# Star Rover - Stargazing Guide — Explore Stars & Constellations

> Interactive iPhone planetarium for identifying celestial objects and exploring the night sky. (iPhone/iPad app by 寒飞 易.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-rover-stargazing-guide/id386628906 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [寒飞 易](https://appshunter.io/developer/326163982)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 411 App Store ratings · 700 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-rover-stargazing-guide/id386628906/reviews.md

## What is Star Rover?

Do you love the starry night? Do you want to know everything in the sky? Star Rover is the fantastic planetarium for your iPhone and iPod touch. Just hold up your iPhone and Star Rover will tell you exactly what you are pointing at.

Star Rover determines your location automatically. You'll see the stars, moon, planets, constellations in their proper place from your current location. As you move your iPhone, the star map updates in real time.

Star Rover makes the virtual sky a gorgeous view. You can see star twinkling, beautiful nebulae, occasional meteor and even sunset glow in the evening.

Star Rover is very easy to use. You can simply change the sky view in settings and use Quick Find for everything you want to know in the night sky.

Star Rover lets you set your location manually so you can see the sky from any part of the world. It also lets you travel to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times. If you are planning for a solar eclipse, this is the app you need.

Features

- Over 120,000 stars.
- All 88 constellations with beautiful artworks.
- Planets and their moons with stunning graphics.
- Moon phases.
- Real images of Messier objects.
- Sky objects information.
- Realistic Milky Way.
- Equatorial and azimuthal grids.
- Sky view underneath the horizon.
- Visual magnitude adjustment.
- Manually time & date setting.
- Manually location setting.
- Quick Find.
- Point and view (iPhone only, compass support required).

## Key features

- Real-time sky map updates
- Identify stars, planets, constellations
- View moon phases and nebulae
- Manual location and time settings
- Over 120,000 stars
- 88 constellations with artwork

## Chart rankings

- #191 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## What do users think of Star Rover?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ⭐ Excellent star-gazing app
- 🔍 Helpful for identifying stars and constellations
- 🌌 Detailed information on celestial objects
- 🌠 Useful for amateur astronomers and enthusiasts
- 🌌 Accurate and up-to-date sky mapping
- 🔍 Easy to navigate and use
- 🌟 Visually appealing and engaging

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with accuracy and alignment
- 🔍 Difficulty zooming in on small details
- 🔋 High battery consumption when used extensively
- 📱 Compatibility issues with certain device models

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Incorrect location detection leading to inaccurate sky mapping

**Most requested features**

- Add weather information to predict cloud cover
- Implement a red night mode for better visibility
- Introduce a search function to easily find celestial objects
- Allow users to save custom star gazing locations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 700)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-rover-stargazing-guide/id386628906/reviews.md

### 5/5 — By far the best astronomy App

*2025-11-21, version 5.3.2*

I’ve tried them all but this is the only one I come back to.

### 4/5 — Добавьте русский язык 🙏

*2024-12-17, version 5.3.2*

Обожаю эту программу, не хватает только русского языка.

### 5/5 — Night sky

*2024-11-06, version 5.3.2*

Very interesting

### 5/5 — So simple and effective

*2024-05-16, version 5.3.2*

This is probably one of the oldest apps on my iPhone comes in so handy. The fact that it still works and gets updates every now and then makes me want to thank the people and developers behind the app

### 1/5 — stimmt nicht

*2024-01-20, version 5.3.1*

sonne sollte mit heute im wassermann stehen, ist aber tief im steinbock zu finden.
oder habe ich eine alte version?

### 5/5 — Sweet

*2023-09-17, version 5.3.1*

Well worth it. Great app.

### 5/5 — 📱✨🌃

*2023-03-10, version 5.3.1*

Very cool app!

### 5/5 — Fantastic app

*2022-05-07, version 5.3.1*

Its a great app. Its informative, and intuitive UI. Its always my go to app whenever watching the night sky.

### 1/5 — Does NOT WORK with ipad pro 11

*2021-10-16, version 5.3*

Worked great on earlier ipad 9.7. But still out two bucks…

### 5/5 — I like it a lot !

*2020-12-21, version 5.3*

Very useful if u like to know & explore the Sky + constellations; also it is really fun to use it with the family & get to know better the stars !

## Frequently asked questions about Star Rover

### What does Star Rover do?

Star Rover is an interactive planetarium app that allows you to explore the night sky. By pointing your iPhone or iPod touch, it identifies stars, planets, constellations, and other celestial objects in real-time based on your location and device orientation. It provides detailed information about these objects and offers a realistic depiction of the virtual sky.

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

Key features include a real-time updating star map, identification of over 120,000 stars and all 88 constellations with artwork, detailed information on planets and their moons, moon phases, realistic nebulae, and the ability to manually set your location and time to view the sky from different parts of the world or different dates.

### How much does Star Rover cost?

Based on the provided information, Star Rover is a paid application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model for full access to its features.

### What devices is Star Rover compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and iPod touch. For the 'Point and View' feature, compass support is required on the iPhone.

### What are some common use cases for Star Rover?

Common use cases include identifying constellations and planets visible in the night sky, learning about celestial objects, planning for astronomical events like solar eclipses by simulating the sky on specific dates, and generally exploring the universe from your device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.3.2 — 2024-05-16

Minor bug fixes.

### 5.3.1 — 2022-05-06

Minor bug fixes.

### 5.3 — 2020-05-25

New feature: You can browse constellation history and mythology in Quick Find.

### 5.2 — 2018-10-22

New feature: The slider in settings lets you adjust visual magnitude of stars, planets and other night objects so you can leave only those you can see with the naked eye.

### 5.1 — 2018-10-04

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR support.

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## More apps by 寒飞 易

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All apps by 寒飞 易: https://appshunter.io/developer/326163982

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