Comparison

SkyView® vs Liberty Fund Conferences

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

Liberty Fund Conferences

This app serves as a central hub for attendees and staff of Liberty Fund's conferences. It provides access to schedules, direct communication with staff, event details, and important updates. Users can manage preferences, provide feedback, and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Personalized event schedule
  • Direct messaging with staff
  • Event details and session schedules
  • Push notifications for updates
  • In-app feedback and surveys
  • Preference and profile management
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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The official companion app for participants in Liberty Fund's conferences and colloquia. The Liberty Fund app puts everything you need in one place: your schedule, your direct line to Liberty Fund staff, event details, and timely updates throughout your visit. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See your schedule at a glance — today's sessions, start and end times, session numbers, and subtitles, so you always know what's next. • Message Liberty Fund staff directly — start a conversation about travel, lodging, special requests, with real-time replies. • Stay on top of your inbox — updates, reminders, and announcements arrive in a personal inbox grouped. Filter by type, mark all as read, or focus on what's unread. • Explore event details — conference dates, location, fellow participants, and the full session schedule are a tap away. Add sessions to your device calendar with one tap. • Provide feedback — respond to feedback requests and post-event surveys without leaving the app. • Manage your preferences — update event-specific preferences and personal profile details. • Get notified when it matters — push notifications keep you current on schedule changes and new replies from staff. Urgent messages are highlighted so the important things rise to the top. • Built for the way you read — light and dark mode follow your system preference, with a manual override if you prefer. WHO IT'S FOR The Liberty Fund app is built for invited participants in Liberty Fund's conferences and colloquia, and for the staff who support them. Sign-in requires an active Liberty Fund participant account. ABOUT LIBERTY FUND Liberty Fund is an educational foundation that fosters thought and discussion about the principles of a free and responsible society. Through small-group colloquia, publications, and online resources, Liberty Fund convenes participants from across disciplines for serious conversation about enduring questions of liberty.

Screenshots

SkyView®4 screens
Liberty Fund Conferences4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Liberty Fund Conferences at Free against SkyView®'s $2.99. Liberty Fund Conferences also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). SkyView®'s advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 2) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liberty Fund Conferences holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyView® has 7.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyView® ships an update every 4 months, Liberty Fund Conferences every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SkyView® versus Liberty Fund Conferences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyView®Liberty Fund Conferences
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerminal Eleven LLCLiberty Fund, Inc. Apps

Customer experience

SkyView®

All ratings7,665 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews853 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative16.1%

Liberty Fund Conferences

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Liberty Fund Conferences

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SkyView®

No in-app purchases

None

Liberty Fund Conferences

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyView® free?
SkyView® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liberty Fund Conferences free?
Liberty Fund Conferences is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkyView® or Liberty Fund Conferences?
Liberty Fund Conferences is rated higher. SkyView® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Liberty Fund Conferences averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SkyView® or Liberty Fund Conferences have ads?
Neither SkyView® nor Liberty Fund Conferences shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyView® or Liberty Fund Conferences?
SkyView® ships an update every 4 months, and Liberty Fund Conferences every 5 weeks. Most recently, SkyView® was updated on November 12, 2026 and Liberty Fund Conferences on November 5, 2026.

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