xSky vs Solar Eclipse Live
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.
Solar Eclipse Live
Explore all solar eclipses until the year 2200 for any location on Earth. Preview eclipses from your current or a selected location with highly accurate NASA ephemeris data. A countdown widget keeps you informed about the next celestial event.
- Explore solar eclipses until 2200
- Location-based eclipse previews
- Accurate NASA ephemeris data
- Countdown to next solar eclipse
- Home screen widget
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This app lets you explore all solar eclipse until the year 2200 for any location on Earth. You can preview each eclipse from your current location (or select a location manually). The app uses the most accurate research-grade NASA ephemeris data (DE440) to calculate the most accurate eclipse timings possible. The predictions have an error of less than one second. A new home screen widget shows you a countdown to the next solar eclipse based on your current location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solar Eclipse Live at 5.0 against xSky's 4.2. Solar Eclipse Live also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). xSky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (75 vs 20). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Solar Eclipse Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. xSky asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar Eclipse Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of xSky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solar Eclipse Live's.
xSky ships an update every 3 months, Solar Eclipse Live daily. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xSky | Solar Eclipse Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (75 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Sur | Hanno Rein |
Customer experience
xSky
Solar Eclipse Live
In-app purchases
xSky
No in-app purchases
Solar Eclipse Live
- Developer Appreciation Coffee$1.99
