- PriceFree
- CategoryEducation
- First releasedMarch 16, 2010
- Versions2 archived
- Installable2 of 2
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerNir Alperovitch
- Bundle IDinfo.starpointer.starpointer
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueStar & Planet Finder guides you to see stars, planets, constellations and satellites in the sky.
Simply choose a planet from the list, and move your device according to the pointer display, the pointer represents the planet.
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REVIEWS:
"Sanderson - I have dabbled with astronomy for 30 years, star maps, celestial co-ordinates, Patrick moores year book but this app renders them all obsolete. It makes locating stars and planets Childs play!"
"I am amazed! - I love this app! It does exactly as promised. Got a telescope for Christmas and hated not know what I was looking at or where to find what I wanted to look at. This app made stargazing a million times better for me and my kids!"
"I was thrilled when the cross hairs appeared on screen and Guided me to the planet that I had selected from the list. And that was only the free app!I highly recommend this app for anyone who is curious about the stars above. Well worth the purchase I say."
"Tech at it's best! - Awesome program. Any astronomer knows the computational power needed for these algorithms. And the iPhone sensors are up to the task. Unique. Buy it."
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FEATURES:
- Augmented Reality display - guides you to the chosen star - Compass, GPS, accelerometer, camera and clock aware
- All 7 planets including Sun and Moon - All 88 constellations for $0.99 ! - The 300 brightest stars for $0.99 ! - The 150 Brightest Satellites for $0.99 !
- Full Augmented Reality display - Automatic time sync - Moon phase display
- Planets information: description, mass, diameter, range - Constellations Maps - Satellite tracking map - Great for astronomy fans
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2015 | 6.5 | ★ 3.7 | 49 | Free |
| December 9, 2016 | 6.5 | ★ 3.7 | 82 | Free |
| December 16, 2018 | — | — | — | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25Love this app but there's a glitch right now when you click on a planet and it just crashes the whole app and won't work. Very annoying
Love this app, but for the past month, it hasn’t worked. It continuously crashes upon open. Hope it gets fixed cause I love the app.
The app will not open on my iPhone. I have deleted and reinstalled. When I “try” to open the app, it immediately closes.
I am having the same issues as the last reviewer. This happens after iOS updates. Last time in April I had deleted the app and then remit after a week and it started working. But now it is not starting even if I do that.
My best star & planet Finder
Hasn’t worked for weeks
This used to be a great app but it suddenly stopped working. I thought it might just need to be updated but I have the latest version. Restarting the phone doesn’t help. When I cluck to open the app it will pop up like it’s going to open then it just crashes and that’s it. Bummer
I’ve been paying for this app for years and it just doesn’t work it crashes
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.