Best Dark Skies Apps &amp; Games

Wander: Dark Sky Companion

3.1(37 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Get hyper-accurate, minute-by-minute weather forecasts for your current location or any city. Track storms, view high-resolution radar maps, and receive timely notifications for precipitation and severe weather events.

Dark Skies: Astrophotography by Nathan Stryker

Milky Way Photo Planner

Strong Contender

📷 Photo & Video

4.9(7 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Plan your night sky photography sessions with weather forecasts, astronomical dark windows, and AR guidance. This app helps photographers decide the best times for shooting the Milky Way, meteors, and moon. It offers fast field tools without ads or accounts.

Night Sky by iCandi Apps Ltd.

Guide to Stars,Comets,Meteors

Worth Considering

🔍 Reference

4.7😊(495K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#25in Reference

Explore the cosmos with an AI-powered planetarium. Identify stars, planets, and satellites by pointing your device at the sky. Discover celestial objects in augmented reality and share your stargazing experiences with others.

What We Love

🌟 Excellent app for stargazing and learning about the night sky
🔭 Detailed information on celestial objects, satellites, and space events
🌍 Accurate mapping of the sky to real-world locations
🎨 Beautiful visuals and animations
🔍 Helpful for identifying stars, planets, and constellations
🌌 Impressive augmented reality features
🔍 Useful for amateur astronomers and space enthusiasts

Room to Improve

💰 Frequent prompts to upgrade to premium subscription
🔌 Concerns about high battery consumption
🤔 Calibration and alignment issues with the AR features
🤯 Overwhelming amount of information and features for casual users
🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches reported

More Dark Skies apps to explore

Plan your perfect night sky

Night sky condition scoringInteractive light pollution mapMeteor shower and celestial event forecasts

This app helps you find clear nights for stargazing by predicting sky conditions and identifying dark sky locations. It details celestial events, meteor showers, and aurora forecasts, and includes a red filter mode to preserve night vision.

Light Pollution Map - Dark Sky

free

Astronomy tools & more

Interactive light pollution mapAurora borealis live map and alertsMeteor shower and super moon alerts

Discover optimal locations for stargazing and astrophotography with a detailed light pollution map. Get real-time alerts for celestial events like meteor showers and auroras, track the ISS, and access daily astronomy photos. Enhance your night sky observations with comprehensive tools and information.

(232)

The Weather Channel - Radar

Storm Alerts, Lightning, Rain

Daily and hourly forecastsLive Doppler radar mapsSevere weather alerts

Get accurate daily and hourly weather forecasts, including severe storm alerts and air quality index. Plan up to 15 days in advance with personalized weather tracking and live radar maps.

(6M)

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live

Tornado, Rain & Storm Alerts

Real-time radar imagesSevere weather alertsPrecipitation forecast

Get real-time radar, severe weather alerts, and accurate forecasts. This app provides detailed weather information, including precipitation, temperature, and wind, to help you stay informed and safe from approaching storms.

(1M)

Dark Storm: Dark Sky Weather

Time Machine & City Explorer

Real-time weather alertsAdvanced weather radarDetailed weather data

Get real-time weather alerts, advanced radar, and detailed forecasts for your location. Track storms, monitor precipitation, and stay prepared for any weather conditions with this comprehensive and user-friendly application.

Dark Sky Relaxing Rain Sounds

(49)

subscription

Light Pollution Map - Darkest

🎵 Music

(0)

Dark Sky & Bortle Map

Stargazing AR Finder & Tracker

🔍 Reference

(0)

Sky Map: Stars & Planets

Guided object finder with haptic feedbackSatellite pass times and visibility ratingsNorthern Lights forecast

Identify stars, planets, constellations, and satellites by simply pointing your phone at the night sky. Features guided object finding, satellite pass predictions, aurora forecasts, and an AI astronomer for personalized answers. Includes time travel and an observation journal.

🔍 Reference

(2)

freemium

Storm Radar: Weather Tracker

Winter Storm Radar & Alerts

Expanded weather map layers (wind, lightning, tropical tracks)High-resolution single site radarAI Weather Assistant for real-time insights

This app provides advanced weather radar and storm tracking with real-time alerts for rain, severe weather, and lightning. It offers detailed visualizations of weather patterns, future radar projections, and customizable map layers for tracking storms like hurricanes and tornadoes.

by Project Climax Studios LLC

(131K)

freemium

Hard Sky: Dark Meridian

Intense space combatDodge deadly obstaclesUnleash powerful weapons

Pilot a lone ship against overwhelming enemy forces in a dangerous, signal-less zone. Dodge obstacles, fire powerful weapons, and confront challenging bosses in this intense space shooter.

🎮 Games

(2)

by Armstrong Software, LLC.

Dark Sky RV Park

Park information accessReservation managementPark amenity exploration

This app enhances your stay at a unique RV park known for its stargazing and serene desert setting. Access park information, manage reservations, explore amenities, and discover local recommendations for a seamless and immersive outdoor experience.

✈️ Travel

BortleCast: Stargazing Weather

free

Clouds, Moon & Sky Clarity

Displays the current time and sky color for cities worldwide. Track sunrise, sunset, and twilight times, along with sun position and city coordinates. Offers detailed sky color changes over time.

World city time displayCurrent sky colorSunrise and sunset times

📊 Productivity

Telescope, Space & Relativity

NearLight

$3.99

Explore nearby star systems and visualize interstellar distances with realistic physics. Calculate travel times using classic and relativistic models, and witness the effects of time dilation and black holes firsthand. This interactive space simulator is perfect for astronomy and sci-fi enthusiasts.

3D space explorationRelativistic physics calculationsTime dilation visualization

📚 Education

Night Sky - Safari Dark Mode

paid

Dark Mode for Every Website

$1.99

Enhance your nighttime browsing with a dark mode extension for Safari. It intelligently applies dark themes to websites, offering customizability and automatic syncing with your device's settings for comfortable viewing.

Dark mode for every websiteSmart native dark mode detection5 built-in themes

🔧 Utilities

Cloud Forecast for Astronomy

paid

SkyQI - Light Pollution

Measure Light Pollution

Clarity score for the nightHour-by-hour sky conditionsBest viewing window identification

This app provides a clarity score and hour-by-hour forecast for stargazing conditions, including cloud cover, transparency, and moon phase. It helps users find the best viewing windows for their astronomical observations.