# Star Chart

> Augmented reality astronomy app for identifying celestial objects and exploring the universe. (iPhone/iPad app by ESCAPE VELOCITY LIMITED.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-chart/id345542655 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ESCAPE VELOCITY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/331526972)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 24,838 App Store ratings · 1,946 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2009-12-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-chart/id345542655/reviews.md

## What is Star Chart?

*** Star Chart is now FREE! *** The top educational & augmented reality astronomy app  - download and find out why over 20 million people use Star Chart!

You can now have a virtual star chart in your pocket. Look through the eyes of your iPhone or iPad* to see a high-tech window into the whole visible universe.

All you have to do is point your AR enabled device* at the sky and Star Chart will tell you exactly what you are looking at.

Using state of the art GPS technology, an accurate 3D simulation of the visible universe, and a great deal of technical wizardry, Star Chart calculates – in real time - the current location of every star, planet and moon visible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are; even in broad daylight!

Want to know what that bright star is called? Point your device* at it – you might just find out it’s a planet!

Want to know what the night sky looks like to people on the other side of the earth? Well just point your device down!

Want to know where your star sign is in the sky? Star Chart will tell you all this and more.


Star Charts features include:
- Just point and view. When you hold your device up to the sky, Star Chart will automatically start tracking your movements to match the sky *.

- Alternatively, look around the sky using finger gestures – perfect for armchair astronomers!

- In a single app of less than 30MB, Star Chart dynamically scales its visuals and capabilities across all iOS devices to meet the high end capabilities of a retina display iPad while also running smoothly on the earliest iPhones and iPods.

- Accurately depicts all the visible stars of the northern and southern hemispheres - a total of approximately 120,000 stars!

- Fly to and explore all the planets of the solar system, their moons and the sun all rendered in beautiful 3D with state of the art visual effects. 

- Using the powerful Time Shift feature, simply tap the time button and smoothly shift up to 10,000 years forward or backward in time.

- Displays all 88 constellations, with constellation imagery based on the beautiful artwork by 17th century astronomer Johannes Hevelius.

- Includes the complete Messier catalogue of 110 exotic deep sky objects.

- Tap on anything in the sky and get the facts on what you are looking at, including distance and brightness.

- Very powerful zoom function, lets you view the sky in extra detail, using intuitive finger gestures.

- Fully configurable. Star Chart displays only the sky objects that you are interested in.

- Allows you to view the sky underneath the horizon. So now you can see where the sun is, even at night!

- Manually set your location to find out what the sky looks like from anywhere in the world.

- Supports dynamic device orientation viewing. Allows you to view the night sky whilst holding your iPhone/iPad* at any angle.

So point your iPhone/iPad* at the sky and see what's out there!

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* Augmented Reality mode is available on devices that include a built-in compass. Manual scrolling is supported on all other devices.

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Star Chart is published by Escape Velocity Ltd and developed by Escapist Games Ltd. We update Star Chart regularly, so please send us your feedback and feature requests to starchart@escapistgames.com. 

And thanks for all your feedback so far! 

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/starchart 
Follow Star Chart on Twitter: StarChartApp

## Key features

- Augmented reality sky identification
- 3D simulation of the visible universe
- Real-time celestial object tracking
- Time shift to view past/future sky
- Explore planets, moons, and sun
- View constellations and deep sky objects
- Detailed object information

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meteor Showers | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extended Solar System | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extended Star Catalog | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enhanced Constellations | $4.99 | one-time |
| Enhanced Messier Catalog | $9.99 | one-time |
| Comets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Satellites | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Star Chart?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💫 Impressive visuals
- 🌌 Comprehensive celestial information
- 🔍 Helpful for learning constellations
- 🌍 Accurate location tracking
- 🌠 Enjoyable stargazing experience

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⚠️ Outdated and unsupported
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🗺️ Inaccurate mapping and calibration
- 🔍 Missing key celestial objects

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Purchased upgrades not working
- Incorrect positioning of celestial objects
- GPS location not detected properly
- Scrolling and navigation issues

**Most requested features**

- Update app with latest celestial objects
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Offer more affordable in-app purchases
- Enhance mapping and calibration accuracy
- Add search functionality for specific stars/planets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,946)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-chart/id345542655/reviews.md

### 5/5 — This is most discoveries that I discovered other constellations

*2026-08-21, version 3.98*

This one good!

