Comparison

별길 vs Star Map Night Sky

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

Head to head
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별길

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밤하늘에 스마트폰을 비춰보세요. 눈앞의 하늘에 별자리가 살아납니다. 별길은 실시간 위치와 정밀 나침반을 이용해, 지금 내 머리 위 밤하늘을 그대로 화면에 담아주는 AR 천문 관측 앱입니다. 도심의 불빛 때문에 별이 잘 보이지 않아도, 스마트폰을 하늘로 향하면 그 방향에 있는 별자리와 행성을 바로 찾을 수 있습니다. ■ 주요 기능 • AR 실시간 관측 — 스마트폰을 하늘로 향하면 카메라 화면 위에 별자리·별·행성이 겹쳐 표시됩니다. 폰을 움직이는 대로 하늘이 따라 움직여요. • 정밀 나침반 & 진북 보정 — 방향 센서를 융합 보정해 정확한 방위를 안내합니다. 북극성과 정확한 북쪽을 손쉽게 찾을 수 있어요. • 실시간 밤하늘 — 현재 위치와 시간에 맞춰 실제로 보이는 별자리와 행성의 위치를 보여줍니다. • 별자리 · 행성 찾기 — 익숙한 별자리부터 행성까지, 하늘에서 직접 짚어가며 확인하세요. • 직관적인 조작 — 복잡한 설정 없이 앱을 열고 하늘을 향하기만 하면 됩니다. ■ 이런 분께 추천해요 • 밤하늘 별자리의 이름이 궁금했던 분 • 아이와 함께 별과 우주를 이야기하고 싶은 부모님 • 캠핑·여행지에서 밤하늘을 제대로 즐기고 싶은 분 • 북극성과 방위를 쉽게 찾고 싶은 분 • 천문과 우주에 관심 있는 모든 분 ■ 이렇게 사용하세요 1. 앱을 실행하고 위치·카메라 권한을 허용합니다. 2. 스마트폰을 밤하늘로 향합니다. 3. 화면에 나타난 별자리와 행성을 따라 하늘을 탐험하세요. 오늘 밤, 별길과 함께 머리 위에 펼쳐진 우주를 만나보세요. * 정확한 관측을 위해 위치 정보와 기기의 방향(나침반) 센서를 사용합니다. * AR 기능은 카메라 권한이 필요합니다.

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Star Map Night Sky

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SpaceUtil is a star map with AR that helps you find constellations, explore a 3D solar system, follow the ISS tracker live and see where Voyager is right now. The whole night sky in one astronomy app, with no account, and almost everything computed on your device without an internet connection. ■ AR STAR MAP AND SKY VIEWER • Point your phone at the sky to see the stars and constellations in that direction. • 120,000 stars and all 88 constellations with lines, names and artwork. • AR mode overlays the sky chart on your camera view. • Red night mode for comfortable stargazing in the dark. • Search for a star, planet or constellation and an arrow guides you to it. • Rewind or fast-forward time to see the sky on any date. ■ 3D SOLAR SYSTEM • An orrery with the Sun, the eight planets and major moons in their real positions. • Rotate and zoom with your fingers, and tap a planet for its story. • Live distances to each planet, Jupiter's four big moons and Saturn's rings. • Follow conjunctions and planet alignments. ■ LIVE ISS TRACKER • See where the International Space Station is right now on a 3D globe and a world map, updated every second. • Visible pass predictions for your location with time, direction and altitude. • A sky-path view of each pass. ■ WHERE ARE VOYAGER 1 AND 2? • Follow the two farthest human-made objects on a 3D map of the solar system. • See their current distance from Earth, computed on your device from public space-agency reference data. ■ TONIGHT • A briefing on tonight's observing conditions based on the moon phase and twilight times. • 5 objects worth looking at right now. • Sun, moon and planet rise and set times. • Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight. ■ MOON, ECLIPSES, METEOR SHOWERS • Moon phase calendar and lunar age. • Upcoming solar and lunar eclipses. • Every major meteor shower with its peak night and how bright the moon will be. ■ ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY HELPERS • 500-rule exposure calculator. • Milky Way planner. • Golden hour, blue hour and moonrise direction. ■ LEARN AND PLAY • Constellation myths and a space quiz. • The sky on your birthday and light travel time. • Light-year, AU and parsec converter. • An exoplanet catalog. • An observation log with badges. ■ GETTING STARTED • Open the star map and hold your phone up toward the sky. • Switch on AR mode to see constellation lines over the camera image. • Turn on red mode once you are outside in the dark. • Search for a planet or star and follow the arrow. • Check Tonight before heading out. ■ WHO IS IT FOR? • Stargazers identifying stars and constellations with AR. • Space fans tracking the ISS, the Voyager probes and planetary alignments. • Astrophotographers planning Milky Way shots. • Anyone learning about exoplanets, myths and moon phases. ■ TIPS • Use time controls to preview the sky on an eclipse date. • Check how bright the moon will be before a meteor shower peak night. • Log what you observe to collect badges. ■ FAQ • Do I need an account? No. There is no account and no cloud. • Does it work offline? Almost everything is computed on your device. • Is the camera image saved? No, never. • Are there ads? A single banner ad at the bottom of the screen supports development. No full-screen or video ads. ■ PRIVACY AND PERMISSIONS • Location is used only on the device to align the sky map. • The camera powers the AR view, and its image is never captured, stored or sent anywhere. Data sources: an open star catalog (CC BY-SA) and public satellite, space-weather and planetary data. SpaceUtil is not affiliated with or endorsed by the data providers. Clear skies from SpaceUtil.

Screenshots

별길4 screens
Star Map Night Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

별길 and Star Map Night Sky are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
별길 versus Star Map Night Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter별길Star Map Night Sky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWON HYO CHOItanzsoft

In-app purchases

None

별길

No in-app purchases

None

Star Map Night Sky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 별길 free?
별길 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Map Night Sky free?
Star Map Night Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 별길 or Star Map Night Sky have ads?
Both 별길 and Star Map Night Sky show ads.

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