Comparison

Night Sky vs Satellite Tracker in AR

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

Head to head
About

Night Sky

Explore the cosmos with an AI-powered planetarium. Identify stars, planets, and satellites by pointing your device at the sky. Discover celestial objects in augmented reality and share your stargazing experiences with others.

Highlights
  • AI personal planetarium
  • Identify stars, planets, constellations, satellites
  • Augmented Reality (AR) exploration
  • AI Super Astronomer (subscription)
  • Customizable Sky Tags
  • Connected Stargazing with SharePlay
  • Spatial Audio Object Navigation
Features
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Night Sky is a powerful AI personal planetarium. Quickly identify stars, planets, constellations and satellites above by simply holding your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to the Night Sky! This is all done magically. Whether you’re looking for a constellation, or the International Space Station, let Night Sky direct you to it, then explore the object in AR! FEATURE SET: - NIGHT SKY + AURA (Night Sky + Aura Subscription required) - Your Personal AI Super Astronomer! Ask Night Sky Aura virtually anything about Space and it will know the answer. Night Sky Aura fully interfaces with features within Night Sky, to direct you to objects you’re interested in, provide information on anything to do with astronomy, or even show you how the sky looks on the other side of the world! With your own personal AI Super Astronomer right by your side, Night Sky Aura becomes the new natural way to interact with the sky above! - SKY TAGS - Make Night Sky yours, by adding personal Sky Tags to the map! Pin Sky Tags to objects in the sky to save for future reference, and share them via iMessage so others can find them! Sky Tags can be categorized, and are completely personal to you. Maybe you want to tag a star as a memorial to someone, or tag something you’d like to observe later that night. You can even add Astrophotography photos and observation notes to your Sky Tags! - CONNECTED STARGAZING (+ Feature) - Connected Stargazing is a revolutionary new feature that utilizes SharePlay in iOS 15.1, allowing you to stargaze with others when you are apart! Start a FaceTime Audio call with those who you would like to stargaze with, then create a session by adding objects for everyone to find in the sky! - SPATIAL AUDIO OBJECT NAVIGATION - Using AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, search for an object when automatic sky tracking is on, and Night Sky will make the star, planet or constellation ‘chirp’ in the 360° soundscape, assisting you to navigate to the object with sound! - AR SKY WINDOW - Erase the ceiling of your bedroom, lounge or classroom with AR! Night Sky intelligently detects the ceiling or other flat surface in a room, and can make it magically disappear to reveal the sky behind it! - BILLIONS OF STARS! (+ Feature) - Space is vast, so Night Sky has been hyper charged with over 1.7 BILLION STARS streamed from the cloud! With a new super deep zoom (greater than 10X before), prepare to delve deeper into space than you ever imagined! - MAPS UI - A clean and familiar interface with Search features including Quick Find, intelligent Night Red Mode, Light Pollution indicator and easy to use menu, prepare to navigate Night Sky quicker than ever before! - AR PLANETARY PORTALS & AR GRAND ORRERY (+ Features) - Step onto the surface of other planets by placing AR portals around your room! Or walk around the entire Solar System using the newly refreshed interactive Grand Orrery! - NIGHT SKY WATCH AR - Night Sky magically comes to life on Apple Watch, with Glass Constellations, Red Vision, and Night Sky Live Tours - all on your wrist! - AR OBJECT EXPLORATION - Pull Planets, Stars and Constellations out of the sky and look at them in detailed AR! - NIGHT SKY TOURS (+ Feature): Get a live sky tour or create your own sky tours for any location and time in the world! - NIGHT SKY MINDFULNESS (+ Feature) - A mindfulness stargazing experience adding mindfulness minutes with Apple HealthKit. - AND MANY MORE FEATURES! Subscription Information: 'Night Sky +' and 'Night Sky + Aura' are available as optional subscriptions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: http://www.icandiapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions of Use: http://www.icandiapps.com/terms-conditions/

About

Satellite Tracker in AR

Explore over 450 satellites in augmented reality, day or night. Get alerts for upcoming passes over your location and save viewing times to your calendar. Track various satellite types, including the ISS, with real-time positional data.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality satellite tracking
  • Over 450 satellites
  • Satellite pass alerts
  • Calendar integration
  • Day and night tracking
  • 11 satellite types
Features
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Discover more than 450 satellites in the sky at night or even during the day. Check satellite passes over your location. Receive alerts in your device. Save in your calendar when you will see them in your sky. You can watch 11 types of satellites: International space Station (ISS), Other Space Stations, brightness satellites, Russian in LEO orbit, Military, NOAA, Iridium, GOES, TERRA, AQUA and LANDSAT. All in augmented reality to know the position even with clouds and night and during the day.

Screenshots

Night Sky4 screens
Satellite Tracker in AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Night Sky at Free against Satellite Tracker in AR's $2.99. Night Sky also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Satellite Tracker in AR's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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

Night Sky is free to download; Satellite Tracker in AR costs $2.99 up front. Night Sky sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Satellite Tracker in AR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Sky holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Sky has 498K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Night Sky's written reviews are positive against 83% of Satellite Tracker in AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Sky ships an update monthly, Satellite Tracker in AR every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Night Sky versus Satellite Tracker in AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight SkySatellite Tracker in AR
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (498K ratings) — better4.0 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings498K — better98
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size530 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCandi Apps Ltd.Jorge Gregorio Martin Bello

Customer experience

Night Sky

All ratings497,072 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,414 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative30.7%

Satellite Tracker in AR

All ratings98 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Night Sky

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Inaccurate mapping of the night sky compared to the real-world view
  • Issues with the app continuing to run and consume data in the background even when not in use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable or reduce the frequency of subscription prompts
  • Improved accuracy and responsiveness of the AR sky blending
  • More customization options to tailor the app experience
  • Better support for users in areas with high light pollution
  • Ability to search for and locate specific celestial objects more easily

Satellite Tracker in AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Night Sky

Subscriptions7
  • Night Sky +$5.997 Days
  • Night Sky +$9.991 Month
  • Night Sky + Aura$9.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Night Sky + Aura$17.991 Month
  • Night Sky +$49.991 Year
  • Night Sky + Aura$69.991 Year
  • Night Sky + Aura3 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Satellite Tracker in AR

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Unlock all Features$2.99

Questions

Is Night Sky free?
Night Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Satellite Tracker in AR free?
Satellite Tracker in AR costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Night Sky or Satellite Tracker in AR?
Night Sky is rated higher. Night Sky averages 4.7 out of 5 from 498K ratings, while Satellite Tracker in AR averages 4.0 from 98 ratings.
Do Night Sky or Satellite Tracker in AR have ads?
Neither Night Sky nor Satellite Tracker in AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Sky or Satellite Tracker in AR?
Night Sky ships an update monthly, and Satellite Tracker in AR every 11 months. Most recently, Night Sky was updated on October 30, 2026 and Satellite Tracker in AR on October 24, 2026.

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