Comparison

Twinkle Clock vs Stelo

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

Head to head
About

Twinkle Clock

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Twinkle Clock turns your screen into a night sky — a clock face made of twinkling stars and constellations. FREE • 12 zodiac constellations, swipe to switch • A twinkling starfield with the time overlaid on constellation lines PRO (one-time purchase) • All 88 official constellations • ~8,900 naked-eye stars across the whole sky • The Milky Way and the Moon & planets (Mercury–Saturn) • Nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies • Tap any star, the Moon, or a planet to read about it • Time Travel — pick any date and time to see what the sky looked like (or will look like) • Major meteor shower activity windows Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

About

Stelo

This app offers a private, ambient stargazing experience where new stars appear daily. Connect them to draw constellations, name them, and build a personal gallery. Special nights bring unique stars, and the app quietly identifies real constellations you draw.

Highlights
  • Daily new stars
  • Draw custom constellations
  • Name and save constellations
  • Special night events
  • Automatic constellation identification
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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A private night sky that fills itself, one star a day. Stelo is a slow, ambient stargazing companion. Every night, one to three new stars quietly fall into your personal night sky. Connect them with your finger to draw your own constellations, give them names, and watch a gallery slowly fill over weeks and months. There is no score. No timer. Nothing to lose. Just a quiet space that asks nothing of you, and gives back a sky that is yours alone. – – – HOW IT WORKS • Open the app. New stars from last night pulse gently to greet you. • Touch a star to begin a constellation. Drag your finger between stars to draw lines. Branches are allowed; loops are allowed; whatever feels right is right. • Tap save. Name the constellation, or leave it untitled. It joins your gallery. • Tomorrow, more stars will be waiting. SPECIAL NIGHTS The sky knows what day it is. On 24절기 (Korean solar terms), full moons, meteor-shower nights, and your birthday, special stars appear with a label and a warmer color. Catch them in a constellation for keepsake meaning. THE ALMANAC Without telling you what to draw, Stelo quietly compares your shapes to all 88 IAU constellations. If you accidentally rediscover Lyra, Orion, or Cassiopeia, a small banner appears: "Looks like Cygnus." Your discoveries gradually unlock the Almanac with mythology and historical notes — no quiz, no pressure. WIDGETS Place a small or medium widget on your home screen to keep your latest constellation glowing through the day. WHAT WE DO NOT DO • No ads. Ever. • No in-app purchases in v1. • No accounts. No sign-up. • No analytics, no tracking, no SDKs that phone home. • No leaderboards. No friends. No sharing pressure. No social. • No push notifications nagging you to come back. All your stars and constellations live on your device only. We literally cannot see them. WHO IT IS FOR • People who like Universe, Alto's Odyssey, Mountain, or any app that asks nothing • People who keep a one-line journal or use bedtime apps • People who like astronomy but find sky-map apps overwhelming • People who play idle games for the slow accumulation, not the optimization LANGUAGES English, 한국어, 日本語. Time zones and 24절기 calendar honored locally. – – – Stelo. The Esperanto word for "star." A night sky you can hold.

Screenshots

Twinkle Clock4 screens
Stelo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stelo at none against Twinkle Clock's 1. Twinkle Clock's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Twinkle Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stelo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twinkle Clock ships an update fortnightly, Stelo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Twinkle Clock versus Stelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwinkle ClockStelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyasu HiraiJIYULMOM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Twinkle Clock

One-time1
  • Twinkle Clock Pro$24.99
None

Stelo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twinkle Clock free?
Twinkle Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stelo free?
Stelo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Twinkle Clock or Stelo have ads?
Neither Twinkle Clock nor Stelo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twinkle Clock or Stelo?
Twinkle Clock ships an update fortnightly, and Stelo weekly. Most recently, Twinkle Clock was updated on October 8, 2026 and Stelo on October 19, 2026.

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