StarWizard vs Sky Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarWizard
Explore the night sky in real-time with augmented reality. Identify stars, planets, constellations, and the ISS. Features an AI guide for questions and offline celestial navigation lessons.
- Real-time AR sky identification
- Offline sky map
- AI-powered celestial questions
- Constellation explorer
- ISS tracking
- Sky event calendar
- Celestial navigation lessons
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Point your phone at the sky and StarWizard shows you exactly what you're looking at — stars, planets, constellations, and the International Space Station, in real time. Built for curious beginners, families, and anyone who's ever looked up and wondered "what star is that?" No telescope, no jargon, no account needed. POINT & IDENTIFY — WORKS OFFLINE Raise your phone and the sky comes alive on screen. Tap any star or planet to learn its name, distance, colour, and when it rises and sets tonight. The core sky map runs with zero internet — perfect for dark-sky trips far from signal. ASK THE WIZARD StarWizard has a built-in AI guide. Ask real questions in plain language — "Can I see Saturn tonight?", "What's that bright star?", "Tell me something amazing" — and get clear, accurate answers grounded in what's actually above you. (The free plan includes 5 questions a day.) ALL 88 CONSTELLATIONS Explore every constellation with clear star figures, filters, and a spotlight mode to learn them one at a time. TRACK THE SPACE STATION See where the ISS is right now, and get the exact time of its next visible pass overhead. NEVER MISS AN EVENT A built-in sky calendar for meteor showers, eclipses, full moons, planetary conjunctions, and the changing seasons. LEARN CELESTIAL NAVIGATION Guided lessons teach you to read the sky like the old navigators — starting with finding true north from the stars, fully offline. PRIVACY-FIRST, NO ADS No ads. No tracking. Approximate location only, used just to place the sky correctly. Available in English, Bulgarian, and French. Whether you're teaching your kids the constellations, planning a night under dark skies, or just settling "what's that bright thing?" — StarWizard is your pocket guide to the night sky. Download free and look up.
Sky Map
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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 in-app purchases: StarWizard at none against Sky Map's 4. StarWizard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Sky Map sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. StarWizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
StarWizard ships an update every 5 days, Sky Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarWizard | Sky Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andon Ignatov | DEEPLY AI |
In-app purchases
StarWizard
No in-app purchases
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





