Galaxy Map vs Intergalactic Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaxy Map
Explore the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies in an interactive 3D map. Discover nebulae, supernovae, and planets, with stunning visuals based on NASA data. Ideal for education and space enthusiasts.
- Interactive 3D galaxy map
- Explore nebulae and supernovae
- Fly through planetary atmospheres
- Land on planets
- Based on NASA data
- Available in 100+ languages
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The galaxy map is an interactive map of the Milky Way galaxy, Andromeda and their satellite galaxies. Explore the Orion Arm's nebulae and supernovae from the comfort of your spaceship. Fly through the atmosphere of Mars and many other planets and you can even land on them. Discover the galaxy in a stunning three dimensional map based on NASA's artistic impression of the Milky Way galactic structure. Photos are taken by NASA spacecraft and ground based telescopes like Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray, Herschel Space Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. This interactive 3D map is excellent for teachers to use for instruction, and it is a great astronomy resource for students to explore the Milky Way galaxy and space as they learn more about the universe we live in. Available in over 100 languages! You can also From the outskirts of the galaxy, in the Norma-Outer spiral arm to the galactic center's supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, discover a galaxy full of amazing facts. Notable structures included: the Pillars of Creation, Helix Nebula, the Engraved Hourglass Nebula, the Pleiades, the Orion Arm (where the solar system and the Earth are located) with its Orion belt. Check out neighboring dwarf galaxies such as Sagittarius and the Canis Major Overdensity, stellar streams as well as internal galactic components such as a variety of nebulae, star clusters or supernovae. Explore space and get a little closer to our wonderful universe with this awesome astronomy app! The Galaxy Map requires internet access to retrieve information from the wiki.
Intergalactic Bible
Test your knowledge of Bible chapters and verses to learn scripture. This educational app also allows you to launch rockets based on your quiz performance.
- Bible scripture learning
- Chapter and verse quizzes
- Rocket launching based on knowledge
- Educational content
- Progress testing
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Introducing Intergalactic Bible! Learn scripture and launch rockets by testing your knowledge of Bible chapters and verses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Intergalactic Bible at none against Galaxy Map's shown. Intergalactic Bible also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Galaxy Map's advantage is ratings volume (609 vs 5) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Galaxy Map sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Intergalactic Bible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Intergalactic Bible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Map has 609 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Galaxy Map's written reviews are positive against 67% of Intergalactic Bible's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Galaxy Map ships an update monthly, Intergalactic Bible every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galaxy Map | Intergalactic Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (609 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 609 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 601 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Nistorescu | Intergalactic Education LLC |
Customer experience
Galaxy Map
Intergalactic Bible
Bugs and requests
Galaxy Map
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on startup
- Explore button shows nothing
- Pinch-to-zoom doesn't work
- App won't load on iPad
- Text displays as boxes in language settings
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- Mars moon orbital speed incorrect
- App kicks users out during exploration
- Loading issues and incomplete functionality
- Inconsistent performance across platforms
Requested features
18 requests- Search button to find galaxies and objects
- More diverse and realistic black hole designs
- AR feature to identify stars/planets in real sky
- More free content and objects
- Exoplanet additions (TRAPPIST-1e, J1407B)
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- Ability to click on stars within galaxies for details
- Generated planets around stars
- Sandbox/creation mode for user-generated content
- Animation for Milky Way and Andromeda
- More galaxy variety in the app
- Coordinates filter for objects
- Space-Engine style gameplay
- Flying through galaxies feature
- More female character customization options
- VIP version option
- Brown dwarfs addition
- Photosphere viewing mode
- More detailed star information
Intergalactic Bible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Galaxy Map
- Buy ship - Alien Destroyer$0.99
- Buy ship - Alien fighter$0.99
- Remove ads$1.99
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- Buy ship - Alien Destroyer$1.99
- Buy ship - Alien fighter$1.99
- 3D Visualization Pack$1.99
- Buy ship - Dragon Frigate$1.99
- Essentials bundle - SALE$2.99
- Remove ads$3.99
- 3D Visualization Pack$3.99
- Ultimate bundle - SALE$4.99
- Essentials bundle$4.99
- Ultimate bundle$8.99
Intergalactic Bible
- Summary Report$2.99
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