Comparison

SkyView® vs Totam

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

Head to head
About

SkyView®

Identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites by simply pointing your device at the sky. This app uses augmented reality to guide you and provides information on celestial objects, upcoming events, and even allows you to travel through time to view the sky on different dates.

Highlights
  • Identify stars, planets, and satellites with AR
  • Discover all 88 constellations
  • Schedule alerts for celestial events
  • Night mode for preserving vision
  • Time travel to view past/future skies
  • Capture and share celestial images
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SkyView® brings stargazing to everyone. Simply point your iPhone, iPad, or iPod at the sky to identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more! Over 3.2 million downloads. App Store Rewind 2011 -- Best Education App “If you've ever wanted to know what you're looking at in the night sky, this app is the perfect stargazer's companion.” – CNET "If you’ve ever been looking for a stargazing app for your iPhone, then this [is] definitely the one to get." – AppAdvice “SkyView is an Augmented Reality app that lets you see just what delights the sky has to offer.” – 148Apps Editor’s Choice You don't need to be an astronomer to find stars or constellations in the sky, just open SkyView® and let it guide you to their location and identify them. SkyView® is a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. Find all 88 constellations as they fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate every planet in our solar system, discover distant galaxies, and witness satellite fly-bys. Features: • Simple: Point your device at the sky to identify galaxies, stars, constellations, planets, and satellites (including the ISS and Hubble) passing overhead at your location. • Sighting Events: schedule alerts for upcoming celestial events. • Apple Watch: see what objects are visible tonight and how to spot them using your Apple Watch. • Today Widget: brand new iOS 8 today widget lets you quickly see upcoming celestial events. • Night Mode: Preserve your night vision with red or green night mode filters. • Augmented Reality (AR): Use your camera to spot objects in the sky, day or night. • Sky Paths: Follow the sky track for any object to see it’s exact location in the sky on any date and time. • Comprehensive: Includes thousands of stars, planets, and satellites with thousands of interesting facts. • Time Travel: Jump to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times. • Social: Capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks. • Mobile: WiFi is NOT required (does not require a data signal or GPS to function). Take it camping, boating, or even flying! What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!

About

Totam

This app guides you through growing plants in a smart, vertical garden. It offers intelligent controls for lighting and watering, with notifications for low water levels and access to helpful growing resources.

Highlights
  • Modular vertical garden design
  • Intelligent lighting and watering controls
  • Smart low water level notifications
  • Access to guides, tips, and resources
  • Effortless growing experience
Features
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Meet Totam — your modular, vertical smart garden designed to elevate any space. Grow effortlessly with intelligent controls, helpful guidance, and a beautifully simple experience. -Full control of lighting and watering schedules -Smart notifications when water levels run low -Instant access to Totam guides, tips, and resources

Screenshots

SkyView®4 screens
Totam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyView® at 77% against Totam's 30%. SkyView® also leads on chart position (#2 vs unranked). Totam's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Totam is free to download; SkyView® costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyView® ships an update every 4 months, Totam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SkyView® versus Totam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyView®Totam
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerminal Eleven LLCTOTAM LTD

Customer experience

SkyView®

All ratings7,665 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews847 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative15.9%

Totam

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

SkyView®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Compass and orientation problems
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between automatic and manual calibration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more celestial objects like comets, dwarf planets, and the James Webb Space Telescope
  • Improve calibration and compass accuracy
  • Add option to hide constellation overlays
  • Implement a feature to track the International Space Station and other satellites
  • Add a widget for quick access to sky information
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  • Improve support for older devices and iOS versions

Totam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SkyView®

No in-app purchases

None

Totam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyView® free?
SkyView® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Totam free?
Totam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyView® or Totam have ads?
Neither SkyView® nor Totam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyView® or Totam?
SkyView® ships an update every 4 months, and Totam fortnightly. Most recently, SkyView® was updated on September 29, 2026 and Totam on July 22, 2026.

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