StarMap 3D+ Plus vs Telescopius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Find telescope targets
- Save favorite celestial objects
- Simulate astrophotography framings
- Plan image mosaics
- Community astrophotography gallery
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Telescopius at Free against StarMap 3D+ Plus's $2.99. Telescopius also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). StarMap 3D+ Plus's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (86% vs 54%). 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
Telescopius is free to download; StarMap 3D+ Plus costs $2.99 up front. StarMap 3D+ Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Telescopius asks for nothing beyond the download.
StarMap 3D+ Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarMap 3D+ Plus has 6.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of StarMap 3D+ Plus's written reviews are positive against 54% of Telescopius's.
| Parameter | StarMap 3D+ Plus | Telescopius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better | 3.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 576 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanville Software | Sebastian Oscar Garcia Rojas |
Customer experience
StarMap 3D+ Plus
Telescopius
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
Telescopius
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StarMap 3D+ Plus
- More Stars$1.99
Telescopius
No in-app purchases
Questions
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