### 5/5 — Amazing chart

*2026-06-21, version 3.98*

This app is very easy to use and shows you all the stars you can see and more!!

### 1/5 — Language change and not fix

*2026-06-01, version 3.98*

The language for the name of the starts has changed to Arabic or Latin and can’t be changed back to the English names. Hugely frustrating.

### 5/5 — A Great App for Stargazers the World Over….and Beyond?

*2026-05-27, version 3.98*

Well designed, functional, enjoyable guide to the stars & planets.

### 3/5 — Make the Russian language! Please🥺(Translated into Russian) Сделайте русский язык! Пожалуйста🥺

*2026-05-18*

Без него сложно/ Without him with

### 1/5 — ¿Estafa?

*2026-04-27, version 3.98*

He comprado una mejora llamada “satélites” y me la han cobrado, pero sigue sin funcionar. No sé si será una estafa o un mal funcionamiento. Seguiré esperando a ver qué pasa.

### 5/5 — Very good

*2026-04-23, version 3.98*

Nice sky and really interesting

### 5/5 — On the daily !!💓💓

*2026-04-04, version 3.98*

I love this app I’ve been using it daily for years it helps me with my work I am very grateful for it and I only wish for the best moving forward keep it going!!!

### 5/5 — Landed

*2026-03-23, version 3.98*

Got me to Uranus.

### 2/5 — Retiraram a Tradução PT-BT

*2026-03-21*

App funciona bem, mas retrocederam ao retirar a tradução para o português sendo que era suportada em versões anteriores.

## Frequently asked questions about Star Chart

### What does Star Chart do?

Star Chart is an augmented reality astronomy application that allows users to identify celestial objects by pointing their device at the sky. It uses GPS and a 3D universe simulation to show the real-time positions of stars, planets, and moons. You can also explore planets in 3D and learn facts about what you see.

### What are the key features of Star Chart?

Key features include augmented reality identification by pointing your device, a 3D simulation of the universe, real-time tracking of celestial bodies, and a 'Time Shift' feature to view the sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future. It also displays constellations, deep sky objects, and provides detailed information on tapped objects.

### Is Star Chart free to use?

The application is currently free to download and use. While the core functionality is available for free, there may be in-app purchases available for additional content or features, as indicated by the app's monetization model.

### What devices is Star Chart compatible with?

The app is designed to work across a range of iOS devices, dynamically scaling its visuals and capabilities. Augmented reality mode is available on devices that include a built-in camera.

### How can I use Star Chart to learn about the night sky?

Simply point your device at the sky, and the app will identify what you're looking at in real-time. You can also explore the solar system in 3D, learn the names and positions of constellations, and use the 'Time Shift' feature to see how the sky has changed or will change over millennia.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.98 — 2015-11-17

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

A few bug fixes:
- Fixed occasional crash when selecting constellations, either from search or by directly tapping on them.
- Star Chart now understands that Pluto has 5 moons, not 4.
- When running in an English variant other than US English, planet/moon order text was not displaying correctly.

### 3.97 — 2015-10-13

A couple more iOS9 specific fixes:
- fixed descriptive text getting truncated for planets, constellations etc
- fixed Star Chart User Manual failing to open due to new security features
- fixed Star Chart on Facebook/Twitter links failing to open due to new security features

### 3.96 — 2015-09-29

Fixed crash on iPad when trying to access Settings (iOS9 only)

### 3.95 — 2015-01-06

- bug fix for AR Mode not working when Settings>Privacy>Location Services>System Services>Compass Calibration is set to off. This prevents Star Chart from getting a reading for True North, and so now it falls back on using Magnetic North in this situation.

### 3.94 — 2014-12-30

- Another attempted fix for the black-screen on relaunch bug. This bug has had us perplexed for a while - it seems to be un-reproducible in a development environment - but we won't rest until it's fixed! Hopefully this time we have it.

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