# APOD Astronomy Pics and Widget — Astronomy Picture of the Day

> NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day with widgets and browsing. (iPhone/iPad app by Mark Hambly.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apod-astronomy-pics-and-widget/id1532969874 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mark Hambly](https://appshunter.io/developer/627800469)
- Category: Photo & Video, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.86/5 from 259 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-09-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apod-astronomy-pics-and-widget/id1532969874/reviews.md

## What is APOD Astronomy Pics and Widget?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), now in widget form! 

100% free with no ads. Just pure APOD delight.

* Today Widget: See today's APOD,
* Random Widget: Keep it fresh with a random APOD!
* Favorites Widget: See your favorite APODs!
* APOD Viewer App: View the current Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), view an APOD from the past, share your favorites.
* Browse a delightful feed of random APODs.
* Browse a delightful feed of your favorite APODs.

## Key features

- Today Widget
- Random Widget
- Favorites Widget
- APOD Viewer App
- Browse random APODs
- Browse favorite APODs
- Share favorites

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar: Buy me a coffee | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of APOD Astronomy Pics and Widget?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great when it's working
- 🤩 Captivating and educational
- 🌟 Fantastic Universe!
- 🌍 Amazing app, would recommend, this is definitely for space lovers
- 🤓 One of my favourite apps
- ☕ Coffee!
- 🤩 Awesome !!!!!!
- 🌟 Amazing app
- 🌅 A nice start to my day
- 👨‍👧‍👦 Kids Love It
- 🤩 Great and widget!
- 🤩 Best app ever!
- 🤩 Absolutely in love!!!🖤🤍
- 🤓 Learn about the universe!
- 🌟 Perfectly streamlined
- 🤩 This is my favorite app.
- 🤩 Good
- 🤩 Best widgets 🫡
- 🤩 Amazing
- 🤩 Extraordinaire
- 🤩 Great app
- 🤩 Love it.
- 🤩 Wonderful!
- 🤩 Good
- 🤩 Berwick sky's
- 🤩 We need more like you
- 🤩 Great!
- 🤩 wonderful app!
- 🤩 Do one thing well
- 🤩 Good !
- 🤩 Simple, educational and interesting app
- 🤩 Wow!
- 🤩 Favorite widget
- ❤️ ❤️
- 🤩 Awesome
- 🤩 Love This App,  but it needs an update
- 🤩 Love!
- 🤩 Wonderful to see new things every day
- 🤩 Everyday is a new discovery
- 🤩 Best widget
- 🤩 Awesome APOD App!
- 🤩 A cool photo app
- 🤩 Amazing
- 🤩 Just get it!
- 🤩 widget works perfectly
- 🤩 Generosity
- 🤩 Great app
- 🤩 Amazing
- 🤩 Thanks mate
- 🤩 So cool!
- 🤩 Exactly what it says
- 🤩 Awesome widget
- 🤩 Excellent
- 🤩 Cool pictures
- 🤩 Beautiful pictures and widget
- 🤩 Finally a useful widget!
- 🤩 Very nice!
- 🤩 Wonderful app!
- 🤩 Excellent widgets
- 🤩 Simple and Beautiful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unusable
- 🐛 Stopped working
- 🐛 iOS 26 HELP
- 🐛 No longer works
- 🐛 Broken images with iOS 26 :(
- 🤖 AI Slop
- 🔋 Viewing problem
- 🔋 Great app with optimization problems
- 🐛 Was great but stopped working

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Stopped working with iOS 26 update
- Images do not load with iOS 26 at the moment
- Excessive battery usage by widget

**Most requested features**

- Navigation buttons would be nice
- A way to swipe between days
- A search function
- A browser for other images by date

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apod-astronomy-pics-and-widget/id1532969874/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best APOD app

*2026-03-08, version 6*

This is the best APOD app. I love the widget options!

### 5/5 — Awesome!!!!!!!

*2026-02-28, version 6*

So far so good…

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2026-01-11, version 6*

This app ceased working immediately after updating to iPadOS 26.2.  It opens but just sits there with a spinning icon in the middle of the screen. I have no problem viewing if I go directly to the web-site with Safari Browser.

### 4/5 — Great when it’s working

*2026-01-07, version 6*

I love APOD and look forward to each day’s photo or video.  It’s very disheartening when I the servers are down.
My favorite is a photo of the sun in ultraviolet.  It’s stunningly beautiful.

### 5/5 — daily delight

*2025-11-29, version 6*

APOD is a quick easy way to get to today’s astronomy picture of the day and get it full screen with just a tap.  Navigation buttons would be nice, if I forgot to open it for a few days I need to go to NASA for previous days.

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2025-10-23, version 6*

Stopped working with iOS 26 update please investigate. This is a great app otherwise.

### 1/5 — iOS 26 HELP

*2025-10-21, version 6*

The ONLY reason I am leaving a 1 star review is to hopefully get a message to the dev as this app has stopped loading since I updated to iOS 26 and I couldn’t find any other way to communicate with the dev.

### 5/5 — No longer works

*2025-10-21, version 6*

No longer works on iOS 26

### 5/5 — work on iOS 26?

*2025-10-16, version 6*

Love this app. But stopped working when I updated to 26.

### 5/5 — Broken images with iOS 26 :(

*2025-09-16, version 6*

Images do not load with iOS 26 at the moment. Applies to both in-app and widgets

## Frequently asked questions about APOD Astronomy Pics and Widget

### What is this app?

This application provides access to NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). It allows you to view the current day's APOD, browse past images, and even see random or favorite APODs through various widgets and an in-app viewer.

### What are the key features?

Key features include a Today Widget to see the current APOD, a Random Widget for a surprise image, a Favorites Widget to access saved images, and an APOD Viewer app for detailed viewing and sharing of past and current pictures.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is 100% free with no ads. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which may unlock additional features or customization options.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

While the description doesn't specify exact OS versions, it mentions widgets, which are a common feature on both iOS and Android. The app is designed for mobile devices.

### How can I use this app for learning about space?

You can use the app daily to see a new, stunning image of space with an explanation from NASA. The ability to browse past APODs and share them also makes it a great tool for casual learning and sharing interesting astronomical facts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6 — 2020-12-18

Just a small under the hood stability update here. Happy holidays!

### 5 — 2020-11-12

- Critical bug fix for users on iOS 14.2 where the APOD description does not display.
- The date picker has been rebuilt. Tap the date (now located under the title) when viewing an APOD to access an old fashioned wheel-style date picker.
- One more thing: APOD sharing! Tap the share button to share the image and a direct url to the APOD.

### 4 — 2020-10-03

New Favorites Widget!
Favorites are here! Browse them in a feed and as a widget.
Random tab is now a feed of images.
Text will size accordingly with your iPhone's default system text size.
History tab and Dates tab have been put to pasture. RIP.
Settings now has a tip jar, contact, and links to rate and review the app.
Small layout adjustments.
Under the hood improvements for image caching.

### 3 — 2020-09-29

Another quick bug fix to ensure your widget won't be blank when the APOD is a video. (AVOD?)
Nothing fancy, but your widget will show the thumbnail and if you tap the image in the app it will open the video in your browser.
Video's will get more love in the near future.

### 2 — 2020-09-28

Just a quick crash fix for saving images. 
Next update will be more fun, I promise.

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All apps by Mark Hambly: https://appshunter.io/developer/627800469

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