Comparison

Celestia vs Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Celestia

Explore the universe in real-time 3D. Visit planets, moons, star clusters, and galaxies, viewing them from any point in space and time. Customize your experience with expandable content and detailed simulations.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D space visualization
  • Explore planets, moons, stars, galaxies
  • Accurate solar system object positions
  • Interactive planetarium mode
  • Expandable content with add-ons
  • Customizable celestial databases
Features
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Celestia — real-time 3D visualization of space 3D Space Simulator | Celestia lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia simulates many different types of celestial objects. From planets and moons to star clusters and galaxies, you can visit every object in the expandable database and view it from any point in space and time. The position and movement of solar system objects is calculated accurately in real time at any rate desired. Interactive Planetarium | Celestia serves as a planetarium – for an observer on any celestial object. You can easily navigate to any world and land on its surface. When used as a planetarium, Celestia shows accurate positions of solar system objects in the sky. You can switch labels and other supporting features on and off with hotkeys, or zoom in and out on an object of interest, for example Jupiter’s system of moons. Expandable Content | Customize Celestia according to your needs. Celestia’s catalogues can be easily expanded. There are many different add-ons available containing new objects like comets or stars, high-resolution textures of Earth and other well mapped solar system bodies, as well as 3D models for asteroids and spacecraft on precise trajectories. Even fictional objects from well-known sci-fi franchises can be found. EULA(End User License Agreement): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

Explore a comprehensive database of historical nuclear weapons with a real-world impact simulator. Discover details on various bombs, from the smallest US-produced to the largest USSR-tested, and visualize their potential effects.

Highlights
  • Database of historical nuclear bombs
  • Real-world impact simulator
  • Details on bomb sizes and yields
  • Visualizations of potential effects
  • Covers weapons from various countries
  • Includes improvised terrorist devices
Features
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Every Nuclear Bomb Ever Recorded in History, From Small to Huge Impact with real-world simulator. Including: - Davy Crockett - smallest US bomb produced - Crude nuclear terrorist weapon - B-61 Mod 3 (lowest kt currently in US arsenal) - North Korean weapon tested in 2006 - North Korean weapon tested in 2009 - North Korean weapon tested in 2013 - Improvised HEU device - nuclear terrorism - Little Boy - Hiroshima bomb - Gadget - Trinity test - Fat Man - Nagasaki bomb - Largest Pakistani weapon tested - Largest Indian weapon tested - W-76 (common in US & UK SLBM arsenal) - North Korean weapon tested in 2017 - W-80 (currently in US arsenal, cruise missile) - W-87 (currently in US arsenal, Minuteman III) - TN 80/81 (largest current French warhead) - B-61 Mod 7 (currently in US arsenal) - W-78 (currently in US arsenal, Minuteman III) - W-88 (Trident D5 warhead) - Ivy King - largest pure fission weapon tested by USA - Topol (SS-25) (currently in Russian arsenal) - W-59 (Minuteman I warhead) - B-83 (largest bomb in current US arsenal) - R-12 (SS-4) Soviet missile, Cuban missile crisis - Dong Feng-4, China's first deployed ICBM - W-39, US H-bomb, almost accidentally detonated in 1961 - Dong Feng-5, China's current ICBMs - W-53 (Titan II warhead, highest kt ICBM US deployed) - Ivy Mike - first H-bomb - Castle Bravo - largest US bomb tested - Tsar Bomba - largest USSR bomb tested - Tsar Bomba - the largest USSR bomb designed

Screenshots

Celestia4 screens
Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Celestia at 78% against Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator's 47%. Celestia also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (324 vs 15). Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Celestia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Celestia holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Celestia has 324 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Celestia's written reviews are positive against 47% of Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celestia ships an update every 2 weeks, Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Celestia versus Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCelestiaNuke Map | Nuke Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (324 ratings) — better4.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings324 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size545 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer林峰 李ADAVII (PVT) LTD

Customer experience

Celestia

All ratings324 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.1%

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Celestia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Milky Way and other galaxy textures not loading properly
  • Crashes when using certain add-ons
  • Issues with planet and moon orbits not being accurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more exoplanets and distant star systems
  • Implement terrain generation for planets
  • Expand to include more galaxies and the overall universe structure
  • Add support for black holes, pulsars, and other exotic objects
  • Improve controls and camera movement

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Celestia

Subscriptions3
  • Celestia PLUS (Weekly)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Celestia PLUS (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Celestia PLUS (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Celestia PLUS (Lifetime)$79.99
10 purchases

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

One-time10
  • Starter$0.99
  • Basic$1.99
  • Nuke Map Pro$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Explorer$3.99
  • Advanced$7.99
  • Commander$14.99
  • Expert$24.99
  • Strategic$49.99
  • Supreme$89.99
  • Ultimate$149.99

Questions

Is Celestia free?
Celestia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator free?
Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Celestia or Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator?
Celestia is rated higher. Celestia averages 4.4 out of 5 from 324 ratings, while Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator averages 4.1 from 15 ratings.
Do Celestia or Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator have ads?
Neither Celestia nor Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Celestia or Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator?
Celestia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Celestia was updated on September 25, 2026 and Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator on September 23, 2026.

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