Comparison

SkyView® vs C.A.R.E. SimBalloon

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

C.A.R.E. SimBalloon

Features
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C.A.R.E. SimBalloon is a high-fidelity intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) trainer for nursing, perfusion, paramedic and critical-care education. TRAINING SIMULATOR ONLY — NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE. All patient data is synthetic. Never use this app for clinical decisions. THE CONSOLE (iPad) • Live ECG, arterial pressure and balloon-pressure waveforms • Timing-assessment markers: unassisted systolic peak, dicrotic notch, diastolic augmentation, balloon-aortic end-diastolic pressure, and assisted systole • Trigger modes: ECG, pressure, V-pace, AV-pace, internal and auto • Inflation and deflation timing in 10 ms steps, assist ratios 1:1 through 1:8 • Augmentation level, balloon volume, standby, freeze and a full alarm log THE INSTRUCTOR REMOTE (iPhone) • 20 scenarios across Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced tiers • Drive heart rate, blood pressure and rhythm live • Inject faults: helium leak, gas occlusion, catheter migration, balloon rupture, trigger loss, AC power loss • Step a learner through the 1:1 → 1:2 → 1:3 → 1:8 weaning protocol WHAT LEARNERS PRACTISE Reading counterpulsation off the arterial trace, recognising early and late inflation and deflation, troubleshooting helium and trigger faults, managing arrest and ROSC on support, and weaning a recovering patient. TWO DEVICES, NO INTERNET The console and the instructor remote pair directly over your local Wi-Fi. Nothing leaves the network, and no account is required. Both roles also run standalone on a single device. SUBSCRIPTION C.A.R.E. SimBalloon offers a free trial, then a monthly or annual subscription for full access. See in-app purchase details before subscribing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://legal.csu-als.org/simballoon/#terms Privacy Policy: https://legal.csu-als.org/simballoon/#privacy

Screenshots

SkyView®4 screens
C.A.R.E. SimBalloon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: C.A.R.E. SimBalloon at Free against SkyView®'s $2.99. SkyView®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

C.A.R.E. SimBalloon is free to download; SkyView® costs $2.99 up front. C.A.R.E. SimBalloon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SkyView® asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SkyView® versus C.A.R.E. SimBalloon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyView®C.A.R.E. SimBalloon
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerminal Eleven LLCCardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education

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

C.A.R.E. SimBalloon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SkyView®

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

C.A.R.E. SimBalloon

Subscriptions2
  • C.A.R.E Sim Balloon Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • C.A.R.E SimBalloon Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SkyView® free?
SkyView® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is C.A.R.E. SimBalloon free?
C.A.R.E. SimBalloon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkyView® or C.A.R.E. SimBalloon have ads?
Neither SkyView® nor C.A.R.E. SimBalloon shows ads.

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