Starlight Clock vs StarHi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starlight Clock
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This is a digital and analog clock application with a starry sky motif. The constellation changes every hour. You can also set events in which locomotives appear at 10, 15, 20, 30, and 60 minute intervals. Sometimes shooting stars also stream. ***** The time text, analog clock, and constellations can be moved with the fingers. The analog clock and constellations can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. Touching the time character switches to setting mode. The date and time can be changed to various formats by touching it in the setting mode. The display can be switched between 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape orientation is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. You can choose from 24 different constellations. The order of the constellations can be set to change randomly as well as in a predetermined order. The time signal can be set to one of 79 different tones.
StarHi
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StarHi is a practical astronomy app that helps you to explore the starry sky. You can mount your phone on a telescope and use the app to help the telescope accurately locate celestial bodies with some simple settings. The app utilizes your phone's time, location, and sensor information to determine the positions of the moon, planets, stars, deep space objects, and constellations in the night sky. Additionally, it provides basic information about various celestial bodies. Main Features: 1. Ensures that the starry sky displayed on the mobile phone matches what is seen through the telescope. 2. Displays the direction in which the telescope is pointing. 3. Simulates the visual fields observed by telescopes of different magnifications and structures. 4. Helps novice astronomers identify and locate celestial objects in the vast night sky. 5. Simulates the starry sky in real-time or at a time and place set by the user. StarHi is a new astronomical application. Compared to other star-finding software, StarHi uses a new algorithm that makes the starry sky displayed on the phone screen consistent with what is seen through the telescope with simple settings. Users can use the app's celestial body information and screen icons to align the telescope with the celestial body they want to observe. Download StarHi now and start your celestial adventure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarHi at none against Starlight Clock's 1. StarHi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Starlight Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StarHi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Starlight Clock ships an update every 3 months, StarHi daily. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starlight Clock | StarHi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mihoko Araki | 聪 孙 |
In-app purchases
Starlight Clock
- Starlight Clock with no ads$2.99
StarHi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Starlight Clock or StarHi have ads?
Which is updated more often, Starlight Clock or StarHi?
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