Comparison

AGILEScience vs Unistellar

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

Head to head
About

AGILEScience

Explore the universe's energetic phenomena and Earth's atmospheric events. Discover black holes, neutron stars, and gamma-ray flashes from space. This app provides news, a gallery of discoveries, and real-time satellite location.

Highlights
  • Universe exploration
  • Earth science insights
  • News updates
  • Discovery gallery
  • Real-time satellite position
  • Scientific publications
Features
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"AGILE: from Black Holes to the Earth" AGILE is a satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) dedicated to unveiling the most exciting mysteries of our Universe. Black holes, neutron stars, stellar explosions, very far galaxies from deep space and other exotic cosmic sources emit very energetic radiation (gamma-rays) that AGILE is able to detect in orbit. Launched in 2007, the satellite is currently observing the Universe with many surprises and crucial discoveries. AGILE contributes also to the study of the Earth having detected hundreds of "terrestrial gamma-ray flashes" associated with lighnting in energetic thunderstorms. Their impact for the environment is under study. Thus, AGILE reaches the frontiers of our knowledge for both the remote cosmos and our planet Earth, a very important synergy for our society. The AGILE project is the result of the collaboration between ASI, the Italian Institute of Astrophysics (INAF), and the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN). Several Italian universities participate in the program (Rome-1, Rome-2, Trieste, Pavia), as well as space companies including CGS, Oerlikon-Contraves, Thales-Alenia Space (ex Laben), Galileo Avionica, and Mipot. This APP presents an overview of the AGILE exciting results: it is a window for exploring the most energetic phenomena of our Universe. Developed by Nicolò Parmiggiani (Università di Modena e Reggio) in collaboration with INAF/IASF Bologna the AGILE App features different tabs: 1) NEWS: the most important news related to the AGILE space mission. 2) GALLERY: a collection of videos of the main discoveries, of photos of the satellite construction and launch campaign, and of maps showing the gamma-ray universe as seen by AGILE. 3) TOP: the most important scientific discoveries. 4) MORE: including the following sections: 4.1) Position: AGILE location in orbit (displayed in real-time). 4.2) ATEL/GCN: the complete list of the AGILE Astronomical Telegrams and GCN Circulars. 4.3) AT reserved section.

About

Unistellar

Control your smart telescope, explore thousands of celestial objects, and observe them live. Save and share your discoveries, or contribute to real scientific research with citizen science missions.

Highlights
  • Telescope control
  • Explore 5000+ celestial objects
  • Live astronomical observation
  • Instant image sharing
  • RAW image download
  • Citizen science missions
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The Unistellar App is your command center for all Unistellar telescopes, designed to help astronomers explore the cosmos with ease. 1. Control your telescope: align, point, and operate your smart telescope directly from the App. 2. Explore 5000 celestial objects: galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, planets, Moon, Sun, comets, and asteroids. 3. Observe live: see your target appear within seconds, with more details and colors revealed as the signal accumulates. 4. Share instantly: save your images as PNGs and share them in one click. 5. Go pro: download RAW images for advanced post-processing. 6. Join citizen science missions: contribute to real research with NASA and SETI—track asteroids, detect exoplanets, and more.

Screenshots

AGILEScience4 screens
Unistellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AGILEScience at 100% against Unistellar's 44%. AGILEScience also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). Unistellar's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AGILEScience ships an update every 3 months, Unistellar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AGILEScience versus Unistellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAGILEScienceUnistellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB524 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrea BulgarelliUnistellar

Customer experience

AGILEScience

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Unistellar

All ratings101 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral12.4%
Negative43.3%

In-app purchases

None

AGILEScience

No in-app purchases

None

Unistellar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AGILEScience free?
AGILEScience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unistellar free?
Unistellar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AGILEScience or Unistellar have ads?
Neither AGILEScience nor Unistellar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AGILEScience or Unistellar?
AGILEScience ships an update every 3 months, and Unistellar every 5 weeks. Most recently, AGILEScience was updated on October 12, 2026 and Unistellar on October 26, 2026.

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