Starmap

This is a great app to get familiar with the night time sky. It gives you appreciation of the rhythms of our corner of the universe.

The app it's self is cool a lot of information and interesting to read... But I have yet to find an app like you can find on google play store. This app does not allow you to point your phone to the sky and it tells you what is where in the sky you are seeing. This app simply uses your compass to spin an already existing picture with the stars... Very disappointed with this

I'll start off with the very few bad things about this app: It doesn't have nearly enough cities in the locations list (leading your Bortle light pollution number to being inaccurate). Despite it working for some, the majority and I seem to have noticed quite a bit of crashes when sifting through objects too quickly. Lastly, if the app adds more cities, it would be nice if it factored in light pollution to what you definitely can and can't see. It gets a little frustrating trying to figure those sorts of things out by trial and error when more accurate Bortle readings and a magnitude filter would solve the problem.<br/><br/>Now that that's out of the way, there's plenty of good to talk about in this app. Starmap has excellent customization options. Not only does it give you an article-type feeling to what will be in your night sky, but you can let star map know if you're using the naked eye, binoculars, small telescope, large telescope, or a camera for stargazing, and it will very quickly adjust its headline page to what you can see with your means of vision! Additionally, if you want to know what you'll be able to see for a limited amount of time, you can adjust the time range in the &quot;how and when&quot; menu. Once you're done customizing your &quot;tonight&quot; page, simply click on the object you want to view, and follow the arrow on the star chart that Starmap provides.<br/><br/>Starmap has excellent narration for star tracking and history. It even has a narrator that will personally explain what's in your night sky on any given day.<br/><br/>This app needs some work, but I think it's a must-have for anyone serious about learning the cosmos. In a few more updates, it'll be clear of its few problems.

Installed the latest update, only get half a screen when in landscape...

Got this app after a friend recommended it and sent me an NY Times article featuring it. I have no background in astronomy at all and I've had a great time getting to know all the things that have been over my head all this time. Easy to use, fun to explore, reacts quickly as I move the phone around to look over different parts of the sky. <br/><br/>Night vision feature is especially great. Only complaint is that I wish even more of the stars were labeled; going next for something more complete. But a great introduction to this topic, and a great value.

Where are the Leonids?<br/>And why release a Pro version with no upgrade ability? I thought I was buying the top of the line here!!! Beautiful display though, with lots of features. Love the infrared setting and flashlight!

I have been using this app for years, and it has only been getting better. Keep up the good work!

I've been using this app for years and has grown with me as I improve my observing skills. It can be as simple, or intricate as needed. Hands down, my favorite astronomy app.