AstroReady vs Stargaze Tonight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AstroReady
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AstroReady helps you know when the sky is worth it. Check local stargazing conditions at a glance, including cloud cover, daylight timing, darkness estimates, and upcoming night forecasts. AstroReady combines weather, sunrise and sunset timing, light pollution estimates, and object visibility so you can decide whether tonight is a good night to head outside. See which planets, constellations, and deep-sky objects are visible from your location, when they rise and set, and how practical they are to observe. Whether you have a telescope, binoculars, or just want to look up, AstroReady gives you a clear answer before you step outside.
Stargaze Tonight
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Can you go stargazing tonight? This app answers that one question. It combines cloud cover, moonlight and twilight into a single verdict for tonight: Good, Fair or Poor. This is not a star map. It is an observing conditions forecast. ■ Hour by hour It doesn't stop at "cloudy today". You see cloud cover hour by hour, so you know it clears at 11pm. That is what actually decides whether you go out. ■ Compare sites Save up to 5 observing sites and compare them side by side. "Overcast at home, clear 40 minutes away" becomes obvious. ■ Forecast range Today, tomorrow and the day after are always free. Days 4 to 7 unlock after watching one ad. ■ So what should you look at Tonight's Moon and planets, plus upcoming meteor showers and eclipses with their dates. You can find them on the sky chart, which has a red mode so it won't ruin your night vision outdoors. ■ Honestly · Every feature is free. Nothing is locked. · No account. No sign-up. · All astronomy is computed on your device. Location is used only to fetch weather. ■ Data sources · Weather: Apple Weather · Star data: HYG Database (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Constellation boundaries: IAU
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AstroReady at none against Stargaze Tonight's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AstroReady | Stargaze Tonight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Quinn | JIHWAN SEOK |
In-app purchases
AstroReady
No in-app purchases
Stargaze Tonight
No in-app purchases









