Comparison

Celestial Globe of Time vs UnivMap

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

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About

Celestial Globe of Time

Features
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Spin a celestial globe covered in classical constellation art. Wind time back, and stand under the sky of a night in history. Celestial Globe of Time is a starry-sky simulator built on a real star catalogue. You can enjoy tonight's sky โ€” and, unusually, travel along the axis of time. โ–  A globe of constellation art The figures from Urania's Mirror, a star atlas of 1824, are laid over the actual positions of the stars. Constellations you know as lines appear as pictures. The art can be dimmed or turned off. โ–  Tonight's sky (free) - The sky above you, or any of 35 places around the world - Lines for all 88 IAU constellations, with zodiac constellation art - The Milky Way, as faint light from real photographic data - Tap stars and planets to track or pin them - Point at the sky โ€” the screen shows where you aim your iPad or iPhone โ–  Travelling through time (Premium) - Playback โ€” watch the sky move, from the daily turning to precession - Jump to an era โ€” the pole star of the pyramid age, the night Galileo found Jupiter's moons, Apollo 11, and more: 18 nights of history - Stories โ€” Mars in retrograde and the supernova of 1006, told in one-minute guided shows - Star trails โ€” the sky as a long exposure - Every constellation artwork โ€” beyond the zodiac โ–  Honesty Star positions come from a real catalogue (HYG) and standard astronomical calculations. Where the historical record is thin, reconstructed scenes are labelled as estimates. See "About credits and accuracy" in the app for details. Premium is a subscription (with a two-week free trial) or a one-time lifetime unlock, and supports Family Sharing. Prices are shown in the App Store in your local currency. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obbliworks.com/celestial-globe-of-time/privacy

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UnivMap

Features
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UnivMap is a navigation app. Search for places, get directions, and check your estimated time of arrival. -Search Type in where you want to go. Alpha Centauri, the Orion Nebula, or that black hole at the center of the galaxy. -Directions Starting from your current location, UnivMap works out the distance and arrival time โ€” and kindly routes you around interstellar pirates and high-radiation zones. To Voyager 1: 25.599 billion km, about 23 hr 43 min at the speed of light. It never stops moving, so we time it just right โ€” it reaches the destination to meet you the moment you arrive. -Choose how you travel Rocket, car, bike, or on foot โ€” take your pick. Drive to Mars and the route card will warn you it's uphill the whole way. -Save your places Set your Home and Work, and get directions home with a single tap. -Reviews Every place has ratings and reviews. The Moon currently holds 5.0 stars across three reviews โ€” one visitor wrote: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." -Works offline No connection required. No data collected. -Search galaxies, get directions, check your ETA. The nearest neighbor is over four years away โ€” pack snacks.

Screenshots

Celestial Globe of Time4 screens
UnivMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UnivMap at none against Celestial Globe of Time's 3. UnivMap also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Celestial Globe of Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UnivMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celestial Globe of Time ships an update every 2 months, UnivMap every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Celestial Globe of Time versus UnivMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCelestial Globe of TimeUnivMap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuhiro Misawaๅฎ‡่ผ่ณ‡่จŠๆœ‰้™ๅ…ฌๅธ

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Celestial Globe of Time

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$59.99
None

UnivMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Celestial Globe of Time free?
Celestial Globe of Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UnivMap free?
UnivMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Celestial Globe of Time or UnivMap have ads?
Neither Celestial Globe of Time nor UnivMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Celestial Globe of Time or UnivMap?
Celestial Globe of Time ships an update every 2 months, and UnivMap every 9 days. Most recently, Celestial Globe of Time was updated on November 6, 2026 and UnivMap on October 31, 2026.

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