1. Home
  2. 📚 Education
  3. Sky Live
Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer

Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer

Watch Skies: Stargazing App

15K ratings
377 reviews
📚 Education
🔍 Reference
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
September 19, 2013
Updated
March 7, 2018

Features

Developer

Vito Technology Inc.
✨Promote your app ✨
Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer screenshot #1 for iPhone
Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer screenshot #2 for iPhone
Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer screenshot #3 for iPhone
Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer screenshot #4 for iPhone
Sky Live: Heavens Above Viewer screenshot #5 for iPhone
iphone
watch
🧾$0.99
In-App Purchase↘︎
📌Ready
Reviews summary↘︎
⭐377
Reviews↘︎
📝21+ tags
Tags↘︎
🔄6+ apps
Alternatives↘︎
❓5 answered
FAQ↘︎
📦w/o updates
Updates frequency↘︎
🖼️Get Icon
Icons↘︎

About

Plan your stargazing adventures and capture stunning photos of the night sky. Get real-time weather, visibility scores, and a unique hourly stargazing index based on multiple criteria. Discover what planets, stars, and constellations are visible from your location.

✓Hourly stargazing index
✓Weather forecast integration
✓Light pollution data
✓Moonlight impact assessment
✓Visible planets and constellations
✓ISS and satellite tracking
✓Apple Watch extension
Show original description

What users say about Sky Live

Reviews of Sky Live are mostly positive: the Education app is rated 4.6/5 from 15K App Store ratings. What users like most: useful for stargazing and astronomy, provides information on sky conditions and visibility. Top complaints: limited location options, paywall for full features. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🌟Useful for stargazing and astronomy
  • 🔭Provides information on sky conditions and visibility
  • 🌌Beautiful images and visuals
  • 🕰️Accurate in predicting sky conditions

Negative things

  • 🌐Limited location options
  • 💰Paywall for full features
  • 🕰️Inaccurate or outdated sky condition forecasts
  • 🔍Difficult to manually search for locations
See all reviews

What's New in Sky Live

1.2.4

March 7, 2018

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. +NEW! iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus full support! The app is updated for the new devices and can be used safely +Fixed minor bugs

More
1

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$0.99

Full Access

Full data access

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

What ?????

It says the night sky is great so I go outside and the seeing is terrible
Nnuttmudd

Not very accurate

I like the app to see the cloud cover by hour. But it’s often very inaccurate. For instance right now I have an 83% on the app and in the middle of a thunderstorm.
JJRB2k

Infrequent

The apps forecasts would be incorrect for the area that I was in.
TTani89

One happy person

Made up I found very helpful 👍🙂
W1will 1957

Sehr gut strukturiert

Die App bietet mir alles was ich wissen muss bzgl. des Wetters.
MMrExoduz
See 372 more reviews

Developer apps

Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets
Star Walk：Find Stars & Planets

Night Sky Guide - Star Map AR

📚 Education

(25K)

Free
In-App Purchases
Solar Walk: Space Simulator 3D
Solar Walk: Space Simulator 3D

Explore Our Galaxy & Universe

📚 Education

(8.2K)

$4.99
In-App Purchases
Star Walk HD - Night Sky View
Star Walk HD - Night Sky View

Constellations & Stars Finder

📚 Education

(6.3K)

$4.99
Geo Walk - World Factbook 3D
Geo Walk - World Factbook 3D

Science, Nature, History Atlas

📚 Education

(133)

$2.99
Solar Walk Ads+：Planets System
Solar Walk Ads+：Planets System

Space Simulator, Universe Map

🔍 Reference

(9.9K)

Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads
Dino Walk - Your World History
Dino Walk - Your World History

Earth 3D: Encyclopedia & Facts

📚 Education

(285)

$2.99
See developer apps

Featured on

Read more about APPS WE LOVE

APPS WE LOVE

Aug 16, 2026

Read More

See All

User experience

🐞

Reported Bugs

3 issues

App crashes or freezes

Bug

Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Bug

Widget not refreshing with latest data

Bug
✨

Requested Features

4 requests

Add more location options

Feature

Improve location search functionality

Feature

Provide hourly sky condition updates

Feature

Integrate with other astronomy apps and tools

Feature

FAQ

What does Sky Live do?

Sky Live helps you plan your stargazing sessions and capture beautiful photos of the night sky. It provides essential information like weather forecasts, visibility scores, and a unique hourly stargazing index to help you determine the best times for observation.

What are the key features of Sky Live?

Key features include an hourly stargazing index calculated based on weather, light pollution, visible objects, and moonlight. It also provides detailed reports on planets, constellations, and the International Space Station, with a seven-day forecast and an Apple Watch extension for alerts.

Is Sky Live free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core functionalities for planning your stargazing. Additional features or content may be available through in-app purchases.

What kind of information does the stargazing index provide?

The stargazing index is an hourly estimation of viewing conditions, considering factors like weather forecast, light pollution levels, the number of visible celestial objects, and the phase of the moon. This consolidated score helps you quickly assess the best opportunities for observing the night sky.

Can I use Sky Live to see what's in the sky right now?

Yes, the app provides real-time information about what planets, bright stars, and constellations are currently above the horizon for your location. It also offers detailed reports on the position and trajectory of celestial bodies and satellites like the ISS.