Comparison

Track Sun vs NightlyStar

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

Head to head
About

Track Sun

Features
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The sun tracking can be easily achieved by connection to the Skywatcher mount.

About

NightlyStar

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Track Sun3 screens
NightlyStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Track Sun at none against NightlyStar's 4. Track Sun also leads on ads (none vs shown). NightlyStar's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NightlyStar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Track Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Track Sun ships an update every 5 months, NightlyStar every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Track Sun versus NightlyStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrack SunNightlyStar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSynUe Tech. Co., LtdζΉ–εŒ—ηœι€ΈθΎ‰η§‘ζŠ€

In-app purchases

None

Track Sun

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NightlyStar

Subscriptions4
  • Cosmic Access – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nightly Star Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Cosmic Access – Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Nightly Star Premium Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Track Sun free?
Track Sun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NightlyStar free?
NightlyStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Track Sun or NightlyStar have ads?
NightlyStar shows ads; Track Sun does not.
Which is updated more often, Track Sun or NightlyStar?
Track Sun ships an update every 5 months, and NightlyStar every 11 days. Most recently, Track Sun was updated on November 4, 2026 and NightlyStar on October 31, 2026.

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