# Star Walk HD - Night Sky View — Constellations & Stars Finder

> Interactive night sky map and astro guide with real-time celestial body tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Vito Technology Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-walk-hd-night-sky-view/id363486802 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vito Technology Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/289641503)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.75/5 from 6,354 App Store ratings · 273 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 145 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese and 2 more
- Released: 2010-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-walk-hd-night-sky-view/id363486802/reviews.md

## What is Star Walk HD?

Star Walk HD is the most beautiful stargazing app you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. It will become your interactive astro guide to the night sky, following your every movement in real-time and allowing you to explore over 200, 000 celestial bodies with extensive information about stars and constellations that you find.

***Over 10 million users! Winner of Apple Design Award 2010*** 
***No In-App Purchases***

“Star Walk is a remarkably in-depth and detailed astronomy app. There's so much you can do with this app” - Common sense media

“Star Walk is the best stargazing application I have come across for the iPhone. Many of the features found within the application cannot be found in any others! This is one of the best developed and executed applications I have seen to hit the app store.” - iMore

“This app brings the old paper star chart into the smartphone age, and makes exploring the night sky easily accessible to everyone.” - Soggy Astronomer

Duran Duran's keyboard Nick Rhodes mentions Star Walk as his favorite app:

“It’s brilliant, and if you’re ever somewhere with a clear sky and no light pollution, it’s a revelation. It’s beautifully designed and makes clever use of the available technology. I’m fascinated by astronomy, but even if you’re not, give this a go.”

Star Walk HD now works with Apple Watch to alert you of upcoming astronomical events.

Key features:

- Night sky map with thousands of stars, constellations and other sky objects
- Real time celestial bodies tracking
- Augmented reality view
- Night mode
- Extensive information about celestial bodies
- The ability to travel in time with “Time machine”
- Astronomical calendar with various celestial events
- Stunning space pictures in “Picture of the Day”
- A wealth of information on the amount of daylight, phase of the moon, and visibility of the planets in “Sky Live”

• Launch the app and point your iPhone at the night sky, you'll see the stars, planets, satellites,  and constellations in their proper place from your location. As you move your device, the star map updates in real time. 

• Every object you tap has an (i) next to its name, tap it to access information.

• A scale on right is the “Time machine”, slide it to explore the map of the night sky of tomorrow or years ago. 

• A calendar of celestial events will make sure you never miss anything interesting.
 
• Tap Augmented Reality icon in the upper right corner to add the image from your camera to your sky view. 

• Use Night Mode to go easy on your eyes and preserve night vision when exploring the Universe. 

• Star Walk HD is your personal planetarium. Project to a big screen with no picture quality loss. 

Star Walk HD is something you will definitely​ enjoy.
Start your stargazing experience now! 

Links:
http://vitotechnology.com/star-walk.html
http://www.facebook.com/StarWalkApp
http://twitter.com/starwalk

## Key features

- Real-time celestial body tracking
- Augmented reality view
- Night mode
- Extensive celestial body information
- Time machine for past skies
- Astronomical calendar
- Picture of the Day

## What do users think of Star Walk HD?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🌟 Amazing app
- 🔭 Excellent for stargazing
- 🗺️ Helpful for identifying stars, planets, and constellations
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🤓 Educational and informative
- 🤩 Fascinating and entertaining
- 🧭 Useful for navigation and planning observing sessions
- 🧠 Helps expand knowledge of the universe

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🧭 Compass/orientation issues
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific celestial objects
- 🗓️ Calendar/event information not always up-to-date
- 🔊 Annoying background music
- 💰 Paid updates/features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes or freezes when opening the app
- Incorrect orientation and compass readings
- Outdated or missing event/calendar information
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add option to adjust light pollution levels
- Implement more detailed information on stars, planets, and other objects
- Improve satellite tracking and identification
- Integrate with weather data for better observing planning
- Add support for more locations and coordinate systems
- Enhance the time travel/simulation capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 273)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-walk-hd-night-sky-view/id363486802/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome satellites!

