SkyView® vs ReadBank

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!

ReadBank turns reading into the thing your kid actually wants to do — because it's the only way to earn screen time. Two ways to read, one place to track it ReadBank Classics is a growing free library of real public-domain novels — Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Treasure Island, and dozens more — read right inside the app, no waiting on a parent to add anything. Already own the physical book? Add it as an "In Person" book instead and ReadBank just times the reading; everything still counts toward the same streak and the same Screen Time Bank. A comprehension check for every book After reading, your child talks it over with their AI reading buddy. Real ReadBank Classics books use quick tap-to-answer questions grounded in that exact chapter — friendly for younger readers, and unlimited on every plan, free included. Books read outside the app get a real back-and-forth conversation instead, since there's no in-app text to check comprehension against directly — the AI asks, your child explains in their own words, and it grades how well they actually understood what they read. Screen Time Bank Earned minutes bank up over time instead of resetting daily, with a configurable ratio (e.g. 20 minutes read = 30 minutes earned) parents fully control. Kids can save up for a big weekend, or spend as they go. A reading buddy that grows with them Kids unlock new companion animals and accessories by spending the XP they earn from passing reading checks — never by spending real money. Streaks (with a weekly at-a-glance dot tracker), levels, and badges keep the motivation going between books. Real oversight, not a black box Parents get a full history of every comprehension check and can approve or send back any check that needs a second look. For older kids doing free-response checks, that means the actual question, the actual answer, and the AI's grading notes — nothing pays out without a parent being able to see exactly why. Parents can also switch a child from tap-to-answer to full free-response checks on ReadBank Classics once they're ready to type out real answers. Built for families, not just one device Set up once as the parent, then let your child use their own device (linked by a QR code, no passwords) or a shared family device with a PIN. Screen time balances, reading history, and rewards all sync across every device in the family. Free to start One child profile, the full ReadBank Classics library, and unlimited comprehension checks on it — genuinely free, no card required. ReadBank Premium adds more child profiles, checks on books read outside the app, detailed reading insights (understanding trends over time, which books were hardest), AI-personalized book recommendations, and more buddy customization. Privacy first No ads are ever shown to your child — only to parents on the free plan, and never used to personalize or track. Your family's reading data is never sold. Full details in our Privacy Policy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/