- Free
- Category: Reference
- First released: May 6, 2013
- Versions: 2 archived
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: Fifth Star Labs LLC
- com.fifthstarlabs.skyguide
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
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Report an issueBring the beauty of the stars down to Earth. Hold Sky Guide® overhead to automatically identify any star, constellation, planet or satellite! Easy to use and powerful, it’s epic stargazing for any experience level.
Is it a star or the planet Mars? Knowing what’s up in your night sky is easier than ever. Sky Guide’s AR mode superimposes figures onto your real sky so visualizing the heavens becomes effortless. Have you ever wished you could recognize constellations but didn’t want to fumble around with paper star charts? Now you can.
A speck of light crosses the night sky, growing brighter. What could it be? You don’t have to wonder anymore. Track a bright satellite and receive perfectly-timed notifications whenever the International Space Station is about to fly over your location. With Sky Guide, you’ll be saying ‘Goodbye, aliens’ and ‘Hellooooo, astronauts!’
Voyage to the past or future with cinematic time controls. Know where the Moon will be later in the evening so you can capture that perfect photo or be an eyewitness to history’s greatest comets.
Whether you’re searching for Sagittarius, Saturn, or the next big meteor shower, Sky Guide is jam-packed with information and rich graphics that will satisfy the most curious minds. Plus, stay current with location-filtered events like solar and lunar eclipses with Sky Guide’s personalized Calendar.
Camping in the backcountry? Sky Guide can function with or without Wi-Fi, cellular service or GPS, so everything is at your fingertips no matter where you go.
Join the millions who have discovered a more personal connection to the stars with Sky Guide. It might forever change the way you look up.
Terms of Use: https://www.fifthstarlabs.com/terms-of-use
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Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 26 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2015 | 5.1 | ★ 4.9 | 112 | $2.99 |
| December 15, 2017 | 6.5.2 | ★ 4.9 | 36,374 | $2.99 |
| December 17, 2017 | 6.5.2 | ★ 4.9 | 36,612 | $2.99 |
| December 9, 2018 | — | ★ 4.9 | 111,544 | $2.99 |
| December 17, 2018 | — | ★ 4.9 | 56,847 | $2.99 |
| December 8, 2019 | — | ★ 4.9 | 165,377 | $2.99 |
| December 15, 2019 | — | ★ 4.9 | 166,008 | $2.99 |
| November 24, 2020 | — | ★ 4.9 | 221,436 | $2.99 |
| December 4, 2020 | — | ★ 4.9 | 222,558 | $2.99 |
| November 30, 2021 | 10.0.3 | ★ 4.9 | 260,751 | Free |
| December 1, 2021 | 10.0.3 | ★ 4.9 | 260,811 | Free |
| December 1, 2023 | 10.6 | ★ 4.9 | 314,227 | Free |
| December 4, 2023 | 10.6 | ★ 4.9 | 314,353 | Free |
| December 7, 2024 | 11.0.4 | ★ 4.8 | 332,075 | Free |
| December 12, 2024 | 11.0.4 | ★ 4.8 | 332,248 | Free |
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Archived Reviews
8 of 15I’ve been using this app for years. It’s a great way to stargaze and figure out what’s above. It also has a fantastic news section with fascinating science articles. I even love the soft new-age ambient music the app plays while you use it - obviously you can turn it off, but I would never. Fantastic app that I love to support. Thanks for making it.
It’s about 30 degrees off on the azimuth from where the planets actually are and yes, I’ve calibrated my phone’s compass so it’s not that — it’s the app. I uninstalled it after five minutes. Waste of time. Definitely do NOT pay for this thing.
Is absolutely amazing and shows all kinds of amazing stuff
Helped me see so many things like the Orion Nebula pleadies and Jupiter
I love this app I can see the stars and the ISS every night 100/10 stars
Constant “upgrade to plus” notifications, pop up’s, & banners! Prepared to be harassed and annoyed while using the app. These people are so desperate for an upgrade.
I recognize that giving this app one star is a dick move. However, i'm so frustrated by this and 1000 other apps. This app falls the same category that 1000 other apps all seem to fall into: namely, they will send you a notification, and if you tap on that notification, you are taken to the apps user interface as if you had just opened the app regularly. If I tap a notification I expect to be taken to a screen that shows me exactly--in front of my face--what it is I was notified about. There should be a red dot, or some sort of popup that tells me exactly what the notification was about. Anything else is just like getting paged back in the 1990s--it just proves that the app wants your attention and nothing more. PUT IT IN FRONT OF MY FACE.
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