*2025-03-23, version 7.3.0*

I love how you can see and check out the ISS, but the 1 problem is I cannot see satellites orbits so if you could add that thank you

### 4/5 — Great app

*2023-11-29, version 7.3.0*

Love this app yet can't seem to get updates. Not that the stars and planets are going to change but wrinkles could be ironed out, such as Launch dates for Starlink satellites being shown as the year 1923. 😂

### 4/5 — Duplicate date

*2023-11-04, version 7.3.0*

November 5th has 2 listings for daily events. When you tap one in the second listing it comes up with November 6 date and time.
Is the rest of the month incorrect??? Does this happen other times and this is why I can’t see ISS. Otherwise love this app.

### 1/5 — Upgrade or take it off the App Store!

*2023-03-03, version 7.3.0*

This was last updated 4 years ago? Just recently upgraded constellations for 2019? Come on! I was trying to use this tonight. I had my iPad facing north and it kept telling me that it was facing west. I ended up downloading another app to find out what two objects were. I will not download anything else from this developer!

### 2/5 — Don’t waste your money

*2022-11-21, version 7.3.0*

Use SkyView, which is free and much better.
Unfortunately you can’t get a refund with apps.
Buyer beware.

### 5/5 — Greatest App

*2020-12-22, version 7.3.0*

Seeing Jupiter and Saturn alignment was amazing. This is the best app available. Also enjoyed seeing Santa and his sleigh. Creators must have had fun last night.

### 1/5 — This IS SO STUPID

*2020-12-21, version 7.3.0*

It’s SO STUPID

### 1/5 — I think I remember when it worked...

*2020-11-28, version 7.3.0*

Would be nice if it was currently capable of identifying the moon when it was pointed at it. Possibly it just ignores timezones like mine as too difficult to handle. Maybe it doesn’t know the time, when it’s told what it is. Whatever. Will just have to find another app that is fit for purpose.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2020-10-30, version 7.3.0*

Downloaded this app and it simply does not work. DO NOT waste your money. Apple Store should really arrange reviews by most recent.

### 5/5 — Awesome!!!

*2020-09-19, version 7.3.0*

This app is the best stargazing app I have EVER had! There’s is a time machine and the asteroids and the dwarf planets and the illustrations for the constellations are amazingly amazing! Maybe in the next update you can add the mass and radius of the stars in the Figures section. Maybe you can even add the Large Magellanic Cloud. If you did that would be great! Keep up the great work!

- iOS 14 Guy

## Frequently asked questions about Star Walk HD

### What does Star Walk HD do?

Star Walk HD is an interactive astro guide that allows you to explore the night sky. It uses your device's movement to track celestial bodies in real-time, providing information on over 200,000 stars, constellations, and other objects.

### What are the key features of Star Walk HD?

Key features include a real-time night sky map, augmented reality view, a 'Time machine' to explore past skies, an astronomical calendar for celestial events, and detailed information about celestial bodies. It also offers a night mode for better visibility.

### How much does Star Walk HD cost?

Star Walk HD is a paid application and does not contain any in-app purchases or advertisements. The price is a one-time purchase for full access to all features.

### What devices is Star Walk HD compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and works with Apple Watch to alert users of upcoming astronomical events. Specific iOS version compatibility is typically found on the app's store page.

### How can I use Star Walk HD to learn about astronomy?

Simply launch the app and point your device at the night sky. Tap on any celestial object to access detailed information about it. The 'Time machine' feature allows you to see how the sky looked in the past or will look in the future, aiding in learning about celestial movements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.3.0 — 2019-01-10

+ updated astronomical calendar (celestial events for the year 2019 added)
+ full support for the newest Apple devices
+ minor bug fixes and performance improvements

### 7.2.5 — 2018-03-24

Minor bug fixes

### 7.2.4 — 2017-12-22

+iOS 11 full support!
+Fixed Search 
+Fixed minor bugs

### 7.2.3 — 2017-03-21

Minor bug fixes

### 7.2.2 — 2017-01-25

Minor bug fixes

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