Comparison

Classic Sky Map 2 vs FlashMathFlash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Classic Sky Map 2

Explore the cosmos with an intuitive and beautiful sky map. Easily identify stars, planets, and constellations by simply pointing your device at the sky. Track celestial events and understand astronomical movements with time-lapse features.

Highlights
  • Live sky tracking
  • Interactive earth map
  • Time-lapse sky simulation
  • Beautiful constellation art
  • Celestial object search
  • Night vision mode
Features
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Ever wonder why so many astronomy apps are so hard to use? We do. So we made Classic Sky Map simple and intuitive enough for anyone to enjoy. The user interface is beautiful and straightforward, the controls are easy to use and most settings are just a tap or two away. Classic Sky Map shows you thousands of the brightest stars, the Moon, planets, constellations, meteor showers and more. And it's painless. Free Features: - Live Tracking. Simply point your device toward the stars and the sky map aligns itself automatically, showing you the portion of the sky at which you are looking. If your device has a compass, Classic Sky Map uses it automatically. If not, you can tell Classic Sky Map where the North is, and it aligns the sky map accordingly. - Live Earth Map. Quickly jump from one city to another by tapping on a map that shows the Earth's day and night boundary in real-time. If you allow it, Classic Sky Map can detect your current location automatically. You can also create custom viewing locations in seconds. - Fast Forward and Rewind. Accelerate or reverse time to understand how stars and planets appear to move in the sky over a longer period of time. - Beautiful Constellation Images. We put a tremendous amount of work into creating beautiful constellation images inspired by antique engravings and aligning them precisely with the stars. - Sharing. Share snapshots of the sky map with your friends at the tap of a button. - Quick Help. Should you have any questions while using Classic Sky Map, a concise, illustrated user guide will help answer them quickly. Full Version Features (In-App Purchase): - Interactive Search. Simply type in a search field, pick an object from a list of matches, then point your device toward the sky. An arrow appears and guides you until you are pointing your device toward the object you selected. If the object is not yet visible in the sky, its next rise time is displayed. - Sky Events. Classic Sky Map shows a list of current sky events such as meteor showers, eclipses and more and helps you quickly locate them in the sky. - Night Vision. Classic Sky Map's night vision mode helps minimize loss of dark adaptation. And we went the extra mile to make it look great in cyan, orange or red. - Extra Information. Tooltips and an information panel show details about stars, planets, the Moon, meteor showers and more. - Personalization Options. Personalize your sky map by turning various guides and display options on or off. Have fun!

About

FlashMathFlash

Practice essential math facts with a customizable flashcard game. Focus on multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division with options for negative numbers and timed sessions. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • Multiplication, addition, subtraction, division practice
  • Customizable focus and helper numbers
  • Timed or un-timed sessions
  • Negative number support
  • Score tracking and results export
  • Dark mode support
Features
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FlashMathFlash is a math flash card game for multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division with whole numbers. Our goal is to help people brush up on the foundations of mental math, regardless of age. However, it can be especially useful to help kids first learn their "Math Facts" as they are typically called in modern curricula. We include an option for negative numbers, commuting multiplication and addition, either timed or un-timed sessions, a comprehensive "score" screen, and the ability for the user to copy the results of their session so they can see what they need to work on next time. Additionally, the app automatically adapts to dark mode if the user has this preference set on their device. We do NOT show ads and we do NOT have in-app purchases. Additionally, we do not collect any user data and we do not require the user to create an account. How it works: You select your "Focus Numbers" for the session. These are the numbers which will appear most frequently in the arithmetic flash cards that are generated. Then you choose your "Helper Numbers" for the session. These numbers are used to with your "Focus Numbers" to generate the flash cards. As an example, let's say you choose 7 and 8 as your Focus Numbers. Then you select Helper Numbers 1 through 10. You should expect to see cards with 7 x 1, 7 x 2, ... , 7 x 10 and 8 x 1, 8 x 2, ... , 8 x10, which are then shuffled and presented to you during the session. If you check the "Commute" box, then you may see the order of Focus and Helper Number reversed, but there will still be more cards that contain your Focus Numbers. We recommend starting with 1 through 10 for each of the operations, then adding in Negatives and 11 through 15 once you master 1 through 10. Thank you and DO MATH!

Screenshots

Classic Sky Map 24 screens
FlashMathFlash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Classic Sky Map 2 at Free against FlashMathFlash's $1.99. Classic Sky Map 2 also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 12). FlashMathFlash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Classic Sky Map 2 is free to download; FlashMathFlash costs $1.99 up front. Classic Sky Map 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlashMathFlash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlashMathFlash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Sky Map 2 has 8.9K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Classic Sky Map 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlashMathFlash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Sky Map 2 ships an update every 16 months, FlashMathFlash fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Classic Sky Map 2 versus FlashMathFlash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic Sky Map 2FlashMathFlash
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (8.9K ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.9K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperX04 Studios Inc.Level Up Math LLC

Customer experience

Classic Sky Map 2

All ratings8,890 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative20.1%

FlashMathFlash

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Classic Sky Map 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compass bearing is inaccurate
  • Active tracking no longer works
  • App becomes unusable after certain updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add information on comets, meteor showers, and other space events
  • Provide an option to only show visible stars
  • Improve search functionality to find planets, moons, and other objects not currently in the sky
  • Offer a live tracking mode that updates in real-time

FlashMathFlash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classic Sky Map 2

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

FlashMathFlash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Sky Map 2 free?
Classic Sky Map 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashMathFlash free?
FlashMathFlash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Sky Map 2 or FlashMathFlash?
FlashMathFlash is rated higher. Classic Sky Map 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while FlashMathFlash averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Classic Sky Map 2 or FlashMathFlash have ads?
Neither Classic Sky Map 2 nor FlashMathFlash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classic Sky Map 2 or FlashMathFlash?
Classic Sky Map 2 ships an update every 16 months, and FlashMathFlash fortnightly. Most recently, Classic Sky Map 2 was updated on October 1, 2026 and FlashMathFlash on June 9, 2026.

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