# Starlight® - Explore the Stars — user reviews > 646 indexed App Store user reviews of Starlight® by ION6, LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 3,087 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlight-explore-the-stars/id762002305/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlight-explore-the-stars/id762002305.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,657 · 4★ 233 · 3★ 90 · 2★ 31 · 1★ 76 ## What do users think of Starlight®? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌟 Excellent - 🔍 Simple and easy to use - 🌌 Beautiful graphics - 🔭 Informative and educational - 🌍 Useful for stargazing and learning about the night sky **Cons** - 🧭 Inaccurate compass/orientation issues - 🌑 Moon phase/cycle inaccuracies - 🔄 Glitches and freezing issues after updates - 💰 Hidden paywalls/subscription requirements **Commonly reported bugs** - Compass/orientation not working correctly - Moon phase display not matching actual moon - App crashing or freezing on newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Add support for Southern Hemisphere constellations - Implement calibration/orientation settings - Include real-time updates for moon phases and celestial events - Add animated/moving stars and planets ## Newest reviews (10 of 646) ### 3/5 — No art on 4.1.2 *2026-06-29, version 4.1.2* 4.1.2 show green block and no art ### 2/5 — Fallos *2026-06-18, version 4.1.1* La aplicación es preciosa, pero cada vez que la oriento hacia el norte se cierra sola y no me permite usarla. antes no me pasaba. No logro solucionarlo ni desinstalando y volviendo a descargarla. :( ### 2/5 — Aplicativo desligando *2026-06-17, version 4.1.1* Meu aplicativo desliga quando aponto para oeste, acima da linha do horizonte ### 4/5 — Très bien mais … *2026-06-12, version 4.1.1* … de grâce corrigez le texte français relatif aux explications. C’est devenu illisible après une récente mise à jour. ### 4/5 — 와 *2026-06-11, version 4.1.1* 이거 덕에 주피터 찾은 지린다잉 ㄷ 추천합니다 ㄹㅇ 좋음 ### 4/5 — Nice app *2026-05-29, version 4.1.0* The latest update behaves weird when switching between the camera/AR mode and regular mode. The camera zooms in on the iPhone 17 Pro. ### 1/5 — Nul *2025-12-25, version 3.2.7* Testez l’application et vous verrez ;) ### 1/5 — No live view *2025-12-19, version 3.2.7* There is no live view. That is what I bought it for. I am trying to to get a refund. So disappointed. ### 1/5 — Positioning is broken *2025-12-10, version 3.2.7* Every time I open the app, it’s convinced I’m facing west except for when I’m facing west. I drive west to get to work, I drive west to get home. The sun is literally behind me, but it’s telling me I’m going west. Busted. Good guide for the stars but why did I pay 7 dollars for something that’s broken ### 2/5 — Ne fonctionne plus *2025-08-21, version 3.2.7* L’application est pas correctement synchronisée avec le ciel en direct il y a un gros décalage ! De coups je suis passé sur starwalk2 qui fonctionne bien ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fecha sem razão alguma *2026-06-24, version 4.1.1* Funcionava normalmente, mas começou a fechar sozinho com o iPhone 16 Pro. Alguma coisa foi muito mal feita em alguma atualização. ### 1/5 — Falla *2026-06-16, version 4.1.1* Se cierra apenas se abre ### 1/5 — Se cierra constantemente *2026-06-13, version 4.1.1* Tengo un iPhone 17 pro actualizado todo en la última versión, tengo la versión pro de aplicación y al usar la aplicación con la brújula suele cerrarse la aplicación instantáneamente por lo cual no puedo usar la aplicación ### 1/5 — App se colapsa *2026-06-08, version 4.1.1* El app se cierra sin motivo, la desinstale varias veces y no funciona ### 1/5 — Falla desde la última actualización *2026-06-04, version 4.1.1* La App se abre y se cierra en iPhone 17 actualizado con última versión de iOS. Antes de esta actualización funcionaba perfectamente. ### 1/5 — Update *2026-05-29* Wo sind die Sternbilder geblieben, nach dem Update nur noch grüne Vierecke??? Was soll das ?????? ### 1/5 — Se cierra la app *2026-05-29, version 4.1.0* Se cierra la app nada más abrirla tengo pagado la pro y no puedo usarla, ha pasado en esta última actualización de Mayo, no es posible contactar con ellos. ### 1/5 — Nova atualização não abre o app *2026-05-29, version 4.1.0* Que mancada!!! Ficou horrível!!! Não abre mais ### 1/5 — App unusable *2026-05-06, version 3.2.7* Not sure what happened with this app, as I still used it last year, but the live view is gone and pointing your phone at the sky does not activate the compass at all. Glad it’s a free app, but potential new users might want to know. ### 1/5 — Non è affidabile *2026-02-08, version 3.2.7* Io che conosco un po’ di stelle e costellazioni quando guardo il cielo lo confronto quest’app c’è qualcosa che non mi torna. L’app è inutile, io la uso solo per vedere dove sono sporche le finestre delle camere di casa mia. Per me è un 1/5. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Such a useful app for the sky! *2026-08-05, version 4.1.3* You can spend hours interacting with the sky. One issue is that in the description of the planets, it is mentioned that they are named after Roman gods(!) and not Greek gods. ### 5/5 — Fantastic job *2026-07-30, version 4.1.3* Starlight has been one of the most useful tools I have on my phone!! ### 5/5 — Cosmos *2026-06-17, version 4.1.1* J’adore regarder la position des planètes, des étoiles et des galaxies dans cet univers incroyable. Cette application est très bien faite. Merci aux inventeurs de cette app. ### 5/5 — So interesting and useful! *2026-06-09, version 4.1.1* I love this app. I use it a lot. When I get notifications about planets of meteor showers, this app helps me find it. ### 5/5 — Genial *2026-06-06, version 4.1.1* Espectacular, te deja impactado ### 5/5 — Muy buena y práctica *2026-06-02, version 4.1.1* La tengo desde hace años. ### 5/5 — Extrêmement pratique et intuitif *2026-05-30* J’utilise régulièrement cette application pour repérer certaines planètes. Le gros plus est qu’il n’y a qu’à tourner la caméra de l’iPhone du côté que l’on veut observer pour suivre et identifier les astres qui s’y trouvent. Application topissime. ### 5/5 — Better than expected *2026-05-29, version 4.1.0* I first downloaded this app to see what I could do with it and I was really surprised how good this app was. My kids and grandkids have had so much fun learning and about what is in the night sky. ### 5/5 — Useful tool. *2026-03-06, version 3.2.7* Still learning a lot…..I love the information links you can click on for more detailed information. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-03-05, version 3.2.7* Works week, leave it alone, --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*