# ShowSky vs AboveYou

The clearest difference is rating: AboveYou at 5.0 against ShowSky's 3.8. ShowSky's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

AboveYou holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowSky has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShowSky | AboveYou |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showsky/id936737341/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aboveyou/id6470134223/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 80 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.2** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Steven Suckow](https://appshunter.io/developer/594617821) | [Shivacharan Reddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712900576) |

## What reviewers say

### ShowSky

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showsky/id936737341)

Explore the night sky with this astronomy app. It provides detailed views of stars, constellations, and deep space objects, helping you understand their positions and identify them in real-time by pointing your device.

**Highlights:** 180-degree sky map with flat horizon, 360-degree visible sky map, Real-time sky tracking view, Detailed views of stars, constellations, and deep space objects, Planet identification

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### AboveYou

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aboveyou/id6470134223)

Stay updated on space news and astronomy. Explore NASA's database, view the Astronomy Picture of the Day, and virtually travel to Mars with rover imagery. Track the International Space Station's current location.

**Highlights:** Space sector news updates, Astronomy Picture of the Day, Access NASA database, Explore Mars with rover data, Track International Space Station

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShowSky free?

ShowSky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AboveYou free?

AboveYou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ShowSky or AboveYou?

AboveYou is rated higher. ShowSky averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AboveYou averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ShowSky or AboveYou have ads?

Neither ShowSky nor AboveYou shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*