Comparison

Celestia vs WeekdayWiz

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

WeekdayWiz

Features
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WeekdayWiz turns a party trick into a real skill. Want to know what day of the week your birthday falls on in 2034? Or whether 14 July 1789 was a Tuesday? Most people reach for a calendar app. With WeekdayWiz, you train your brain to do it in your head — in under 3 seconds. The method is a 9-step mental calculation tuned for dates between 1900 and 2099. Sounds intimidating? It isn't. You can master it in about a week of focused practice. — BUILT FOR LEARNING — • A guided Wizard walks you through every step on a real date, with explainers tuned to absolute beginners. • Practice mode reveals each step on tap, so you can hint your way through until the algorithm sticks. • Speedrun modes drill one skill at a time — month codes, mod 7 arithmetic, leap-year corrections — under a timer that pushes you faster. — TRACK YOUR MASTERY — • 12 distinct training modes from "Day of month mod 7" all the way to the Full Algorithm. • Master a mode by hitting 25 correct in a row, under the goal time (typically 3–6 seconds per answer). Progress shows as mastery badges on the home screen. • Personal bests, run history, achievement grid for all 12 modes. — REAL-TIME PACING FEEDBACK — A per-question alarm fires the moment you cross your time budget — so you feel yourself slipping before the answer is even given. — DESIGNED FOR DAILY PRACTICE — • Pull-to-refresh: a fresh random date. • Date picker for testing specific days (your birthday, a historical event, a future plan). • Light and dark themes, system-aware. • iCloud sync keeps your records consistent across iPhones (Pro). — FREE & PRO — The wizard, all step explainers, every method walkthrough, and practice mode stay free forever. Pro unlocks the timed training modes, the mastery system, and iCloud sync — one-time purchase, yours forever. 7-day free trial included. Master the calendar. Without the calendar.

Screenshots

Celestia4 screens
WeekdayWiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WeekdayWiz at 13.0 against Celestia's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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 WeekdayWiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Celestia versus WeekdayWiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCelestiaWeekdayWiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (337 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings337 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size550 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer林峰 李Pavol Kolencin

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

WeekdayWiz

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
1 purchases

WeekdayWiz

One-time1
  • WeekdayWiz Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Celestia free?
Celestia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeekdayWiz free?
WeekdayWiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Celestia or WeekdayWiz have ads?
Neither Celestia nor WeekdayWiz shows ads.

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