Comparison

SkyView® Lite vs Nora Aware

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

Head to head
About

SkyView® Lite

Identify stars, constellations, satellites, and more by simply pointing your device at the sky. This augmented reality app makes stargazing accessible to everyone, day or night. Explore celestial paths and even travel through time to view the sky on different dates.

Highlights
  • Identify stars, constellations, and satellites
  • Augmented Reality (AR) stargazing
  • Set reminders for celestial events
  • View sky paths for Sun and Moon
  • Time travel to view past/future skies
  • Capture and share sky images
Currently charting
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SkyView® Lite brings stargazing to everyone! Simply point your iPhone, iPad, or iPod at the sky to identify stars, constellations, satellites, and more! Downloaded over 40 million times. If you like our lite version of SkyView then you'll love our full version! It includes: a convenient Apple Watch app, a Today Widget displaying tonight's brightest objects, ALL in-app purchases offered in this version, thousands more objects to discover, and more! App Store Best of 2012 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® Lite and let it guide you to their location and identify them. SkyView® Lite is a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. Find your favorite constellations as they fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate the Moon, discover distant galaxies, and witness satellite fly-bys. Features: • Simple: Point your device at the sky to identify galaxies, stars, constellations and satellites (including the ISS and Hubble) passing overhead at your location. • Sightings: set reminders for celestial events and plan an evening stargazing & spotting satellites. • Augmented Reality (AR): Use your camera to spot objects in the sky, day or night. • Sky Paths: Follow the daily sky tracks for the Sun and Moon to see their exact locations in the sky on any date & time. • 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! • Supports Space Navigator™ binoculars, spotting scope, and telescopes. What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!

About

Nora Aware

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Scams have changed. The fake IRS tax refund text. The Medicare card "reactivation" call. The Amazon order alert that wasn't yours. They sound real because they're written to sound real. Nora Aware is a calm, plain English app that teaches older adults to spot scams before they cause harm. Five minute lessons. No jargon. No alarm bells. No data collected. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - How to spot a fake IRS text in under ten seconds - Why a USPS "missed parcel" link asking for a small fee is almost always fake - The one question that stops a "your bank" phone call dead - How Medicare and Social Security scams open, and how they ask for your number - What a grandparent scam sounds like, and the line that gives it away - How romance scams start, and the red flags that come before the money question - Why "your Amazon order" texts are designed to make you panic - How gift card scams work, and why no real agency ever asks for one - What to do if you've already clicked, replied, or paid - How to help a parent or partner without making them feel told off WHY NORA AWARE IS DIFFERENT Most scam advice is written for IT departments. It uses words like "phishing", "vector" and "verify the domain". The people most often targeted by scammers are the people least likely to read that. Nora Aware is written like a friend explaining things over coffee. Calm. Slow. Plain. Each lesson is short enough to finish on a coffee break. You can read it, listen to it, or work through it at your own pace. The lessons cover the real US scams happening this year. IRS. USPS. Medicare. Social Security. Banks. Amazon. Investment cold calls. Grandparent scams. Gift card scams. Each one shows you the exact words scammers use, so you'll recognize them when they land. WHAT'S IN THE FREE TRIAL Free for the first 7 days. Full access to every lesson, every quiz, every refresher. No card charged up front on Apple's standard trial terms. Cancel any time in your Apple Subscriptions, and the first two lessons stay free forever. After the trial, Nora Aware is a small subscription. Apple handles the price in your local currency. A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER I'm Devon. I work in cybersecurity, in the family business. We spend a lot of time teaching staff at big companies how to spot scams. The training never seems to reach the people who actually need it most: parents, grandparents, anyone who didn't grow up online. So I built Nora Aware. It's the training, stripped of jargon, paced for a real person, on a phone you already own. COMMON QUESTIONS Does it collect my data? No. There's no login, no account, no email required. We don't see what you tap. Is it for older people only? It's written for older adults, but the lessons work for anyone. A lot of people buy it for a parent and end up using it themselves. Do I need to be good with phones? No. If you can open this App Store page, you can use Nora Aware. What if I'm already careful? The lessons cover scams you may not have seen yet. New tactics arrive every month. Does it block scam calls or texts? No. Nora Aware teaches you to recognize them. Blocking is a separate job. We don't pretend to do what we don't do. WHO IT'S FOR - Older adults who want a quiet, no-pressure way to learn - Adult children and caregivers buying for a parent - Anyone who's had a near miss and wants to feel prepared next time - People tired of being shouted at by security apps SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS Nora Aware is an auto-renewing subscription. After the 7 day free trial it continues as a subscription, with the price shown by Apple in your local currency. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://noraaware.app/privacy-policy Free for 7 days.

Screenshots

SkyView® Lite4 screens
Nora Aware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nora Aware at none against SkyView® Lite's shown. SkyView® Lite's advantage is chart position (#51 vs unranked). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SkyView® Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nora Aware sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
SkyView® Lite versus Nora Aware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyView® LiteNora Aware
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerminal Eleven LLCDEVON HARRY MYCOCK

Bugs and requests

SkyView® Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Outdated information on certain celestial objects
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more celestial objects like satellites, comets, and nebulae
  • Improve compass calibration and location accuracy
  • Provide more detailed information and facts about stars/planets
  • Integrate with virtual reality for immersive stargazing experience
  • Add reminders for upcoming astronomical events

Nora Aware

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SkyView® Lite

One-time2
  • Stargazing Music Pack$0.99
  • Brightest Satellites & Sightings$0.99
2 purchases

Nora Aware

Subscriptions2
  • Nora Aware Premium$4.991 Month
  • Nora Aware Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is SkyView® Lite free?
SkyView® Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nora Aware free?
Nora Aware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkyView® Lite or Nora Aware have ads?
SkyView® Lite shows ads; Nora Aware does not.

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