Night Sky vs SakeenaTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Sky
Identify stars, planets, and constellations by pointing your device at the sky. Explore celestial objects in augmented reality and learn about space with an AI super astronomer. Share stargazing experiences with friends and family.
- AI personal planetarium
- AR exploration of celestial objects
- AI Super Astronomer assistant
- Personalized Sky Tags
- Connected Stargazing with SharePlay
- Spatial audio navigation
- AR Planetary Portals & Grand Orrery
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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/
SakeenaTime
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Sakeena - Your Companion for Prayer and Peace. A premium Islamic prayer companion app designed for Muslims worldwide. Sakeena provides accurate prayer times, Qibla direction, and a full suite of spiritual tools - all in one beautiful, ad-free app. KEY FEATURES: PRAYER TIMES - Multiple calculation methods: Muslim World League, ISNA, Egyptian Authority, Umm Al-Qura - GPS-based automatic location detection - Accurate times for any location worldwide QIBLA COMPASS - Real-time compass with live Qibla direction - Works anywhere in the world ISLAMIC CALENDAR - Full Hijri date display - 10+ important Islamic dates and events highlighted TASBEEH COUNTER - Digital Dhikr counter with haptic feedback - Sound feedback option - Track your daily remembrance ADHAN NOTIFICATIONS - 5 authentic Adhan voices: Makkah, Madinah, Al-Aqsa, Egypt, Turkey - Customizable notification per prayer MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT - English, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian Sakeena is designed with care for the global Muslim community - clean, fast, and distraction-free. Download Sakeena and make every prayer on time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Night Sky at Free against SakeenaTime's $0.99. Night Sky also leads on chart position (#25 vs unranked) and device support (6 vs 3). SakeenaTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ads 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
Night Sky is free to download; SakeenaTime costs $0.99 up front. Night Sky sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. SakeenaTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Night Sky ships an update monthly, SakeenaTime fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Sky | SakeenaTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (498K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 498K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 530 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCandi Apps Ltd. | BLACK LAYERS CORP |
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
SakeenaTime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Night Sky
- Night Sky +$5.997 Days
- Night Sky +$9.991 Month
- Night Sky + Aura$9.997 Days
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- 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
SakeenaTime
No in-app purchases





