Comparison

StarTracker HD vs SystemeSolaire

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

Head to head
About

StarTracker HD

Explore the night sky with this augmented reality planetarium. Identify stars, constellations, planets, and deep sky objects by simply pointing your device at the sky. All data is available offline.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality Star Gazing
  • Identify 8000+ stars, planets, and constellations
  • Offline data access
  • Search and lock celestial objects
  • Time Machine feature
  • High-quality graphics
Features
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== Best StarGazing experience @60fps! == == Video: http://tiny.cc/starvideo == --- Top 1 Education app in 34 countries and Top 10 Education app in 79 countries when FREE! Thank you all my dear users, please leave a review or rating if you love this application! --- Hey, get outdoor with your friends and start star gazing! Let StarTracker guide you to explore the universe. Just hold up and point the device to the sky and have fun! You can see any stars, constellations and deep sky objects you are watching in reality. ======================== What our user said: "Best star gazing app I've ever used. Very well put together and great visuals!!! From end to end this app is a must-have for anyone interested in astronomy!!" "This app is a marvel of technology, art, and science. Super smooth operation, great graphics and a great merging of the devices capabilities. Having grown up using star charts and compasses, this app feels like science fiction come to life. Great job!" "Looking at the sky was never this incredible!" "If you download only one app, make sure it's this one!! This is one of the best apps I've ever seen, period! Its quality is unmatched among star gazing apps!" ======================== Features: • Augmented Reality Star Gazing with gyroscope! Just hold up the device. • Sun, Moon, planets and 8000+ stars visible to the naked eyes. • 88 Constellations & 100+ deep sky objects with magnificent graphics. • All data is offline! • Search and Lock the objects in Solar system, 12 Zodiac Constellations, 88 Constellations, Deep Sky Objects and Famous Stars. • 3D compass in AR mode, indicate position of objects your searched. • Location auto set by GPS, or set manually. • Time Machine. Time and date can be adjusted smoothly. • Capture a screenshot and share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or save to Photos. • Smooth motion flow and quick response which is realized by cutting edge signal processing technique. • Superb high quality graphics with full screen anti-aliasing. Usage: • Bottom Right: Hide/Show Main Setting Menu, settings for name display, constellation, deep sky object, night mode, star amount and grid mode. • Top Right: Search Menu (Solar system, 12 Zodiac and 88 Constellations, Deep Sky Object and Famous Stars) • Top Left: Location Menu, choose location from a world map. Below is the Share button. • Top bar: Time Machine Menu, adjust any time/date. • Bottom Left: AR Compass indicator in AR track mode, pan the screen to enter un-track mode and click track button to back. Tips: • When search any object under un-track mode, it will be locked at the center of the screen, then user can adjust time/date to see changes of the related sky. • When under un-track mode, just lift up the screen and point it to the sky to enter AR track mode.

About

SystemeSolaire

Features
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The solar system is our planetary system, composed of a star, the Sun, and the defined celestial bodies orbiting it: the eight confirmed planets and their 175 known natural satellites, the five dwarf planets and the billions of small bodies and belts. This application puts the solar system at your fingertips. Click on a star or spacecraft to see its detailed information and a selection of videos chosen to shed light on important topics related to that star or spacecraft. This application is a concentrate of scientific knowledge of each celestial body of our solar system. This information is intended for a wide audience and no previous experience/knowledge is necessary. Are you curious? Well, you will be served. Do not hesitate to recommend this to your children, parents, friends, grandparents. There is something for everyone.

Screenshots

SystemeSolaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StarTracker HD at every 5 months against SystemeSolaire's every 55 months. StarTracker HD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). SystemeSolaire's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

StarTracker HD costs $3.99 and SystemeSolaire $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarTracker HD ships an update every 5 months, SystemeSolaire every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StarTracker HD versus SystemeSolaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarTracker HDSystemeSolaire
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB596 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer身吉 潘NMS Narcisse Mavoha Solutions Sarl

Bugs and requests

StarTracker HD

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Compass direction incorrect (north pointing wrong direction)
  • Gyroscope not responding or locked
  • Share button causes crashes
  • Forward/share button greying out and causing screen loss
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  • Screen display only showing bottom right corner on iPad Pro 12.9
  • App spinning continuously without stopping
  • Screen orientation lock issues after iOS updates
  • Duplicate app installations appearing
  • iPad 2 compatibility issues despite gyroscope presence
  • Inaccurate celestial object positioning (e.g., M71 placement)
  • Sun position showing incorrectly during daytime
  • Ursa Minor not rotating properly over 24-hour period
  • Menu disappearing after using forward button
  • Half-screen display stuck after exploring tools

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add search functionality for celestial objects
  • Include ISS and satellite tracking
  • Display object information (distance, magnitude, color, brightness)
  • Add ecliptic line visibility option
  • Show coordinate information (RA, Dec, Alt, Azimuth)
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  • Tap-to-identify popup descriptions for objects
  • Add grid markings and horizon line with directional labels
  • Better zoom control with more detailed object information
  • Ability to manually rotate and correct star map
  • Offline functionality without WiFi requirement
  • Remove or disable astrology content
  • Project capability for classroom screens
  • iPhone version availability

SystemeSolaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StarTracker HD

No in-app purchases

None

SystemeSolaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarTracker HD free?
StarTracker HD costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SystemeSolaire free?
SystemeSolaire costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarTracker HD or SystemeSolaire have ads?
Neither StarTracker HD nor SystemeSolaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarTracker HD or SystemeSolaire?
StarTracker HD ships an update every 5 months, and SystemeSolaire every 55 months. Most recently, StarTracker HD was updated on September 30, 2026 and SystemeSolaire on September 17, 2026.

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