Star Map Tracker vs Pingoloo Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Star Map Tracker
Explore the night sky with this augmented reality stargazing app. Identify stars, constellations, planets, and galaxies in real-time. It provides detailed information and helps you locate celestial objects.
- Augmented reality celestial body view
- Identification of over 3,000 stars
- Depiction of 88 constellations
- Real-time celestial object tracking
- Solar system object identification
- Compass calibration
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Star Map Tracker is an impressive stargazing augmented reality app boasting a database of over 3,000 stars and constellations. This app not only provides guidance through the vast majority of known stars but also furnishes essential information such as right ascension, declination, azimuth, elevation, and more. Whether you aim to align your telescope or simply desire to point your device at the sky for star, constellation, nebula, galaxy, and solar system object identification, this app caters to your needs, functioning as a proficient star finder and augmented reality map of celestial bodies, offering real-time information about them. Immerse yourself in a captivating night stars safari by finding an open space, taking a stroll, and lifting your device to behold the mesmerizing night sky view. The Star Map app serves as an exceptional tracker for all celestial objects, essentially placing a sky object seeker right in your pocket. Key Features: - Augmented reality view of celestial bodies - 88 constellations depicted with their shapes - Over 3,000 actual stars accompanied by detailed descriptions - Ability to search by star/constellation name, HD, HR, HIP - Real-time position of stars/constellations in the sky - Inclusion of the entire solar system (consisting of 9 planets, Sun, and Moon) - Realistic lighting, shadows, and planet textures - Milky Way galaxy background enriched with precise spatial positioning - Compass calibration facilitated using the moon, sun, or cardinal points In-App Purchase: - Enhanced access to names and information of over 3,000 stars (by default, only star information for zodiac constellations is available) - Expanded access to 74 constellations (only 14 are available by default: 12 Zodiac constellations, Ursa Minor, and Ursa Major) - Detailed inclusions of the solar system (encompassing 9 planets; Moon and Sun are available by default)
Pingoloo Reader
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a free TTS for greenlandic, danish and english with dictionary for those you need help to read that also uses different functions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pingoloo Reader at none against Star Map Tracker's 3. Star Map Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Star Map Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pingoloo Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Star Map Tracker | Pingoloo Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 14.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuriy Kvasha | Jan Christensen |
Bugs and requests
Star Map Tracker
Reported bugs
11 issues- Map is disoriented
- Stars and planets do not track movement
- Calibration does not stick
- App freezes
- App always points north
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- Compass is off by degrees
- Stars constantly shifting
- App shows incorrect directions
- GPS is way off
- App doesn't work on iPhone X
- AR is useless as camera can't see stars
Requested features
7 requests- Add search functionality for stars
- Include planets in the free version
- Improve compass synchronization
- Add language options
- Show horizon line
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- Display star sizes/visibility
- Provide more detailed information on planets
Pingoloo Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Map Tracker
- Stars & Constellations$1.99
- Planets$1.99
- Premium$2.99
Pingoloo Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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