Skylob vs Hubble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skylob
Explore the vastness of the observable universe, from its immense size to the accelerating expansion driven by dark energy. Discover how our cosmological horizon is shrinking, making parts of the cosmos permanently unknowable. This app invites contemplation on our place within this cosmic immensity.
- Observable universe scale
- Dark energy and expansion
- Cosmological horizon explained
- Our place in the cosmos
- Scientific concepts simplified
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The observable universe stretches roughly 93 billion light-years across and holds an estimated one billion trillion stars. Yet the universe's expansion tells a stranger story: dark energy is accelerating galaxies away from one another at rates that exceed the speed of light, shrinking our cosmological horizon: The boundary beyond which no signal can ever reach us, to about 16 billion light-years. Beyond that threshold, the cosmos becomes permanently unknowable. And within all of that immensity, as Carl Sagan so movingly reminded us, we live on a pale blue dot. A single, fragile mote among countless heavenly bodies, most of which have never been named, let alone explored. That vastness isn't cause for despair, it's an invitation.
Hubble
Explore the universe with stunning images and videos from the Hubble Space Telescope. Discover detailed information about deep space objects and view 3D models. Enjoy an immersive educational experience.
- Browse 550+ high-resolution space photos
- Detailed information on space objects
- Full-screen slideshow mode
- Zoomable image gallery
- 220+ educational videos
- Interactive 3D models
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With the "Hubble: Deep Space 2" application, our aim is to provide you with the information obtained from current researches about 'the Universe' in a compact way. Here you will find many fascinating images, some of which you will want to examine in detail and some you will want to read in detail. You will have a nice user experience and obtain detailed information while navigating through the beautiful photos taken by Hubble Space Telescope. FEATURES • In the "Browse" section, you will be able to quickly browse through hundreds of photos (550+) and also read detailed information about them. • In the "SlideShow" section, you will be able to browse through hundreds of impressive photos in full screen size and feel as if you were in the orbit at that moment. If you wish, you will be able to get detailed information about these impressive sights by tapping the Info button. • In the "Gallery" section, you will be able to see all the photos impressively, show what you want in full screen and when you want to examine them in detail, you can zoom in with the help of your fingers. • For those who do not want to be contented with just beautiful photos, there are many videos (220+) in the "Videos" section. • You will get detailed information about "Deep Space Objects", • You will also find three-dimensional models in the "3D" section.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skylob at 5.0 against Hubble's 3.0. Skylob also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Hubble's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hubble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skylob asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skylob holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Skylob ships an update every 3 weeks, Hubble every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skylob | Hubble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kyle Cheng | Alparslan Topbas |
Customer experience
Skylob
Hubble
In-app purchases
Skylob
No in-app purchases
Hubble
- Hubble: Deep Space 2 - Ad-Free$0.99









