Starry Map vs Constellation Map mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starry Map
Identify stars, constellations, and satellites by pointing your phone at the night sky. Augmented reality overlays display celestial names in real-time. Receive notifications for upcoming satellite passes and meteor showers.
- AR celestial identification
- Constellation and star catalog
- Satellite tracking and alerts
- Meteor shower notifications
- Offline functionality
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Point your smartphone at the night sky to instantly identify constellations, stars, and satellites. AR overlays show celestial names on the live camera view, and you can swipe to explore any direction. Get alerts for visible ISS passes and meteor showers. Includes: ・88 constellations (with Hevelius illustrations) ・Solar system planets, dwarf planets, asteroids ・Stars up to magnitude 12 ・About 100 Messier objects (nebulae and clusters) ・Over 10,000 satellites ・More than 300 comets ・Meteor showers and asterisms (Summer/Winter Triangle, Big Dipper, etc.) ・Satellite pass alerts (ISS, Hubble) ・Meteor shower peak notifications Works offline (satellite data won't update). Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Constellation Map mobile
Explore the night sky by pointing your device upwards. Identify stars, constellations, and planets with detailed information. View celestial bodies below the horizon and track planetary orbits.
- Identify stars, constellations, and planets
- View celestial bodies below the horizon
- Track planetary orbits
- Display over 100 bright stars and objects
- Zoom and pan with touch gestures
- Toggle display of constellation lines and names
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Simply point your device towards the sky and this application will display the names of the stars, constellations and planets. You can check the orbital position of the planet in the solar system on a separate screen. You can also display stars below the horizon. You can display the names of about 100 bright stars, constellations, ecliptic, celestial equator, Deep Sky Objects, ISS, Celestial pole, and so on. You can enlarge or reduce the display by spreading or narrowing (pinch operation) with two fingers. Toggle display / non-display of constellation line, name etc. with double touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Constellation Map mobile at 86% against Starry Map's 62%. Constellation Map mobile also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 246) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Starry Map sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Constellation Map mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Constellation Map mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Constellation Map mobile has 4.6K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Starry Map's written reviews are positive against 86% of Constellation Map mobile's.
Starry Map ships an update every 2 weeks, Constellation Map mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starry Map | Constellation Map mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (246 ratings) | 4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 246 | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | にゃんこソフトウェア | siranet GK |
Customer experience
Starry Map
Constellation Map mobile
User reviews
Starry Map
From 246 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- ✨ Beautiful and visually appealing interface
- 🔭 AR feature for real-time sky viewing
- 🛰️ Useful for tracking satellites (ISS, Starlink)
- 💡 Informative with links to Wikipedia
Room to improve
- 💰 Many features are paid/locked
- 💸 Increased monetization and paid features
- 📉 Some users feel it was better before monetization
- 🤔 Unclear how to use certain features
- 📱 Inconsistent performance across devices/OS versions
Constellation Map mobile
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate star/planet mapping
- 💡 Helpful for beginners and experts
- 🌟 Great for stargazing and astrophotography
- 🌙 Useful moon phase and solar orbit information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Alignment/calibration issues
- 🔀 Reversed/incorrect orientation
- 🔍 Difficulty locating specific celestial objects
- 💻 Compatibility problems on some devices
Bugs and requests
Starry Map
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on launch after updates
- Date/time setting resets to 1970
- Black screen upon opening the app
- Ads not disappearing even after purchase
- App closes when selecting specific objects (e.g., Comet Neowise)
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- Location accuracy issues
- App closes after update
- App not working on older iOS versions
- Data connection not allowed error
- AR view constantly spinning
- ISS and Starlink not displaying after update
- App crashes when switching night mode
- App crashes when selecting NEOWISE comet
Requested features
8 requests- Reflect weather and light pollution in star visibility
- Include stories/episodes related to constellations
- Separate 1st to 3rd magnitude stars in display options
- Simplify solar system display for beginners
- Option to hide background stars or make them less prominent
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- Add comet Atlas to the catalog
- More user-friendly tutorials on usage
- Search functionality for star names
Constellation Map mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on opening
- Incorrect positioning of sun, moon, and planets
- Constellation names disappearing or not displaying properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to view constellations from inside the celestial sphere
- Improve search functionality to easily find planets, stars, and galaxies
- Provide more detailed information and descriptions for celestial objects
- Add ability to calibrate the app to match the actual sky view
In-app purchases
Starry Map
- Unlock Features2 variants$0.991 Month
- Unlock Features7 Days trial2 variants$0.991 Month
- Unlock Features$3.991 Year
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- Unlock Features7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Unlock Features (Lifetime)$9.99
Constellation Map mobile
- Remove ads 1 month$1.991 Month
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