# Night Stars vs Asterist

The clearest difference is price: Asterist at Free against Night Stars's $5.00. Asterist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Night Stars's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 7). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Asterist is free to download; Night Stars costs $5.00 up front. Night Stars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Asterist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Asterist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Stars has 58 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Night Stars | Asterist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.00 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-stars/id533055404/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asterist-constellation-maker/id6779451567/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **58** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 204 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oscar Tsang](https://appshunter.io/developer/416987065) | [Martha Campos](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779451569) |

## What reviewers say

### Night Stars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-stars/id533055404)

Engaging puzzle game with two addictive modes: Regular and Endless. Match colored blocks to clear the board and advance through levels or challenge yourself to survive as long as possible in a timed mode. Features multiple difficulty levels and board sizes.

**Highlights:** Two game modes: Regular and Endless, Tap two or more same-colored blocks, Target-based progression in Regular mode, Timed survival in Endless mode, Multiple difficulty levels, Variable board sizes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove advertisement | $1.99 | one-time |


### Asterist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asterist-constellation-maker/id6779451567)

Create personalized constellations using real astronomical data and GPS. Add text and images to tell stories behind your creations, which move with the night sky. Save and share your constellations with others.

**Highlights:** Create personal constellations, Use real astronomical data, Add text and images to constellations, Constellations move with the night sky, Save and share constellations, Learn star names

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Night Stars free?

Night Stars costs $5.00, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Asterist free?

Asterist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Night Stars or Asterist?

Asterist is rated higher. Night Stars averages 4.5 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Asterist averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Night Stars or Asterist have ads?

Night Stars shows ads; Asterist does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*