Comparison

xSky vs Scuole Pie

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

Head to head
About

xSky

Explore the cosmos with a virtual telescope. Point your device at the sky to identify celestial bodies. Zoom in for detailed views and use a search function to locate specific objects.

Highlights
  • Virtual telescope functionality
  • Identify Sun, Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies
  • Zoom up to a million times
  • Screen lock to stop motion
  • Object search arrow
  • Soft music and sound effects
Features
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xSky is a simple to use virtual telescope app. Just look at the sky through your device. Lock the screen and zoom in to explore in more detail. Features: • Sun, Moon, Planets, Galilean Moons, Stars, Constellations and Galaxies. • Pinch the screen to zoom up to a million times. • Use lock button to stop motions. • Search arrow will help to locate any object in the sky. • Soft music and sound effects.

About

Scuole Pie

Features
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L'ente persegue finalità sociali e assistenziali e che annovera tra i suoi obiettivi quello di sostenere le famiglie in difficoltà sul territorio campano fornendo servizi formativi a sostegno di tutti i componenti del nucleo familiare e promuovendo l’uguaglianza delle opportunità di accesso alle differenti forme e livelli di istruzione attraverso il sostegno a centri educativi, sociali e culturali. I valori che intendiamo promuovere sono: Legalità e ambiente Innovazione tecnologica Identità Cristiana Orientamento e tutorato Fiducia reciproca Comunità educativa Particolare attenzione sarà rivolta alle lingue straniere, nuove tecnologie, all’educazione ambientale e ai valori religiosi, nonché ai laboratori di coding e teatro. Vengono svolti laboratori settimanali di coding, utilizzando un’applicazione che insegna a programmare attraverso il gioco e a risolvere problemi con la creazione di semplici algoritmi e laboratori di recitazione pensati appositamente per gli studenti e per offrire ai più piccoli un’esperienza entusiasmante e coinvolgente. L'obbiettivo: Stimolare la personalità, la maturità ed il talento dei nostri bambini, al fine di perseguire elevati livelli didattici e formativi, in un contesto sereno ma soprattutto familiare Con la nostra App potrete: - Ricevere le informazioni didattiche direttamente su smartphone - Restare aggiornati sugli eventi - Ricevere offerte formative

Screenshots

xSky4 screens
Scuole Pie2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xSky at every 3 months against Scuole Pie's every 50 months. Scuole Pie's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xSky ships an update every 3 months, Scuole Pie every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
xSky versus Scuole Pie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxSkyScuole Pie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 50 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg SurCMH S.r.l.

Bugs and requests

xSky

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • Location services not working/picking a country
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • App is glitchy and moves by itself
  • Search button not working in horizontal position
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  • App not working on iPhone 12
  • App out of sync with reality
  • Sun located incorrectly at noon
  • Mercury in retrograde causing app to not open

Requested features

9 requests
  • Camera feature for high-quality photos
  • Ability to turn down exposure for photos
  • Facts read aloud about celestial objects
  • Traditional constellation names (e.g., Virgo, Taurus)
  • Show International Space Station or other satellites
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  • Option to turn off constellation lines
  • Improve search button size and usability
  • Fix search button in horizontal mode
  • More mythological graphics and information about stars

Scuole Pie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xSky

No in-app purchases

None

Scuole Pie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xSky free?
xSky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scuole Pie free?
Scuole Pie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xSky or Scuole Pie have ads?
Neither xSky nor Scuole Pie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xSky or Scuole Pie?
xSky ships an update every 3 months, and Scuole Pie every 50 months. Most recently, xSky was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scuole Pie on October 30, 2026.

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