Comparison

Celestia vs TrueSize

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

TrueSize

Explore the true scale of countries, continents, and regions with accurate size comparisons based on spherical geometry. Visualize historical and modern maps, access detailed information, and even test your knowledge with a geography mini-game. Customize your experience by importing and editing map data.

Highlights
  • Accurate size comparisons using spherical geometry
  • 140,000+ countries, regions, and territories
  • Detailed tooltips and insights
  • Historical and modern maps
  • Import & edit GeoJSON / TopoJSON files
  • Geography mini-game
Features
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Explore the true size of countries, continents, and regions with TrueSize app. Move territories around an interactive map and compare their real proportions without the size distortion of traditional flat maps. Key Features • True-size comparisons Compare countries and regions using spherical geometry, without the size distortion caused by flat map projections. • 750,000+ geographic regions Explore countries, territories, states, provinces, historical borders, islands, and more. • Natural features Explore mountains, peaks, deserts, islands, peninsulas, archipelagos, seas, bays, lakes, rivers, and river basins. • Geography games Play the TrueSize Challenge to guess the larger territory, or test your knowledge with the Flag Quiz. • Measurement tools Measure true geodesic distances in kilometers or miles, check compass bearings, and draw custom shapes. • Edit any boundary shape Modify the vertices of countries, regions, and other map shapes directly on the map. Add, move, select, or delete points with Undo and Redo support. • Facts and geographic details View population, area, flags, and useful facts for regions you explore. • Historical and modern maps Explore historical territories and see how borders and regions have changed over time. • Import & edit GeoJSON / TopoJSON files Load your own map data, modify shapes, simplify or merge boundaries, and export your changes. Ideal for students, educators, and GIS enthusiasts. • Share your discoveries Create and share interactive map comparisons with others. Perfect For • Students learning geography and map accuracy • Teachers explaining map projection distortion • Travelers visualizing distances and regions • Geography enthusiasts exploring historical and modern borders • Anyone curious about the real scale of our world Why TrueSize? Traditional flat maps can significantly distort the apparent size of countries and regions, especially near the poles. TrueSize uses spherical geometry to provide more realistic size comparisons while letting you freely move and explore territories around the globe. From the creators of TrueSize.net, the official TrueSize app brings interactive geography tools, hundreds of thousands of regions, historical maps, games, measurements, and custom geographic data to your device. Rediscover the world as it truly appears - clearly, accurately, and interactively.

Screenshots

Celestia4 screens
TrueSize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueSize at none against Celestia's 4. TrueSize also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Celestia's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. TrueSize asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrueSize holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 337 and 225 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Celestia's written reviews are positive against 71% of TrueSize's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celestia ships an update fortnightly, TrueSize every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Celestia versus TrueSize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCelestiaTrueSize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (337 ratings)4.7 (225 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings337 — better225
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size550 MB165 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer林峰 李BINARY BANANA LLC

Customer experience

Celestia

All ratings337 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

TrueSize

All ratings225 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral14.5%
Negative14.5%

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

TrueSize

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
None

TrueSize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Celestia free?
Celestia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrueSize free?
TrueSize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Celestia or TrueSize?
TrueSize is rated higher. Celestia averages 4.4 out of 5 from 337 ratings, while TrueSize averages 4.7 from 225 ratings.
Do Celestia or TrueSize have ads?
TrueSize shows ads; Celestia does not.
Which is updated more often, Celestia or TrueSize?
Celestia ships an update fortnightly, and TrueSize every 10 days. Most recently, Celestia was updated on October 22, 2026 and TrueSize on October 19, 2026.

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