PegasusAstro Unity vs Astro Skies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PegasusAstro Unity
Control your telescope mount with this mobile app. Easily slew to celestial objects and explore the night sky. Designed for both beginners and experienced astronomers, it offers an intuitive interface for stargazing.
- Control NYX-101 mount
- Slew to stars, planets, and deep sky objects
- User-friendly interface
- Intuitive design
- Stargazing companion
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Introducing the Unity companion for stargazers and space enthusiasts! Our mobile application offers a variety of features to control NYX-101 mount. With our app, you can easily slew to stars, planets, and deep sky objects. Our app is user-friendly, with a simple and intuitive interface. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or just starting out, our app is the perfect tool for exploring the wonders of the night sky. Download now and start stargazing like a pro!
Astro Skies
Plan your stargazing sessions with this astronomy app. It provides real-time observing conditions, weather forecasts, lunar information, and visible celestial objects to help you make the most of your nights under the stars.
- Observing score based on sky and weather
- Detailed weather and seeing conditions
- Moon phase and astronomical darkness
- Visible objects and astronomical events
- Red vision mode for night use
- Camera-based sky pointer
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Astro Skies is a mobile astronomy app designed to help observers, astrophotographers and sky lovers plan better nights under the stars. The app brings together observing conditions, sky quality, Moon information, astronomical darkness, weather forecasts, astronomical events, comets, visible objects, transient alerts and red vision mode in a simple mobile dashboard. With Astro Skies you can quickly check if the night is suitable for observation, explore what objects are visible from your location, review lunar conditions, follow relevant sky events and use tools designed for nighttime observing. Main features: • Observing score based on sky and weather conditions • Seeing, transparency, cloudiness, humidity, wind and temperature • Moon phase and astronomical darkness • Best observing window • Astronomical events and comets • Visible objects for the night • Red vision mode for night use • Camera-based sky pointer • Multilanguage support Astro Skies is built for amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and anyone who wants a quick way to plan a better observing night. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Astro Skies at 5.0 against PegasusAstro Unity's 1.2. PegasusAstro Unity's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Astro Skies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PegasusAstro Unity has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PegasusAstro Unity ships an update monthly, Astro Skies every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PegasusAstro Unity | Astro Skies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PEGASUS ASTRO CO. LTD | DAVID ANDRES FERNANDEZ PEREZ |
Customer experience
PegasusAstro Unity
Astro Skies
In-app purchases
PegasusAstro Unity
No in-app purchases
Astro Skies
No in-app purchases
