Comparison

Galaxy Map vs Stillness

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D galaxy map
  • Explore nebulae and supernovae
  • Fly through planetary atmospheres
  • Land on planets
  • Based on NASA data
  • Available in 100+ languages
Features
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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.

About

Stillness

Features
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Slow, guided breathing is one of the most researched wellness tools on the planet. Studies show it lowers stress hormones, calms the nervous system, reduces blood pressure, and improves sleep — starting with your very first session. Oasis makes it simple, beautiful, and something you'll actually want to do every day. BREATHE Tap play. Follow the circle. Breathe slowly and deeply as it guides each inhale and exhale. That's it. Within minutes, your heart rate drops, your mind quiets, and your body shifts out of stress mode. No experience needed. LEARN Explore guided courses built for real life: • Healing Breath Fitness — a 4-week program that builds a complete daily practice from the ground up • Introduction to Ayurveda — ancient wisdom for modern health: digestion, daily rhythms, seasonal living • Meditation as Medicine, Meditation at Home, Meditation in the Workplace, and more BUILD YOUR PRACTICE Pick the practices that resonate with you — breath awareness, loving-kindness, mantra, movement, prayer — and combine them into a session that's completely your own. Set a weekly schedule. Build a habit that lasts. FEEL THE DIFFERENCE Regular meditators sleep better, handle stress with more ease, and report feeling more connected to themselves and the people around them. The research is solid. The tradition is thousands of years old. And the results speak for themselves. WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS Meditation is just the beginning. It also covers nutrition, movement, sleep, journaling, sound healing, and community — because real wellbeing touches every part of life. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Start or join a meditation group. Sit together, even from a distance. Community makes the practice stick. Whether you're brand new or deepening a lifelong path, here you are. Begin. Breathe. Return.

Screenshots

Galaxy Map4 screens
Stillness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stillness at none against Galaxy Map's 10. Stillness also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Galaxy Map's advantage is ratings volume (617 vs 1). On price, 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. Galaxy Map sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stillness asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stillness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Map has 617 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Map versus Stillness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy MapStillness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (617 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings617 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size655 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrei NistorescuPeter Fettis

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

Stillness

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Galaxy Map

One-time10
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Buy ship - Alien Destroyer$1.99
  • Buy ship - Alien fighter$1.99
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  • 3D Visualization Pack$1.99
  • Buy ship - Dragon Frigate$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • 3D Visualization Pack$3.99
  • Ultimate bundle - SALE$4.99
  • Essentials bundle$4.99
  • Ultimate bundle$8.99
None

Stillness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Map free?
Galaxy Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillness free?
Stillness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Map or Stillness?
Stillness is rated higher. Galaxy Map averages 4.6 out of 5 from 617 ratings, while Stillness averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Galaxy Map or Stillness have ads?
Galaxy Map shows ads; Stillness does not.

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