UNC Well Aware vs Constella Sky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UNC Well Aware
This app empowers well owners to test their water for lead, microbial, and arsenic contamination using at-home kits. It utilizes machine learning and color analysis to interpret test results and provides connections to local resources for further action.
- At-home water testing
- Lead, microbe, and arsenic detection
- AI-powered result analysis
- Connect to local resources
- Water test history
- Citizen science participation
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The Well Aware App gives well users the tools to confidently test their water for lead, microbial, and Arsenic contamination. This innovative at-home microbe and lead testing platform was developed for use with well water. Using our machine learning and color analysis algorithms, the app can read and explain results from a lead testing strip, microbe (E. coli) test kit, and arsenic test kit. Features: -No registration required -By default, all data remains private and only on your phone -Scan lead test strips and microbe test kit to get results in a format that’s easy to understand -Get connected to local resources for additional testing and treatment -Participate in a voluntary Citizen Science campaign to help improve water quality testing across the United States -Water test history -Complete instructions for test kits Important Notice Regarding Test Kit Recommendations: This app is meant for use only with the Lamotte Lead Testing strip and the Aquagenx Compartment Bag Test. These tests are not available for individual purchase from the manufacturer. However, we are able to send users individual test kits thanks to our partnerships with the manufacturers. Developed through a partnership between researchers at UNC Chapel Hill and CrossComm, Inc.
Constella Sky
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Put the real sky in your hands. Constella is a living map of more than 1.8 billion real, cataloged celestial sources. Every point of light you see is anchored to measured catalog or orbital data—not decorative filler added to make the sky look busier. The entire experience is free. No ads. No subscription. No paywall. No “Pro” or “Plus” tier. The universe in Constella is open from the first launch. EXPLORE THE REAL SKY Point your iPhone or iPad toward the heavens and move through the sky around you. Find stars, constellations, planets and moons; follow comets, asteroids and real satellites; travel through time; or choose any city on Earth. Search by familiar name or catalog designation, then open an object to discover live rise and set times, photography, facts and a story worth staying for. MAKE THE SKY YOURS Finish an object’s story and stamp the visit in your Sky Passport. Build a personal My Sky, save favorites, watch worlds you want to return to, collect milestones and decide whether each new stamp is Public, Friends or Only Me. SHARE WONDER, NOT NOISE Send a friend a Sky Postcard that preserves the exact object, time and view. Leave a Note in the stars for another explorer to discover at that place in space. Give a community name to a star. Finish a Story and leave Public stamps on two days to qualify for a Luminary title, then defend it with your rolling 30-day score. DESIGNED FOR CURIOSITY The core sky and stories work without an account. Sign in with Apple is optional and unlocks syncing and community features. Location is optional too: use your current sky for local orientation and rise/set calculations, or choose a city instead. Motion, location and notification controls remain yours. Constella has no advertising tracker and does not sell personal information. Community content can be reported, people can be blocked, and an account and its associated data can be deleted inside the app. The sky is enormous. Your place in it can still feel personal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Constella Sky at every 5 days against UNC Well Aware's fortnightly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UNC Well Aware against 5.0 for Constella Sky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
UNC Well Aware ships an update fortnightly, Constella Sky every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UNC Well Aware | Constella Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | QUIET EYE ADVISORS LLC |
In-app purchases
UNC Well Aware
No in-app purchases
Constella Sky
No in-app purchases
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