Comparison

Sky Guide vs Starlink Satellite AR Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Sky Guide

Identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites in real-time by holding your device overhead. Explore celestial bodies with AR overlays, track satellites like the ISS, and travel through time to view past and future astronomical events. Perfect for both novice and experienced stargazers.

Highlights
  • Automatic celestial object identification
  • Augmented reality sky overlay
  • Satellite tracking and notifications
  • Time travel for past/future viewing
  • Personalized astronomical event calendar
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Bring the beauty of the stars down to Earth. Hold Sky Guide® overhead to automatically identify any star, constellation, planet or satellite! Easy to use and powerful, it’s epic stargazing for any experience level. Is it a star or the planet Mars? Knowing what’s up in your night sky is easier than ever. Sky Guide’s AR mode superimposes figures onto your real sky so visualizing the heavens becomes effortless. Have you ever wished you could recognize constellations but didn’t want to fumble around with paper star charts? Now you can. A speck of light crosses the night sky, growing brighter. What could it be? You don’t have to wonder anymore. Track a bright satellite and receive perfectly-timed notifications whenever the International Space Station is about to fly over your location. With Sky Guide, you’ll be saying ‘Goodbye, aliens’ and ‘Hellooooo, astronauts!’ Voyage to the past or future with cinematic time controls. Know where the Moon will be later in the evening so you can capture that perfect photo or be an eyewitness to history’s greatest comets. Whether you’re searching for Sagittarius, Saturn, or the next big meteor shower, Sky Guide is jam-packed with information and rich graphics that will satisfy the most curious minds. Plus, stay current with location-filtered events like solar and lunar eclipses with Sky Guide’s personalized Calendar. Camping in the backcountry? Sky Guide can function with or without Wi-Fi, cellular service or GPS, so everything is at your fingertips no matter where you go. Join the millions who have discovered a more personal connection to the stars with Sky Guide. It might forever change the way you look up. Terms of Use: https://www.fifthstarlabs.com/terms-of-use

About

Starlink Satellite AR Tracker

Visualize Starlink and 5G satellites in augmented reality or on interactive 2D/3D maps. Discover their real-time locations, track their movements, and identify those visible from your position.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality satellite view
  • Real-time 5G satellite tracking
  • 3D and 2D world maps
  • Nearest satellite identification
  • Satellite visibility prediction
  • Objective and subjective viewpoints
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View in AR the Starlink Satellites that surrounds you. Discover in augmented reality the location of 5G satellites in real time. More than 1400 satellites are located about 320 miles high. And much more are prepared for launch in next months. You can check all of them around the Earth. Check them in Augmented Reality mode (subjective point of view) or 3D world map or in a 2D world map (objective point of view). Check the nearest satellite for your position. Press available button and check if the angle is higher than 35 degrees, then these satellites are ready to communicate with your device. It does not have to be night or day, you can see them at any time and you can see when they will be visible in your area. How does it works? Check the AR button and the camera will display your view. Move around with the device and watch the satellites and the direction towards they are moving. Check also the 5G satellites in 2D map and in 3D map around the Earth. Download now and enjoy!

Screenshots

Sky Guide4 screens
Starlink Satellite AR Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sky Guide at Free against Starlink Satellite AR Tracker's $4.99. Sky Guide also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 42%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Starlink Satellite AR Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Sky Guide is free to download; Starlink Satellite AR Tracker costs $4.99 up front. Sky Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Starlink Satellite AR Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Guide has 379K ratings behind it against 250, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Sky Guide's written reviews are positive against 42% of Starlink Satellite AR Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, Starlink Satellite AR Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sky Guide versus Starlink Satellite AR Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky GuideStarlink Satellite AR Tracker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (379K ratings) — better4.4 (250 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings379K — better250
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size380 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFifth Star Labs LLCJorge Gregorio Martin Bello

Customer experience

Sky Guide

All ratings377,838 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews2,800 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.7%

Starlink Satellite AR Tracker

All ratings250 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative54.2%

User reviews

Sky Guide

From 379K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Stunning visuals and graphics
  • 📚 Wealth of information on celestial objects
  • 🧭 Accurate and responsive compass/AR features
  • 🌌 Immersive stargazing experience
  • 🔍 Ability to identify stars, planets, and satellites

Room to improve

  • 🧭 Occasional compass/location calibration issues
  • 💰 Subscription model limits access to some features
  • 🌍 Lack of support for certain regions/locations
  • 🕰️ Outdated information on some celestial objects

Starlink Satellite AR Tracker

From 250 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Amazing app for tracking satellites
  • ✨ Cool AR view of satellites
  • 👍 Provides good insight into satellite deployment
  • 💯 Money well spent for some users
  • 🚀 Incredible AR experience

Room to improve

  • 👎 App is broken/dismantled
  • 💸 Waste of money for many
  • 📉 Poor quality graphics
  • 😵 UI not intuitive
  • 🐌 Laggy performance

Bugs and requests

Sky Guide

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App freezes when near polar regions
  • Occasional crashes or performance issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more detailed information on moons of planets
  • Implement mosaic planning tools for astrophotography
  • Provide earlier notifications for satellite/ISS passes
  • Allow users to share their observations and photos
  • Improve integration with telescope/camera equipment

Starlink Satellite AR Tracker

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App is broken and dismantled
  • No control over app features
  • Ads appear even after payment
  • News section not updated
  • App runs very buggy
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  • UI is not intuitive
  • Charged multiple times

Requested features

6 requests
  • Remove ads
  • Improve graphics with real 3D models
  • Update satellite data regularly
  • Clarify in-app purchase process
  • Add Google Earth-like search functionality
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  • Improve clarity compared to other apps

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sky Guide

Subscriptions4
  • PLUS$4.991 Month
  • PRO$8.991 Month
  • PLUS7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • PRO7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • All Constellations$1.99
  • PRO Lifetime$249.99
4 purchases

Starlink Satellite AR Tracker

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Full Access to AR Features$1.99
  • Remind Satellite Passes$1.99
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  • Unlock all Features$2.99

Questions

Is Sky Guide free?
Sky Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starlink Satellite AR Tracker free?
Starlink Satellite AR Tracker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sky Guide or Starlink Satellite AR Tracker?
Sky Guide is rated higher. Sky Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 379K ratings, while Starlink Satellite AR Tracker averages 4.4 from 250 ratings.
Do Sky Guide or Starlink Satellite AR Tracker have ads?
Neither Sky Guide nor Starlink Satellite AR Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Guide or Starlink Satellite AR Tracker?
Sky Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and Starlink Satellite AR Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sky Guide was updated on November 7, 2026 and Starlink Satellite AR Tracker on November 3, 2026.

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