Comparison

Classic Sky Map 2 vs RaceModel

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

RaceModel

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RaceModel is the race prediction engine that shows its receipts. Before every race our machine-learning model publishes the full predicted finishing order, podium probabilities and DNF risk for Formula 1, NASCAR Cup and IndyCar. Every prediction is locked before lights-out and scored against the official result. Nothing is edited in hindsight: every hit and every miss stays on the record. WHY RACEMODEL IS DIFFERENT - Verified accuracy: a public race-by-race ledger of model performance, 100+ races scored out-of-sample. We show you when we were wrong. - Three racing series in one app: Formula 1, NASCAR Cup and IndyCar. - Built for analysts, not just fans: you get the numbers behind every pick, calibrated probabilities, per-driver confidence and post-race breakdowns. WHAT YOU GET - Full-grid predicted finishing order with confidence per driver - Podium, points and DNF probabilities, calibrated: 70% means 70% - Post-race model retrospective: predicted vs actual, position by position, which drivers beat the model and why - Race strategy analytics: predicted vs actual pit strategy per team, circuit context, tyre stress and recommended strategies - Market analytics: compare the model's probabilities with public prediction-market prices and see where they disagree. Informational only: RaceModel places no wagers and is not a betting operator. - Championship standings, race calendar, per-session weather, circuit data - Model accuracy history across every retrain: the full audit trail ALSO ON THE WEB The same model powers racemodel.io: deeper dashboards, Model Studio for building your own prediction configurations, shareable charts and embeddable widgets. One account works everywhere; web subscribers simply sign in. Free to use, no account needed. The full predicted grid opens after each race; racemodel.io subscribers see it before lights-out. RaceModel is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or associated with Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar or any racing team.

Screenshots

Classic Sky Map 24 screens
RaceModel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RaceModel at none against Classic Sky Map 2's 1. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Classic Sky Map 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RaceModel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Classic Sky Map 2 versus RaceModel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic Sky Map 2RaceModel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperX04 Studios Inc.Yuliia Kulykivska

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

RaceModel

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

RaceModel

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 RaceModel free?
RaceModel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classic Sky Map 2 or RaceModel have ads?
Neither Classic Sky Map 2 nor RaceModel shows ads.

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