Comparison

The Sky Pro by Redshift vs PKT

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

Head to head
About

The Sky Pro by Redshift

Explore the cosmos with a comprehensive planetarium and knowledge base. Discover celestial objects, track their movements, and plan your observations. Features include augmented reality, 3D models, and educational content.

Highlights
  • Award-winning planetarium with 100,000+ stars
  • Accurate simulation of celestial phenomena
  • Real-time satellite tracking
  • Augmented reality sky view
  • 3D models of celestial objects
  • Telescope control (with subscription)
Features
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The Sky Pro by Redshift is your tool and your knowledge base when it comes to cosmic objects. Planets and moons, asteroids and comets, stars and deep-sky objects - explore the night sky and enjoy astronomy with The Sky Pro. Discover fascinating celestial objects and learn more about them. See what is happening in the sky tonight or travel through time to observe the objects on their orbits and to see how the constellations in the sky change. Features: • Award-winning planetarium with over 100,000 stars, 10,000 spectacular deep-sky objects and thousands of other celestial objects • Explore the night sky with unique brilliance and precision • Determine rising and setting times and plan your observations • Travel through time • Accurate simulation of planetary orbits, solar and lunar eclipses, conjunctions and many other celestial phenomena • Real-time tracking of satellites and space missions • Free update service to get the latest orbital data for satellites, comets and asteroids • Augmented reality to merge the sky in Redshift and the surrounding environment • Fascinating 3D models of the planets, moons, asteroids and many deep-sky objects • Land on the planets and moons to observe the sky from there • Breathtaking space flights to planets, moons and stars as well as distant galaxies and colorful nebulae • Comprehensive scientific data on celestial objects and their position, transit and visibility • Wide range of functions, yet easy to use • Numerous sky view settings, including a "Night View" option • "Today's Night Sky" and "My Favorites" show you what's going on in the sky tonight • Calendar for planning observation of solar and lunar eclipses • 25 interesting and educational chapters of "Discover Astronomy" • Share your most spectacular Redshift experiences via iMessage • Apple Watch connectivity helps you observe the sky Would you like to use this app as a professional tool for controlling your telescope? Extend the app with the professional subscription The Sky Ultimate and get one of the most powerful planetariums in the world. Configure your own sky views, find your perfect observation targets among millions of celestial objects, control your telescope, make fascinating journeys into space and experience the heavenly bodies up close. Features of The Sky Ultimate: • Your daily assistant for successful sky observation • Huge database with more than 2,500,000 stars and 70,000 deep-sky objects • Online access to more than one billion stars from the USNO-B1.0 and GAIA DR3 catalogues • Powerful sky calendar and precise location and visibility data for all objects • Telescope control for Meade or Celestron telescopes (except Celestron NexStar Evolution series) • Notifications so you never miss a celestial event • Ability to save an unlimited number of sky views with the option to send them to friends or reopen them in Redshift • Professional solar eclipse map showing the exact path of the Moon's shadow across the Earth's surface • Simulation of brightness variations of new stars and supernovae • Database of stars with exoplanets • Calculation of the trajectories of asteroids and comets with the unique numerical integration • Ability to select the exact landing site on a planet or moon • Tracking of the exact trajectory of satellites above the Earth ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to support@redshiftsky.com We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: redshiftsky.com www.redshiftsky.com/en/terms-of-use/ *****

