Solstix vs Free Sky Planner

The sky is doing something incredible right now. Solstix shows you what. STUNNING 3D VISUALS, REAL DATA Solstix isn't just another sunrise app. It's a beautifully designed astronomy app featuring stunning 3D celestial bodies with NASA textures, accurate sun, moon, and planet data, and a dynamic horizon that shifts through real-time sky colors from predawn to golden hour to night. NEW: 3D UNIVERSE Every celestial body is now a beautiful 3D model. Drag to rotate like a globe. Long-press for a glow burst. The Moon shows realistic phase lighting with the terminator shadow exactly where it should be. Saturn has its iconic 4-band ring system. Smooth 60fps rendering brings the solar system to life. NEW: ARTEMIS II MISSION CENTER Follow NASA's historic crewed lunar mission. Track the spacecraft from launch to lunar flyby to splashdown. Meet the crew. Browse photos from the Moon. Get live mission updates. Watch the countdown to Artemis III. NEW: SPACE WEATHER Know what the Sun is doing. Track solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms in real time. See activity levels from Quiet to Severe. Powered by NASA DONKI. LIVE FROM MARS See real images from the Curiosity rover. Pick from 6 cameras. You're looking at another planet. LIVE FROM SPACE See the Sun through NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Explore Earth from deep space with NASA EPIC imagery. THE MOON, PERFECTED 3D Moon with realistic phase lighting. Drag through 60 days of phases with haptic feedback. NASA Dial-A-Moon shows tonight's view. DAYLIGHT, VISUALIZED Follow the Sun's path. Watch the horizon change. Know exactly when golden hour begins. FEATURES • 3D Sun, Moon, and planets with NASA textures • Saturn's rings with realistic tilt • Artemis II tracker with crew and photos • Space weather alerts • 8 planets with visibility data • Live Mars rover images • Live NASA SDO imagery • Moon phase with haptic scrubbing • Dynamic horizon with stars • Twilight timeline and golden hour countdown • NOAA-powered calculations MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO LOOK UP Photographers. Stargazers. Hikers. Or anyone who has ever looked up and wondered. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. 100% free. Data: NASA SDO, GSFC, LRO, EPIC, JPL Mars, DONKI, Artemis, NOAA

Choose when and where to go stargazing. DarkScout brings cloud forecasts, Moon conditions and observing-location maps together to help you plan a night outside. Every feature is completely free, with no paywall, trial or subscription required. PLAN YOUR NIGHT • Check the Tonight recommendation and conditions for your location. • See visible targets and browse monthly observing recommendations. • Plan up to 14 nights ahead and compare observing locations. FIND A PLACE TO OBSERVE • Explore maps of observing locations and save unlimited spots. • Review 72-hour cloud-cover maps and use horizon profiles to plan around your view. • Set alerts for multiple locations and choose your own thresholds. EXPLORE OBSERVING TARGETS • Browse the complete object catalog for your next observing or astrophotography session. • Use Red Night Mode while outdoors. GO OUT TOGETHER • Join or host observing events, chat with participants and arrange a weather backup plan. • Share original-quality astrophotos and save your favorites. • Manage recurring sessions, reminders and co-hosts. You control the privacy of your shared locations. Reporting and blocking tools are available in Community. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/