Comparison

StarMap 3D vs ASGuide

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

Head to head
About

StarMap 3D

Explore the night sky with this astronomy guide. It uses your device's sensors to identify planets, constellations, and deep sky objects in real-time. Discover detailed information about celestial bodies and visualize the universe in 3D.

Highlights
  • Real-time celestial object identification
  • Augmented reality night sky view
  • Detailed information on stars and deep sky objects
  • Constellation artwork and line options
  • Location-based celestial mapping
  • 3D universe visualization
Features
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Use your iPhone's compass and gyroscope to find planets, constellations, and more with crisp, colorful, high-definition Retina graphics that use every pixel of your iPhone! Hold the universe in your pocket! • Try StarMap 3D Plus for iPad support, more stars, thousands of Deep Sky Objects, and original constellation artwork. StarMap 3D is the portable star atlas for beginners or advanced astronomers. Use StarMap 3D to find the planets, stars, constellations, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae visible to you based on your location and time. StarMap 3D will even use the compass to automatically align the map! • Retina Display Compatibility • Over 15,000 stars, with detailed information for each of them • 303 deep sky objects, with details such as distance from Earth, diameter, apparent size and orientation, and morphology • All 88 modern constellations, with lines based on the outlines from "The Stars: A New Way to See Them" by H.A. Rey • MacRobert and Classic constellation lines also available • Location-based-services (LBS) / Global Positioning System (GPS) support, or manually enter your longitude and latitude • Adjustable date and time of day • Also adjust time instantaneously and interactively with the Time Scroll feature • Compass support, if present • Planetarium Mode for seeing only objects visible to you, or browse the entire celestial sphere • 3D Mode for visualizing the universe in three dimensions

About

ASGuide

Explore the night sky with this astronomy companion. Discover planets, galaxies, nebulae, and more visible from your location. Generate custom viewing lists and preview celestial objects with an interactive sky atlas.

Highlights
  • Discover celestial objects visible from your location
  • Generate custom viewing lists
  • View detailed observation information
  • Interactive sky atlas preview
  • Dark mode for nighttime viewing
  • Sunrise/sunset and moon phase dashboard
Features
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Discover the wonders visible in your sky tonight. ASGuide (Astronomy Sky Guide) turns your location and observing time into a personal guide to the night sky. Discover visible planets, galaxies, nebulae, stars, star clusters, and galactic regions. Plan an observation, explore from home, or find your next celestial target. Find objects worth viewing and learn more about every discovery: - See what is visible from your location and when to observe it. View rise, transit, and set times. - Filter by magnitude, altitude above the horizon, constellation, object type, and more. - Search by common name, catalog number, constellation, object type, or detailed classification. - Browse the solar system and deep-sky categories. - Return quickly to recent searches and recently viewed objects. - See which planets are visible. - Save favorite objects for future viewing. - Use your current location or select any location on Earth. - Check sunrise, sunset, twilight, and night times. - Follow the current moon phase, illumination, moonrise, moonset, and the next new and full moons. - Open high-resolution imagery and explore objects with the interactive sky atlas. Customize the Home screen with the information that matters to you. Use the dark appearance for nighttime observations, or the standard iOS appearance. Your next night-sky discovery starts with ASGuide.

Screenshots

StarMap 3D4 screens
ASGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ASGuide at Free against StarMap 3D's $1.99. ASGuide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). StarMap 3D's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 9) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ASGuide is free to download; StarMap 3D costs $1.99 up front. StarMap 3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ASGuide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for StarMap 3D against 4.8 for ASGuide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarMap 3D has 1.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of StarMap 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of ASGuide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarMap 3D ships an update every 6 weeks, ASGuide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
StarMap 3D versus ASGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarMap 3DASGuide
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSanville SoftwarePhilip Perez

Customer experience

StarMap 3D

All ratings1,369 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.1%

ASGuide

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StarMap 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Calendar integration issues
  • Incorrect positioning of celestial bodies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved 3D mode and controls
  • More detailed information on planets, stars, and galaxies
  • Alerts for upcoming astronomical events
  • Option to search for specific celestial objects

ASGuide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StarMap 3D

One-time3
  • Constellation Artwork$0.99
  • More Stars$0.99
  • More Stars$1.99
None

ASGuide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarMap 3D free?
StarMap 3D costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ASGuide free?
ASGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StarMap 3D or ASGuide?
StarMap 3D and ASGuide are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.4K and 9 ratings respectively.
Do StarMap 3D or ASGuide have ads?
Neither StarMap 3D nor ASGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarMap 3D or ASGuide?
StarMap 3D ships an update every 6 weeks, and ASGuide every 4 months. Most recently, StarMap 3D was updated on September 22, 2026 and ASGuide on September 1, 2026.

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