Comparison

StarMap 3D+ Plus vs ViewPoint2025

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

Head to head
About

StarMap 3D+ Plus

Explore the cosmos with a portable star atlas. Identify planets, constellations, and deep sky objects using your device's sensors. Features detailed information and 3D visualizations for both beginners and advanced astronomers.

Highlights
  • Real-time satellite tracking (ISS, Hubble)
  • Extensive star and deep sky object database
  • Detailed constellation information and lines
  • Location-based celestial object identification
  • 3D universe visualization
  • Adjustable date and time for celestial viewing
Features
Currently charting
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Use your iPhone's compass and gyroscope to find planets, constellations, satellites, and more with crisp, colorful, high-definition Retina graphics that use every pixel of your iPhone or iPad! Hold the universe in your pocket! StarMap 3D Plus is the portable star atlas for beginners or advanced astronomers. Use StarMap 3D Plus 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! • Real-time positions of 150 artificial satellites, including the International Space Station (ISS), and the Hubble Space Telescope • iPad Support • Over 100,000 stars, with detailed information for each of them • 6,441 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

ViewPoint2025

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The Conference app gives you access to all key event information and interactivity.

Screenshots

StarMap 3D+ Plus4 screens
ViewPoint20253 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ViewPoint2025 at Free against StarMap 3D+ Plus's $2.99. ViewPoint2025 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). StarMap 3D+ Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ViewPoint2025 is free to download; StarMap 3D+ Plus costs $2.99 up front. StarMap 3D+ Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ViewPoint2025 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarMap 3D+ Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, ViewPoint2025 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
StarMap 3D+ Plus versus ViewPoint2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarMap 3D+ PlusViewPoint2025
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size576 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSanville SoftwareFabian Monten

Bugs and requests

StarMap 3D+ Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on launch
  • Incorrect moon and planet positioning
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More detailed deep sky object representations
  • Improved tracking and compass accuracy
  • Addition of educational content and tutorials
  • Customization options for constellation art

ViewPoint2025

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StarMap 3D+ Plus

One-time1
  • More Stars$1.99
None

ViewPoint2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarMap 3D+ Plus free?
StarMap 3D+ Plus costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ViewPoint2025 free?
ViewPoint2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarMap 3D+ Plus or ViewPoint2025 have ads?
Neither StarMap 3D+ Plus nor ViewPoint2025 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarMap 3D+ Plus or ViewPoint2025?
StarMap 3D+ Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and ViewPoint2025 every 6 months. Most recently, StarMap 3D+ Plus was updated on October 23, 2026 and ViewPoint2025 on October 10, 2026.

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