Comparison

StarMap 3D vs Telescopius

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

Telescopius

Discover celestial objects for your telescope and plan stunning astrophotography shots. Save favorite targets, simulate camera framings, and create intricate mosaics. Explore a community gallery of breathtaking astrophotography.

Highlights
  • Find telescope targets
  • Save favorite celestial objects
  • Simulate astrophotography framings
  • Plan image mosaics
  • Community astrophotography gallery
Features
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Astronomy and astrophotography tools. Find targets for your telescope, save your favorites, simulate astrophotography framings, plan mosaics, and enjoy our community-driven astrophotography gallery. Astronomy Planning Made Easy, 100% free.

Screenshots

StarMap 3D4 screens
Telescopius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Telescopius at Free against StarMap 3D's $1.99. Telescopius also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). StarMap 3D's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (89% vs 54%). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarMap 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarMap 3D has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of StarMap 3D's written reviews are positive against 54% of Telescopius's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StarMap 3D versus Telescopius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarMap 3DTelescopius
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better3.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSanville SoftwareSebastian Oscar Garcia Rojas

Customer experience

StarMap 3D

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

Telescopius

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

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

Telescopius

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

Telescopius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarMap 3D free?
StarMap 3D costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Telescopius free?
Telescopius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StarMap 3D or Telescopius?
StarMap 3D is rated higher. StarMap 3D averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Telescopius averages 3.6 from 8 ratings.
Do StarMap 3D or Telescopius have ads?
Neither StarMap 3D nor Telescopius shows ads.

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