MoonStar vs Sky Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoonStar
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MoonStar: Sky Scanner is an AI-assisted night sky scanner designed to help you explore the moon, stars, and night sky in a simple and beautiful way. Capture or upload a night sky photo and get an AI-assisted sky report with helpful insights such as estimated moon phase, star visibility, sky clarity, cloud obstruction, light pollution estimate, image quality, and night sky photography tips. MoonStar is made for anyone who loves looking up at the sky, taking moon photos, learning about stars, or saving beautiful night sky moments. WHY MOONSTAR: • Scan the moon, stars, and night sky • Get AI-assisted sky reports • Estimate moon phase from photos • Check star visibility • Understand sky clarity • Detect possible cloud obstruction • Estimate light pollution level • Review image quality • Get night sky photography tips • Save scans to your sky journal • Learn simple astronomy facts • Build your personal night sky history AI NIGHT SKY SCANNER: Use MoonStar to scan: • Moon photos • Starry sky photos • Night sky images • Cloudy sky conditions • Bright sky objects • Stargazing moments • Moonlight scenes The app analyzes your image and gives a simple educational report that may include detected objects, moon visibility, moon phase estimate, star visibility score, sky clarity score, light pollution estimate, image quality, summary, and practical tips. MOON PHASE INSIGHT: MoonStar can help estimate the visible moon phase when the moon appears clearly in your photo. The result may include phases such as crescent moon, first quarter, full moon, gibbous moon, or other visible phase estimates. STAR VISIBILITY AND SKY CLARITY: MoonStar can help you understand whether your night sky photo appears clear, cloudy, too dark, overexposed, blurry, or affected by light pollution. This makes it easier to learn how to capture better moon and star photos. SKY JOURNAL: Save your favorite scans and build your own night sky journal. Keep your moon photos, star scans, AI reports, dates, notes, and favorite sky moments in one place. LEARN AS YOU EXPLORE: MoonStar includes simple educational sky guidance to help you learn about moon phases, stars, planets, light pollution, cloud visibility, and better night sky photography. FREE AND PREMIUM: Free users can try basic AI sky scanning and limited sky journal features. Upgrade to MoonStar Premium for: • Unlimited AI night sky scans • Detailed AI sky reports • Moon phase insights • Star visibility analysis • Sky clarity reports • Light pollution estimates • Unlimited sky journal • Stargazing tips • Photo quality guidance • Premium scan experience IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: MoonStar provides AI-assisted sky insights for educational and entertainment purposes only. Results are estimates and may vary depending on camera quality, weather, light pollution, location, image clarity, exposure, clouds, and other environmental conditions. MoonStar is not a professional astronomy tool, scientific measurement instrument, navigation tool, research tool, or guaranteed sky object identifier. Always verify important astronomy information with trusted sources if accuracy is required. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ccrdeveloper.github.io/legal-pages-ios/moonstar-skyscanner-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://ccrdeveloper.github.io/legal-pages-ios/moonstar-skyscanner-terms-of-use/ Support: https://ccrdeveloper.github.io/support/support.html Email: ccrdevbusiness@gmail.com
Sky Map
Identify stars, planets, and constellations by pointing your device at the sky. Offers offline functionality, multiple visual styles, and real-time ISS and meteor shower tracking. Includes Apple Watch and widget support.
- Live star and planet identification
- Offline functionality
- ISS and meteor shower tracking
- Multiple visual sky styles
- Apple Watch integration
- 13 customizable widgets
- 100% red night mode
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Point your phone at the sky — and know. Sky Map identifies every star, planet, constellation and deep-sky object you point at, instantly and fully offline. 115,000+ real stars and all 88 constellations render at buttery frame rates, aligned to your exact horizon. FIRST ON THE APP STORE • ISS Pass Live Activity — a countdown and pass arc right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Never miss a flyover again. • Meteor-shower peak nights and darkness countdowns as Live Activities too. THE SKY, YOUR WAY — 8 STYLES Realistic, Chart, Atlas (engraved gold), Red Night, Astro-photo, Aurora, Ink & Paper, Minimal Mono. Your chosen look follows you across the app, all 13 widgets and Apple Watch. BUILT FOR REAL NIGHTS • True 100% red night mode — protects your dark adaptation on every screen • Stargazing Index: one 0–10 score from clouds, Moon and light pollution • Drag-to-align compass correction + magnetic-interference detection • Stars twinkle. Planets don't. (That's real physics — and how you tell them apart.) ON YOUR WRIST Wrist-guided ISS spotting with a live bearing ring, a whole-sky dial, a solar-system orrery you can scrub through time, and Smart Stack complications that surface exactly at dusk. 13 WIDGETS Live sky chart, 360° horizon panorama, Moon phase calendar, solar system now, constellation of the day, aurora Kp index, the Sun live from NASA SDO, event countdowns with a one-tap reminder bell, and a red Nightstand mode for StandBy. HONEST BY DESIGN • Works 100% offline — airplane mode, backcountry, anywhere • No account. Your location never leaves your device. • The free tier stays free, forever. Premium adds depth: the 115,000-star deep catalog, 450+ NGC/IC objects, satellites, comets, event reminders, observation lists with FREE iCloud sync, and every style. The sky is out tonight. Go look up. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. • Terms of use: https://deeplyai.app/terms.html • Privacy policy: https://deeplyai.app/privacy.html Support & Contact Need help? • Rate us! Got feedback? info@deeplyai.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MoonStar at none against Sky Map's shown. Sky Map's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). On price, 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. MoonStar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sky Map sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MoonStar | Sky Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syahrul Ahmad Saputra | DEEPLY AI |
In-app purchases
MoonStar
- Premium Access Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
Sky Map
- Sky Map Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Sky Map Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Sky Map Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
- Sky Map Premium Lifetime$79.99









