Starry Map vs MIS Alumni
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/
MIS Alumni
Stay connected with your alma mater through this official alumni app. Receive timely updates on upcoming events and manage your membership. It's a direct line to your school community.
- Event updates
- Membership subscription
- Official alumni connection
- School community access
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Get event updates from MIS Alumni with a membership subscription through our official application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIS Alumni at 5.0 against Starry Map's 4.5. MIS Alumni also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Starry Map's advantage is ratings volume (246 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support 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. MIS Alumni asks for nothing beyond the download.
MIS Alumni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starry Map has 246 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Starry Map ships an update every 2 weeks, MIS Alumni fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starry Map | MIS Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (246 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 246 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | にゃんこソフトウェア | Aspark Systems |
Customer experience
Starry Map
MIS Alumni
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
MIS Alumni
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
MIS Alumni
No in-app purchases
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