Comparison

Star Guide vs Make The Wish

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Star Guide

Explore the night sky in real-time with this interactive planetarium. Identify stars and planets, visualize celestial objects in 3D, and plan your stargazing sessions with time travel and location previews.

Highlights
  • Real-time planetarium view
  • Augmented Reality mode
  • 3D stars and planets
  • Best viewing time notifications
  • Sky motion preview
  • Past and future sky time travel
  • Location-based sky preview
Features
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Turn your phone into a real‑time planetarium. Star Guide helps you explore the night sky, identify stars and planets, and plan the best moments to look up—whether you’re stargazing tonight or previewing the sky months from now. Point your device upward to see what’s above you, switch on Augmented Reality (AR) for an immersive sky overlay, and explore celestial objects in 3D. Want to plan ahead? Travel through time to see how the sky changes in the past or future, and preview the view from different locations around the world. Key features • Live star finder & planetarium view Explore the night sky based on your position and direction. • Augmented Reality mode Overlay stars and planets on your camera view for easy identification. • 3D stars & planets Visualize objects in a more immersive way and explore in 3D. • Best viewing time notifications Get alerts for great stargazing moments and upcoming viewing opportunities. • 24‑hour sky motion preview See how a star moves and circles across the sky over a full day. • Past & future sky “time travel” Rewind to previous nights or fast‑forward to plan future observations. • Different locations Change your location to preview the sky from other places—perfect for trips. Great for • Casual stargazing from your backyard • Learning the night sky with an interactive planetarium • Planning the best time to spot planets • Exploring how the sky looks from other cities and countries Permissions (why they may be requested) • Location: improves sky accuracy for your current position • Camera: required for AR mode • Notifications: optional alerts for best viewing times Download Star Guide and start exploring the sky—right from your pocket.

About

Make The Wish

Features
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Make A Wish is a powerful astronomy app that helps you track meteor showers, capture meteors with AI-powered tools, and explore global meteor activity. It calculates real-time meteor rates based on your location and shows where to look in the night sky. With long-exposure imaging and machine learning, the app filters and saves only real meteor captures. You can even explore global meteor trajectories on an interactive map. Designed with support from leading organisations, Make A Wish brings meteor science to your pocket.

Screenshots

Star Guide4 screens
Make The Wish3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make The Wish at none against Star Guide's 4. Star Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Star Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Make The Wish asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Star Guide versus Make The Wish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar GuideMake The Wish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStar registerTao Liang

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Star Guide

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Star-Registration Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Annually$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • One time$24.99
None

Make The Wish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Guide free?
Star Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make The Wish free?
Make The Wish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Guide or Make The Wish have ads?
Neither Star Guide nor Make The Wish shows ads.

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