# The APOD Viewer - APOD Mate — Astronomy Picture of the day

> Astronomy Picture of the day (iPhone/iPad app by Darren Wood.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-apod-viewer-apod-mate/id6789735404 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Darren Wood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448632264)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-28
- Data updated: 2026-10-03

## What is The APOD Viewer?

APOD Mate — NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, every day

Discover the universe one photograph at a time. APOD Mate brings you NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day — stunning imagery of galaxies, nebulae, planets, and more, each with an explanation written by professional astronomers.

FOLLOW EACH DAY'S DISCOVERY

- A gorgeous image of the day's astronomy picture, updated automatically
- Browse the full archive and search or filter by date or title
- "On this day" surfaces past entries and major moments in space history — Apollo, Sputnik, Hubble, JWST, and more

MAKE IT YOURS

- Favorite entries, synced instantly across every signed-in device
- Home Screen, Lock Screen, and watchOS widgets keep today's picture one glance away
- Share any entry straight from the app
- An App Clip for quick, no-install previews

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

- Vote on entries and watch results update live
- Comment and discuss with a moderated community
- See what's trending, all-time or by time window

NEVER MISS A DAY

- Optional daily notification when a new entry goes live
- New entries preload in the background so they're ready the instant you tap
- Sign in with Apple, with full control to delete your account and data anytime

Terms of Use (EULA): https://apm.darrenwood.codes/terms
Privacy Policy: https://apm.darrenwood.codes/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Premium Features | $0.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock HD Images | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Seeing Forecast | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-01

Small quality of life update to gracefully handle the case of bad data due to communication issues with NASA's servers

### 1.0 — 2026-09-28

No release notes.

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