Comparison

Sky Tonight vs AFV Recognition

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

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About

Sky Tonight

Explore the night sky with this astronomy app. Identify celestial objects, discover upcoming astronomical events, and track their positions. Customize your view, set reminders, and access detailed information for a personalized stargazing experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time interactive sky map
  • Augmented reality mode
  • Time Machine for past/future positions
  • Customizable object filters
  • Event reminders
  • Astronomy calendar with weather forecast
  • Flexible search for celestial objects
Features
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SKY TONIGHT is a brand-new astronomical app for exploring the sky. It helps stargazers answer the three most common questions: ⁕ What is that bright dot in the sky? ⁕ What astronomical events can I see tonight? ⁕ How can I find the object I'm interested in? Made by the developers of Star Walk apps, Sky Tonight is a customizable stargazing tool, that is designed for users with different needs and wants. You can adjust the constellation's appearance, set a reminder for any space body configuration, explore the unique relative to observer trajectory, set up a magnitude limit to filter out space objects, and much more. SKY TONIGHT FEATURES: ► Point your device at the sky to see the real-time positions of space objects on the interactive sky map. ► Activate the Time Machine and determine the position of celestial bodies at different time periods. ► Use the augmented reality mode and see the sky map overlaid on the image from your device's camera. ► Get extended information about any sky object by tapping on its name. ► Stay updated on the latest news from the world of astronomy with the What's new section. ► Turn on the night mode to make your sky observation in the nighttime more comfortable. ► Filter the objects that appear on the sky map according to their visual brightness. ► Regulate the brightness of objects on the sky map. ► Spot dozens of asterisms along with the official constellations. ► Adjust the visible constellations and customize their representation on the screen. UNIQUE FEATURES: ◆ INTERACTIVE TRAJECTORIES RELATIVE TO AN OBSERVER Instead of the classic trajectory that shows the object’s trajectory in the celestial sphere relative to the Earth’s center, the app presents the object’s trajectory in the sky relative to an observer. A long touch on the trajectories relative to the observer will move the sky object to the selected point. While holding the touch, move your finger along the trajectory to change the time. ◆ FLEXIBLE SEARCH Make use of the flexible search — quickly find space objects, easily navigate across different objects and events’ types. Look for "stars", "mars moons", "mars conjunctions", "solar eclipse", and the app will show you all related objects, events, and articles! There are also Trending and Recent categories in the search section. The first one presents the currently most popular objects, events, or news; the second category contains objects you recently selected. ◆ FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE EVENT REMINDERS Set event reminders on any time and date not to miss a solar eclipse, a Full Moon, or a star-planet configuration you're interested in. ◆ ASTRONOMY CALENDAR WITH A STARGAZING INDEX AND WEATHER FORECAST Check out the calendar of celestial events that includes lunar phases, meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, conjunctions, and other exciting events. Learn what astronomy events will occur this month or see what happened in the sky a year ago! Verify the Stargazing Index calculated from a Moon phase, light pollution, cloudiness, and time when an object is visible. The higher this index is, the better the observation conditions are. You don’t need several apps for your stargazing planning anymore; Sky Tonight contains all the info you need. Premium Access: * The app includes paid Premium Access. Get Premium Access to use Sky Tonight with no limits! Without the subscription, you can’t see most of the interface items in various sections such as Visible Tonight, Calendar, and Search. Therefore, you’re limited in planning and improving your observations. Premium Access will allow you to unlock all the interface items in any view and make the most of all the app’s features. Advertisements will also be removed not to interrupt your stargazing experience. Privacy policy: https://vitotechnology.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://vitotechnology.com/terms-of-use

About

AFV Recognition

Identify armoured fighting vehicles with this comprehensive mobile guide. Featuring detailed information, comparison tools, and quizzes, it's designed for military personnel and enthusiasts. Access a vast database of vehicles, including Russian/Soviet types, with regular updates.

Highlights
  • Armoured vehicle identification
  • Detailed vehicle cards
  • Comparison guides
  • AFV knowledge quiz
  • Offline functionality
  • Monthly vehicle packs
  • Search and favorites
Features
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The ultimate Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) recognition guide, now available on your mobile devices. This application is the end product of years of studying military equipment and how to best identify it, with input from serving military and veterans alike. AFV Recognition, or Equipment ID, as it is known in some NATO countries, is the art of identifying what vehicle you see on the battlefield. This information not only allows you to stay safer/employ the right effects, but also informs your command of the formation that is in front of you. This vital information, if accurate, not only wins battles - but wins wars. + Reconnaissance Vehicles (RECCE/RECON) + Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) + Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) + Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) + Anti-tank vehicles + Artillery + Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) + Command, Intelligence & Electronic Warfare (CIEW) + Engineer (ENG) + Rotary Wing (RW) + Easy to navigate (search functions, favorites and categories) + Works offline (first time opening must have a data connection). + Over 200 armoured vehicles in current database. + Predominantly Russian/Soviet vehicles. + Detailed AFV "cards" displaying vehicle images, descriptions, weapon systems, types of protection, recognising features and countries in service. + Comparison guides to see vehicles side by side. + Quiz to test your AFV knowledge - not for the faint of heart. + New vehicle packs being released each month (Ukraine Pack - June 2022 / Germany Pack - July 2022 / USA Pack - August 2022 / UK Pack - September 2022) + Ongoing project. + Brain child of @afv_recognition - the master of AFV guides. The AFV Recognition app will revolutionise the study & education of this vast subject. A must have for any serving military, aspiring military, military training establishments and all armoured vehicle enthusiasts.

Screenshots

Sky Tonight4 screens
AFV Recognition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sky Tonight at Free against AFV Recognition's $5.99. Sky Tonight also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (77K vs 23). AFV Recognition's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Sky Tonight is free to download; AFV Recognition costs $5.99 up front. Sky Tonight sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AFV Recognition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Tonight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Tonight has 77K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Sky Tonight's written reviews are positive against 65% of AFV Recognition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Tonight ships an update every 2 months, AFV Recognition every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Sky Tonight versus AFV Recognition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky TonightAFV Recognition
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (77K ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings77K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size518 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVito Technology Inc.Watch and Shoot Developments LTD

Customer experience

Sky Tonight

All ratings74,594 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews732 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.6%

AFV Recognition

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%

Bugs and requests

Sky Tonight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Menus and options not working properly
  • Location tracking and sky view not updating correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free content and features
  • Improve calibration and compass accuracy
  • Provide better onboarding and instructions
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Allow filtering by visible objects only

AFV Recognition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sky Tonight

Subscriptions6
  • 1-month Premium Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1-month Premium Access$2.991 Month
  • 1-month Premium Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • 1-year Premium Access7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • 1-year Premium Access$5.991 Year
  • 1-year Premium Access3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium Access Sale$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$12.99
None

AFV Recognition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sky Tonight free?
Sky Tonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AFV Recognition free?
AFV Recognition costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sky Tonight or AFV Recognition?
Sky Tonight is rated higher. Sky Tonight averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77K ratings, while AFV Recognition averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Sky Tonight or AFV Recognition have ads?
Sky Tonight shows ads; AFV Recognition does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Tonight or AFV Recognition?
Sky Tonight ships an update every 2 months, and AFV Recognition every 4 months. Most recently, Sky Tonight was updated on November 12, 2026 and AFV Recognition on November 12, 2026.

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