天文望远镜AR vs SkyAtlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
天文望远镜AR
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《天文望远镜AR》是一款集合观星、寻星、探星为一体，使用时将设备固定在天文望眼镜上，即可知晓当前天空中各个天体的状态。 ·星空通过搜索可以快速寻星定位，包含全天88个星座和9000多个天体信息，包含位置信息、亮度和距离等；·太阳系高精度的3D模型，支持放大从而更清晰的观看八大行星的表面状态和内部构成；·月相支持查看月相、月初月落时间和月龄等，不受观测地点和天气的影响，可切换日期来获得不同时间点的月亮信息；·天文现象涵括各大天文现象及其原理知识，探索各种天文奇观的真实面貌；·天象日历为用户精确预报各种天文现象出现时间，一键定位其在天空中的位置；·24节气反应节气在天空的位置，以及地球对应太阳的运动关系；·流星雨获取全年流星雨出现的时间和最佳观测时间资讯，快速定位其出现方位；·知识问答丰富天文知识题库，在趣味问答的过程种获取更多天文知识；·星座运程随时查询当日运势。
SkyAtlas
Explore the night sky with a digital atlas and control your telescope mount. Plan astrophotography compositions with simulated camera fields of view and track celestial objects in real-time. Features one-click GoTo and mode switching for an enhanced stargazing experience.
- Digital sky atlas exploration
- Telescope mount control (ZWO ASI)
- Simulated camera field of view
- Real-time telescope pointing display
- One-click GoTo functionality
- Object tracking
- EQ and AltAz mode switching
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SkyAtlas is the control app for ZWO AM series mounts, with Bluetooth support for ZWO EAF. Use your phone to control the mount and focuser with ease. The built-in star map includes thousands of stars and deep-sky objects. "Best Tonight" recommends the best targets in your current sky. Tap GoTo, and the mount automatically tracks your chosen object. Preview your telescope's aim and frame shots right on your screen—what you see is where it points. Switch between equatorial and alt-az modes with one tap. SkyAtlas, explore the night sky, simplified.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 天文望远镜AR at weekly against SkyAtlas's monthly. 天文望远镜AR also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
天文望远镜AR ships an update weekly, SkyAtlas monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 天文望远镜AR | SkyAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 911 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Augmreal Technology Co., Ltd. | SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
天文望远镜AR
No in-app purchases
SkyAtlas
No in-app purchases