About

PKT

Monitor your battery's health and performance in real-time. This app provides detailed insights into voltage, current, and individual cell status, helping to optimize battery life and stability through Bluetooth connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time voltage, current, and power monitoring
  • Individual battery voltage and alarm status
  • Cell comparison and balance display
  • Temperature and operational warnings
  • Warning history log
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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PKT- Pro smart battery management system and active equalizer through bluetooth connection, realize to monitor battery status, real-time collecting the information in the storage, processing, battery operation process, the exchange of information with external equipment, to solve the safety of the lithium battery system, ease of use, and the service life of the key problems, prolong the service life of the battery, Enhance battery stability after grouping. 1. Display real-time voltage, current, power, internal resistance and other parameters in the form of instrument panel and digital display; 2. Display the real-time voltage and alarm status of all individual batteries. If the alarm or protection value is triggered, an alarm is generated. Charging switch, load switch. 4. Compare each data of the cell and the voltage difference. Maximum voltage cell Minimum voltage cell. And cell balance display 5. Cell temperature warning. Real-time alarms are generated for overtemperature, short circuit, overvoltage, and undervoltage 6. Record the warnings that occur at each moment. 7. Compatible with different models of products Hopefully Perfektium Pro will help you learn more about the convenience of using batteries

Screenshots

The Sky Pro by Redshift4 screens
PKT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Sky Pro by Redshift at 64% against PKT's 0%. The Sky Pro by Redshift also leads on ratings volume (337 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). PKT's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

PKT is free to download; The Sky Pro by Redshift costs $6.99 up front. The Sky Pro by Redshift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PKT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PKT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Sky Pro by Redshift has 337 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of The Sky Pro by Redshift's written reviews are positive against 0% of PKT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Sky Pro by Redshift ships an update every 2 months, PKT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
The Sky Pro by Redshift versus PKT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Sky Pro by RedshiftPKT
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (337 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings337 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbH江西达伙网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

The Sky Pro by Redshift

All ratings337 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

PKT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

The Sky Pro by Redshift

Reported bugs

31 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App crashes on iPad
  • Compass calibration issues (20° off)
  • Settings reset to default sporadically
  • Ultimate trial expired before fix
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  • No reply from developer
  • Ultimate trial cannot be used again
  • Ultimate trial didn't add features
  • Ultimate version not unlocking
  • App frozen on launch screen
  • Login issues
  • Information inaccurate (sun rise, moon phase)
  • Follow sky error message
  • App not working
  • Cannot see anything on display
  • Sky scan not possible
  • Time option limited to 1600 AD
  • Telescope control lost on reinstallation
  • Extended time frames lost on reinstallation
  • App not opening
  • Himmelscan not correct
  • App not activating after review
  • Constellation lines delay
  • Comet Atlas C/2019 Y4 not appearing
  • Famous comets only in subscription
  • Does not retain preference settings
  • Crashes when search icon is hit
  • Spacecraft section disappeared
  • Conjunction and meteor shower info missing
  • Rocket button placement issue
  • App freezes on launch screen with spinning loader

Requested features

19 requests
  • More details on Ultimate upgrade
  • Ability to fly to other galaxies
  • More distant stars accessible
  • Add JWST
  • More range to view universe
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  • Rotate universe from greater distance
  • Add nearby galaxies (LMC, SMC, Andromeda)
  • Always show constellation images
  • Add conjunction and meteor shower info
  • More flexible subscription options
  • Show planets visible and when, moon rise/set, best deep sky objects in 'Today's Sky'
  • Add more satellites
  • Add Telrad view finder
  • More observable comets
  • Add spacecraft section
  • More detailed information on celestial objects
  • Add Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune rings
  • Add constellations outside Milky Way
  • Update cosmological data

PKT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Sky Pro by Redshift

Subscriptions2
  • The Sky Ultimate 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • The Sky Ultimate 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • The Sky Ultimate$22.99
None

PKT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Sky Pro by Redshift free?
The Sky Pro by Redshift costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PKT free?
PKT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Sky Pro by Redshift or PKT?
PKT is rated higher. The Sky Pro by Redshift averages 4.8 out of 5 from 337 ratings, while PKT averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Sky Pro by Redshift or PKT have ads?
Neither The Sky Pro by Redshift nor PKT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Sky Pro by Redshift or PKT?
The Sky Pro by Redshift ships an update every 2 months, and PKT fortnightly. Most recently, The Sky Pro by Redshift was updated on November 3, 2026 and PKT on October 30, 2026.

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