xSky vs Scuole Pie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Scuole Pie
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | xSky | Scuole Pie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (80 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Sur | CMH 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
xSky
No in-app purchases
Scuole Pie
No in-app purchases









