AstroWidget vs Beautiful Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AstroWidget
Access real-time astronomical data with customizable widgets. Track celestial bodies like planets, comets, and the moon, with special alerts for lunar events. Explore the night sky with interactive horizon and map views.
- Real-time celestial body tracking
- Customizable astronomy widgets
- Moon phase and special event alerts
- Horizon and star map views
- Interactive date and time adjustments
- Comet and planet position display
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The main app shows the planet orbits around the Sun. User can quickly change the date using the Year input and day slider. The moon orbit is displayed relatively to the Earth motion. Quick glance of the positions of the sun, moon and planets at your current location, birthday or important market event. Home Screen Widgets: Moon - Provide information for its phase, Supermoon, eclipse etc. Orbit - Provide information for planets location and conjunction etc. Horizon (Subscription required) - Provide live information for your local window view with star, planet, Sun and moon phase. Enjoy these simple and beautiful widgets! And feedback to me at ustransit74@gmail.com if you want more. Privacy policy and term of use (EULA) is at https://deepskycolor.blogspot.com/2018/12/privacy-policy-for-deep-sky-color-app.html
Beautiful Planets
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Discover the planets above you and learn where to look. Beautiful Planets connects the Solar System with the real sky outside your window. Choose a planet to learn more about it, check where it is right now, and see whether you have a chance of spotting it from your location. When you are ready to look up, tap Find on Sky. Follow the arrow and target as you slowly move your phone toward the planet. FIND PLANETS IN YOUR SKY β’ See which planets are above the horizon β’ Check their current azimuth, elevation and apparent brightness β’ Follow their position over the next 12 hours β’ Use a simple arrow and target to find the right direction β’ Turn the live camera preview on or off β’ Adjust the guidance brightness for daylight or darker skies KNOW WHAT YOU CAN SEE Beautiful Planets gives you practical guidance based on the planetβs position and the current sky. See whether a planet: β’ may be visible to the naked eye β’ will become easier to find after sunset β’ is low above the horizon β’ is best viewed with binoculars β’ requires a telescope β’ is currently below the horizon EXPLORE EVERY PLANET Discover all eight planets through beautiful imagery, clear facts and simple explanations. Learn about each planetβs day, year, distance from the Sun and the extraordinary features that make every world different. MADE FOR CURIOUS HUMANS Beautiful Planets is completely free. No account is required. The camera preview is optional, and camera images or video are not recorded or stored. Phone compasses and motion sensors are not observatory instruments, so Find on Sky provides approximate guidance rather than telescope-level alignment. Made with love by an astronomy fan, for humanity, curious minds and all the positive people who still remember to look up. Choose a planet. Look up. Start exploring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beautiful Planets at every 3 days against AstroWidget's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AstroWidget ships an update fortnightly, Beautiful Planets every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AstroWidget | Beautiful Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yong chong loh | Tomasz Rygula |
In-app purchases
AstroWidget
No in-app purchases
Beautiful Planets
No in-app purchases
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