Galactic Compass vs Skywalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Galactic Compass
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Galactic Compass is a beautiful, sci-fi-inspired utility that calculates and visualizes your real-time astronomical direction and speed through space. Ever wondered how fast you are actually moving right now? Galactic Compass integrates your device's compass, gyroscope, and GPS to orient you toward major cosmic points and breaks down your motion across multiple reference frames. Key Features: β’ Earth's Rotation: See how fast you are moving east just by standing on the spinning Earth. β’ Solar Orbit: Track the direction of our solar system's journey around the Sun. β’ Galactic Center: Point toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way and visualize our galactic orbit. β’ Andromeda Galaxy: Locate our neighbor Andromeda and track our mutual approach speed. β’ Great Attractor: Orient yourself toward the mysterious gravity well pulling our entire galactic group through the universe. Features a stunning retro-future sci-fi vector HUD UI, real-time sensor integration, offline calculation, and a built-in sensor calibration screen. No ads, no accounts, and 100% private (your location data never leaves your device).
Skywalk
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Point your phone at the sky and Skywalk draws exactly what you're looking at, in real time. β’ 5,000+ stars with names for the brightest β’ All 88 constellations with lines and hand-drawn figures β’ Planets, the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way β’ Tap any star or planet to see what it is: its distance, brightness, colour and tonight's rise, highest and set times β’ Compass and motion sensors aim the view automatically, or drag to explore β’ Accurate sky for your location β’ Alerts on the peak nights of major meteor showers β’ No account, no ads Stars: HYG Database. Constellation figures: Johan Meuris / Stellarium. Milky Way: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Galactic Compass at 3 against Skywalk's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Galactic Compass | Skywalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Academia HRM | esra nur mulkpinar |
In-app purchases
Galactic Compass
No in-app purchases
Skywalk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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