# Photon: History in Starlight — See the Past Through Starlight

> See the Past Through Starlight (iPhone/iPad app by ALI CAM.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photon-history-in-starlight/id6805462730 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ALI CAM](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805462999)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 203 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Photon?

Photon turns the night sky into a journey through time.

Every star you see is showing you the past. Its light may have travelled for years, centuries, or even longer before reaching Earth.

Choose from 50 stars and discover when the light you see today began its journey and what was happening on Earth at that moment.

EXPLORE 50 STARS
Discover nearby stars, famous giants, supergiants, and some of the most extraordinary stars in the sky.

RECEIVE THE PAST
Photon connects each star's distance with a moment in Earth's history, turning light years into an intuitive journey through time.

COSMIC TIMELINE
Travel from the present day deeper into history as increasingly distant starlight takes you further into the past.

STELLAR STORIES
Explore astronomy, historical events, science, culture, technology, and civilizations connected to each moment in time.

PHOTON NARRATOR
Listen to cinematic narrated stories that connect a star's journey through space with life on Earth.

3D FIELD
Explore stars spatially and experience their relative distance from Earth.

SKY CAMERA
Use your device to connect the Photon experience with the sky around you.

Photon is designed as a calm, immersive stellar archive a place where astronomy and human history meet.

All 50 stars and their stories are included for free.

## Is Photon safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Photon.

## Is Photon legit?

Photon: History in Starlight has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Photon is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-30

Improved App Store previews and screenshots to better showcase the Photon experience.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-16

No release notes.

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