Comparison

SkyView® vs 酷可實驗室 Coocolab

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

酷可實驗室 Coocolab

Features
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酷可實驗室 — 酷的實驗,你也可以。 我們把「加密貨幣入門」和「AI 實戰」做成一步一步跟著走的實驗課,不講艱深理論,只教你真的用得上的操作。 課程實驗室 • 加密貨幣新手 30 天實戰:從買第一個比特幣、保管錢包到識別騙局,完整路徑 • AI 新手實戰 21 天:從 mental model、prompt 公式到六大應用,零基礎也跟得上 • 冷錢包與資產安全:SIM 交換、空投詐騙、社交工程,一次拆給你看 • 搭配 YouTube 影片與深度文章,每天 30 分鐘,進度自動同步 放貸收益儀表板 連接你的放貸帳戶後,昨日利息入帳、30 天收益走勢、出借明細一眼看完。純檢視設計,數據即時同步。 桌面小工具 把昨日收益放上主畫面,不用打開 App 也能一眼掌握。 為體驗打磨的細節 • Face ID 解鎖,收益資料多一層保護 • 深色模式,跟隨系統或手動切換 • 連續學習紀錄與成就徽章,讓習慣長出來 免費開始 輸入 Email 就能建立帳號,第一堂課現在就能開始。 有問題或建議?到 coocolab.com 找我們。

Screenshots

SkyView®4 screens
酷可實驗室 Coocolab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 酷可實驗室 Coocolab at Free against SkyView®'s $2.99. 酷可實驗室 Coocolab also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). SkyView®'s advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

酷可實驗室 Coocolab 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, 酷可實驗室 Coocolab every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SkyView® versus 酷可實驗室 Coocolab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyView®酷可實驗室 Coocolab
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerminal Eleven LLCJU JING HOLDING LIMITED

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

酷可實驗室 Coocolab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SkyView®

No in-app purchases

None

酷可實驗室 Coocolab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyView® free?
SkyView® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 酷可實驗室 Coocolab free?
酷可實驗室 Coocolab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyView® or 酷可實驗室 Coocolab have ads?
Neither SkyView® nor 酷可實驗室 Coocolab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyView® or 酷可實驗室 Coocolab?
SkyView® ships an update every 4 months, and 酷可實驗室 Coocolab every 6 weeks. Most recently, SkyView® was updated on November 13, 2026 and 酷可實驗室 Coocolab on October 31, 2026.

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