Star Strike vs Pie Matrix

Star Strike is the only app that shows how to find truly amazing night sky pictures: lions, unicorns, eagles; the awesome Star of Stars. With no fancy gizmos, just your eyes and the power of your mind, Star Strike ensures that learning the stars is easy, fun and suitable for all. Having a BBQ with friends? Maybe a hot-tub; camping or enjoying family time? This app brings a starry night alive in a manner not known for years. Imagine looking up and seeing a dolphin leaping over head, a witch on her broomstick or even stinky bear scratching around. Once seen never forgotten! You will have your favourites, for sure, perhaps the Star of Stars or Arthur’s Chariot; the Lion of Ra or maybe the Great Bear itself, rearing up to strike. Whichever it is these realistic pictures personalise the night sky, making the stars fun and easy to learn. The app’s format is beautifully simple: Position yourself using the guide to finding North. From the menu screen select an image that you would like to find. Follow a step-by-step video that guides you through the stars to find the picture. Videos can be paused and re-played until you are satisfied that you have really ‘got the picture’. Once you are confident that you have found it, hit ‘Got it!’ and watch both your personal and the public tally go up. At the end of the video a brief text shows where the picture fits into the worldwide web of mythology.

Pie Matrix turns your iPhone into a real-time window to the cosmos. Point your phone at the sky and instantly see what's above you — stars, planets, constellations, the Moon, deep sky objects, and even the ISS flying overhead. AUGMENTED REALITY SKY VIEW Hold your phone up and the sky map aligns perfectly with what's above you using your device sensors. See 190,000+ stars rendered in real-time with accurate positions, colors, and brightness. Watch constellations come alive with artwork overlays. WHAT'S VISIBLE TONIGHT Every evening, Pie Matrix computes what's visible from your exact location — bright planets, the Moon's phase, Messier objects, meteor showers, and satellite passes. No guesswork, just look up. SEARCH & FIND ANY OBJECT Looking for Saturn? The Andromeda Galaxy? Type its name and a guided reticle points you right to it. The circle shrinks as you get closer — satisfying every time. MY TELESCOPE Select your telescope from our catalog and get personalized observing targets based on your equipment's capabilities. Know your magnification, field of view, and faintest star visible — then find objects matched to your setup. SKY CALENDAR Plan ahead with celestial events — conjunctions, eclipses, meteor shower peaks, planet oppositions. Never miss a good night. FEATURES • 190,000+ stars with real-time positions • All 88 constellations with line art and boundaries • Planets with moons (Jupiter's Galilean moons, Titan) • 110 Messier deep sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, clusters) • ISS and satellite tracking • Milky Way overlay • Moon phases and illumination • Time travel — see the sky at any date/time • Red night mode to preserve dark adaptation • Adjustable Bortle scale for light pollution • Manual mode for use without sensors • Ground/horizon with customizable landscapes • Wikipedia info for every object you tap • Push notifications for nightly sky highlights • Works offline after initial setup SHOP Browse telescopes, binoculars, and accessories from The Sky Circle — India's astronomy gear destination. Find your next scope right in the app. Built with love for the night sky by Pie Matrix.