretty sure I'm missing something, or oversimplifying something, or just being a faggot like normal. I thought tracking mounts needed to be hooked up to a computer to do the calculations? It looks like I can stick this mount to my normal tripod which is alright.
If there are any alternatives or knowledge anons could share I would be very appreciative.