Skylob vs 3D Star Map
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.
3D Star Map
Explore over 700 stars in our local star cluster in a 3D space simulation. Zoom, rotate, and learn about neighboring star systems with detailed information available on tap. Perfect for research or satisfying cosmic curiosity.
- 3D space exploration
- Over 700 local stars
- Detailed star information
- Zoom, rotate, and move
- Relaxing animations
- Educational content
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Explore the local cluster with over 700 stars around our Sun! Zoom, rotate, and move through the 3D space surrounding our solar system, and learn about our neighboring star systems. Tap on a star for detailed information about it, or just wander through space with beautiful and relaxing animations. Whether you're using it for research or just to feed your insatiable curiosity, the 3D Star Map is here to help you learn more about our place in the universe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skylob at 5.0 against 3D Star Map's 4.4. 3D Star Map's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skylob holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Star Map has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Skylob ships an update every 3 weeks, 3D Star Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skylob | 3D Star Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Cheng | Alexander Winn |
Customer experience
Skylob
3D Star Map
In-app purchases
Skylob
No in-app purchases
3D Star Map
No in-app purchases
