PicoStar vs NightlyStar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PicoStar
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Calibrate any telescope using true-to-scale planetary images.
NightlyStar
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NightlyStar turns early sleep check-ins into a quiet pact with the night sky. Each evening, record your sleep rhythm and light a star that belongs to you. Enter your birth time and city to reveal your natal chart, synastry, planetary transits, and Mercury retrograde messages. The Sun, Moon, rising sign, and planetary aspects form a hidden celestial map of temperament, attraction, emotional tides, and the unseen rhythm of your present path. Read the stars. Return to yourself. Let sleep become a ritual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PicoStar at none against NightlyStar's shown. NightlyStar's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PicoStar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NightlyStar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PicoStar ships an update every 7 months, NightlyStar every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PicoStar | NightlyStar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 11 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ryan Rudes | ζΉεηιΈθΎη§ζ |
In-app purchases
PicoStar
- Planetary Expansion Pack$9.99
NightlyStar
- Cosmic Access β Monthly$4.991 Month
- Nightly Star Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Cosmic Access β Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Nightly Star Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
