Comparison

Starry Hour vs SkyWindow

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

Head to head
About

Starry Hour

Features
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Want to see the stars tonight, but not sure if the sky will cooperate? Starry Hour helps you find better stargazing windows before you head outside. Check the sky conditions for your current location, a searched city, or exact coordinates, and see a simple hourly score based on weather, moonlight, sky darkness, and nearby light pollution. Key Features • Stargazing Score See an easy 0-100 score for each hour, so you can quickly tell whether the sky looks promising. • Best Time Recommendation Find the most favorable time window for stargazing at your selected location. • Sky Condition Breakdown Understand what affects the score, including clouds, precipitation, visibility, air quality, moonlight, twilight, and light pollution. • Location Search Use your current location, search for a city, or enter coordinates manually. • Favorite Places Save your favorite stargazing spots and check them again anytime. • Map App Support Open selected places in your preferred map app when you are ready to go. Recommended For • Stargazers checking tonight’s sky • Campers and travelers planning a night outdoors • Night-sky photographers looking for better timing • Anyone who wants a simple answer before heading out Open Starry Hour and find your best time under the stars.

About

SkyWindow

Features
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SkyWindow tells you what you can actually see from your backyard tonight — not a generic all-sky chart. YOUR REAL SKY Capture your horizon with your phone (eight compass directions). SkyWindow uses AI to trace trees, roofs, and buildings, then filters every target list to what clears your skyline. TONIGHT'S VERDICT Get a clear GO, MAYBE, or STAY IN call based on cloud cover, wind, moon phase, and how many good targets are up for your site and gear. EQUIPMENT-AWARE TARGETS Add telescopes, binoculars, or a Seestar S30. Targets are matched to your field of view and aperture — no more hunting for objects you can't frame or resolve. PLAN & LOG Drag targets into an observing plan, browse the calendar, and log sessions with notes and what you saw. EVENING REMINDERS Turn on notifications in Profile. Around 8 pm local time, SkyWindow can nudge you when skies look worth opening the app. LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, and Japanese. Change anytime in Profile. SkyWindow is built for amateur astronomers who observe from light-polluted backyards — where the horizon matters as much as the forecast.

Screenshots

Starry Hour3 screens
SkyWindow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SkyWindow at none against Starry Hour's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Starry Hour versus SkyWindow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarry HourSkyWindow
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSammin KangAndrew Reilly

In-app purchases

None

Starry Hour

No in-app purchases

None

SkyWindow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starry Hour free?
Starry Hour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyWindow free?
SkyWindow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starry Hour or SkyWindow have ads?
Starry Hour shows ads; SkyWindow does not.

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