Comparison

Sky Guide 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

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

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

Sky Guide4 screens
Satellite Tracker in AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sky Guide at Free against Satellite Tracker in AR's $2.99. Sky Guide also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Satellite Tracker in AR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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; Satellite Tracker in AR costs $2.99 up front. Sky Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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

Sky Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Guide has 374K ratings behind it against 98, 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 83% of Satellite Tracker in AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, Satellite Tracker in AR every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sky Guide versus Satellite Tracker in AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky GuideSatellite Tracker in AR
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (374K ratings) — better4.0 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings374K — better98
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size379 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFifth Star Labs LLCJorge Gregorio Martin Bello

Customer experience

Sky Guide

All ratings374,372 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2,721 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.7%

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

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

Satellite Tracker in AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Satellite Tracker in AR

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

Questions

Is Sky Guide free?
Sky Guide 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, Sky Guide or Satellite Tracker in AR?
Sky Guide is rated higher. Sky Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 374K ratings, while Satellite Tracker in AR averages 4.0 from 98 ratings.
Do Sky Guide or Satellite Tracker in AR have ads?
Neither Sky Guide nor Satellite Tracker in AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Guide or Satellite Tracker in AR?
Sky Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and Satellite Tracker in AR every 11 months. Most recently, Sky Guide was updated on September 25, 2026 and Satellite Tracker in AR on August 13, 2026.

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