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.
Celestial Globe of Time
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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
UnivMap
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Celestial Globe of Time | UnivMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Misawa | ๅฎ่ผ่ณ่จๆ้ๅ ฌๅธ |
In-app purchases
Celestial Globe of Time
- Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$59.99
UnivMap
No in-app purchases
Questions
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