Best My Cosmic Compass alternatives: apps like My Cosmic Compass

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
7 free apps
Updated November 2026

My Cosmic Compass is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to My Cosmic Compass

5.0(2 ratings)
Free
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This app predicts International Space Station passes and rates them based on real-time weather and visibility. It uses augmented reality to guide you to the exact viewing position in the sky, helping you avoid mistaking planes for the ISS.

Typography Insight#2

Typography Insight by BRDY Studios, LLC

Essential Type Toolkit
Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.7😐(46 ratings)
$6.99
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Explore and compare historical typefaces with an interactive toolkit. Learn typeface anatomy, classifications, and typesetting fundamentals through detailed observation and hands-on exercises. Supports system fonts and offers a spatial experience on Apple Vision Pro.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 💡 Informative and educational
  • ✨ Well-designed interface
  • 🚀 Useful for learning typography
  • 🧐 Helps understand font differences
  • 🎨 Elegant and simple presentation
  • 📚 Good companion to textbooks
  • 🔍 Interactive displays
  • 🌟 Makes typography come alive
  • 🤓 Handy reference tool
  • 💖 Love for type
  • 💯 Brilliant introduction
  • 👍 Very useful
  • 💡 Very interesting
  • ✅ Awesome App!!!

Room to Improve

  • 💸 Not worth the money
  • 🤏 Limited font selection
  • 📉 Presentation is minimal
  • 🤷 Lacks audio/video
  • 💰 Waste of money
  • 😔 Hugely disappointing
  • 😕 Underwhelmed with choices
  • 🫙 Not much here
  • 🤷‍♀️ Nothing special
  • 👎 Too limited
  • 😞 Disappointed
  • 🤷‍♂️ Spielerei - geht nicht ins Detail
  • 📉 Poor execution
  • 🚫 Misleading
  • 💸 $2.00 for this???
  • 🤔 Can't get home!
  • 🤷‍♀️ Brilliant, but missing some depth
UniverseDaily - Sun & Planets#3

UniverseDaily - Sun & Planets by CHANG GOO KIM

Night Sky Map & Planet Sizes
Worth Considering
📚 Education
4.2(6 ratings)
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Explore the night sky and solar system with an interactive AR map. Discover planets, constellations, and celestial events. View real-time Sun images, NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, and 3D models of planets with detailed cutaway views. Learn about the universe through engaging stories and a comprehensive encyclopedia.

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Explore our solar system with detailed information on planets, moons, and astronauts. Track who is currently in space and receive notifications about new launches. Discover physical and orbital characteristics, atmospheric data, and view NASA images.

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Solar Walk 2 - View Planets 3D
Solar Walk 2 - View Planets 3D
Solar Walk 2 - View Planets 3D
Solar System Sim, Space Quest
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Explore our Solar System with detailed 3D models of planets, moons, and spacecraft. Discover celestial events, track space missions, and travel through time and space with an interactive encyclopedia. Stay updated with the latest astronomy news.

3D Solar System modelInteractive space encyclopediaAstronomy calendar
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DogPhoto: Dog Breed Scanner
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What Breed Is My Dog? AI Scan
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Instantly identify dog breeds with high accuracy using AI. Learn about thousands of breeds, scan images from your gallery, and share your discoveries with other dog lovers. It even offers a fun feature to see what dog breed mix you'd be.

Instantly identify thousands of dogsSupports all dog breedsScan dog images from gallery
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Learn to Read - Sweet Phonics
Learn to Read - Sweet Phonics
Learn to Read - Sweet Phonics
Phonics Reading for Kids 3-8
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This app teaches children aged 3-7 to read using a research-based phonics curriculum. It focuses on sounding out words and building fluency through structured lessons and decodable stories. Features include AI listening support for reading aloud and a parent dashboard for progress tracking.

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WeatherSTEM
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Get hyper-localized weather forecasts and real-time data from a network of weather stations. Personalize alerts for conditions like lightning, freezing temperatures, and rainfall. Access detailed sensor information and view live sky camera images and cloud movies.

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Solar Eclipse Live
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All solar eclipses until 2200
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Explore all solar eclipses until the year 2200 for any location on Earth. Preview eclipses from your current or a selected location with highly accurate NASA ephemeris data. A countdown widget keeps you informed about the next celestial event.

Explore solar eclipses until 2200Location-based eclipse previewsAccurate NASA ephemeris data
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