StarHi vs RAYSID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
RAYSID
This app connects to a RAYSID gamma spectrometer via Bluetooth to display real-time radiation data. It offers detailed spectrum analysis, automatic isotope identification, and customizable device alarms. Data is stored locally on your phone.
- Real-time count rate and dose rate
- Automatic isotope identification
- High-resolution spectrum analysis
- Device threshold alarms with notifications
- Export spectrum data to N42 file
- Phone-side Geiger clicks
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Raysid is the iOS companion app for the RAYSID CsI(Tl) gamma spectrometer. Connect to your RAYSID over Bluetooth and see radiation in real time: • Live count rate (CPS) and dose rate (µSv/h) • Accumulated dose and yearly projection • 33-bin coarse histogram for quick scanning • 1800-channel high-resolution spectrum with log or linear axis • Automatic isotope identification against a built-in library of 43 reference spectra (natural, medical, and industrial isotopes) • Device threshold alarms with phone notifications, sound, and haptic • Phone-side Geiger clicks through the speaker, AirPods, or car audio • Export the high-resolution spectrum as a standards-compliant N42 file • Local radiation map: record your readings geotagged to where you took them, view them by count rate or dose, with an optional community layer. Recorded only while the app is open; your map stays on your device. You'll need a RAYSID device to use this app. Your measurements, location, and recorded map stay on your phone - nothing is uploaded. This app is an independent companion and is not affiliated with the RAYSID device manufacturer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StarHi at daily against RAYSID's weekly. StarHi also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StarHi ships an update daily, RAYSID weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarHi | RAYSID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 聪 孙 | Isai Olvera |
In-app purchases
StarHi
No in-app purchases
RAYSID
No in-app purchases









